Appeals Court Unblocks Plans To Defund Planned Parenthood
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Appeals Court Allows Trump Admin to Block Planned Parenthood Medicaid Funds
Above: A women stands outside a Planned Parenthood clinic on June 4, 2019, in St. Louis, Missouri. Image copyright: Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
This is a crucial victory for taxpayer rights and moral governance. Congress is clearly expressing the will of the American people by making sure taxpayers aren't forced to fund an industry that ends over one million lives annually while engaging in partisan political activism. The provision simply redirects public funds away from organizations that perform abortions, allowing the money to support comprehensive healthcare providers.
Democratic narrative
This decision creates a healthcare crisis that will devastate vulnerable communities across the nation, with more than a million patients losing access to their insurance at Planned Parenthood centers. Cancers will go undetected, other diseases will go untreated and patients won't receive essential birth control services. This backdoor abortion ban forces patients to travel farther for care while threatening closure of hundreds of clinics.