President of Planned Parenthood of Indiana Betty Cockrum is threatening Indiana by threatening to close seven of its 28 Indiana health centers if U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Walton Pratt does not grant an injunction reversing the state’s decision to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood.
Awwww. And yeah, they meant that as a threat, not a benefit.
But Indiana seems to be sticking to its guns -at least so far. Check out this exchange per The Indy Star between Judge Pratt and Solicitor General of Indiana Thomas Fisher concerning the loss of billions in federal funds to the state:
“Does that make you nervous?” Pratt asked Fisher in court…
Fisher said the potential loss of funds is nerve-wracking but that the issue is important to the state.
That’s encouraging.
Fisher suggested at one point that Planned Parenthood could possibly receive funding if it spun off its abortion services completely. Oddly, Planned Parenthood didn’t go for it. But I’m wondering if it’s true what they claim that no taxpayer money goes to funding the abortion side of things now, why would Planned Parenthood object to this offer? Oh wait, that’s because everyone knows that by funding abortionists you fund abortion.
My thoughts here are that I’m pretty sure the judge is going to rule against Indiana based on some of her comments about giving deference to the federal position but there will be appeals. The judge has said she’d rule by July 1st.
June 7, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Please someone explain to me how can it be that a judge can (be asked to) reverse an expense decision taken by the executive?
What is this? Democracy by court ruling?
Mundabor
June 7, 2011 at 5:04 pm
@Mundabor: Judges are the personification of God's perfect Justice. When two become one, called marriage, God creates a soul and wills another person into existence as a human being, body and soul. There is no human life without God willing his human being (noun and verb). What Judge Pratt is trying to do is override the will of God and establish atheism over the First Amendment. Those who would establish atheism over our Declaration of Independence have forfeit their citizenship…and leave our money alone.
Mary De Voe
June 7, 2011 at 5:58 pm
Does anyone really think Planned Parenthood will leave Indiana? NOT BY A LONG SHOT.
Threaten away, they won't do it. Because even with the cuts, they still can make tons of money killing babies in that state and by their own logic — if people have "less access" to contraception b/c of the state's new law (which is ARGUABLE at best)…then less contraception will just mean more abortions.
Planned Parenthood is scared & is throwing around empty promises.
I hope that someone calls their bluff. Go ahead, close.
June 7, 2011 at 6:20 pm
Planned Parenthood is threatening to close some of its facilities?
I'm sorry, I just don't see the downside.
June 7, 2011 at 6:47 pm
To paraphrase Captain Kirk … let them close.