About $7 million over the next two years would be moved from state-funded family planning services into crisis pregnancy center funding under an amendment passed by the Texas House during the budget debate.
The House voted 100-44 to pass the amendment, despite a short battle between author Rep. Randy Weber, R-Pearland, and several Democrats, who argued that family planning services help not only in the prevention of unwanted pregnancies, but also allow low-income women to get healthy check ups and cancer screenings. They said the amendment would cost the state money in the end.
"This takes money from the pot of funds used to reduce the rate of unplanned pregnancy to give money to counsel women who are pregnant already. Isn't that counter-productive? asked Rep. Mike Villarreal, D-San Antonio.
Author of the amendment Rep. Randy Weber, R-Pearland, said that the "most innocent" need to be protected, which he said more funding for abortion-prevention centers would accomplish. He also said studies point to statistics that the poorest families using contraceptives were not successful.
Later in the debate, things got a little personal during a back and forth between Weber and Villarreal.
"So, you think contraception doesn't work?" Villarreal asked.
"Not for those who get pregnant," Weber answered.
"Have you ever used contraception yourself," Villarreal asked.
"I don't think I know you well enough to go down this road," Weber answered.
Source: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/04/texas-house-moves-money-from-f.html
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