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On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed a bill into law\u00a0allowing\u00a0states to defund Planned Parenthood and entities that\u00a0commit abortions from receiving family planning funding under Title X. The new law reverses\u00a0former\u00a0President Barack Obama’s 11th hour parting gift to Planned Parenthood\u00a0and the abortion industry, which contributed heavily to his campaigns.<\/p>\n

The U.S. House\u00a0voted to overturn Obama’s\u00a0executive action in February; in March,\u00a0the Senate <\/a>also approved legislation to reverse the rule, with\u00a0Vice President Mike Pence casting the tie-breaking vote.\u00a0The law has support from individuals\u00a0in charge of Medicare and Medicaid.<\/p>\n

Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of SBA List, praised the\u00a0move by President Trump:<\/p>\n

“The resolution signed today simply ensures that states are not forced to fund an abortion business with Title X taxpayer dollars,” said Dannenfelser. “Rather, states have the option to spend money on comprehensive healthcare clinics that better serve women and girls.”<\/p>\n

House Speaker Paul Ryan said the signing of the bill is an important step towards protecting taxpayers:<\/p>\n

“Taxpayers should not be forced to fund abortion, plain and simple,” Ryan said. “We remain united and steadfast in our commitment to life and religious liberty.”<\/p>\n

Obama had a legacy of supporting Planned Parenthood, which commits over 34 percent of abortions in the United States. In addition to the executive action, Obama\u00a0vetoed legislation<\/a>\u00a0defunding\u00a0Planned Parenthood\u00a0and even\u00a0sought to punish states<\/a>\u00a0that sought to redirect funding away from the abortion giant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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