Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C.Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation co-sponsored by Congressman Kevin Brady to block an Obama-era regulation forcing states to fund abortion providers. U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (TX-08) issued the following statement:
Taxpayers should not be forced to fund abortion plain and simple. The Obama rule threatens to deny state recipients of all family planning money if they do not fund Planned Parenthood. This resolution allows states the freedom to distribute grant money in a way that serves the needs of their constituents.
BACKGROUND: House Joint Resolution 43 sponsored by Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) and cosponsored by Brady removes the December 2016 rule so Title X funding is not sent to abortion providers. Title X is a program authorized to provide family planning services to low-income women and not grant money to Planned Parenthood the nations largest abortion business. In September of last year over 100 Members of Congress signed a public comment letter. Five states have laws in effect that would be impacted by the Obama rule - Tennessee Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas and Ohio. These 5 states alone receive nearly $16 million in annual Title X funding to serve over 279000 individuals.
- Supporters of House Joint Resolution 43:
· Susan B. Anthony List
· Americans United for Life Action
· US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
· Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC)
· Christian Medical Association
· Catholic Medical Association
· American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists
· Faith and Freedom Coalition
· American Principles Project
· Liberty Counsel Action
· Focus on the Family
· Live Action
· CareNet
· Sidewalk Advocates for Life
· Life Legal Defense Foundation
· Life Issues Institute
· Radiance Foundation
· Bound4LIFE International
· American Life League
· STOPP International
· National Black Pro-Life Union
· Anglicans for Life
· Presbyterians Pro-Life Research Education and Care Inc.
· Population Research Institute
· Able Americans
· Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
· Students for Life of America
· Operation Rescue
· Human Coalition
· Human Life Review
· LifeNews.com
· Family Policy Alliance
· Missouri Family Policy Council
· Family Policy Alliance of Kansas
· Right to Life of Northeast Ohio
· NC Values Coalition
· St. Joseph County Right to Life
· Delaware Family Policy Council
· Minnesota Family Council
· New Jersey Right to Life
· Pro-Life Coalition of Chester Co. Pa.
· Expectant Mother Care-MC Front Line Pregnancy Centers
