CNN Debate: Walker & Planned Parenthood
As Governor, Walker Defunded Planned Parenthood In Wisconsin
“In June 2011, Governor Walker Signed A Budget Bill That Eliminated All State Funding For Planned Parenthood Health Centers In Wisconsin.” (Brittany Lewis, “Fact Check: What Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Said At Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner,” WQAD, 5/19/15)
Walker Said The Undercover Videos Of Planned Parenthood Selling Fetal Body Parts Were “Absolutely Horrifying And Disgusting.” “Wisconsin governor and presidential candidate Scott Walker called an undercover video that purports to show Planned Parenthood’s national medical director discussing the sale of fetal body parts harvested from abortions ‘absolutely horrifying and disgusting.’” (Andrew Kaczynski, “Scott Walker: Undercover Planned Parenthood Video ‘Absolutely Horrifying And Disgusting,’” Buzzfeed, 7/14/15)
· Walker: “This is absolutely horrifying and disgusting. Planned Parenthood and the Democrats who vote to fund this organization owe the American people an explanation for these heinous, and possibly illegal, actions” (Andrew Kaczynski, “Scott Walker: Undercover Planned Parenthood Video ‘Absolutely Horrifying And Disgusting,’” Buzzfeed, 7/14/15)
When Walker Was A State Representative, He “Co-Sponsored Legislation To Ban The Sale Of Fetal Parts.”Walker, who an aide noted co-sponsored legislation to ban the sale of fetal parts when he was a state lawmaker, spoke in his presidential announcement speech of how as governor he “defunded Planned Parenthood and enacted pro-life legislation.” (Andrew Kaczynski, “Scott Walker: Undercover Planned Parenthood Video ‘Absolutely Horrifying And Disgusting,’”Buzzfeed, 7/14/15)
In Wisconsin, Walker Redirected The Funds From Planned Parenthood To Noncontroversial Public Health Entities That Provide For Women’s Health. SCOTT WALKER: “Years ago, when I first became governor in the State of Wisconsin, my first budget I defunded Planned Parenthood. I took some attacks from some of the media and some of the left, but this video is just a prime example. This is not a noncontroversial entity. This is obviously a disturbing, disgusting act that they’re talking about. We've outlawed that in Wisconsin in the past. We need to be defunding Planned Parenthood, not only state by state, but across the country and instead put resources into women’s health issues, but put them into non-controversial entities, public health entities or other things in that regard.” MEGYN KELLY: “But the challenges to that is Planned Parenthood, as controversial as it is, helps a lot of women in this country get birth control and prevent unwanted pregnancies, which would result in abortion.” WALKER: “But in our state, we took the money, we defunded Planned Parenthood and we put into other entities. In many cases, we put it in the county public health services,. So there are better, non-controversial ways to do that. They can still protect and provide for women's health, but not do so in a way that aligns with a group like Planned Parenthood. This video is another example why defunding them is so important.” (Fox News’ “The Kelly File,” 7/16/15)
One Year After Walker Defunded Planned Parenthood In Wisconsin, 662 Less Abortions Were Performed – A 10 Percent Drop. “The Wisconsin health department released new abortion numbers today and they provide additional evidence that cutting taxpayer funding to Planned Parenthood and enacting additional pro-life laws saves unborn babies from abortion. Specifically, 662 babies were saved from abortions in the latest year for which abortion data is available compared with the year before. The newly released Department of Health Services Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin report shows there were 6,462 abortions performed in 2013 and 5,800 in 2014. Those numbers come three years after pro-life Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed a bill to cut taxpayer funding to the Planned Parenthood abortion business.” (Steven Ertelt, “662 Babies Saved From Abortions In Wisconsin After Planned Parenthood Funding Cut, Pro-Life Laws,” LifeNews, 8/26/15)
Walker Has Called On Congress To Defund Planned Parenthood Nationally
Walker Has Called On Congress To Defund Planned Parenthood Nationwide. (Scott Walker, Twitter, 7/24/15)
· Walker Said Funds From Planned Parenthood Should Be Redirected Into Non-Controversial Entities. “We need to be defunding Planned Parenthood, not only state by state, but I think, across the country. And instead, put resources into women’s health issues, but put them into non-controversial entities, public health entities, or other things in that regard.” (Steven Ertelt, “Scott Walker: ‘We Need To De-Fund Planned Parenthood State By State Across The Country’,” Life News, 7/17/15)
“Gov. Scott Walker Says He Supports Legislation That Aims To Block Federal Medicaid Money From Going To Planned Parenthood In Wisconsin.” (Mary Spicuzza and Craig Gilbert, “Scott Walker Backs Bill To Block Federal Money For Planned Parenthood,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8/21/15)