Efforts to defund Planned Parenthood steamrolled Wednesday as Sen. Rand Paul introduced an amendment to cut off federal support, citing concerns raised in two undercover videos about the organization’s handling of fetal-tissue donations from abortion.
The Kentucky Republican, a contender for the GOP presidential nomination and an eye doctor, introduced an amendment to H.R. 22, the vehicle for the highway bill, that would end Planned Parenthood’s roughly $500 million in federal funding.
That represents nearly half of Planned Parenthood’s annual revenues, which were $1.2 billion in 2012-13, according to the organization’s annual report.
“The continued disregard and disrespect for human life at Planned Parenthood, a partially taxpayer-funded organization, is shocking and appalling,” Mr. Paul said.
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