Planned Parenthood Fight Could Slow Obamacare Repeal, Trigger Shutdown
- Republicans say health care law must defund Planned Parenthood
- Fight raises shutdown prospects as funding expires April 28
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Republicans in Congress have made cutting off funding to Planned Parenthood one of their top priorities, but the issue could stymie President Donald Trump’s Obamacare repeal plans and even trigger a government shutdown.
House Republicans insist that the emerging plan to end Obamacare must cut off an estimated $500 million in annual federal funding for Planned Parenthood over its provision of abortions, aiming to carry out two longtime GOP campaign promises at once. Democrats are equally determined to ensure that won’t happen, and a few Republicans may stand with them.