Dems Ignore Reality On Women’s Health Care
Senate Bill Redirects Federal Money To Women’s Health Providers Like Community Health Centers, Local Health Departments
Senate Democrats Parrot Planned Parenthood’s False, Discredited Claim On Women’s Health Care Access
PLANNED PARENTHOOD: “‘It's outrageous, not to mention wildly unpopular, that politicians are using this widely discredited attack against Planned Parenthood to push through legislation rolling back women's access to healthcare,’ Dawn Laguens, a Planned Parenthood executive, said in a statement.” (“After Videos, Senate Republicans Target Planned Parenthood Vote,” Reuters, 7/28/15)
SEN. HARRY REID (D-NV): “Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday called the congressional push to defund the group ‘an attack on women's health.’” (“Sanders Blames Push To Defund Planned Parenthood On 'Smear Campaign',” The Hill, 7/29/15)
Senate Bill Redirects Federal Money From Planned Parenthood To ‘Other Eligible Entities To Provide Women's Health Care Services’
“The bill cites state and local health departments, federally backed community health centers and other providers of health services to women who might get the money.” (“GOP Leaders Plan Senate Vote On Planned Parenthood Aid,” Associated Press, 7/28/15)
“GOP senators unveiled a bill Tuesday evening prohibiting federal aid to Planned Parenthood and directing that the money instead be directed to ‘other eligible entities to provide women's health care services.’” (“GOP Leaders Plan Senate Vote On Planned Parenthood Aid,” Associated Press, 7/28/15)
“The Senate will vote before its August recess on a Republican effort to bar federal aid to Planned Parenthood, GOP leaders said Tuesday.” (“GOP Leaders Plan Senate Vote On Planned Parenthood Aid,” Associated Press, 7/28/15)
Community Health Centers In All 50 States Greatly Outnumber Planned Parenthood Centers
|
State |
Community Health Centers |
Planned Parenthood Centers |
|
Alabama |
131 |
2 |
|
Alaska |
168 |
4 |
|
Arizona |
137 |
10 |
|
Arkansas |
99 |
2 |
|
California |
1247 |
114 |
|
Colorado |
190 |
21 |
|
Connecticut |
199 |
17 |
|
Delaware |
13 |
3 |
|
District of Columbia |
44 |
0 |
|
Florida |
429 |
23 |
|
Georgia |
179 |
5 |
|
Hawaii |
75 |
2 |
|
Idaho |
76 |
3 |
|
Illinois |
540 |
18 |
|
Indiana |
108 |
23 |
|
Iowa |
91 |
13 |
|
Kansas |
50 |
2 |
|
Kentucky |
134 |
2 |
|
Louisiana |
139 |
2 |
|
Maine |
135 |
4 |
|
Maryland |
141 |
9 |
|
Massachusetts |
299 |
7 |
|
Michigan |
201 |
21 |
|
Minnesota |
82 |
18 |
|
Mississippi |
197 |
1 |
|
Missouri |
200 |
14 |
|
Montana |
90 |
5 |
|
Nebraska |
36 |
2 |
|
Nevada |
26 |
3 |
|
New Hampshire |
51 |
5 |
|
New Jersey |
130 |
26 |
|
New Mexico |
149 |
6 |
|
New York |
611 |
58 |
|
North Carolina |
201 |
9 |
|
North Dakota |
16 |
0 |
|
Ohio |
204 |
28 |
|
Oklahoma |
84 |
6 |
|
Oregon |
208 |
11 |
|
Pennsylvania |
257 |
37 |
|
Rhode Island |
49 |
1 |
|
South Carolina |
161 |
2 |
|
South Dakota |
45 |
1 |
|
Tennessee |
187 |
4 |
|
Texas |
405 |
38 |
|
Utah |
40 |
9 |
|
Vermont |
58 |
12 |
|
Virginia |
144 |
7 |
|
Washington |
254 |
32 |
|
West Virginia |
243 |
1 |
|
Wisconsin |
96 |
22 |
|
Wyoming |
10 |
1 |
|
Total |
9059 |
666 |
|
|
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SENATE REPUBLICAN COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
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