SB 7 Improved, Defund Planned Parenthood Vote is Monday! Call Today!
SB 7 Improved, Defund Planned Parenthood Vote is Monday!
Call your Texas State Senator and House member today to support SB 7, to defund Planned Parenthood! As we reported to you last week, pro-life House members were working hard to include stronger pro-life language in SB 7 after it emerged from conference committee with overly broad language. One section of SB 7 created a loophole for taxpayer-funded abortions on some babies with an abnormality, that some believe included Downs syndrome and other disabilities. We are thankful for Rep. Bryan Hughes and Rep. Sid Miller, who led the efforts of numerous pro-life House members to reject this language, craft tighter language on this issue, and close the loophole. Their efforts were successful as an agreement was reached yesterday with the help of Rep. John Zerwas and Sen. Jane Nelson, the authors of SB 7. SB 7 also contains pro-life provisions under which Planned Parenthood stands to lose at least $17 million per year in taxpayer funds. SB 7 is expected to be voted on MONDAY by the Texas Senate and the House!
Today is the day to Defund Planned Parenthood. Ask your TX House and Senate member to Support SB 7! Make your call now! http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/