Paulette Jordan on Abortion | |
The issue: Idaho does not allow state money to pay for abortions. Idaho has Planned Parenthood offices that provide abortions among a range of female health care services.
Jordan: "Planned Parenthood serves more than 7,000 Idahoans each year, and its services are essential. In addition to reproductive healthcare, Planned Parenthood provides cancer screenings to patients on a sliding cost scale, regardless of their ability to pay. For many people in Idaho, especially women, without sufficient healthcare coverage, a Planned Parenthood physician is the only medical provider they visit each year. If we cut funding to Planned Parenthood, we leave thousands of struggling families and individuals without the services they need to manage their own health."
Lt. Gov. Brad Little: "Idaho does not use state government dollars for funding abortion and that will continue while I am governor."