Former U.S. Congressman Tom Perriello said he regretted a high-profile anti-choice vote in Congress, while emphasizing that reproductive justice is inextricably linked to economic justice.
Jodi Liggett, vice president of public affairs for Planned Parenthood Arizona, called the budget language a "pretext" to oust Planned Parenthood from Title X.
“It’s almost as if President Trump is trying to find people who say the most mean, spiteful, hateful things about transgender people to fill roles in his administration,” said Mara Keisling of the National Center for Transgender Equality.
The latest move heightens the Trump administration's stealth campaign against LGTBQ people and regulatory power against health-care benefits for vulnerable populations.
While these restrictions provide logistical and financial obstacles to obtaining an abortion, they often do not achieve the desired emotional obstacle of forcing a patient to reconsider their abortion decision.
If the anti-choice law passes the Tennessee house without amendments, it would head to Gov. Bill Haslam (R), who is considering a veto due to the possibility of litigation.
The Senate Judiciary chair sent a 547-page report to Justice Department officials that fails to provide evidence that the Planned Parenthood entities violated federal law.
