Mississippi, Arizona Target Medicaid In Efforts To Cut Ties To Planned Parenthood
Lawmakers in both states voted Wednesday on legislation restricting public funding for the reproductive health organization.
The Associated Press:
Mississippi Senate: No State Money For Planned Parenthood
Mississippi senators voted Wednesday to prevent the state Medicaid program from spending any money with Planned Parenthood, even if it's only a few hundred dollars a year. Senate Medicaid Committee Chairman Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, said in response to questions that Mississippi has spent less than $1,000 with Planned Parenthood each of the past five years. (Amy, 3/2)
The Associated Press:
House Passes Bill Targeting Planned Parenthood
The Arizona House on Wednesday passed a bill that would make it easier to cut off abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood from public funding through the state's Medicaid program. The bill allows the state to cut off funding and revoke licenses for providers that fail to segregate taxpayer money from funds used to provide abortions, including overhead. They also could lose funding if they violated medical-waste rules, submitted a claim for procedures associated with an abortion or failed to report the sexual assault of a child to police. (Christie, 3/2)