Thirteen U.S. senators want to suspend federal funding to groups that promote abortion, primarily Planned Parenthood. The senators sent a letter to key members of Congress who have the power to block the funds.
“We’re very encouraged to see the senators taking this strong stand that really would reflect what the majority of Americans would want," Wendy Wright, president of Concerned Women for America, told Family News in Focus.
In October, Focus on the Family and about 60 other pro-life organizations asked Congress to suspend Planned Parenthood funding following a 107-count indictment against the group's Kansas affiliate.
Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., introduced a bill in the House on Thursday that would stop federal funding.
Dawn Vargo, associate bioethics analyst for Focus on the Family Action, said: “Given these allegations of illegal practices on the part of Planned Parenthood, taxpayers should not be forced to fund an organization that may be engaged in criminal activity.”
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