"Now, they have taken the
unprecedented step of thwarting states' rights with a shady proposed
rule change that prevents states from funding the providers who will
best serve their citizens."
(Washington, DC)—[CBN News]
Congressman Diane Black, R-Tennessee, is calling on the national
pro-life movement to defeat a new rule from the Obama administration
regarding abortion services. (Photo via CBN News)
The new proposal from the Department of
Health and Human Services could prevent states from blocking Title X
funding, which provides federal dollars to abortion services like
Planned Parenthood.
Black, who authored the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, says that this rule does not come as a surprise.
"This latest stunt from President Obama's
Department of Health and Human Services should surprise absolutely no
one," the Tennessee lawmaker said.
"We've known all along that the Obama
administration will go to untold lengths to protect its friends in the
big abortion industry," she continued. "Now, they have taken the
unprecedented step of thwarting states' rights with a shady proposed
rule change that prevents states from funding the providers who will
best serve their citizens."
Tennessee has effectively cut off funding to
Planned Parenthood, while states like Florida and Texas are working on
similar measures to undermine state laws, explaining that it, "precludes
project recipients from using criteria in their selection of sub
recipients that are unrelated to the ability to deliver services to
program beneficiaries in an effective manner."
Topic: Pro-Lifers Be Aware: This New Proposal Would Prevent States from Blocking Abortion Funding
