The Washington Post : declared in Maryland becomes first state to reimburse Planned Parenthood clinics if Congress cuts funding

Montgomery County State Senator Richard Madaleno, who may run for governor of Maryland, was a champion of legislation to fund Planned Parenthood in the event of federal cuts. (Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post)Maryland became the first state in the nation to agree to reimburse Planned Parenthood clinics for their services if Congress defunds the organization, after Republican Gov. Hogan had labeled the bill "misguided" and "irresponsible," a measure that would have a "disastrous effect" on the state's education system. unfortunately without the support of the governor," said Sen. Richard S. Madaleno Jr. (D-Montgomery), who sponsored the bill to fund Planned Parenthood. The Planned Parenthood bill was one of 15 measures that advanced without the governor's signature.

Maryland First To Mitigate Any Planned Parenthood Cuts « CBS Baltimore

(AP) — Maryland has become the first state to enact legislation to mitigate any federal cuts to Planned Parenthood. Supporters say it will help protect access to preventative care services for nearly 25,000 Planned Parenthood patients at nine health centers in the state, if the federal governments cuts funding. Follow @CBSBaltimore on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Facebook(© Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. Like 14 other bills, it went into effect after a midnight deadline without the Republican governor's signature. The Democrat-led legislature passed the bill with enough votes to override a veto.


Maryland on Thursday became the first state to enact a law that will reimburse Planned Parenthood for its services if there are any federal cuts to the organization. Karen J. Nelson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Maryland, lauded the "support of our legislature" but urged supporters to continue to "keep up the fight for women." The measure, which allocates nearly $3 million to help pay for Planned Parenthood services, was one of the 27 bills the state's General Assembly sent to him last week. "As Marylanders, we must remember that a state solution does not change the fact that politicians in Congress are trying to prohibit millions of people from accessing care at Planned Parenthood," Nelson said in a statement Thursday. No state should have to step in to fulfill the federal government's responsibility to ensure everyone has access to care."


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