Monday, May 17, 2010

Millions in Planned Parenthood funding on budget chopping block?


Abortion giant launches PR campaign to prevent state from killing its golden goose


Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, the political action arm of the state's nine Planned Parenthood affiliates, wasted no time in gearing up its PR machine against anticipated budget cuts proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to keep the state from falling into a financial abyss that could end in bankruptcy within months. 

According to a May 11 news release – issued three days before the governor unveiled his proposal for drastic cuts in state spending as California confronts a $19.1 billion budget shortfall – PPAC noted that the state's Family PACT program would likely be a target, saying, "Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed to curtail funding and possibly eliminate the entire program in his 2010-2011 budget." 


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