Bill Lee: “I want to thank Representative Castor for her tremendous leadership. I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 3134, which is…”

“I want to thank Representative Castor for her tremendous leadership. I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 3134, which is nothing more than yet another ideological attack on women's health care. It would defund Planned Parenthood for a year, leaving millions of women across the country without access to critical healthcare services. Planned Parenthood centers often serve as a primary care health facility for women seeking birth control, cancer and STI screenings, and other critical preventive care. In 2013 alone, Planned Parenthood provided healthcare services to more than 800,000 Californians and provided more than 93,000 Pap tests and 97,000 breast exams. Denying access to the healthcare services such as Planned Parenthood provides will harm those who most need these services, including low- income women and women of color. This bill is shameful. It is disrespectful. It is wrong. Politicians shouldn't be interfering, anyway, in a woman's personal healthcare decisions. It is past time Republicans stop their war on women and stop these ideological attacks and stop using women's health care to divert attention from a looming government shutdown because Republicans refuse to pass a budget. Vote ``no'' on this deceptive and dishonest bill.”