Walker's budget will cut $4 million from Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in taxpayer funds

Anti-abortion groups welcome Gov. Scott Walker's budget plan to cut state funding for family planning services and repeal a state law requiring insurance companies to cover prescription birth control.

Matt Sande, legislative director of Pro-Life Wisconsin, applauded Walker in a statement for making "common-sense budget decisions that respect the consciences of Wisconsin taxpayers."

Walker's proposed biennial budget, released Tuesday, would eliminate $1.9 million in state grants for birth control and health screenings, which go to Planned Parenthood and other providers. With federal matching funds, the grants amount to about $4 million a year, said Amanda Harrington, spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood.

The budget also would repeal a law that went into effect last year requiring commercial health plans to cover prescription birth control. The law affects about a third of the state population, as the other two-thirds are uninsured or covered by self-insured plans or government insurance.

 WisStateJournal

<sarcasm>In related news, Wisconsin Catholic Sisters applaud the effort as "removing the death grip that the abortion industry has on Wisconsin families.  Wisconsin women deserve better than being told their God given fertility is a disease to be eradicated."   The sisters then went to Madison and held a prayer service supporting the legislation and witnessing to the culture of life.  </sarcasm>

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