Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2015. Statement by Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, on today’s Senate vote:
“Ever since the Center for Medical Progress released the first highly-edited video in its recent attempt to ban abortion, anti-choice politicians have been falling over themselves to use the videos as a means to defund Planned Parenthood. But today, they when too far.
“As the clock winds down toward another government shutdown, the Senate leadership’s decision to tie their unpopular anti-choice agenda to the crucial bill that would continue funding the government is not only tone-deaf, but dangerous.
“The fact that these members are willing to waste the dwindling hours of federal government funding placating right-wing extremists with a shallow show vote instead of working to keep the lights on is just par for the course. These extreme anti-choice politicians won’t stop until they ban all abortion, even if that means shutting down the government to get their way.”
Source: www.prochoiceamerica.org
