House Republicans Propose Defunding Planned Parenthood, Other Abortion Providers in Megabill

House Republicans are proposing a cut to Medicaid reimbursements for organizations like Planned Parenthood as part of their sweeping policy bill to implement President Donald Trump’s agenda. Within the Energy and Commerce Committee’s 160-page budget proposal released on Sunday, there is a provision that strips funding from organizations that provide abortions, except in cases of rape, incest, or health risk to the mother. The rule applies to any organization that receives more than a million dollars in annual federal funding, including Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider. It blocks funding for such organizations for 10 years. Although the federal government is already legally prohibited from funding abortion under the Hyde Amendment, Planned Parenthood has long been a recipient of tax dollars for other programs like cancer screening and family planning....