{"id":223845,"date":"2020-05-18T07:08:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T12:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=223845"},"modified":"2020-05-17T15:04:40","modified_gmt":"2020-05-17T20:04:40","slug":"covid-19-heroes-millions-bailouts-abortion-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/covid-19-heroes-millions-bailouts-abortion-business\/","title":{"rendered":"New COVID-19 ‘HEROES Act’ would allow for millions in abortion business bailouts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Planned Parenthood is celebrating after Nancy Pelosi’s “HEROES Act” passed the House of Representatives, potentially clearing the way for abortion facilities across the country to receive more taxpayer funding.<\/p>\n

The $3 trillion bill, House Bill 6800<\/a>, passed the House largely along party lines<\/a>, with only one Republican voting in favor of the bill. Twelve Democrats also broke with party lines to vote against it. The bill, if passed, would provide another round of $1,200 direct payments to Americans, as well as aid to local and state governments. Pelosi claimed its passage was crucial to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot to act now is not only irresponsible in a humanitarian way, it is irresponsible because it\u2019s only going to cost more,\u201d she said. \u201cMore in terms of lives, livelihood, cost to the budget, cost to our democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The bill was named the “HEROES Act” by Democrats because it will allegedly aid workers on the front lines of emergency health care. However, while the bill contains the Paycheck Protection Program, it removes safeguards preventing abortion facilities from applying to receive funds. The aid local and state governments receive from the federal government can be used<\/em> to aid abortion facilities.<\/p>\n

Planned Parenthood, unsurprisingly, was thrilled.<\/p>\n

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Thank you to @SpeakerPelosi<\/a> for leading the #HeroesAct<\/a> through passage in the House.<\/p>\n

Now, there is no time to waste. The Senate must take action immediately and provide relief for the essential workers and caregivers on the frontlines of this crisis.<\/p>\n

Thread \u2935\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/PgRpb8nlWb<\/a><\/p>\n

— Planned Parenthood Action (@PPact) May 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n