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Saturday, April 30th, 2011

Daniels To Sign Bill Stripping Federal Funds From Planned Parenthood in Indiana

Author:     MELISSA JELTSEN
Source:     Talking Points Memo
Publication Date:     April 29, 2011, 5:15PM
 Link: Daniels To Sign Bill Stripping Federal Funds From Planned Parenthood in Indiana
Stephan:   The latest development in the conservative's war on women. Why the women of American are so passive about this I do not know. But we are headed back to a time when poor women had no medical options. Watch for a sharp rise in backroom abortions as desperate women end a pregnancy they cannot afford. Watch for an increase in uterine and breast cancers as poor women don't get screened. Ultimately, of course, the cost will actually be higher to the tax payers, who will have to provide care for those uninsured women with cancer caught in the late stages. Like all conservative 'family values' fiscal fantasies this policy is based on a fact-free ideology.

Republican Governor Mitch Daniels released a statement Friday afternoon saying he will sign legislation stripping federal funds from Planned Parenthood in Indiana, the first state to make such a move.

The statement reads:

‘I will sign HEA 1210 when it reaches my desk a week or so from now. I supported this bill from the outset, and the recent addition of language guarding against the spending of tax dollars to support abortions creates no reason to alter my position. The principle involved commands the support of an overwhelming majority of Hoosiers, as reflected in greater than 2:1 bipartisan votes in both legislative chambers.

‘I commissioned a careful review of access to services across the state and can confirm that all non-abortion services, whether family planning or basic women’s health, will remain readily available in every one of our 92 counties. In addition, I have ordered the Family and Social Services Administration to see that Medicaid recipients receive prompt notice of nearby care options. We will take any actions necessary to ensure that vital medical care is, if anything, more widely available than before.

‘Any organization affected by this provision can resume receiving […]

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