Planned Parenthood routinely claims that abortion makes up just three percent of its services. But its actions say otherwise: Abortion is 100 percent its cause. What’s more, it’s a cause that 2020 Democrats praise.
Planned Parenthood announced Monday that it would rather reject millions of dollars in federal funding for family planning than stop performing or referring abortions. The decision comes after the Trump administration released up-to-date regulations a ban on Title X funding for organizations involved in abortion.
According to New York Times reportPlanned Parenthood receives an estimated $60 million a year from Title X. But the nation’s largest abortion provider isn’t miniature of money.
“In its latest annual report, the abortion giant reported $245 million in excess revenue and more than $630 million in private contributions,” noted Melanie Israel, a research associate at The Heritage Foundation. answer for the attention of.
Americans wouldn’t know that if they listened to Planned Parenthood. On Monday, the organization warned on Twitter that “the Trump administration is forcing us to leave the Title X program” in a “direct attack.”
His message found support among Democratic presidential candidates, who largely echoed Planned Parenthood’s platform, saying President Trump was to blame for Planned Parenthood’s unwavering commitment to abortion.
Senator Kamala Harris of California he tweeted that “the president’s national gag rule forces Planned Parenthood to withdraw from Title X,” which will affect “access to affordable birth control and basic reproductive care for millions of people.”
Like Planned Parenthood, she failed to mention that Title X funding will now go to non-abortion alternative care and clinics — not disappear.
For his part, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio he tweeted that Planned Parenthood was “forced” to make this decision, while entrepreneur Andrew Yang was also accused the Trump administration for “effectively forcing Planned Parenthood to withdraw from the Title X program.”
Several others insisted the up-to-date rules would cut off health care for millions. That was President Trump’s fault, not Planned Parenthood’s, they said.
Former Vice President Joe Biden called the move is a “direct attack” on Planned Parenthood that could “take away access to health care for millions of women.”
Former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke also criticized President Trump for “putting the health of over a million people at risk.” He told his supporters: “Please donate to @PPFA today.”
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg of Indiana shares a similar view. convicted “an attack on women” that, he said, “promises to deprive millions of women — especially low-income women of color — of access to safe, affordable care.”
From Minnesota, senator. Amy Klobuchar he argued that President Trump is “putting the health of millions of people at risk.”
Congressman Seth Moulton of Massachusetts also worried about “more than 1.5 million low-income women” who “may lose access to reproductive care,” while Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio accused The Trump administration has restricted “access to contraceptives and reproductive health care for millions of people who need it most.”
For them, abortion was a form of health care.
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee he complained about the “draconian, unethical gag rule” because “reproductive health care is health care.”
Like Insee, several other Democrats have benefited from Planned Parenthood Tonguecalling the up-to-date rule a “gag rule” intended to keep doctors still about abortion.
Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts blamed Trump administration for “gag rule“while Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont also criticized president and Republicans for “attacking women’s rights” via the “gag rule.”
At the same time, Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey persuaded that “Congress must repeal this harmful gag rule.”
None of them held back from accusing President Trump of using Planned Parenthood terminology.
From New York, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand accused Trump administration ‘tried to take health care providers hostage’ as Democratic donor Tom Steyer he tweeted that the rule “is just another Trump policy designed to appease his electorate while punishing low-income citizens.”
Several candidates considered other messages. Montana Gov. Steve Bullock he tweeted“I am #withPP,” while former Rep. Joe Sestak of Pennsylvania he tweeted many times that this rule “threatens freedom of speech.”
The Trump administration took a different approach. On Aug. 20, Vice President Mike Pence he replied“Planned Parenthood’s withdrawal from Title X shows that for vulnerable women, this organization will always choose abortion over health care.”
He concluded: “Taxpayer money should never go to an organization that thoughtlessly disregards the sanctity of life.”
