Ryan Says House Will Defund Planned Parenthood, Cites Bill with Only 1 Year Ban

Ryan Suggests House Will Defund Planned Parenthood--Cites Bill That Would've Done It For 1 Year (CNS News)

When asked if the Republican House would pass legislation to prohibit any federal funds from going to Planned Parenthood as long as it performs abortions, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) did not directly answer the question, but said House Republicans had not changed their position on funding Planned Parenthood and cited a bill passed by the House earlier this session that would have repealed Obamacare and blocked funding for Planned Parenthood for one year.

CNSNews.com asked Ryan at his Thursday press conference: “President-elect Trump promised to defund ‘Planned Parenthood as long as they continue to perform abortions.’ Will the Republican House pass legislation that prohibits any federal funds from going to any Planned Parenthood affiliate until Planned Parenthood stops doing abortions?”

Ryan responded: “We’ve already shown what we believe with respect to funding Planned Parenthood. We put a bill on President Obama’s desk in reconciliation. Our position has not changed."