FRANKFORT, Ky. – “Last week, after repeated requests for information, a high-ranking official with the Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services admitted that it provided at least $331,300 in taxpayer funding through local health departments to “Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky.” The Cabinet official claimed that only federal funds were involved.
The source of these public funds is irrelevant. Except in emergency situations, only the Kentucky General Assembly has the constitutional authority to direct where funds, collected by the Kentucky Treasurer, will be appropriated.
Given the shocking and undeniable revelations about the marketing of organs and body parts from aborted babies, we are appalled to now learn that taxpayer dollars actually flow through Kentucky State Government into the coffers of this organization.
With unlimited access to tax payer funded women’s health care services guaranteed by Medicaid and kynect, there is absolutely no reasonable justification or purpose for funneling taxpayer dollars directly or indirectly to Planned Parenthood.
Recent highly publicized videos have, in astounding detail, demonstrated the appalling and cold-hearted willingness of top employees of Planned Parenthood to violate federal law and human conscience by profiteering from the flesh and organs of aborted babies. Kentuckians will not tolerate the distribution of their tax dollars to this organization, and call upon the Governor and Attorney General to immediately and forever terminate all funding to Planned Parenthood.
House Republican Floor Leader Jeff Hoover
House Republican Caucus Chairman Stan Lee
House Republican Whip Jim DeCesare
Rep. Lynn Bechler
Rep. Robert Benvenuti
Rep. Kevin Bratcher
Rep. Regina Bunch
Rep. John ‘Bam” Carney
Rep. Tim Couch
Rep. Ron Crimm
Rep. Bob DeWeese
Rep. Myron Dossett
Rep. Jim DuPlessis
Rep. Joe Fischer
Rep. David Floyd
Rep. Mike Harmon
Rep. Richard Heath
Rep. Kenny Imes
Rep. Kim King
Rep. Adam Koenig
Rep. Brian Linder
Rep. Donna Mayfield
Rep. David Meade
Rep. Michael Meredith
Rep. Suzanne Miles
Rep. Jerry Miller
Rep. Phil Moffett
Rep. Tim Moore
Rep. Brad Montell
Rep. David Osborne
Rep. Ryan Quarles
Rep. Marie Rader
Rep. Bart Rowland
Rep. Steven Rudy
Rep. Sal Santoro
Rep. Jonathan Shell
Rep. Diane St. Onge
Rep. James Tipton
Rep. Ken Upchurch
Rep. Russell Webber
Rep. Addia Wuchner
Rep. Jill York
