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Congressman Biggs Applauds President Trump's Continued Pro-Life Agenda

May 18, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Donald Trump announced his plan to withhold taxpayer funds from health centers within the Title X Family Planning Grant Program where abortion is performed. This action enacts a clear line between health centers that perform abortions and those that exist wholly to serve the needs of men, women, and children. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:

"President Trump and Vice President Pence have made the pro-life agenda a priority, and I applaud them for this latest endeavor. This action today is a continuance of their staunch commitment to protecting all life. Taxpayer funds should not, under any circumstances, be transmitted to centers that perform abortions, yet hundreds of millions of government dollars are received each year by Planned Parenthood.

"While President Trump is taking steps to protect life, Congress must also act to codify his actions into law. Today's announcement from the Trump administration can be quickly reversed by the next. Congress should vote immediately to defund Planned Parenthood and to ensure that taxpayer dollars are never again utilized to end innocent lives."

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Congressman Andy Biggs is a first-term Representative from Arizona's Fifth Congressional District, representing parts of Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, and Queen Creek. Congressman Biggs is a member of the House Judiciary and Science, Space, and Technology committees, and is the chairman of the Environment Subcommittee. He lives with his wife, Cindy, in Gilbert.