03-24-2017, 04:32 PM
Quote:Following the president's tweet, Planned Parenthood provided a statement to Business Insider pushing back on the assertions made by Trump. The statement reads: "It’s crystal clear: They will sacrifice the health of every woman in this country to pass this disastrous bill. This was already the worst bill for women’s health in our lifetime – and it’s getting worse every day.Trump attacks Freedom Caucus on AHCA - Business Insider
Yesterday Paul Ryan, Donald Trump, and Republican leadership eliminated maternity care from health coverage. Today, the President is using Planned Parenthood, and the millions of women who depend on us for care, as part of a dangerous political game.
The president knows what it means to take away care at Planned Parenthood. As he himself has said, millions of women depend on us for cancer screenings, birth control, and other essential health care. You cannot call yourself pro-family and slash maternity care. You cannot claim you want to invest in women’s health and block access to Planned Parenthood and essential women’s health care.
Negotiating away access to cancer screenings, birth control and maternity care is not ‘pro-life,’ it’s cruel. While the President tweets and plays politics, we're busy fighting to save health care that 1 in 5 women rely on."