Anti-abortion groups renew call for defunding Planned Parenthood

Published September 5, 2017 9:04pm ET



Anti-abortion groups are calling on congressional Republicans to quickly pass a bill that defunds Planned Parenthood that can bypass a filibuster in the Senate.

The 10 groups wrote to Congressional Republicans on Tuesday calling for them to use a procedure called reconciliation that lets a bill get passed in the Senate by only 51 votes instead of 60 needed to break a filibuster.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.