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Planned Parenthood filed financial statements that include 1 billion dollars in earnings. The lives of 3 million innocent children were taken at its facilities. Planned Parenthood does all of this with over $305.3 million dollars a year of US taxpayers' money. <ref>[http://www.stopplannedparenthoodtaxfunding.com/],http://www.stopplannedparenthoodtaxfunding.com/</ref>  

Planned Parenthood filed financial statements that include 1 billion dollars in earnings. The lives of 3 million innocent children were taken at its facilities. Planned Parenthood does all of this with over $305.3 million dollars a year of US taxpayers' money.<ref>[http://www.stopplannedparenthoodtaxfunding.com/],http://www.stopplannedparenthoodtaxfunding.com/</ref>  

Planned Parenthood is forbidden from using any family planning funds it receives from the government to advocate the political victory or defeat of any candidate. That "money is fungible," according to pro-life organizations.<ref>Planned Parenthood's 'Attack Arm' Targets Pro-Life Candidates, CNSNews.com June 24, 2002</ref>

Planned Parenthood is forbidden from using any family planning funds it receives from the government to advocate the political victory or defeat of any candidate. That "money is fungible," according to pro-life organizations.<ref>Planned Parenthood's 'Attack Arm' Targets Pro-Life Candidates, CNSNews.com June 24, 2002</ref>

* It was the policy in twenty-seven states to fund abortions only when the life of the mother was endangered until the [[Clinton]] administration through threats and law suits forced funding for other exceptions in several of the states. (AL, AZ, AR, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, ND, OH, OK, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT)  

* It was the policy in twenty-seven states to fund abortions only when the life of the mother was endangered until the [[Clinton]] administration through threats and law suits forced funding for other exceptions in several of the states. (AL, AZ, AR, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, ND, OH, OK, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT)  

* Eight other states choose to fund abortions only when the life of the mother is endangered or when the baby has been conceived by rape or incest--  several also fund when the baby might be born with handicaps or for other exceptions. (CO, IA, NC, PA, TN, VA, WI, WY)

* Eight other states choose to fund abortions only when the life of the mother is endangered or when the baby has been conceived by rape or incest—several also fund when the baby might be born with handicaps or for other exceptions. (CO, IA, NC, PA, TN, VA, WI, WY)

* Eight states pay for abortions by order of their state courts.  (California has been so ordered, but subsequently moved into the next category.)  (CT, IL, MA, MN, NJ, NM, WV, VT)

* Eight states pay for abortions by order of their state courts.  (California has been so ordered, but subsequently moved into the next category.)  (CT, IL, MA, MN, NJ, NM, WV, VT)

In addition, Republicans have successfully placed restrictions on federal funding abortions to federal employees and their dependents, Peace Corps volunteers, low-income residents of Washington, DC, federal prisoners, military personnel and their dependents, and Medicare users.

In addition, Republicans have successfully placed restrictions on federal funding abortions to federal employees and their dependents, Peace Corps volunteers, low-income residents of Washington, DC, federal prisoners, military personnel and their dependents, and Medicare users.

Sen. David Vitter’s (R-La.) offered an amendment to the Labor/Health and Human Services/Education appropriations bill to defund family planning clinics nationwide. <ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=34145 Pro-Lifers Question Casey Speaking at Democratic Convention] CNSNews.com, August 14, 2008</ref>

Sen. David Vitter’s (R-La.) offered an amendment to the Labor/Health and Human Services/Education appropriations bill to defund family planning clinics nationwide.<ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=34145 Pro-Lifers Question Casey Speaking at Democratic Convention] CNSNews.com, August 14, 2008</ref>

==Actions to increase abortion funding==

==Actions to increase abortion funding==

Congressional Democrats would like to increase abortion internationally, H.R. 2764. The National Right To Life urged to remove bill language that would mandate U.S. subsidies to organizations that actively promote abortion in foreign nations.<ref>[http://www.nrlc.org/Federal/ForeignAid/MCPHouseSmithStupak2007.html], http://www.nrlc.org/Federal/ForeignAid/MCPHouseSmithStupak2007.html, June 18, 2007</ref>

Congressional Democrats would like to increase abortion internationally, H.R. 2764. The National Right To Life urged to remove bill language that would mandate U.S. subsidies to organizations that actively promote abortion in foreign nations.<ref>[http://www.nrlc.org/Federal/ForeignAid/MCPHouseSmithStupak2007.html], http://www.nrlc.org/Federal/ForeignAid/MCPHouseSmithStupak2007.html, June 18, 2007</ref>

Nation Public Radio analysis from the day after the Democrats won the 2006 Congressional elections, "Election day was a good one for supporters of abortion..." also, "The switch from Republican to Democratic control of the U.S. House will also change the political landscape of the abortion fight" by Julie Rovner<ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6457660]http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6457660, Party Shift, Ballot Issues Boost Abortion Rights, November 8, 2006</ref> Ironically, NPR is also funded by the taxpayers.

Nation Public Radio analysis from the day after the Democrats won the 2006 Congressional elections, "Election day was a good one for supporters of abortion..." also, "The switch from Republican to Democratic control of the U.S. House will also change the political landscape of the abortion fight" by Julie Rovner<ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6457660] http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6457660, Party Shift, Ballot Issues Boost Abortion Rights, November 8, 2006</ref> Ironically, NPR is also funded by the taxpayers.

[[Bob Casey Jr.]] (D-Pa.) with other pro-abortion [[Senators]] voted for an admendment to the State Department/Foreign Operations funding bill (H.R. 2764). That admendment would have repealed the Mexico City Policy. That policy bars U.S. funds from going towards any program that provides abortion or offers abortion counseling worldwide. <ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=34145 Pro-Lifers Question Casey Speaking at Democratic Convention] CNSNews.com, August 14, 2008</ref>

[[Bob Casey Jr.]] (D-Pa.) with other pro-abortion [[Senators]] voted for an admendment to the State Department/Foreign Operations funding bill (H.R. 2764). That admendment would have repealed the Mexico City Policy. That policy bars U.S. funds from going towards any program that provides abortion or offers abortion counseling worldwide.<ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=34145 Pro-Lifers Question Casey Speaking at Democratic Convention] CNSNews.com, August 14, 2008</ref>

==Govenment Agencies Involved In Abortion==

==Govenment Agencies Involved In Abortion==