House votes to strip Planned Parenthood of all federal funding
Lisa Mascaro and Kathleen HennesseyLA Times
February 19, 2011
Reporting from Washington — The Republican-led House on Friday approved an amendment to a massive spending bill that would prohibit federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
The measure offered by Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) was approved 240-185, with several Democrats joining Republicans in support. The organization would be prohibited from receiving federal funds for any of its activities. It is already banned from using federal funds to perform most abortions.
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