The Nevada Democrat continued: “Republicans are also leading politically-motivated investigations into Planned Parenthood…”
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Senator James Lankford has been one of the leading members of Congress who stands against Planned Parenthood.
McCarthy said he personally opposes spending tax dollars on funding for Planned Parenthood, but sidestepped questions about whether there would be a provision to defund the organization in the bill bankrolling the government through next September. “I will always fight to protect the rights of the unborn”.
A judge on Monday temporarily blocked Missouri’s health department from revoking the abortion license held by a Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia as its physician loses hospital privileges required under state law.
In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, President Obama addressed Planned Parenthood shooting over the weekend, likening the mass shooting to a terrorist attack.
Colorado Springs investigators have not publicly disclosed a motive in the deadly shooting at the Planned Parenthood clinic there, but a law enforcement official reportedly said the alleged shooter mentioned “baby parts” after the shooting.
McCarthy also contested remarks by Planned Parenthood defenders that harsh language by the group’s critics helped create a hostile political environment that could encourage people to react violently against the organization. “I respectfully request that you end this unnecessary and harmful attack on women’s health that will surely lead to further incendiary rhetoric and who knows what else”. Republicans do not have the votes to override Obama in the House or Senate.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told the Los Angeles Times that the select committee is necessary to “get to the bottom” of the statements captured on the videos. “We’re absolutely planning a strategy”, she said, adding that they will be ready to grill Republicans on funding for the committee “and other mechanics” if they don’t disband the group.
Anyone who linked the Colorado Springs killings to the pro-life movement was using “typical left-wing tactics”, said Carly Fiorina, who as the only woman in the Republican nomination race has accused Planned Parenthood of “butchering babies for body parts”. Staff are trained to react to intrusions, and the clinics are often protected by security guards or police.
“Obviously the Planned Parenthood folks want to rise up and say we wouldn’t have a shooting if it wasn’t for the mean folks who are talking about defunding Planned Parenthood”.
Three people were killed and nine others injured.
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The previous murder took place in 2009, when doctor George Tiller of Kansas was killed. In all honesty, I wish we could reduce the rates of abortion, but I would try to achieve this by providing universal access to contraceptives, ensuring a good and modern sex education as early as possible, empowering women and eradicating poverty.
