Two Republican governors ordered agencies in their states to cut ties with Planned Parenthood Friday, contending the abortion provider no longer represents the values of their states.
The move comes after the Center for Medical Progress, a group that bills itself as an organization of “citizen journalists dedicated to monitoring and reporting on medical ethics,” released another undercover video this week purporting to reveal how Planned Parenthood profits off the sale of aborted fetus parts.
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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said that it was "apparent that after the recent revelations on the actions of Planned Parenthood, that this organization does not represent the values of the people of our state and Arkansas."
[sharequote align="right"]“The allegations against Planned Parenthood are deeply troubling."[/sharequote]
Hutchinson ordered the state's Department of Human Services to terminate "any and all existing contracts" with Planned Parenthood.
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert similarly ordered agencies in his state to stop acting as intermediaries to funnel funds to the group.
“The allegations against Planned Parenthood are deeply troubling," he said in a statement. "Current Utah state law prohibits the use of state funds to provide abortions by Planned Parenthood or any other organization."
"The federal government has provided grants to Planned Parenthood, distributed through the Utah Department of Health. These funds are also prohibited from being used to perform abortions. In light of ongoing concerns about the organization, I have instructed state agencies to cease acting as an intermediary for pass-through federal funds to Planned Parenthood," Herbert added.
Earlier Friday StemExpress notified Planned Parenthood that it too would cut ties with the organization.
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