Paul Ryan Promises Upcoming Legislation To Defund Planned Parenthood

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, Thursday, June 9, 2016, to unveil the national security plank of the Republican agenda and discuss recommendations from their ... House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, Thursday, June 9, 2016, to unveil the national security plank of the Republican agenda and discuss recommendations from their Congressional National Security Task Force. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS
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House Speaker Paul Ryan says upcoming legislation to repeal the health care law would cut off taxpayer money to Planned Parenthood.

The Wisconsin Republican spoke after a special House panel issued a report criticizing the organization over providing tissue from aborted fetuses to researchers. Planned Parenthood provides birth control, abortions and various women’s health services.

A similar bill last year also would have “defunded” the group, which receives government reimbursements from the Medicaid program for non-abortion health care for low-income women.

The defunding effort is a top priority of anti-abortion lawmakers but could complicate “Obamacare” repeal in the Senate, where at least one Republican senator has opposed the repeal. Susan Collins of Maine cited the effort to “defund” Planned Parenthood in her opposition to repeal.

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