There was a hearing in the House Appropriations Committee this morning on House Bill 4145, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Hooker (R), which would restrict a woman’s access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare. It would prohibit State of Michigan family planning funding from going to providers that offer abortion services. The primary goal of the bill is to defund Planned Parenthood, an organization committed to ensuring that women and families in our state have access to the quality, affordable healthcare they need and deserve.
Planned Parenthood has continually been the target of religious zealots like Right to Life and Republicans like Rep. Hooker who want to control women’s reproductive decisions.
Didn’t get to attend or watch the hearing? Check out our live tweets below for complete coverage. We’ll continue to follow this bill and update you with any new developments.
We’ll be at the House Appropriations Cmte live tweeting the hearing about HB 4145. Watch live at 9 am here: https://t.co/P6o3dy7nD3 #miLEG
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
HB 4145, sponsored by Rep. Hooker, prohibits State of Michigan family planning funding from going to providers that offer abortion services. — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
#StandWithPP in opposition to continued attacks against a woman’s access to comprehensive reproductive health care #mileg
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
Testimony on HB 4145 is up first in committee #mileg #StandWithPP — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
Rep. Hooker testifying first in support of bill to restrict women’s access to healthcare #StandWithPP #mileg
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
This bill is nothing but an ideological crusade that is not based in actual facts. #mileg — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
Rep. Hooker is implying that women & men are incapable of making their own reproductive decisions #mileg
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
More than 90% of Planned Parenthood services are preventative healthcare #mileg #StandWithPP — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
Rep. Irwin: “This is a gov building, not a church.” #mileg
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
12 states found no illegal activity, scam anti-pp videographers indicted yet this is somehow a #MIGOP priority.? https://t.co/T5oJX0p4gt — Amy Chapman (@amyrchapman) January 27, 2016
Rep. Hooker slams Planned Parenthood for providing condoms, then advocates for using condoms 2 min later #mileg #StandWithPP
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
Fact: No state or federal tax dollars fund abortions #mileg #StandWithPP — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
Rep. Hooker is now comparing women’s reproductive healthcare to playing baseball? #mileg
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
In Lansing today to oppose HB4145 which intends to defund Planned Parenthood #StandWithPP #mileg #smh https://t.co/VoOeQB95Nh — Laura Meyer (@lauraameyerr) January 27, 2016
Rep. @singhsam94: If you close Planned Parenthood where will women who rely on their services go? #mileg #StandWithPP
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
Rep. @singhsam94: If you close Planned Parenthood where will women who rely on their services go? #mileg #StandWithPP — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
Rep. Roberts: Do you support helping women with prenatal care, learning to breastfeed, etc? That’s what Planned Parenthood does. #mileg
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
MI Right to Life and other anti-choice groups up next #mileg — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
Right to Life yet again trying to control women’s reproductive decisions #mileg #StandWithPP
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
This is about telling women what they can and can’t do with their bodies & trying to force religious beliefs on women #mileg #StandWithPP — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
Most testimony in favor of HB 4145 so far has been from men #mileg #StandWithPP
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
Overwhelming majority of U.S. women don’t regret abortion: study https://t.co/BeznxoTgfc #mileg #StandWithPP — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
Again: State & federal tax dollars don’t fund abortions #mileg
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
All of the sponsors that are still in the legislature of HB 4145 are men. #mileg https://t.co/gRuKxdoHuw — Sam Singh (@singhsam94) January 27, 2016
Lori Carpenter, CEO of @mippadvocates now testifying #mileg
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
“This bill was written to use any means to put barriers between ppl & repro healthcare services Planned Parenthood provides” #mileg — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
“If we were not around, thousands more abortions would happen in this state.”- Lori Carpenter #mileg #StandWithPP
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
Over 1,500 family planning patients use Planned Parenthood services in Rep. Hookers district per year #mileg — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
New records: @OneToughNerd ignored numerous warnings about #FlintWaterCrisis & new pipeline https://t.co/JG7h5DuOD3 #FlintWater
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
For several years #mileg has hugely disinvested in family planning services — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
21 MI counties have no practicing OB/GYN. For many women, Planned Parenthood is only healthcare they receive in a year #mileg #StandWithPP
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
“B/C of Planned Parenthood I’ve been able to get affordable birth control & sex ed.” Kaleigh(sp?) Winters, MSU Students for Choice #mileg — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
“Planned Parenthood was there for me and provided my preventative healthcare.” – Shannon Nobles #mileg #StandWithPP
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
Correction: Should be spelled Lori Carpentier — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) January 27, 2016
I was a working college student, w/o a vehicle, and needed a reliable, affordable, local provider for my reproductive care.-Shannon #mileg
— PlannedParenthoodMI (@mippadvocates) January 27, 2016
It’s astonishing to me that @MIHouseGOP is still seeking to defund an organization that provides lifesaving services to so many women. — Jen Anderson (@dem_it_jen) January 27, 2016
Pregnancy has many complications, and a woman must alter her entire life – whether or not the pregnancy is planned. – Cathy P.
— PlannedParenthoodMI (@mippadvocates) January 27, 2016