Trio of Maine lawmakers pushes plan to defund Planned Parenthood
Source: Portland Press Herald
AUGUSTA Three Republican state lawmakers are joining a national and thus far futile movement to block the disbursement of federal funds to Planned Parenthood.
Republican Reps. Richard Pickett of Dixfield, Mary Anne Kinney of Knox, and Rep. Beth P. Turner of Burlington announced their plan to submit legislation in a column published in the Sun Journal in Lewiston. The three said they were motivated by the release of secretly recorded videos produced by an anti-abortion group and purporting to show that the womens health organization illegally sells fetal tissue for profit. Those allegations have been vehemently denied by Planned Parenthood, which argues that the organization has been targeted by a staunch opponent of abortion and that the videos were deceptively edited.
The battle made the national stage this week when Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards jousted with Republican lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee. Richards said the allegations were offensive and categorically untrue.
The proposal advanced by the Maine lawmakers illustrates how the politically charged controversy has flowed into state Legislatures. However, its unlikely that their proposal will even become a bill during the legislative session that begins in January.
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catbyte
(34,374 posts)Geronimoe
(1,539 posts)Losers!
november3rd
(1,113 posts)these lawmakers just want to jump into the spotlight, thinking it will make them look sharp and current.
Solly Mack
(90,762 posts)Not.
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)just plays stenographer.
jpak
(41,757 posts)n/t
crim son
(27,464 posts)Vinca
(50,267 posts)Still In Wisconsin
(4,450 posts)Same crap happening here in Wisconsin. Is this ALEC or just the fundy meme du jour?