{"id":2394592,"date":"2025-01-24T03:40:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T08:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-to-reintroduce-defund-planned-parenthood-act-on-day-of-annual-pro-life-march-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-24T03:41:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T08:41:17","slug":"rand-paul-to-reintroduce-defund-planned-parenthood-act-on-day-of-annual-pro-life-march-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-to-reintroduce-defund-planned-parenthood-act-on-day-of-annual-pro-life-march-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Rand Paul to reintroduce \u2018Defund Planned Parenthood Act\u2019 on day of annual pro-life march &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/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%2Frand-paul-to-reintroduce-defund-planned-parenthood-act-on-day-of-annual-pro-life-march-washington-examiner%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=2394592&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--><p>Rand Paul, a Republican Senator\u2063 from Kentucky,\u2064 is set to reintroduce the &#8220;Defund Planned Parenthood Act&#8221; \u2062on the same \u200dday\u2063 as the 2025 March for Life in Washington, D.C.This annual pro-life event commemorates the Supreme Court&#8217;s 1973 decision in\u2062 roe v. Wade, which legalized\u200b abortion, and reflects on the subsequent overturning of this decision by the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s \u200dHealth Institution ruling.The\u2064 theme for this year&#8217;s march is &#8220;Life: Why We March,&#8221; aimed at energizing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-remember-the-48th-annual-march-for-life\/\" title=\"Americans remember the 48th annual March for Life\">pro-life advocates<\/a> during a challenging period.Senator Paul emphasized \u2064his dedication \u200dto protecting the right to life while also reaffirming his efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-sent-nearly-2-billion-to-planned-parenthood-and-other-pro-abortion-groups-govt-report-finds\/\" title=\"Government report reveals: Over  billion sent to Planned Parenthood and other pro-abortion organizations by the Feds\">limit federal funding<\/a> to \u200cPlanned Parenthood, which he\u2062 identifies as a meaningful \u200cprovider of reproductive \u2064health services in the \u200bnation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rand Paul to reintroduce &lsquo;Defund Planned Parenthood Act&rsquo; on day of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/planned-parenthood-sues-after-south-carolina-governor-signs-heartbeat-bill\/\" title=\"Planned Parenthood Sues After South Carolina Governor Signs \u2018Heartbeat\u2019 Bill\">annual pro-life march<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1945483\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The 2025 March for Life is happening today in Washington, D.C. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">annual pro-life march commemorates<\/a> the January 22, 1973, Supreme Court decision in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/roe-v-wade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Roe v. Wade<\/a><\/em>, which legalized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">abortion<\/a> in the country. That case was overturned with the 2022 Supreme Court decision in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health-organization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Dobbs v. Jackson Women&rsquo;s Health Organization<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The theme for this year&rsquo;s march is &ldquo;Life: Why We March,&rdquo; with the stated <a href=\"https:\/\/marchforlife.org\/theme2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">purpose<\/a> of encouraging &ldquo;pro-life advocates to draw renewed energy for this challenging moment.&rdquo;&nbsp;Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) honored the event by expressing his commitment to &ldquo;protect the right to life.&rdquo; Concurrently, he also reintroduced his bill, <em>Defund Planned Parenthood Act.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Planned Parenthood is an organization with a self-described <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">mission<\/a> as being the nation&rsquo;s &ldquo;leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as the nation&rsquo;s largest provider of sex education.&rdquo; Upon visiting the organization&rsquo;s website, one is presented with information about abortion services twice on the top half of the page. It&rsquo;s this culture and commitment to ending the lives of children in the womb that Paul opposes.  <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a physician, I took an oath to do no harm. As a father and grandfather, I&rsquo;ve witnessed the miracle of life firsthand,&rdquo; Paul said in a statement. &ldquo;My commitment to protecting life isn&rsquo;t just personal, it&rsquo;s rooted in both science and principle. Life begins at conception, and I&rsquo;ve spent my time in the Senate fighting to protect the right to life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the spirit of the March for Life, and Paul&rsquo;s established history as a politician who protects the right to life, the Kentucky senator&rsquo;s bill would prevent federal tax dollars from going to organizations that conduct abortions, such as Planned Parenthood, read a press release from the senator.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be made available to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, or to any of its affiliates,&rdquo; reads the text of the <em>Defund Planned Parenthood Act.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Defund Planned Parenthood Act<\/em> is cosponsored by seven other Republicans: Sens. Roger Marshall (R-KS), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Ted Budd (R-NC), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Ted Cruz (R-TX).<\/p>\n<p>George Landrith, president of Frontiers of Freedom Institute, praised Paul for introducing the bill and criticized the billions of dollars of taxpayer money that fund abortions each year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sen. Rand Paul continues to champion constitutional policies with his vital bill to end federal funding for Planned Parenthood. Taxpayers should not be compelled to fund over $1.5 billion annually for an organization that performs nearly 400,000 abortions each year,&rdquo; Landrith said in a released statement. &ldquo;Despite its claims of providing comprehensive healthcare, Planned Parenthood has seen rising abortion numbers and declining other health services. The Hyde Amendment once protected taxpayers from funding abortions&mdash;it&rsquo;s time to reinstate this sensible safeguard.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a press release announcing Paul&rsquo;s bill, Jeanne F. Mancini, president of March for Life Action, was grateful for Paul&rsquo;s bill and said it was a necessity to ensure taxpayer money is not used to fund abortions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sen. Rand Paul&rsquo;s <em>Defund Planned Parenthood Act<\/em> is a critical step in the direction of protecting taxpayer dollars from supporting the abortion industry, specifically, Planned Parenthood, our nation&rsquo;s largest abortion provider,&rdquo; Mancini said. &ldquo;We at March for Life Action will continue to work towards enacting legislation like this bill that is in the best interest of women&rsquo;s health, protects the most vulnerable unborn child, and seeks to support mother and child.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1945483\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1945483\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rand Paul reintroduces &#8216;Defund Planned Parenthood Act&#8217; at pro-life march<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2707,"featured_media":2394593,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-15-at-3.42.33%E2%80%AFPM.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[49125,4762,49126,38952,36292],"class_list":["post-2394592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-defund-planned-parenthood","tag-legislation","tag-pro-life-march","tag-rand-paul","tag-reproductive-rights"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-15-at-3.42.33%E2%80%AFPM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394592","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\/2707"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2394592"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2394596,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394592\/revisions\/2394596"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2394593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2394592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2394592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2394592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}