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Duppers

(28,246 posts)
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 01:54 PM Feb 2023

🤬 TN Gov. proposes $100M for anti-abortion centers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) —

Brushing aside calls to tweak one of the strictest abortion bans in the United States, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday unveiled plans to funnel tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to anti-abortion centers as he declared the state had a “moral obligation” to support families.

Lee, a Republican, said he wants to create a $100 million grant program for nonprofits commonly known as “crisis pregnancy centers." If approved, Tennessee would become one of the top spending states on such organizations known for dissuading people from getting an abortion.


https://news.yahoo.com/tennessee-gov-lee-proposes-100m-015540151.html

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🤬 TN Gov. proposes $100M for anti-abortion centers (Original Post) Duppers Feb 2023 OP
And how much will be spent on the care, health, and education of living infants and children...? Grins Feb 2023 #1
Zero. TN is an international disgrace! SheltieLover Feb 2023 #3
Wait what will be the centers function Historic NY Feb 2023 #2
Who owns the centers?? Freethinker65 Feb 2023 #4
Another perfect Republican scheme to send tax dollars to private businesses. Chainfire Feb 2023 #5
Are there friends or relatives of him running these centers? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2023 #6

Grins

(7,889 posts)
1. And how much will be spent on the care, health, and education of living infants and children...?
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 02:10 PM
Feb 2023

"Hello? Hello? (Tap,tap,tap; 'Is this thing working?) Hello?"

Freethinker65

(11,139 posts)
4. Who owns the centers??
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 02:23 PM
Feb 2023

What percentage of taxpayer dollars goes to providing medical care, and not merely proselytizing against family planning/contraceptives and disinformation peddling? Will these centers assist with pre and post natal/maternity care? Will they assist with providing nutrition and housing allowing full time motherhood for the first few years, will they be providing infant care, or will care stop upon delivery/ or earlier when other options have expired? Where did the money come from and were any programs cut to shuffle funds around?

 

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)
5. Another perfect Republican scheme to send tax dollars to private businesses.
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 03:00 PM
Feb 2023

And 100M? I think that you could buy the whole state, lock, stock and barrel for that kind of money!

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