Some good news…:
The House of Representatives today voted overwhelmingly to scrap funding for the Planned Parenthood abortion business and ensure it can’t receive any federal funds through any departments or programs.
House members approved the Pence amendment on a 240-185 vote with 9 Democrats joining most Republicans to support de-funding the abortion business. Another 7 Republicans sided with most all of the pro-abortion Democrats in the lower chamber in voting for the pro-abortion organization to receive taxpayer funds.
The fight to stop Planned Parenthood funding is not over as the amendment is part of a continuing resolution bill needed to fund the federal government and the funding apparatus still faces Senate action and likely conference committee action — which could ultimately leave the amendment out of the final draft of the bill that goes to pro-abortion President Barack Obama.
Matt Smith, the president of Catholic Advocate, applauded the vote in comments to LifeNews.com.
“We need to get government spending under control to get our economy back on track,” he said. :If there is one industry in this country that should never receive a tax-payer subsidy, it is Planned Parenthood. Thank you to Congressman Pence and the House of Representatives for listening to the voice of the American people who do not want their tax dollars supporting the abortion business.”
via House Overwhelmingly Votes to Scrap Plannned Parenthood Funding | LifeNews.com.
Now the hundred dollar question is this; will this bill make it through the Senate? Which is still, unfortunately, controlled by the Democrats — just barely — but still it is. Most likely not. However, the real fun part is going to be watching liberal Democrats explaining why they would to fund an Organization that has these fun facts on its record:
Penny Nance of Concerned Women for America added, Planned Parenthood portrays itself as a provider of women’s health services and has created an image of community service that is at complete variance with reality. Just in the past couple of weeks, several undercover videos from LiveAction.org were released where Planned Parenthood employees were caught on videotape aiding and abetting; in human sex trafficking and the exploitation of underage girls.
“Planned Parenthood is also facing 107 criminal charges, including 23 felony charges. It is unconscionable that the nation’s largest abortion provider, performing nearly 324,800 abortions according to its 2008-2009 annual report, receives $363 million of taxpayer monies,” she added.
Watching Democrats defend that is worth a bag of popcorn and keg of…..Mountain Dew! (What, You thought I was going to say beer?!?!? 😉 )
Stay tuned, as this should get really interesting here the next few weeks.
Update: Now a Thread on Memeorandum