Source: Obama Plans to Get Family Planning Aid Done Soon

[kpete]

Source: Talking Points Memo

Source: Obama Plans to Get Family Planning Aid Done Soon
By Elana Schor - January 29, 2009, 4:58PM

Women's health advocates were dismayed this week to see the removal of family-planning aid from Congress' economic recovery bill after a push by Republicans to politicize a generally cut-and-dry issue of Medicaid waivers. (Time has some good background here.)
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1874683,...

But the dismay may not last long. A source present at today's White House signing ceremony for the Lilly Ledbetter bill tells me that President Obama gave assurances that the family planning aid would be done soon -- perhaps as soon as next week, when the House is set to take up a spending bill that would keep the government funded until October.

Obama emphasized that the family-planning aid "makes the budget look better, it's a money saver," the source said. In fact, removing the need for Medicaid waivers for family planning saves states an estimated $700 million over 10 years.

By removing the family-planning aid from the stimulus at Obama's request, Democrats "were giving a nod to the Republicans, believing they would act in good faith," the source added. And given how many GOPers voted for the stimulus bill, sounds like the family-planning aid is back on track.


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[thereismore]

1. This is where repukes will unite for "life". Another fake outrage. I can't stand seeing

the faces of these losers on TV. Shut Thee Hell Up!

[D-Lee]

2. Please add it back!

We really need contraception to be available.

Unwanted children bring horrible consequences, including increased risk of child abuse.

How do the anti-abortion forces link contraception with abortion? Makes as much sense as some of their other positions, including supporting murder of abortion clinic staff members as being an act of "conscience." Well, logic never was their strong point ... Instead, there is a contempt for people in need, as if they could not reach a rational decision balancing their desires, needs and resources as singles and couples decide on family size.