Scott Brown opposed defunding Planned Parenthood

[Ian David]

Scott Brown opposed defunding Planned Parenthood

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) said Tuesday that he opposes House GOP efforts to choke off funding for Planned Parenthood as part of the ongoing budget negotiations between the two chambers.

"I support family planning and health services for women," the moderate Brown, who supports abortion rights, said in a statement. "Given our severe budget problems, I don't believe any area of the budget is completely immune from cuts. However, the proposal to eliminate all funding for family planning goes too far. As we continue with our budget negotiations, I hope we can find a compromise that is reasonable and appropriate."

House conservatives have demanded that Congress end federal funding - about $330 million -- for the organization because of the abortion services it provides. Even though current law prevents federal funds from being used on abortions, critics say giving the money to the organization ensures that it has the resources to administer the procedure. Last month, the House adopted an amendment by a 240-185 to cut off funding for the group - with 10 Democrats voting for it, and seven Republicans voting against it.

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Brown, who faces re-election next year, didn’t win over the left completely by his proclamation – particularly the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which called out the Republican for voting earlier this month in favor of a broader House budget plan that included a defunding of Planned Parenthood.

More:
http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0311/Scott_Brown_opposed_defunding_Planned_Parenthood.html

Hat-tip to: http://twitter.com/MassNOW/status/50533301982728192

[Ian David]

1. MA-Sen: Scott Brown says he's against the Planned Parenthood cuts that he voted for

MA-Sen: Scott Brown says he's against the Planned Parenthood cuts that he voted for

Scott Brown, clearly aiming to position himself as a moderate Republican in advance of his 2012 reelection campaign:

US Senator Scott Brown opposes a House Republican plan to cut all federal funding for Planned Parenthood, the womens' health service provider, and today urged budget negotiators to reach a compromise.

“I support family planning and health services for women,” Brown, a Bay State Republican, said in a statement. “Given our severe budget problems, I don't believe any area of the budget is completely immune from cuts. However, the proposal to eliminate all funding for family planning goes too far. As we continue with our budget negotiations, I hope we can find a compromise that is reasonable and appropriate.”

Only one question: if Scott Brown really feels eliminating family planning funding goes too far, shouldn't he have voted against eliminating family planning funding when it came to a vote on the floor of the U.S. Senate?

More:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/23/959098/-MA-Sen:-Scott-Brown-says-hes-against-the-Planned-Parenthood-cuts-that-he-voted-for?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dailykos%2Findex+%28Daily+Kos%29&utm_content=Twitter

[karynnj]

2. Did you see that Brown is sending the OPPOSITE message on this on the right

Here is Politico, calling him on it - http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0311/Browns_dodge.html?showall

Here is one right wing example, reassuring people that Brown did not mean Planned Parenthood, but some are none too happy. It is not good if your side asks:

"What's going on here? One possibility is that Senator Brown and/or his staff simply confused the two proposals. Another possibility is that Brown and/or his staff deliberately issued a statement that the media would interpret as a comment on Planned Parenthood, while pro-lifers would see it as merely a statement on Title X."

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/does-scott-brown-really-support-federal-funding-planned-parenthood_555414.html