Trump says Planned Parenthood can keep federal funding if it halts abortions

[TexasTowelie]

WASHINGTON -- Should Republicans enact their Affordable Care Act replacement, the American Health Care Act, it will strip away all federal funding for Planned Parenthood. By law, Planned Parenthood cannot use taxpayer funds for abortion. But some say that’s not enough, and they want to strip federal funding from the organization simply because it provides abortions.

That’s worth about $500 million per year, and for Planned Parenthood, which provides a wide variety of health services and screenings at clinics across the country, it would be a major blow.

CNN and other outlets are now reporting that President Donald Trump informally reached out to Planned Parenthood to offer a lifeline: Instead of giving up federal funding, Planned Parenthood could stop providing abortions (with exceptions for rape, incest, and a pregnancy that threatened the mother’s life, exceptions that Trump has supported). Trump’s statement on the offer reads in part: “There is an opportunity for organizations to continue the important work they do in support of women’s health, while not providing abortion services.”

Planned Parenthood, however, was not receptive to the deal and rejected the proposal. Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, tweeted: "Planned Parenthood is proud to provide abortion – a necessary service that's as vital to our mission as birth control or cancer screenings."

http://www.statesman.com/news/national/trump-says-planned-parenthood-can-keep-federal-funding-halts-abortions/irD6o2adjq4BPBW9h12sbN/

[Vinca]

1. I'd love to know how many abortions Trump has personally paid for.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

5. Paging Larry Flynt.......

n/t

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

2. I'm almost certain DT doesn't give a rat's ass about the abortion issue.

He is just trying to please his adoring fans.

[Vogon_Glory]

3. The Anti-Abortion Movement Is Notoriously Untruthful

Why should PP believe Thump's "compromise" offer, even if they were willing to accept it? The anti-abortion movement is notoriously dishonest and untruthful. Even if PP was willing to "compromise," the rabid right would STiLL yank funding because they thought birth control caused abortion, because PP provides minors access to birth control, because contraceptives "promote promiscuity," or some other sorry-@$$ claim.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. But

Where are rich Republicans going to take their pregnant mistresses for their abortions?

[Vogon_Glory]

6. If they're truly rich Republicans, they'll fly them out of the US

If they can't afford to pay for their mistresses' airline tickets, hotel stays and abortion, they're not only SOL, but they shouldn't have mistresses anyway.

[NewJeffCT]

7. "Informally"?

a serial liar reached out informally? don't take the offer unless you get it in writing and witnessed by several people.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

8. Trump always has multiple lawyers

so that he can't lie to/around them.