Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Defunding Planned Parenthood, NAFTA



Planned Parenthood of AR, etc.  v.  Cindy Gillespie
“On August 14, 2015, Governor Hutchinson of Arkansas directed the Department to terminate its Medicaid provider agreements with Planned Parenthood. The Governor said in a public statement that it was “apparent . . . after the recent revelations on the actions of Planned Parenthood, that this organization does not represent the values of the people of our state and Arkansas is better served by terminating any and all existing contracts with them.” Context makes clear that the “recent revelations” to which the Governor referred were video recordings released by the Center for Medical Progress that purported to show employees of other Planned Parenthood affiliates discussing the sale of fetal tissue for profit.”

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
“On May 18, 2017, following consultations with relevant Congressional committees, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer informed Congress that the President intends to commence negotiations with Canada and Mexico with respect to the NAFTA. Through these negotiations, the United States seeks to support higher-paying jobs in the United States and to grow the U.S. economy by improving U.S. opportunities to trade with Canada and Mexico….
For more information regarding upcoming key dates prior to commencement of negotiations, click here.”

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