{"id":2048897,"date":"2023-09-28T22:59:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T02:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/millions-of-federal-dollars-funneled-to-planned-parenthood-in-tennessee-despite-state-opposition\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T23:02:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T03:02:18","slug":"millions-of-federal-dollars-funneled-to-planned-parenthood-in-tennessee-despite-state-opposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/millions-of-federal-dollars-funneled-to-planned-parenthood-in-tennessee-despite-state-opposition\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal funds continue to flow to Planned Parenthood in Tennessee, despite state opposition."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmillions-of-federal-dollars-funneled-to-planned-parenthood-in-tennessee-despite-state-opposition%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2048897&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Millions of Dollars Funneled\u2062 to Planned Parenthood in Tennessee<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the \u200blatest\u2062 conflict \u2062between the state and the Biden administration, Tennessee is receiving millions of dollars in federal funding for\u200d Planned Parenthood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Earlier this year, Tennessee was disqualified from Title X &#8220;family planning&#8221;\u200c funding \u2062because the state blocked the\u2064 money from going towards abortion counseling. However, according to a new report, $3.9 \u200bmillion of federal money will now \u200dbe sent to\u2063 Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Governor Bill Lee expressed\u2062 his disapproval, stating, &#8220;The federal \u200dgovernment withheld critical funding from TN families, so they could funnel taxpayer dollars to a radical political organization. Some things should simply rise above politics \u2014 especially resources that TN mothers, \u200cchildren &#038; families have counted on for decades.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The federal government withheld critical funding from TN families, so they\u2063 could funnel taxpayer dollars to a radical political organization.<\/p>\n<p>Some\u200b things\u200c should simply rise \u2064above politics\u2014especially resources that TN \u2063mothers, children &#038; families have counted on for decades.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gov. Bill Lee (@GovBillLee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovBillLee\/status\/1707046694725075107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27,\u2063 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Department of Health\u200c and Human Services withdrew Title X funding\u2063 from Tennessee because the state&#8217;s Department of Health\u200d refused \u2062to advise women to\u200c get abortions. Tennessee&#8217;s Title X guidelines stipulated that funded facilities must provide &#8220;information and counseling regarding all options that\u2062 are legal in the\u2063 State of Tennessee.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tennessee, known for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-noem-effectively-bans-telemedicine-abortions-restricts-chemical-abortions-in-south-dakota\/\" title=\"Gov. Noem Effectively Bans Telemedicine Abortions, Restricts Chemical Abortions\u00a0In South Dakota\">strong pro-life laws<\/a>, only allows \u2062abortions in cases \u200bwhere it is necessary to prevent the death or serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment to\u200d the pregnant woman.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Planned Parenthood\u2062 Celebrates, Critics Slam the\u2063 Move<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi celebrated the news, with CEO Ashley Coffield claiming that Governor Lee had &#8220;refused to comply with Title \u2063X requirements for\u200d unbiased patient information.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conservative groups criticized the move, accusing the Biden\u2062 administration of attacking Tennessee&#8217;s \u200dsovereignty and supporting Planned Parenthood&#8217;s controversial history and practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This funding for Planned Parenthood is just one\u200b example of the ongoing clash between Tennessee and the Biden administration, which has also involved lawsuits\u200b over a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/millions-of-federal-dollars-funneled-to-planned-parenthood-in-tennessee-despite-state-opposition\/\" title=\"Federal funds continue to flow to Planned Parenthood in Tennessee, despite state opposition.\">law banning sex change procedures<\/a> on children and \u2064the\u200d rejection of federal education funding by state lawmakers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062What are the implications of federal funding being used to indirectly endorse and \u200denable the provision of abortions by Planned Parenthood<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The \u200cstandoff between Tennessee and the Biden administration \u200cregarding federal funding for Planned Parenthood has reached a\u200d new\u2063 level. Despite Tennessee&#8217;s disqualification from Title X funding earlier this year, it has now been revealed that $3.9 million of federal funds will be allocated to Planned\u200d Parenthood of Tennessee and North \u2062Mississippi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The conflict initially arose \u2063when Tennessee chose to block\u2064 the use of \u2064federal funds for abortion counseling, an \u2064action \u2064that led to its disqualification \u2063from Title X funding. While the\u2062 state believed it was\u2064 protecting its citizens&#8217; values \u200bby preventing taxpayer money from being used\u200c for a\u2064 controversial procedure, the Biden administration\u2062 saw it as a violation of the program&#8217;s\u200b requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Governor\u2062 Bill Lee of Tennessee \u200dexpressed his disapproval of\u200d the situation, highlighting \u200dthe unfairness of\u2063 the federal government prioritizing\u200b the\u200c interests of a political organization over the needs of TN families. He \u200dstated, &#8220;The federal government withheld\u2064 critical funding from TN families,\u200c so they could funnel taxpayer \u200bdollars \u2063to a radical political organization. Some things should simply rise above politics &#8211; \u200bespecially resources that\u200d TN mothers, children, and \u2064families have counted on for decades.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This development raises several important\u200b questions and concerns. Firstly, it indicates the ongoing battle between differing political ideologies and the influence \u2063they\u2062 wield over\u2064 funding decisions.\u200b Tennessee&#8217;s decision to block abortion counseling funding aligns with the beliefs of many of its constituents, reflecting their desire to protect the sanctity of life. On the other hand, the Biden administration&#8217;s decision to \u2063redirect the funds towards Planned Parenthood shows its commitment to supporting\u200c reproductive rights and expanding access to\u2064 comprehensive healthcare \u200dservices,\u200d including abortions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Secondly, this situation puts a spotlight on the role of federal funding in facilitating \u2062controversial services. While \u200bPlanned Parenthood is known for \u2064providing \u2062a\u2063 wide range of \u2062reproductive healthcare services, including contraception and STD testing, it also offers\u2062 abortions. This has long been a source of contention between those who \u2062advocate for reproductive \u2062choice and\u2062 those who believe in the sanctity of life. By funneling federal \u200cmoney \u2062towards Planned Parenthood, the Biden administration \u2062is indirectly endorsing and enabling the provision of abortions, further exacerbating the\u2064 existing ideological\u200c divide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ultimately, this funding\u2062 battle between Tennessee and the Biden administration highlights the complex and deeply\u200c divisive nature of the abortion debate in the United States. It underscores the ongoing struggle to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/collusion-between-feds-big-tech-on-covid-censorship-violated-first-amendment-state-officials-say\/\" title=\"Feds and Big Tech's COVID censorship colluded, violating First Amendment, claim state officials.\">balance individual rights<\/a> and beliefs with governmental\u2063 policies and funding decisions. As the conflict unfolds, it\u200b remains\u200c to \u2062be seen how other states and political \u2062leaders will respond, and whether further legal challenges or policy changes will emerge.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planned Parenthood in Tennessee receives federal funding worth millions amid a dispute between the state and the Biden administration. Tennessee was deemed ineligible for Title X funding due to its refusal to allocate funds for abortion counseling, as per the Biden administration&#8217;s decision earlier this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":2048898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2048897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2048897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2048897"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2048897\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2048898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2048897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2048897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2048897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}