Today in the Senate there is a storm brewing over the future of Planned Parenthood. Republicans are attempting to cut off all federal funding, a significant amount, for the organization. Ana Kasparian (The Point) and John Iadarola (Think Tank), hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

“Senate Democrats blocked a vote on a bill Monday that would have stripped federal funds from Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest family planning provider.

The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), would have prevented Medicaid reimbursements and federal family planning funds from flowing to Planned Parenthood.

Republicans have been trying to defund Planned Parenthood since 2011, when House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) threatened to shut down the federal government over the issue. This latest effort comes after a series of heavily edited undercover videos showed Planned Parenthood doctors discussing the donation of fetal tissue after abortions for scientific research…

The full, unedited videos do not show any illegal activity by Planned Parenthood. The doctors say repeatedly in the footage that Planned Parenthood affiliates are not trying to profit off of donating fetal parts, but trying to recoup the small costs of preserving and transporting tissue for donation.”*

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