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Washington
–
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
released
the
statement
below
following
a
vote
in
the
Senate
to
defund
Planned
Parenthood.
Scott
voted
for
the
measure,
which
failed
to
meet
the
60
vote
threshold
by
a
count
of 53-46.
“With
every
new
video
that
is
released,
we
see
more
and
more
how
important
it
is
that
Planned
Parenthood
be
defunded.
That’s
why
I
helped
introduce
the
important
legislation
we
voted
on
tonight,
and
why
I
want
to
thank
so
many
of
my
colleagues
for
their
support
on
this
issue.
While
we
may
have
been
just
a
few
votes
short
tonight,
we
will
continue
our
efforts
to
protect
children
and
ensure
that
women’s
health
remains
a
priority.”
Last
week,
Senator
Scott
joined
Senator
Joni
Ernst
(R-IA)
to
introduce
the
Defund
Planned
Parenthood
Act
(S.
1881).
The
bill
would
redirect
all
federal
funding
currently
allocated
to
Planned
Parenthood
to
other
women’s
health
facilities,
such
as
community
health
centers.
There
are
more
than
150
community
health
centers
in
South
Carolina
providing
care
for
women
across
the
state.
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