Connecticut Would Save Planned Parenthood If Congress Defunds It
ENFIELD, CT — The threat to defund Planned Parenthood is always lingering, and that’s why Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman said Wednesday that Connecticut has a backup plan.
If Congress blocks Medicaid funding for women who receive services from Planned Parenthood, then Connecticut will step in with $6 million to make sure those services continue, according to Wyman.
Following a tour of the Planned Parenthood office in Enfield, Wyman said there will be money in the state budget to help pay for the services if the federal government decides to change its current reimbursement structure.
“In Connecticut, Planned Parenthood provides tens of thousands of women and families access to low-cost, quality healthcare – from family planning services to critical cancer screenings,” Meg Green, a spokeswoman for Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said. “That’s why Governor Malloy felt strongly it was important to include a provision in his budget to address a shortfall should federal dollars be restricted. We will continue to advocate for such a provision.”
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