Iowa experience shows why Planned Parenthood should be defunded

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Over the past week, Planned Parenthood and their allies have been lamenting the fact that Planned Parenthood of the Heartland will be closing four clinics in Iowa, blaming the closures on an appropriations bill signed by Governor Terry Branstad, which defunds the abortion provider. Planned Parenthood supporters are citing Iowa as an example of the horrors women would face getting health care if national defunding efforts are successful. But the reality is that Planned Parenthood of the Heartland’s history shows exactly why Planned Parenthood should be defunded everywhere.

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