In a move designed to appease conservatives and avoid a government shutdown, the House Sept. 18 voted on a pair of bills that would defund Planned Parenthood for one year and allow for prosecution of medical professionals who don’t provide aid if a fetus is still alive after an abortion.
The House passed the Defund Planned Parenthood Act (H.R. 3134) by a vote of 241-187. Under the bill, no federal funding could be provided to Planned Parenthood Federation of America or its affiliates for one year after the bill’s enactment, unless the organization certifies that no abortions will be performed ...
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