Maine says ‘no’ to Planned Parenthood
by Charlie Butts
Pro-lifers in Maine are pleased that their state is done giving money to Planned Parenthood.
With Gov. Paul LePage (R) signing into law a 2013 budget that does not include the abortion provider, Teresa McAnn-Tumidajski of the Maine Right to Life Committee says, “It is a great day for the women and unborn babies in Maine.”
“[A total of] $400,000 was removed from the 2013 budget here in Maine, thanks to Gov. Paul LePage and the lawmakers who voted to support the defunding of [Family Planning Council of Maine] and Planned Parenthood,” she credits.
The budget makes $80 million total in cuts to help reverse the state budget shortfall. The Senate passed the budget 19-14, and the House approved it 75-61. But the pro-lifer points that no one will have to do without the services those tax dollars had been funding.
“It just means they will not be available through that particular group. There are services available elsewhere throughout the state and throughout the country,” McAnn-Tumidajski asserts. “Just because people do not get funding through Planned Parenthood or providers that are associated with the abortion industry, they can go elsewhere.
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