In case you thought anything had changed since 2012, the Republican War on Women continues. Mike Pence is literally the original architect of the crusade to banish Planned Parenthood and deprive millions of American women of health care, birth control, and life-saving screenings. He returned to his roots Saturday at the Values Voters Summit where wild cheers met this declaration:
“The days of public funding for Planned Parenthood are over when the Trump-Pence administration arrives in Washington DC.”
Back in 2011, Pence keynoted the Susan B. Anthony List Gala and promised, “We will not rest until the largest abortion provider in America is no longer the largest recipient of federal funding under Title X." Well, he’s back on the national stage courtesy of Donald Trump, who pledged to be "the best" for women. Too bad Trump's surrounded himself with a team of antiquated misogynists, from Steve Bannon to Roger Ailes to Mike Pence. Kellyanne Conway's just there to put lipstick on a pig or two. You can watch Pence bloviating below.
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Oh, but that’s not all—Pence is also intent on sending Roe v. Wade to the “ash heap of history.”