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Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s First Senate Bill Could Defund Planned Parenthood

Jacob Airey

Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee introduced her first bill in the Senate. The proposed law, S. 105, the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, is a counterpart to a similar bill introduced in the House of Representatives. The legislation seeks to deny funding to abortion organizations, including Planned Parenthood.

The freshman senator made the announcement in a statement on Twitter.

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