Dr. Bucshon Votes to Divert Planned Parenthood Funds

Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon released the following statement after voting for H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, a bill to defund Planned Parenthood and fund federally qualified health centers and rural health centers that do not perform abortions.

 

“As a physician, I’m proud to support this legislation to redirect federal funds from Planned Parenthood to federally qualified health centers that provide better, more comprehensive health services and do not perform abortions,” said Bucshon. “I’ve operated on babies as young as 23 weeks gestation. In fact, the smallest baby I operated on weighed only 650 grams. I find the callous, cavalier nature of the recently released Planned Parenthood videos appalling and cannot, in good conscious, support allowing taxpayer dollars to fund these activities.”

 

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Below is a table comparing the health services available at Planned Parenthood Facilities vs. Federally Qualified Health Centers: