Several moderate Republicans, including Mike Lawler and Brian Fitzpatrick, expressed opposition to defunding Planned Parenthood during a closed-door meeting with House leadership, as reported by NOTUS. House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that discussions about defunding Planned Parenthood were not part of the agenda, despite previous commitments to anti-abortion groups, according to NOTUS.
Lawler and Fitzpatrick expressed concerns about taking healthcare away from women by defunding Planned Parenthood, according to their statements.
Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer funding has increased by 43% since 2010, according to an analysis by the Charlotte Lozier Institute, which reported that the organization performed nearly 393,000 abortions in 2021-2022.
