After listening to a graphic description of an abortion procedure read by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) was moved to share her personal story of a necessary abortion procedure that she endured. It was a sobering and emotional moment, leaving no question that this was a heart-breaking and life-saving operation, not undertaken lightly or with any other option possible.
Though Republicans would like to have you think otherwise, Planned Parenthood doesn’t use federal dollars to pay for abortion services. Those services are paid for with donations and outside contributions. Your tax dollars are going to pay for cervical cancer screenings, HIV tests, birth control, and reproductive health checkups, and family health care for low income children.They provide life saving, essential health care for those who can’t afford it. – yet Republicans have deemed it more important to carry out their vendetta against Planned Parenthood, leaving women and children without this life-saving option, than to deal with – oh, say jobs!