Planned Parenthood CEO Says Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Offered "Bribe" to Stop Abortions

[Miles Archer]

Planned Parenthood CEO Says Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Offered 'Bribe' to Stop Abortions

http://people.com/politics/planned-parenthood-ceo-says-jared-kushner-and-ivanka-trump-offered-bribe-to-stop-abortions/

In a riveting passage from Cecile Richards’ new memoir, the Planned Parenthood chief says Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump were, during Donald Trump’s 2016 transition as president-elect, so eager to be recognized as shrewd political dealmakers that the soon-to-be first daughter and her husband made an offer that felt like a “bribe”: an increase in federal funding for Planned Parenthood in exchange for its agreement to stop providing abortions.

Richards, in Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead, out Tuesday, says she was leery of taking the meeting in January 2017, but, after the defeat of Planned Parenthood’s champion, Hillary Clinton, she was open to finding possible new allies in the president-elect’s more moderate-leaning daughter and son-in-law.

The organization, after all, was a favorite target of Trump and the GOP. Shortly after the election, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan announced his intentions to defund Planned Parenthood and get rid of Obamacare. While he hasn’t succeeded, Planned Parenthood and its services continues to be a lightning rod for the right.

“Everyone at Planned Parenthood was hoping for the best but preparing for the worst,” Richards, 60, writes about Ryan’s announcement. “We brainstormed, planned, and made lists of anyone who might be a potential ally in the administration.”

[monmouth4]

1. I wouldn't mind seeing Cecile making a Presidential run. Just sayin', she's smart, young and

smart. I like her and Adam Schiff both..

[Cracklin Charlie]

4. It will not happen.

Can you just imagine the attacks the right wing will launch at the former head of planned parenthood? They would be brutal.

I agree with your description of her, though. She will just need to be a force for good in some other capacity.

[Bleacher Creature]

2. Remember when people held those two out as the token liberals of this Administration?

It goes to show that there's a sucker born every minute.

[dalton99a]

3. +1

[brush]

5. Have those two accomplished anything at all...except trying to get funding to save 666 5th Ave?

[not fooled]

7. Considering their ignorance and incompetence

having them do little if anything is good.

I shudder to think of the policies they would attempt to enact.

[brush]

9. Ivanka is such a "princess". Wasn't her signature issue supposed to be helping women?

If finagling for no abortion counseling from Planned Parenthood is not shoving them under the bus I don't know what is—not to mention the attempted bribery?

[bullwinkle428]

6. K&R. Jarvanka is such a vile entity.

[Bob Loblaw]

11. I prefer

Ivanred to Jarvanka. It's got kind of a Russian vibe to it.

[Initech]

8. What is wrong with these people???

[ToxMarz]

10. I would imagine Planned Parenthood could have thought that up (and rejected it) all by themselves

They aren't there to maximize profits, they are dedicated to providing essential women's health services. But thanks for playing Jarvanka, they really don't comprehend the existence of a non-profit (except to steal from one for personal benefit).

[dflprincess]

12. Bribes are a way of life for the Trump Crime Family

they probably thought they were making an offer Richards couldn't refuse and still haven't figured out why she did refuse it.

[ProudLib72]

13. What a couple of little shits