Planned Parenthood backers: Group does more than perform abortions

The Washington Post: In Montana And Elsewhere, Planned Parenthood Serves Broad Function
House Republicans were eager to cut off money to the organization, which is the nation's largest abortion provider and a political force in Washington. President Obama blocked the effort, but groups that oppose abortion rights have vowed to raise the issue again and, in the meantime, are pushing for congressional hearings. Planned Parenthood and its backers say that it serves a broader function than performing abortions, particularly in rural and medically underserved communities where the group has most of its clinics (Somashekhar, 4/18).

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