New Hampshire joins the organized attack on Planned Parenthood

[marmar]

New Hampshire Defunds Planned Parenthood, Leaving Thousands Without Primary Care

by Jodi Jacobson, Editor-in-Chief, RH Reality Check
July 12, 2011 - 9:36am


In New Hampshire, a group of "executive councilors," elected officials who approve contracts and gubernatorial appointments as a check on the governor's power, voted two weeks ago against renewing a contract that would have provided Planned Parenthood of New Hampshire with $1.8 million in state and federal money for the next two years starting this month.This was a routine contract in place for about 30 years. Some pointed to abortion services that Planned Parenthood provides as the reason for their 'no' votes, though evidence suggests a much deeper agenda.

As a result, six Planned Parenthood centers in New Hampshire have now stopped dispensing contraception last week.

According to the Concord Monitor, Planned Parenthood had operated under a limited retail pharmacy license that was contingent on having a state contract. That contract accounts for approximately 20 percent of PP New Hampshire's annual budget, and would have paid for sexual health education and counseling, distribution of contraceptive supplies, and testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections. While Planned Parenthood New Hampshire provides abortions, no public funding can be or is used for these, which are covered by individuals seeking abortion and through private donations. To ensure a firewall, PPNH conducts regular audits to ensure no money is used. ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/07/12/hampshire-defunds-planned-parenthood-leaving-thousands-women-without-primary-care-0

[Solly Mack]

1. Women killers.

K&R

[enough]

2. These states will become places known for STD's, unwanted children, death-in-childbirth,

and bloody abortions.

This may be what they want, and the rest of us will stay away. Which also may be what they want.

[JonTheGreat]

3. I'm not surprised. They want to get rid of anything that does good like PP