Commentary

Will it Finally Happen?

The US House included language in the “Big/Beautiful Bill” to end the scandalous partnership between our federal government and Planned Parenthood.  After a big push by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi – the yearly contribution to this nefarious organization has risen to something close to $800 million.  And that doesn’t count the added public revenues given to Planned Parenthood by state government matching monies under Medicaid.

For many years, Americans of conscience have pressed Congress to stop public financing of the Abortion Industry.  Several times we have come close.  But through one ruse or another Planned Parenthood has managed to pull various rabbits out of the proverbial hat.

We have, perhaps, never been closer to ending this abuse of American taxpayers.  But it is not done yet.

We have already seen press reports that the Senate GOP is working on a major revamping of the House-passed bill.  Smoke signals suggest that the vote on this historic bill will be close, as no Democrats would consider voting for President Trump’s signature legislation.  This all means that moderates in the caucus will hold immense power over final passage in the Senate.  And that means pro-abortion champions Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins may once again be in a position to protect their friends at Planned Parenthood by demanding the defunding language be stripped from the bill.

It is not only time for pro-Life voters to watch this Senate process very closely – but to be in earnest prayer that we may finally be freed from this horrible bondage.