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Friday Film Strips: Government Shutdown Over Planned Parenthood

April 8th, 2011 by Iris | Comments Off | Filed in friday filmstrips, health care reform, health insurance

As you probably know, there’s a threat of a government shutdown if a budget isn’t agreed to by midnight tonight. One of the issues is funding for Planned Parenthood, but it’s NOT about abortion because there are already laws preventing Planned Parenthood from using government funds for such procedures. De-funding Planned Parenthood would remove access to birth control, cancer screenings, and other health care for low-income women around the country.

But don’t take my word for it. Watch this week’s video:

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