Dems Ignore Reality On Women’s Health Care

On Monday, August 3rd, at 5:30 PM, the Senate will vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to (i.e. whether to take up and debate) S. 1881, the bill to defund Planned Parenthood.

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
	(“Key Health Center Data By State, 2013,” Accessed 7/29/15)	(Planned Parenthood, Accessed 7/29/15)

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