Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) released a labor, health and education spending bill on Tuesday that would defund Planned Parenthood and Title X, block the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, allow any employer to deny women birth control coverage under the ACA for “moral reasons” and increase spending for abstinence-only education.
Specifically, the bill prevents federal dollars from flowing to Planned Parenthood clinics until the family planning provider can certify that it no longer offers abortions, even though Planned Parenthood only uses federal money for non-abortion services.
The legislation also states that none of its funds can be used to carry out the Title X family planning program or be used to “implement, administer, enforce, or further the provisions” of the Affordable Care Act.
The bill scraps the provision in Obamacare that requires insurance plans to cover birth control and other preventative health services, allowing any issuer or sponsor of a group health insurance plan to refuse to cover any health care service “on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions.” It also increases restrictions on educating abortion physicians beyond current law and allocates $20 million for “competitive grants to provide abstinence education to adolescents.”
House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) touted the bill in a statement on Tuesday.
“This legislation reflects our strong commitment to reduce over-regulation and unnecessary, ineffective spending that feeds the nation’s deficits and hampers economic growth,” he said. “A careful look was given to all programs and agencies in the bill, with the budget knife aimed at excess spending and underperforming programs, but also with the goal of making wise investments in programs that help the American people the most.”
The bill is scheduled to be marked up in the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor and Health Wednesday morning, but it has little chance of becoming law. Republicans will likely use it as a starting point for upcoming budget negotiations, House Democratic aides told The Huffington Post.
So let me get this right…there is no war on women? It seems to me that the Pope might be part of this bill. It makes no sense. Pretty much all of the reproductive rights would get a giant knock out punch if this bill were to miraculously pass. No fear, it wont. The women of America won’t let it pass.
The sponsors of this bill should make certain that they tie all of these restrictions to their presidential candidate also. That will make things easy for President Obama. I don’t think American ladies are willing to take 4 decade-steps backwards. In fact, want to lose an election? Keep this crap up!
No contest. I can tell you today who I am going to vote for and why. I have granddaughters who I don’t want living under the American Taliban. I don’t want to give these meat heads a chance for a Supreme Court nomination either. Its very simple. I don’t think I am alone in my thinking. In fact, I know I am not.
Speaking of all this….someone told me the other day that they agreed with me but thought I was very bracve to be as open as I am about my reproductive rights beliefs. Brave? Why shouldn’t I express my opinion? Are the anti’s starting to threaten people now? Bring it!
Besides increasing spending for abstinence-only education, it sounds like a marvelous bill. And after the Democrats fought to ensure that abortions based on gender available on demand, do you really expect intelligent beings to believe that the “war on women” isn’t being waged by the left? The left is actually fighting to ensure it is OK to kill people because they might be a women someday. Please.
Slowpoke, I am going to start calling you a liar every time you say that. There is no evidence that anyone has ever gotten a gender based abortion. Certainly the Democrats didnt fight FOR them. They just don’t want bogus restrictions. Just another area that doesn’t need regulating.
How about I start saying that the Republicans are fighting to be able to knock up all the women in America? It makes as much sense. (and is also a lie)
In your male arrogance, you assume that women would abort females. Actually, especially after a round or two with you, if I were going to have a ‘gender based abortion’ I would save every female. How arrogant to think people would save the boys. Bwwwaahahahahahaha Only in your fantasy world.
Of course, this might all be moot, in regards to ACR. If it doesn’t get repealed, the GOP will be doomed. I would love to see a one page repeal bill slapped on the podium as soon as President Romney says, “I do.” and he signs it.
Your “President Romeny” doesn’t stand a chance as long as he is bleating out the social issues.
You know you would profit from ACA. You are shooting yourself in the foot.
That’s more than fair…..as I consider almost every political comment that comes out of a liberal’s mouth a flat-out lie. I see nothing unfair about calling a lie told to combat another lie a lie!
It’s such a ludicrous notion isn’t it? It couldn’t POSSIBLY happen anywhere in the world! It’s just so unfathomable!
Last time I looked, we weren’t Chinese and we didn’t have Chinese social values. @ Slow
@Moon-howler
I would also benefit if the government did a lot of things that are also wrong.
Like what? Getting sick isn’t something people plan.