Thursday, 28 November 2024

Planned Parenthood: Republicans Requesting Investigation, Federal Funding Abortions


Over 100 Republican lawmakers are demanding answers about federal dollars.

They want to know why they’re flowing to health centers that also provide abortions, including Planned Parenthood.

They’re calling on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to give an account from the past three years.

Turns out past reports revealed billions were sent to health facilities and $49 million to Planned Parenthood affiliates.

Time for more transparency.

And it’s time for Planned Parenthood to get defunded.

The Hill reports:

More than 100 Republican lawmakers are asking for an investigation in to the amount of federal funding that has been awarded to health centers that also provide abortion, including Planned Parenthood.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), as well as House Pro-Life Caucus co-Chair Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), led a letter Friday to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), asking for a report on the funding sent to the groups over the past three years.

The lawmakers noted the GAO has prepared several congressionally requested reports on federal funding for these organizations over the years.

According to its most recent report, the Department of Health and Human Services obligated an estimated $33.67 billion to federally qualified health centers and about $49 million to Planned Parenthood affiliates from 2019 through 2022.

“It is our hope that this report will provide greater insight as Congress considers funding levels and provides increased transparency and openness for our constituencies and the general public,” the lawmakers wrote.

 

Time to DEFUND Planned Parenthood.

This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport.

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