(Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)In passing their health-care bill, House Republicans have also taken a first step toward dramatically slashing federal funds for Planned Parenthood clinics. The GOP health-care bill does not block the $60 million in Title X family-planning funds Planned Parenthood receives annually. “This bill will gut Planned Parenthood in the first year, affecting women across the country,” said Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.). Republicans contend that community health centers have the capacity to care for Medicaid patients who would no longer be able to visit Planned Parenthood centers — and note that community health centers provide a broader range of services than Planned Parenthood, which focuses on reproductive health. If the Senate strips Planned Parenthood defunding from the health-care bill, conservatives are likely to revolt.

Source: Washington Post May 04, 2017 18:56 UTC