Wisconsin Senate Passes Bills to De-Fund Planned Parenthood, Takes Away $8 Million

The Wisconsin state Senate has approved two bills that will help further de-fund the Planned Parenthood abortion business in the Badger State after it was caught across the country selling the body parts of aborted babies for profit. “Today the Wisconsin State Senate passed two key bills to curb Planned Parenthood’s use of taxpayer dollars in the state of Wisconsin,” stated Heather Weininger, Executive Director of Wisconsin Right to Life. “These bills, AB 310 and SB 238, are essential steps towards steering funds away from an organization that has been mired in controversy.” AB 310/SB 237, which has already been passed by the State Assembly, redirects federal Title X family planning funds away from organizations that perform abortions, meaning $3.5 million taxpayer dollars will be driven away from Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin. SB 238/AB 311 dramatically reduces Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin’s artificially inflated Medicaid reimbursement rates, and will eliminate $4.5 million taxpayer funds that have previously gone to Planned Parenthood. More...