Massachusetts state government will make up for any de-funding of Planned Parenthood in the state by Congress, Governor Charlie Baker announced.
An apparent majority in the Republican-led Congress wants to take federal funding away from Planned Parenthood because it provides abortions. The Hyde Amendment ensures that federal money can't go directly to abortions, but Planned Parenthood is able to use the money for the other services it provides, including contraception, cervical cancer screening, and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.