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State House legislators were debating the budget written by Republican leaders. One provision diverted funding for family planning from private providers to local public health departments. Democrats claimed it was an attempt to block any more state funds from going to Planned Parenthood. An amendment was offered by Democrats to take that provision out of the budget. Representative Jennifer Weiss (D-Wake) called it a continuation of the the Republicans’ “war on women.” That brought an angry rebuff from Rep. John Blust (R-Guilford):
The Democrats’ attempt to take out the budget provision failed. There could be another attempt when the budget moves to the Senate.
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May 31 at 09:43
Planned Parenthood has been since it inception a fascist eugenics program. It targets poor, black women in order to reduce the black population. It targets prenatal girls for slaughter. It is a vile and evil cabal.
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May 31 at 08:55
[...] By Watchdog Staff / May 31, 2012 / No Comments By Matt Willoughy | North Carolina Civitas RALEIGH — North Carolina Democrats charged House Republicans with declaring a war on women by diverting state funds from private family planning providers. Democrats said this effort to block funds was targeting Planned Parenthood. But that claim brought an angry rebuff from state Rep. John Blust, R-Guilford. See the video at Civitas [...]