5th Circuit Court: Videos May Stop Abortion Funding
A preliminary injunction was overturned so now Texas can block Medicaid funding to abortion providers because of Center for Medical Progress undercover videos.
January 18, 2019
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Senate Attempt to End Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Fails
The U.S. Senate failed to invoke cloture on S. 109, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2019 by a 48 to 47 vote.
House Democrats Attempt to Force Funding of Abortion Overseas
House Democrats want to reinstate taxpayer funding for abortion overseas in their Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019 during a government shutdown.
Tim Overlin: Iowa has not “defunded Planned Parenthood.” Nor have we defunded the abortion industry as a whole, which was the stated goal last session.
Ernst Will Work to Add Hyde Amendment Language to Alexander-Murray Bill (Update)
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) will work to add Hyde Amendment language to Alexander-Murray healthcare bill she and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley support that currently expands abortion funding.