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Trump Signs Law Allowing States to Withhold Planned Parenthood Funds

HeadlineApr 14, 2017

President Trump signed legislation Thursday that will allow states to withhold federal funds to Planned Parenthood and other women’s health clinics that provide abortions. The bill narrowly passed the Senate in March, when Vice President Pence cast a tie-breaking vote in favor of the bill. In a statement, Planned Parenthood Vice President Dawn Laguens said the Trump administration had launched the worst political attack on women’s health in a generation, writing, “People are sick and tired of politicians making it even harder for them to access health care, and this bill is just the latest example.”

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