January 12, 2016
U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASS H. R. 3782 ~ Repeals Obamacare ~ Defunds Planned Parenthood
Last week in an historic vote, the U. S. House of Representatives passed a first-ever bill defunding Planned Parenthood; the Senate had alreadypassed H.R. 3762, last December. The bill was then sent directly to the President’s desk, and although the President wasted no time in vetoing this bill, against the will of the people and the Congress they elected, it represents a significant victory for pro-life activists who have fought tirelessly to repeal Obamacare, stripping Planned Parenthood of nearly $500 million in forced taxpayer funding that goes to Planned Parenthood every year.
http://www.lifenews.com/2016/01/06/house-votes-to-de-fund-planned-parenthood-abortion-biz-sends-bill-to-obamas-desk/
http://www.lifenews.com/2016/01/06/house-votes-to-de-fund-planned-parenthood-abortion-biz-sends-bill-to-obamas-desk/
The Significance of this Vote:
1) For the first time in nearly five decades, since Planned Parenthood first began receiving taxpayer funds, a President, was faced with the decision to either continue federally funding Planned Parenthood, America’s largest abortion provider, or stripping it of taxpayer dollars, redirecting this money to over 13,000 women’s comprehensive health care centers across America.
2) The Republican-controlled Congress proved there was a way to bypass the 60-vote threshold in the Senate, thus unleashing the roadblock to passage of pro-life legislation.
3) The debate over the “reconciliation process” established an important precedent for the next administration. Should we elect a pro-life president in 2017, while safeguarding our pro-life majorities in Congress, this bill, along with many others could become law in 2017!
The AZ East Valley Pro-life and Action Alliance Board, thereby strongly encourages our voters to seek out and vet all 2017 candidates for their worthiness of a pro-life vote. It is of the utmost importance that we Americans cut off the federal funds flowing into the coffers of Planned Parenthood who single handedly kill over 320,000 babies every year! How can we ask God to bless this country, when we continue to deliberately destroy His “little ones” in the womb?
Please continue to pray for our elected officials and for a pro-life victory in November 2016.