Planned Parenthood likely to be permantly protected

[Lachi]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/obama-planned-parenthood_us_57d2c654e4b06a74c9f42f46

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

I've seen this two-month-old article come up a lot on my Facebook feed.  Here's my question: how can this rule not be repealed?

[RI]

Here's my question: how can this rule not be repealed?

It can be repealed pretty easily. It's a political stunt.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

Here's my question: how can this rule not be repealed?

It can be repealed. Instantly. It's a political stunt.

And, even if HRC had won, I'm not sure that there would have really been any way for the federal government to force states to fund something.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Here's my question: how can this rule not be repealed?

It can be repealed. Instantly. It's a political stunt.

And, even if HRC had won, I'm not sure that there would have really been any way for the federal government to force states to fund something.

The same way the Federal government forces the States to do a lot things, the power of the purse. The most notable example being how by threatening to withhold a small percentage of Federal highway funding, the Federal government forced the States to all raise the drinking age to 21.