House votes to freeze federal funding for Planned Parenthood

[spanone]

The House on Friday voted along party lines to freeze federal funding for Planned Parenthood after weeks of escalating tension surrounding its use of fetal tissue.

In a 241-187 vote, nearly all Republicans and two Democrats approved legislation that would block Planned Parenthood's federal funding for one year, giving time for Congress to fully investigate claims of wrongdoing by the provider.

Lawmakers also passed a bill tightening restrictions on abortion doctors who violate infant protections in a 248-177 vote.
“What we’ve learned about Planned Parenthood is appalling, barbaric and indefensible,” Rep. Keith Rothfus (R-Pa.) said.

Three Republicans broke ranks to vote against the funding freeze: Reps. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.), Robert Dold (R-Ill.) and Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.). The Democrats voting to defund were Reps. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) and Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), who are both opposed to abortion rights. Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) voted "present.”

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/254181-house-votes-to-freeze-funding-for-planned-parenthood

[chillfactor]

1. well...

my respect for Collin Peterson just dropped to zero....I thought he was more open-minded then when he voted against PP and health aides for women....

[kay1864]

2. Absolutely insane that they would vote based on a spliced misleading video, instead of actual facts

Of course "insane" and "House Republicans" go well together in most cases... whereas "facts" does not...

[spanone]

4. i think that was the 'excuse' they were looking for.....the President has promised a veto

[blogslut]

6. That's just the cover excuse for their vote.

Those assholes have long had it in for Planned Parenthood. They don't give a damn about women and they never have.

[spanone]

7. Obama Threatens To Veto Planned Parenthood Defunding Bill

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama "strongly opposes" and would veto a pair of House bills that would strip federal funds from Planned Parenthood and impose new restrictions on abortion, the White House said in a statement on Thursday.

The administration said the GOP-backed bills "would have the same consequence of limiting women’s health care choices." The Planned Parenthood bill, in particular, would cut access to health care services for as many as 630,000 people, the Congressional Budget Office estimated Wednesday.

"Planned Parenthood uses both Federal and non-Federal funds to provide a range of important preventive care and health services, including health screenings, vaccinations, and check-ups to millions of men and women who visit their health centers annually," the White House said. "Longstanding Federal policy already prohibits the use of Federal funds for abortions, except in cases of rape or incest or when the life of the woman would be endangered. By eliminating Federal funding for a major provider of health care, H.R. 3134 would limit access to health care for men, women, and families across the Nation, and would disproportionately impact low-income individuals."

The anti-abortion bill, called the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, would impose criminal penalties on doctors who do not try to save a baby who "survives an abortion." The high-profile case of Kermit Gosnell, who was convicted of murder in 2013 for killing infants born alive after illegal late-term abortion procedures, garnered massive outrage, but there is no documented evidence of legal, regulated abortion clinics slaughtering live newborns. The landmark Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade only legalizes abortion before the fetus would be able to survive outside the womb, around 22 to 24 weeks of pregnancy.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/planned-parenthood-bill-obama_55fadbd1e4b08820d9179edf

[smirkymonkey]

10. Good! He needs to smack down these assholes.

This is bullshit.

[NightWatcher]

3. The Dems better put up a fight better than they did over ACORN

The health of thousands of women depend on it.

[uppityperson]

5. Thanks for the notice, what jerks

[randome]

8. Yes, it's appalling, but it won't get through the Senate.

The vote is largely symbolic, as Democrats are expected to block the bill in the Senate.

Republicans like looking like losers, one would assume.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]“If you're not committed to anything, you're just taking up space.”
Gregory Peck, Mirage (1965)[/center][/font][hr]

[marmar]

9. "The Democrats voting to defund were Reps. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) and Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.)"