I hate to be cut and dry like this but it appears once again that the issue of abortion is a battle line drawn between Republicans and Democrats and currently the state of Indiana is the battlefield. A bill sponsored by state Republicans makes it illegal to fund Planned Parenthood with federal money. Planned Parenthood operates 28 clinics in Indiana, four of those perform abortions.
Now a Democratic charge led by Indiana's Democratic state senators is doing its best to shoot down the bill that has already passed into law. Taking the mater to the federal level, President Obama's Medicaid administrator, sent the Indiana Medicare office a letter saying Indiana's Medicare plan (new law) is illegal.
Standing their ground, Republicans are putting the responsibility on the Obama Administration to prove their new law is illegal. Despite the government response there's no indication the law will be reversed.
"Indiana's on solid legal ground," said state Sen. Scott Schneider, an Indianapolis Republican who sponsored the measure to strip Planned Parenthood's funding. "There's no reason for us to change course at this time. It's up to them to prove that this is not legal."
I say good for Indiana and thank you for making a stance in favor of morality. Willingly or not you are obeying the word of God.
"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute." Proverbs 31:8 (NIV)
