Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado issued the following statement today in response to the Colorado Senate Republicans’ Agenda to Support Colorado Families, which declared to end state funding to abortion providers.
Said PPVC President Vicki Cowart (pictured left):
Said PPVC President Vicki Cowart (pictured left):“Under current law, public money cannot be spent on an abortion unless it threatens the woman’s life or results from rape or incest. This prohibition applies to Medicaid recipients as well. Furthermore in Colorado, Planned Parenthood does not receive state or federal family planning grant funds. Rather, we provide preventive family planning services to those who need our services with support from private donations. Consequently, the issue of state funding for abortion services is a non-issue.
“The declaration put forth by the Colorado Senate Republicans to end state funding of abortion providers is a misguided, misinformed political move that does nothing to support Colorado families. In contrast, Planned Parenthood works everyday to support women and their families. Last year PPRM provided almost 350,000 methods of birth control, 52,000 STD tests and 18,000 annual exams and screenings for breast and cervical cancer. Through a special cancer prevention program, we are able to provide free breast and cervical cancer screenings to underserved Colorado women who do not have health insurance. Our more than 123,000 annual clients depend on us for their essential preventive and reproductive health care needs.”
