Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), commonly shortened to Planned Parenthood, is the U.S. affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and one of its larger members. PPFA provides reproductive health and maternal and child health services. Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Inc. (PPAF) is a related organization that lobbies the U.S. political system for pro-choice legislation, comprehensive sex education, and access to affordable health care.



"The truth is that the rider regarding Planned Parenthood would bar Planned Parenthood from being paid by Medicaid and other federal programs for providing women with birth control, cancer screenings, HIV testing, and testing and treatment for other" sexually transmitted diseases, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards said in a statement. "More than 90% of the healthcare Planned Parenthood provides is preventive."

Federal law already prevents tax dollars from being used for abortion, except in rare cases. But while Democrats insist the fight is about denying women healthcare services, two other proposals pushed by the GOP more directly affect abortion rights.

One would halt foreign aid funding to health organizations that promote or provide abortion services, a measure known as the Mexico City rule, as well as to the U.N. Population Fund, which provides reproductive, AIDS prevention and women's health services.

Another provision would ban the District of Columbia from sending local tax revenue to groups that provide access to abortions.

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