Arizona bans funding of Planned Parenthood

[CaseAgainstFaith]

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed off on a bill that will prevent abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from receiving public funds in most cases, her office said.

"This is a common sense law that tightens existing state regulations and closes loopholes in order to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not used to fund abortions, whether directly or indirectly," the governor said in a statement.

"By signing this measure into law, I stand with the majority of Americans who oppose the use of taxpayer funds for abortion," Brewer said.

Kansas, North Carolina and Texas have enacted similar legislation, while Indiana, New Jersey and Wisconsin have used their budget processes to bar funding for abortion providers, according to her office.

Before Brewer signed the bill into law, the political arm of Planned Parenthood Arizona slammed the measure, which it says will put the health of thousands at risk.

Besides operating clinics where abortions are performed, Planned Parenthood provides a range of health services including cancer screenings, birth control, vaccinations, sexual health education and health counseling.

"Many in the legislature will never know what it's like to feel a lump in their breast and have to worry about the cost of a doctor's visit," said Bryan Howard, president and chief executive of Planned Parenthood Arizona.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/05/us/arizona-planned-parenthood/index.html

Arizona at it again.  Maybe we should just give Arizona back to Mexico...I don't think anyone would miss it. I know I wouldn't.

[Cataclysm]

Grand Canyon.

[Eniliad]

Grand Canyon: Second biggest hole in Arizona. (I know, overused joke, but fuck it.)

[gyeonghwa]

The Colorado River doesn't do enough to separate California from Arizona.

[nickiknack]

Arizona really wants the prize for most fucked up state, don't they??

[ThunderWulf]

This is just TRYING to be an asshole.

[Id82]

Governor Brewer is like the worst human being in existence.

[Witchyjoshy]

Governor Brewer is like the worst human being in existence.

Not even close.

Oh, he's horrible, don't get me wrong, but far from the worst human being in existence.

[Vypernight]

So where's the Common Sense part of the law?

[The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist]

So where's the Common Sense part of the law?

Well, it's common sense that the religious right will try to pass idiotic laws.

[Vypernight]

I think the CS part went out the window when they wasted taxpers' $ on a law that claims to keep from wasting taxpayers' $. 

[StallChaser]

"This is a common sense law that tightens existing state regulations and closes loopholes in order to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not used to fund abortions, whether directly or indirectly," the governor said in a statement.

Indirectly?  Maybe AZ should just stop paying women, because they might use it for an abortion.  Men, too, because they might pay for someone else's abortion.

It would do wonders for the state budget.

[ironbite]

I don't say this but damn it where's Ceaser when you need him?

[RavynousHunter]

Meh, just send the Doctor there.  He'll end their bullshit with six words.

[booley]

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"This is a common sense law that tightens existing state regulations and closes loopholes in order to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not used to fund abortions, whether directly or indirectly," the governor said in a statement.

Ok two legal questions I admit I might be wrong about but..

isn't this already covered by the Hyde amendment?

And doesn't this sound like it's singling planned parenthood out which would make it a bill of attainder (and therefore illegal?)

"By signing this measure into law, I stand with the majority of Americans who oppose the use of taxpayer funds for abortion," Brewer said.

....

I grow cynical of what people like here consider a "majority of Americans".  It is disheartening how so many conservatives only seem to like democracy when they can use to screw over someone else.  But that's a whole other issue.