Kasich defunds Ohio PP

http://nbc4i.com/2016/02/21/kasich-signs-planned-parenthood-bill/

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. John Kasich signed legislation Sunday to strip government money from PlannedParenthood in Ohio, a day after the Republican presidential contender’s weak performance in his party’s South Carolina primary.

The expected action came despite calls for a veto by some legislative Democrats and several newspaper editorials.

The governor did not sign the bill in public. His office made the announcement in a statement.

The legislation targets the roughly $1.3 million in funding that Planned Parenthood receives through Ohio’s health department. The money, which is mostly federal, supports HIV testing, breast and cervical cancer screenings, and prevention of violence against women.

The legislation prohibits such funds from going to entities that perform or promote abortions, their affiliates and those that contract with an entity that performs abortions.

The bill doesn’t name Planned Parenthood, but backers of the legislation have acknowledged the organization will be the most affected. They want the money to go to health centers and other providers that do not perform abortions.

Kasich got 7.6% of the vote in Saturday's GOP primary in South Carolina, slightly behind Bush, who afterwards dropped out of the race.

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Trump has oft repeated that he would defund Planned Parenthood nation-wide if elected. However, he caused confusion at a recent debate by defending the so-called good side of PP. Here he clarifies:

"[A]s long as they do the abortion, I am not for funding Planned Parenthood, but they do cervical cancer work," Trump said, in an interview on Christian Broadcast Network from South Carolina. "They do a lot of good things for women but as long as they're involved with the abortions ... as far as I'm concerned, forget it, I wouldn't fund them regardless. But they do do other good work."

http://www.wnd.com/2016/02/trump-yes-ill-defund-planned-parenthood/