Donnelly Defends Planned Parenthood Vote

Donnelly Defends Planned Parenthood Vote

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly is defending his recent vote to defend Planned Parenthood, despite the outcry from some of his fellow Democrats.

Donnelly has come under fire from some of his fellow Indiana Democrats for voting to defund Planned Parenthood in the wake of several controversial video recordings which have aired purporting that the organization sells organs harvested after abortions.

Donnelly says his vote was to delay funding until all the facts were in and it was somewhat similar to a vote he cast back in 2011.

You can hear his comments in the Leon-Tailored Audio above. They run about six …read more

Via: http://indypolitics.org/2015/08/10/donnelly-defends-planned-parenthood-vote/

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