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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Tue Feb 21, 2017, 03:19 PM Feb 2017

Va. gov vetoes bill to defund Planned Parenthood

Va. gov vetoes bill to defund Planned Parenthood
BY JESSIE HELLMANN February 21, 2017 - 10:39 AM EST

Virginia's Democratic governor on Tuesday vetoed a bill from the GOP-majority state legislature that would have defunded Planned Parenthood.

"It's time that our General Assembly understands that we have a responsibility to protect the rights and dignity of women," Gov. Terry McAuliffe said at a press conference.

"Without access to reproductive care and the freedom to exercise choice, women are denied the choice to make deeply personal health decisions."

http://www.thehill.com/policy/healthcare/320418-va-gov-vetos-bill-that-would-have-defunded-planned-parenthood

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Va. gov vetoes bill to defund Planned Parenthood (Original Post) workinclasszero Feb 2017 OP

Bravo! smirkymonkey Feb 2017 #1

Excellent! Lucinda Feb 2017 #2

Fantastic! Pacifist Patriot Feb 2017 #3

Good outcome, but McAuliffe's statement could be better. Qutzupalotl Feb 2017 #4

He said this: George II Feb 2017 #9

Sounds like a strong statement to me mcar Feb 2017 #12

PP helps more than just women. Qutzupalotl Feb 2017 #14

K & R SunSeeker Feb 2017 #5

Yes! mahannah Feb 2017 #6

WooHoo!!! Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #7

Brava! Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #8

Yeah-this is a good veto Gothmog Feb 2017 #10

Thank you! +10. BeckyDem Feb 2017 #11

DU told me McAuliffe was GOP light. nycbos Feb 2017 #13

You beat me to it. We were told we're supposed to hate him. Facts collide with the meme from some.nt stevenleser Feb 2017 #16

Thank you Governor! sheshe2 Feb 2017 #15

K & R True_Blue Feb 2017 #17

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

1. Bravo!

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Feb 21, 2017, 03:24 PM

Feb 2017

Thank you Governor!

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)

2. Excellent!

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Feb 21, 2017, 03:26 PM

Feb 2017

Pacifist Patriot

(24,652 posts)

3. Fantastic!

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Feb 21, 2017, 03:29 PM

Feb 2017

Qutzupalotl

(14,286 posts)

4. Good outcome, but McAuliffe's statement could be better.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Feb 21, 2017, 03:47 PM

Feb 2017

It implies that government funding goes to abortions, which is not the case. It would have been more advantageous to point out that poor families need access to quality healthcare and screenings. Make Republicans look exactly as heartless as they are.

But I'll take a veto and shut up.

George II

(67,782 posts)

9. He said this:

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 21, 2017, 05:42 PM

Feb 2017

"It's time that our General Assembly understands that we have a responsibility to protect the rights and dignity of women"

mcar

(42,278 posts)

12. Sounds like a strong statement to me

Reply to George II (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 21, 2017, 06:31 PM

Feb 2017

Qutzupalotl

(14,286 posts)

14. PP helps more than just women.

Reply to George II (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 21, 2017, 07:50 PM

Feb 2017

And I was referring to his next sentence:
"Without access to reproductive care and the freedom to exercise choice, women are denied the choice to make deeply personal health decisions."