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Legislation threatens Planned Parenthood
"The Pence Amendment states that no funds under Title X may be granted to Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood is the largest recipient of Title X funding."
-from Mike Pence's site
According to the Indiana Republican's website, a third of Planned Parenthood's funding comes from government grants and contracts. He says "millions of pro-life Americans should not be asked to fund the leading abortion provider in the United States." I guess they also don't want sex education services, healthcare for the impoverished, STD testing and treatment services, clinics, and other non-abortion services that comprise 97% of Planned Parenthood's activity. (Source)
But let's not fool ourselves. Despite what Pence says, the real issue here is that Planned Parenthood's acronym is offensive potty language, and he feels that millions of Americans shouldn't be asked to fund organizations with inappropriate acronyms.
