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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVa. gov vetoes bill to defund Planned Parenthood
Va. gov vetoes bill to defund Planned ParenthoodBY JESSIE HELLMANN February 21, 2017 - 10:39 AM EST
Virginia's Democratic governor on Tuesday vetoed a bill from the GOP-majority state legislature that would have defunded Planned Parenthood.
"It's time that our General Assembly understands that we have a responsibility to protect the rights and dignity of women," Gov. Terry McAuliffe said at a press conference.
"Without access to reproductive care and the freedom to exercise choice, women are denied the choice to make deeply personal health decisions."
http://www.thehill.com/policy/healthcare/320418-va-gov-vetos-bill-that-would-have-defunded-planned-parenthood
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Va. gov vetoes bill to defund Planned Parenthood (Original Post)
workinclasszero
Feb 2017
OP
You beat me to it. We were told we're supposed to hate him. Facts collide with the meme from some.nt
stevenleser
Feb 2017
#16
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)1. Bravo!
Thank you Governor!
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)2. Excellent!
Pacifist Patriot
(24,653 posts)3. Fantastic!
Qutzupalotl
(14,300 posts)4. Good outcome, but McAuliffe's statement could be better.
It implies that government funding goes to abortions, which is not the case. It would have been more advantageous to point out that poor families need access to quality healthcare and screenings. Make Republicans look exactly as heartless as they are.
But I'll take a veto and shut up.
George II
(67,782 posts)9. He said this:
"It's time that our General Assembly understands that we have a responsibility to protect the rights and dignity of women"
mcar
(42,295 posts)12. Sounds like a strong statement to me
Qutzupalotl
(14,300 posts)14. PP helps more than just women.
And I was referring to his next sentence:
"Without access to reproductive care and the freedom to exercise choice, women are denied the choice to make deeply personal health decisions."
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)5. K & R
mahannah
(893 posts)6. Yes!
Phoenix61
(17,000 posts)7. WooHoo!!!
Wounded Bear
(58,627 posts)8. Brava!
Gothmog
(145,063 posts)10. Yeah-this is a good veto
BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)11. Thank you! +10.
nycbos
(6,034 posts)13. DU told me McAuliffe was GOP light.
I am confused.
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)16. You beat me to it. We were told we're supposed to hate him. Facts collide with the meme from some.nt
sheshe2
(83,712 posts)15. Thank you Governor!
Excellent job.
True_Blue
(3,063 posts)17. K & R
Thank you Governor!