Virginia Governor Vetoes Bill Targeting Planned Parenthood

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Source: ABC News

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Tuesday vetoed a Republican-backed bill that sought to block state funding for Planned Parenthood, saying he was fulfilling a campaign promise to be a "brick wall" against efforts to limit access to women's health care.

Virginia's GOP-controlled legislature is one of several that have tried in the last year to limit public funding for the women's health group, which performs abortions and provides other health services. President Barack Obama also vetoed a federal effort to defund the Planned Parenthood, the largest U.S. abortion provider.

But the aggressive state-by-state strategy had little chance of success in the Old Dominion. McAuliffe, a Democrat, had long promised to veto the legislation, which he said was part of a continuing effort led by "extremists" to limit abortion rights.

"We're here today to smack down the latest attack on women's health care rights," the governor said at a veto-signing event at a Richmond Planned Parenthood clinic.

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[lark]

1. Rick Scott is the devil incarnate.

He just defunded Planned Parenthood for our state with many really poor people and a shredded safety net to begin with. Our abortion rate will soar and many young women will have their lives wrecked. So sad. Karma needs to hurry up and give him his due! He's such a vile disgusting non-human being.

[dbackjon]

2. The importance of local elections, and getting a Democrat elected.

[Gothmog]

3. Elections do have consequences

This is a nice one

[iandhr]

4. But but but

There is no difference. Voting is not important something something oligarchy establishment.

[Jitter65]

5. Oh, you mean that nasty old "establishment" guy??

[AllyCat]

6. I will stop calling him by the moniker he earned

With the DNC.