TO COUNTER ACTIONS BY PRESIDENT
TRUMP.
NURSING STUDENT KEISHA BATES IS
AMONG THE 25,000 PEOPLE IN
MARYLAND WHO DEPEND ON PLANNED
PARENTHOOD FOR SOME OF THEIR
MEDICAL CARE.
KEISHA SOUGHT AN IUD FORM OF A
CONTRACEPTIV
>> I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE
COMFORTABLE WITH SUCH AN EVASIVE
AND INTIMATE PROCEDURE.
I LEFT MY APPOINTMENT FEELING
EMPOWERED AND RESPECTED AND IN
CONTROL OF MY BODY.
DAVID: KEISHA IS SPEAKING OUT IN
OPPOSITION TO A MOVE IN CONGRESS
TOWARDS CUTTING OFF FEDERAL
MONEY FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD.
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT
WILL SUPPORT FUNDING IF THE
ORGANIZATION STOPS PERFORMING
ABORTIONS.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD REJECTED THE
OFFER.
ON THIS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S
DAY, LEADING DEMOCRATS HELD A
PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCING
SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION
REQUIRING THE GOVERNOR TO FUND
NON-ABORTION SERVICES OFFERED BY
PLANNED PARENTHOOD.
>> WE CAN SHOW SOLIDARITY IN
THIS FIGHT AGAINST THE TRUMP
AGENDA AND THE WAR AGAINST
WOMEN.
DAVID: THE MEASURE CREATES A
SPENDING MANDATE STARTING IN
FISCAL YEAR 2019
IT PROVIDES $2.7 MILLION STATE
DOLLARS TO CONTINUE MEDICAID
SERVICES AND TITLE X FAMILY
PLANNING EDUCATION.
>> THIS IS NOT ABOUT ABORTION.
THIS IS ABOUT BASIC PREVENTATIVE
HEALTH CARE, WELL WOMEN EXAM
BIRTH CONTROL, FTI CONSULTING --
STI TESTING AND TREATMENT.
>> WE NEED TO REMEMBER OUR
HISTORY.
WE DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO A
LOSS OF SERVICES AND NONE OF US
SHOULD HAVE TO LIVE BY OTHER
PEOPLE'S VALUES.
DAVID: THE BILL HAS ENOUGH
CO-SPONSORS TO LAND ON THE
GOVERNOR'S DESK.
NO WORD ON WHAT HE THINKS ABOUT
IT.
HIS PRESS OFFICE SAYS FUTURE
BUDGET DECISIONS WILL BE MADE
AND ANNOUNCED AT THE APPROPRIATE
