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Kentucky Today

On Thursday, ahead of the 2025 March for Life on Friday in Washington, D.C., U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Bowling Green, has announced his support of the event and said he has reintroduced his Defund Planned Parenthood Act.

“As a physician, I took an oath to do no harm,” Paul said. “As a father and grandfather, I’ve witnessed the miracle of life firsthand. My commitment to protecting life isn’t just personal, it’s rooted in both science and principle. Life begins at conception, and I’ve spent my time in the Senate fighting to protect the right to life.”

The Defund Planned Parenthood Act would ensure federal tax dollars aren’t going to organizations, like Planned Parenthood, to perform abortions.

The Defund Planned Parenthood Act is cosponsored by Senators Roger Marshall, R-KS, Tommy Tuberville, R-AL, Markwayne Mullin, R-OK, Ted Budd, R-NC, Eric Schmitt, R-MO, Thom Tillis, R-NC, and Ted Cruz, R-TX.

Representatives of organizations in the pro-life movement applauded the legislation.

Jeanne F. Mancini, President of March for Life Action, said: “Senator Rand Paul’s Defund Planned Parenthood Act is a critical step in the direction of protecting taxpayer dollars from supporting the abortion industry, specifically, Planned Parenthood, our nation’s largest abortion provider. We at March for Life Action will continue to work toward enacting legislation like this bill that is in the best interest of women’s health, protects the most vulnerable unborn child, and seeks to support mother and child.”

George Landith, President of the Frontiers of Freedom Institute, added, “Senator Rand Paul continues to champion constitutional policies with his vital bill to end federal funding for Planned Parenthood. Taxpayers should not be compelled to fund over $1.5 billion annually for an organization that performs nearly 400,000 abortions each year. Despite its claims of providing comprehensive healthcare, Planned Parenthood has seen rising abortion numbers and declining other health services. The Hyde Amendment once protected taxpayers from funding abortions—it’s time to reinstate this sensible safeguard.”

Read the bill in its entirety HERE.