Planned Parenthood funding faces new threat from Texas

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Texas is on the verge of setting a new national precedent for states looking to defund Planned Parenthood. 

If the Trump administration approves a new request from the Texas government, the state will be allowed to exclude Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers from receiving some federal family planning dollars. That would likely clear the way for other states to do the same. 

“This would have implications nationwide if this gets approved,” said Jennifer Popik, federal legislative director with National Right to Life, an anti-abortion group that has affiliates in all 50 states.

“For an administration with a pro-life focus, this is something they could do to divert funding from Planned Parenthood.”
The push in Texas is the latest salvo against the women’s healthcare provider, which stands to lose federal funding for one year under the Republican healthcare bill that is now being considered in the Senate. 

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/341053-planned-parenthood-funding-faces-new-threat-from-texas

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