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Written for RHRealityCheck.org by Editor-in-Chief Jodi Jacobson. This diary is cross-posted; commenters wishing to engage directly with the author should do so at the original post.
In New Hampshire, a group of “executive councilors,” elected officials who approve contracts and gubernatorial appointments as a check on the governor’s power, voted two weeks ago against renewing a contract that would have provided. Planned Parenthood of New Hampshire with $1.8 million in state and federal money for the next two years starting this month.This was a routine contract in place for about 30 years. Some pointed to abortion services that Planned Parenthood provides as the reason for their ‘no’ votes, though evidence suggests a much deeper agenda.
As a result, six Planned Parenthood centers in New Hampshire have now stopped dispensing contraception last week.
According to the Concord Monitor, Planned Parenthood had operated under a limited retail pharmacy license that was contingent on having a state contract. That contract accounts for approximately 20 percent of PP New Hampshire’s annual budget, and would have paid for sexual health education and counseling, distribution of contraceptive supplies, and testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections.
While Planned Parenthood New Hampshire provides abortions, no public funding can be or is used for these, which are covered by individuals seeking abortion and through private donations. To ensure a firewall, PPNH conducts regular audits to ensure no money is used.
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I did a bit of research on this and in the interest of fairness, feel obligated to point out that the Executive Council said that they took this action for a couple of reasons, one of which was that Planned Parenthood does abortions. the other reasons were that PP spends large amounts of money paying its administrators huge salaries and lobbying the state government. Not sure that huge PP salaries are really appropriate if they are using taxpayer dollars. the lobbying is also a problem if you are using tax dollars.
Got any links to those salaries your talking about.
Yeah, my thoughts as well joeblue. But those “talking points” are easily accessible anywhere in MSM.