Rand Paul says no more tax dollars to Planned Parenthood
After the release of the chilling and quite gruesome Center for Medical Progress video earlier this week (see full video and transcript below) , which exposed Planned Parenthood’s ghoulish side gig from their already abhorrent abortion numbers of selling fetal organs and tissue, many in the Congress reacted negatively to it.
Rand Paul on Senate floor/Video Screen Shot
Kentucky Senator and 2016 Presidential Candidate, Dr Rand Paul came out Friday to say no more US taxpayer dollars to the “women’s health” organization.
According to a press release dated 7/17/15:
U.S. Senator Rand Paul announced today (7/17) his intention to demand a vote in the U.S. Senate to eliminate taxpayer funding to Planned Parenthood. In the coming week, Sen. Paul will seek legislative action that will block taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood, an average of nearly $500 million annually. Sen. Paul will use all legislative vehicles at his disposal in order to ensure there is immediate action on this proposal.
“The continued disregard and disrespect for human life at Planned Parenthood, a partially taxpayer-funded organization, is shocking and appalling. Recent video revelations, involving potentially criminal activity, make it more obvious than ever that this organization has absolutely zero respect for the sanctity of human life and is an affront to the most basic human dignity enshrined in our founding documents. Not one more taxpayer dollar should go to Planned Parenthood and I intend to make that goal a reality,” Sen. Paul said.
In fact, according to Planned Parenthood’s 2012-2013 Annual Report, they received $540.6 million from government grants and reimbursements, or a whopping 45 percent of their total revenue.
Concerning services rendered by Planned Parenthood, they performed 327,166 abortions in 2012. This compares to important women’s health services performed like prenatal services (19,506) or Adoption Referrals to Other Agencies (2,197).
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