They make Planned Parenthood a punchline to their jokes and a subject line to their fundraising emails. What they neglect to admit is it's a lifeline for our constituents. This bill says that the mother of three, the young woman trying to make ends meet, the veteran in need of care, and anyone else on Medicaid can't use their coverage at Planned Parenthood for annual checkups, cancer screenings or birth control. we're not just talking about abortion. We're talking about basic health care that everyone needs and that my Republican colleagues say they support. (03:17–03:35)
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Asserts that the bill would prevent Medicaid users from using Planned Parenthood for basic health services.
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