House Restores Taxpayers' Trust and Funds Better Health Care Access for Women

Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015. The bill ends taxpayer support for Planned Parenthood and increases funding for federally qualified health care centers by $235 million.

Federally qualified health care centers serve rural and urban populations and provide more services than Planned Parenthood, including eye, ear and dental screenings for children, immunizations, and mammograms. There are 201 federally qualified health care locations across Michigan.

Representative John Moolenaar (R-Midland) voted in favor of the legislation and spoke about his support for it during a speech on the House floor yesterday.

"H.R. 3134 restores trust for American taxpayers. It provides more funding for qualified health centers that offer pediatric care, immunizations, mammograms and more life-saving health care services that protect mother and child. These better options are worthy of taxpayer funding and will make a positive difference for women and children across our country," said Moolenaar.