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After forty years of preferential treatment by many political
and public health leaders in Tennessee and an ironclad monopoly on the tens
of millions of tax dollars earmarked for "family planning" programs
in Memphis and Nashville, the abortion giant has finally been dealt a serious
financial blow. On Monday, October 17, members of the Shelby County Commission voted
9-4 to award the "family planning" contract to another non-profit
organization, Christ Community Health Services.
The action follows similar efforts earlier this year when, under urging from
the Haslam Administration, Nashville's public health department agreed to
accept all available "family planning" funds, a move resulting in
the funds being diverted from Planned Parenthood's Nashville abortion
affiliate. Taken together, more than $1,000,000 in tax payer funds has
been re-directed in Tennessee since May.
The outcome is a victory for pro-life Tennesseans and realization of another
longtime priority for Tennessee Right to Life.
"Without question, lives will be improved, changed and saved as a result
of directing these tax dollars away from Planned Parenthood's abortion
facilities in Memphis and Nashville," said Brian Harris, president of
Tennessee Right to Life. "At risk women and families will now have
the opportunity to receive quality care from ethical providers whose
underlying goal is not to sell an abortion," said Harris.
Tennesseans have proven one more time what can be positively accomplished for
the protection of human life by working together. "Pro-life voters have
spoken in a consistent manner over the course of years and their elected
officials---councilmen, commissioners, legislators, mayors, congressmen, and
our Governor---they have all joined the long effort to protect life and
Tennessee's taxpayers," said Harris.
Tennessee Right to Life expresses sincere appreciation to Governor Bill
Haslam, Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, Congressman Diane Black, Speaker Beth Harwell,
state Senators Stacey Campfield and Jack Johnson,
state representatives Mark Pody and Joey Hensley,
MD, and Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell for their key leadership in
ensuring that family planning dollars are directed to respected health
providers in communities across Tennessee. Additionally, the
organization thanks members of the Shelby County Commission who
voted to direct tax dollars away from Planned Parenthood: Brent Taylor, James Harvey, Terry Roland, Mike Ritz, Chris Thomas, Justin Ford, Steve Mulroy,
Heidi Shafer and Wyatt Bunker.
Planned
Parenthood Facts
Planned Parenthood is the
nation’s largest promoter and provider of abortions.
The
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is the largest abortion
provider in the United States and the primary advocate for abortion in the
Congress, the state legislatures and the courts.
Here
is what Planned Parenthood said in (circa) 1963:
“An abortion kills the life of a baby
after it has begun. It is dangerous to your life and health. It may make you
sterile so that when you want a child you cannot have it.”
The
facts of creation of a baby haven’t changed – Planned Parenthood now chooses
to deny them.
With 332,278 abortions performed in 2009, at current average
rates for first trimester abortions ($451), over a third (approx. $149.9
million) of PPFA’s clinic revenues ($404.9 million) would come from
abortion.– Guttmacher, “Abortion...in the U.S.,
2008 PPFA 2008-09 Annual Report
Planned Parenthood
Factsheet Abortion, National Right to Life Committee
Planned Parenthood
Factsheet Money, National Right to Life Committee
Planned Parenthood Factsheet
Mega Clinics, National Right to Life Committee
Planned Parenthood
Factsheet Politics, National Right to Life Committee
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Office Box 110765 ♦ Nashville,
Tennessee 37222-0765 ♦ 615.298.LIFE
Toll Free: 1-877-CHOOSE LIFE ♦ info@tnrtl.org ♦ www.tnrtl.org
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