- The GOP House of Representatives voted today to strip all federal funding from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, legislation Nancy Pelosi has dubbed "the most comprehensive and radical assault on women's health in our lifetime."The battle began Thursday with heartfelt testimony by legislators on the importance of the healthcare services Planned Parenthood provides.
- For an excellent roundup of testimony by Ann Friedman see:
Representatives stand up for Planned ParenthoodSome quotes from last night’s floor debate in the House over Rep. Mike Pence’s amendment to deny Planned Parenthood federal funding: The realest of real talk from Rep. Gwen Moore (WI): (For transcript, click here and ctrl-F “Moore”) More personal testimony from Rep. Jackie Speier (CA): Mr. Chairman, I had really planned to speak about something else, but the gentleman from New Jersey has just put my stomach in knots, because I’m one of those women he spoke about just now. I had a procedure at 17 weeks, pregnant with a child that had moved from the vagina into the...- But despite pleas from Congresswomen and calls from around the country, the vote came in; 240-185
- bringing outcries.
@ribbonknight Definitely. De-funding @PPAct is total class warfare. PP is often the only medical care poor women have #thanksppfa #DearJohn- In a trend started earlier in the day, Twitter users started using #thanksPPFA to tweet their support for Planned Parenthood and share their experiences of why PPFA is important to them.
If you're Tweeting your repro-health visits to Planned Parenthood, like me and @annfriedman, use #thanksppfa (Thanks if you Tweeted me!)- Based on these first couple of hours, the river of support has just begun to flow with further calls for action.
- The protest is coming to the streets. Tell your friends and tell them to tell their friends, too! bit.ly/eLZDMY #DearJohn #thanksppfa
Make your own "America Needs Planned Parenthood" video & show your support! bit.ly/gA7Ma3 #thanksPPFA
Like @AnnaHolmes, I just donated to #thanksppfa in honor of @RepMikePence. Sent acknowledgment to his DC addy. Donate: bit.ly/fomm9A- Here are just a few of the reasons that people are saying #thanksPPFA today.
Thanks for saving taxpayers $4 for every $1 you spend on contraception for those who want it. #thanksPPFA- bit.ly/iaqPfg For helping an estimated 800,000 women a year avoid abortion, a painful costly surgery. #thanksPPFA
#thanksppfa for making sure my cervical cancer was treated before it became full blown.
#thanksppfa for helping me and my college girlfriend get tested for STDs way back when #negativebtw
I like #thanksppfa meme. Are boys allowed to participate? Because we also benefit from women having access to contraception.
@badler Not just from women having access to it - PP got my husband a low cost vasectomy. & don't forget all those free condoms! #thanksppfa
For providing me with cervical & breast cancer screening when I didn't have access to health care after college, #thanksPPFA
PPFA gave me BC when I was an uninsured freelancer and allowed @dfreelon and me to avoid having kids until we can support them #thanksppfa
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