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Rand Paul’s bid to defund Planned Parenthood

By Paul Bedard
Published August 23, 2018 2:08pm ET
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Rand Paul’s bid to defund Planned Parenthood
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This story was updated Friday to show the Senate vote against Sen. Rand Paul’s effort to defund Planned Parenthood.

By a vote of 45 to 48, his amendment was rejected. It would have would barred Planned Parenthood and other abortion outlets from receiving federal funding.

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