Planned Parenthood Battle Could Sway Fortunes of G.O.P. Health Bill
Planned Parenthood Battle Could Sway Fortunes of G.O.P. Health Bill
By AVANTIKA CHILKOTIJUNE 23, 2017
WASHINGTON — As the Senate barrels toward a vote next week to sever all federal support for Planned Parenthood, the 100-year-old organization is mobilizing furiously to bring down the Republicans’ broader legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act before it reaches President Trump’s desk.
The fight over one provision — to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood for a single year — may be tangential to the wider war over the American health care system. But with the Senate so narrowly divided, Mr. Trump’s vow to repeal President Barack Obama’s signature domestic achievement could rest on the hot-button issue of abortion.
READ MORE: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/23/us/poli...
By AVANTIKA CHILKOTIJUNE 23, 2017
WASHINGTON — As the Senate barrels toward a vote next week to sever all federal support for Planned Parenthood, the 100-year-old organization is mobilizing furiously to bring down the Republicans’ broader legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act before it reaches President Trump’s desk.
The fight over one provision — to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood for a single year — may be tangential to the wider war over the American health care system. But with the Senate so narrowly divided, Mr. Trump’s vow to repeal President Barack Obama’s signature domestic achievement could rest on the hot-button issue of abortion.
READ MORE: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/23/us/poli...
