Georgia governor OKs state funds for anti-abortion centers

[fred v]

Source: The Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia can give state money to "pregnancy resource centers" that offer medical and other services to pregnant women while discouraging them from getting abortions, under legislation signed by Republican Gov. Nathan Deal.

The governor signed the bill Tuesday in a private ceremony and didn't release a statement on it.

The sponsor, Sen. Renee Unterman of Buford, called the program a "positive" response to videos released this summer by abortion opponents showing Planned Parenthood officials discussing procedures for obtaining tissue from aborted fetuses for research. A Texas grand jury later cleared the organization of wrongdoing.

Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania have similar programs benefiting pregnancy centers. Opponents say the facilities use deceptive advertising to bring women in but won't discuss all legal options.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/446342ab2fee45f5b2cba8e5d16668e7/georgia-governor-oks-state-funds-anti-abortion-centers

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So, the "Evil, Greed-Driven Planned Parenthood" bullshit is apparently still playing in the Peachtree State, huh?

[sakabatou]

1. Ugh...

[jtuck004]

2. "... to bring women in but won't discuss all legal options." = malpractice. n/t

[forest444]

3. Millions for this medieval stupidity.

But for the babies, once they're born, not one dirty penny.

[Duppers]

11. Zactly!

[forest444]

4. And welcome to DU, Fred!

Excellent find.

[fred v]

18. Thanks

And I didn't have to dig deep for it: I check AP daily.

[turbinetree]

5. And lets not forget this ...............................

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Georgia_ALEC_Politicians

This should be a warning to the citizens of this state---------------------look at who has been bought and sold to ALEC-------------------they do not and will not represent you the voter------------------if you think so...........................I have a bridge, its right in front of your face


http://camden.allongeorgia.com/sen-renee-unterman-is-blocking-the-rape-kit-bill/


http://legacy.11alive.com/story/news/local/investigations/2015/05/21/investigators-legislators-and-corporate-lobbyists-meet-in-secret-at-georgia-resort/27695105/


Her brand of a double standard is just that a double standard, another woman should really run against her on the right to privacy, and keep running against her.........................

Honk------------------for a political revolution Bernie 2016

[Botany]

6. Republicans ... getting up into a lady's business area because they are for small Govt.

Why would any woman ever vote for a republican?

[onehandle]

7. So glad we left Georgia. nt

[mreilly]

8. But... but... but...

... what happened to the pitiful cries of "Nobody should have to contribute their tax dollars for something they are opposed to or feel is morally wrong!"

Oh, right - that only applies when they want to deny others equal rights, health care, birth control, etc. When the shoe's on the other foot, that mindset goes right out the window.

[Android3.14]

9. We have these centers in Maine, and they provide valuable services

I understand the annoyance that they discourage people from acquiring an abortion and the typical GOP bullshit, but PCCs do provide care for low income mothers-to-be when access to other resources is unavailable. I know people who work at a nearby Pregnancy Care Center (operating without state funding), and some of these workers are pro choice, but there is no Planned Parenthood within 200 miles, and many of our mothers still need help. In rural Maine, access to prenatal care and infant services is often lacking and PCCs help.

Besides, if a pregnant woman is unaware that abortion exists then there are far deeper issues in that situation than just access to a Constitutionally protected service.

I don't care if they fund the centers as long as they don't pull funding from Planned Parenthood.

[840high]

12. I agree with

your last sentence 100%.

[StevieM]

10. These PRCs are not just about stopping abortion. They also have been known to bully women and girls

who plan on keeping their babies. What these places want is adoption. Always adoption.

I would also like to comment on this idiotic statement from the article:

"you're going to look closer at what we can do to ensure women truly are making choices and not just being caught in a for-profit business scheme."

This is so condescending and incredibly dishonest. Women are not being manipulated into abortion. And it is the pro-life movement that wants to deny women the right to make a choice, including through the use of PRCs and all the lies that they tell.

And there is a hell of a lot of profit involved in the adoption industry.

[Triana]

13. American Taliban n/t

[niyad]

14. Fuck all the woman-hating gestational slavers

[greymattermom]

15. That's fine

as long as he also provides funding for pro-abortion centers.

[rockfordfile]

16. Essentially giving tax payer funds to a right wing church.

[smirkymonkey]

17. Yes, is that even legal? He is using taxpayer money to support what is basically a

Christian institution? How can they get away with that?