The Huffington Post:Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) spoke out against budget cuts proposed by members of his own party that would restrict Planned Parenthood from receiving any federal funding.
The Massachusetts senator addressed Republican efforts in the House to defund the organization in a statement released on Tuesday.
"I support family planning and health services for women," he said of ongoing budget negotiations related to the abortion provider. "Given our severe budget problems, I don't believe any area of the budget is completely immune from cuts. However, the proposal to eliminate all funding for family planning goes too far. As we continue with our budget negotiations, I hope we can find a compromise that is reasonable and appropriate."
Continue reading here.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.