RealAudio Private providers of family planning services say they could lose significant funding if legislation approved by a key House committee becomes law. Last week, the Health and Human Services Committee voted to shift state family planning grants from non-profit groups to cities and counties.
Opponents say the move is a veiled attack on groups that provide abortions.
But supporters say the switch simply gives taxpayers oversight into how the money is used. But amendments tacked onto the omnibus health care financing bill would strip those funds from private non-profits and pass them to local governments to provide the same services. Family planning dollars do save money. In the past 10 years, we've counseled and provided methods to over 5,600 family planners. He sponsored the legislation to withhold funding from private groups.