Abortion foes eye tax reform as vehicle to defund Planned Parenthood

Anti-abortion groups are urging Republican lawmakers to use tax reform as a vehicle to cut off federal funding from Planned Parenthood, after Republicans failed to pass a healthcare bill this week that included the measure.

The bill would have prohibited federal funding that pays for birth control, cancer screenings, and testing for sexually-transmitted diseases from going to medical facilities that also perform abortions. Politicians often refer to the proposal as “defunding Planned Parenthood.”