When President Barack Obama first came to office abortion was already protected by judicial fiat in all 50 states.
So, to show his gratitude to his supporters in the abortion lobby, Mr. Obama made it a priority to funnel billions of taxpayer dollars to pro-abortion causes.
Sadly, in this administration taxpayer funding of abortions has seen the greatest explosion since Roe v. Wade.
To counter this attack, National Pro-Life Alliance members and other pro-lifers have been fighting not just in Congress, but also in their home states to end the use of your tax dollars in funding abortions.
As you may remember, I wrote you recently that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius gave Texas an ultimatum:
Texas must either use Medicaid funding for the Women's Health Program to pay Planned Parenthood and other abortion related businesses – or the 30 million in federal tax dollars that supported the program would be cut off.
This federal blackmail was a serious threat to the health of tens of thousands of Texas women who were being served by the program.
But in true Texas fashion, Governor Rick Perry and the Texas Legislature held their ground and didn't flinch.
Texas would find the funds in its own budget.
Barely a month after Sebelius' threat, the Lone Star State announced that it would put in place its OWN Women's Health Program.
They promised it, and now they have delivered.
Similarly, nine states, including New Hampshire, Arizona and Alabama, have recently passed legislation that blocks their taxes from paying abortion providers.
And while Texas has provided one way of dealing with the Obama Administration's bullying, every state will be different.
For example, in Indiana pro-lifers are battling in the courts to uphold the new law that blocks state and federal Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.
Already, both the Obama Administration and Planned Parenthood are trying to use activist judges to get around the new law.
You can be sure that Planned Parenthood and the Obama Administration will not hesitate to use both federal government power and the courts to strong-arm every state into funding abortion.
And according to Planned Parenthood's own financial report, the government is ALREADY giving them nearly a half a billion dollars in yours and my tax money annually.
That's why your National Pro-Life Alliance, in addition to supporting state laws to defund abortion, is also working to pass the No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act.
This bill, with massive support from National Pro-Life Alliance members, has already passed in the House and has been debated in the Senate.
The No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act would completely shut off the flow of any federal money going to fund abortion providers ANYWHERE.
Not a cent to state programs, federal programs, or even to foreign countries.
Ultimately, we must continue to put pressure on politicians at every level to do the right thing.
They need to know that the overwhelming majority of Americans - not just stalwart Texans, or independent-minded Indianans – want nothing to do with the slaughter of innocent babies, anywhere in our great nation.
And, if you haven't already signed the petition urging Congress to pass the No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act, please click here.
For Life,
Martin Fox, President
National Pro-Life Alliance
P.S. In addition to your petition, please consider chipping in with a small donation of $10 or $15 to help the National Pro-Life Alliance expand our mobilization program to contact even more pro-lifers.
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