Planned Parenthood president says Ivanka Trump should 'stand for women' and denounce GOP health care bill
By David Boroff
The leader of Planned Parenthood says it's time for Ivanka Trump to "stand for women" and speak out against the proposed Republican health care bill.
Cecile Richards tells BuzzFeed in an interview published Friday that the First Daughter's silence on the crucial legislation is "deafening." The new health care plan would defund Planned Parenthood.
"Any woman who votes for this bill is betraying every woman in America," Richards told BuzzFeed. "Women will not just lose their healthcare, but lose their lives over this bill."
If the health care bill passes, insurers may no longer cover specified services such as maternity and mental health care.
Ivanka Trump silence on the health care bill is "deafening," according to the Planned Parenthood leader. (KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)
"It's wildly unpopular," Richards told BuzzFeed, referring to the bill. "This is going to be a catastrophe for women in this country."
Republicans appear to be struggling to get enough votes for the bill. President Trump suggested to lawmakers who oppose abortion that a vote against the health care bill would favor Planned Parenthood.
"The irony is that the Freedom Caucus, which is very pro-life and against Planned Parenthood, allows P.P. to continue if they stop this plan!" the President tweeted Friday morning.
Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards addresses a New Hampshire crowd last year. (Steven Senne/AP)
Trump met with members of the Freedom Caucus Thursday in an effort to win them over.
With News Wire Services