February 28, 2011

Representative U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

Dear,

On behalf of the groups listed below, we want to thank you for your vote for Rep. ’s Amendment No.11 to the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (H.R. 1) to prevent government funding for the nation’s largest provider, Planned Parenthood. We applaud you for holding to your principles by voting for this amendment.

Planned Parenthood, a scandal-plagued abortion company, does not deserve hundreds of millions in federal dollars each year while it continues to abuse innocent young victims. As you know, recent evidence proves that Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the , not only left minor girls trapped in prostitution, but was willing to aid the sex traffickers who would profit from this activity. What goes on behind the windowless offices of Planned Parenthood, as Live Action's videos show, is both saddening and shocking. There is evidence too showing that Planned Parenthood clinics have repeatedly refused to comply with state statutory rape reporting laws and often ignore parental consent laws. The fact that this has often been done with taxpayer dollars is indefensible.

As Congressman Pence stated on the House floor, “...[T]his is not about Planned Parenthood's right to be in the abortion business... This debate is about who [funds] it... Nobody is saying that Planned Parenthood can't be the leading advocate of abortion on demand in America ... but why do I have to pay for it?”

As debate over the Continuing Resolution continues, your leadership is necessary in championing the Pence provision to ensure it is not removed during the legislative process.

Thank you for standing up for women and the unborn.

Sincerely,

Tony Perkins, President Susan A. Carleson, Chairman/CEO American Civil Rights Union

Dr. Carl Herbster, President William H. Shaker, Volunteer President AdvanceUSA American Council for Health Care Reform Dr. Keith Wiebe, President American Association of Christian Judy Brown, President Schools American Life League

Andy Blom, Executive Director Steven N. Brody, Executive Director American Principles Project Dubuque County Right to Life, Inc.

Charmaine Yoest, President , Founder and President AUL Action

Dorinda C. Bordlee, Executive Director, Larry Cirignano, President Senior Counsel Faithful Catholic Citizens Bioethics Defense Fund Victoria Cobb, President Lawson Lipford-Cruz, Founder The Family Foundation Black Students for Life Bob Vander Plaats, President and CEO Matt Smith The FAMILY LEADER Catholic Advocate Mark Williamson, Founder and President Cathi Herrod, President Federal Intercessors Center for Arizona Policy John Stemberger, President Carroll L. Conley, Jr., Executive Director Florida Family Policy Council Christian Civic League of Maine David Bereit, National Director Jim Backlin 40 Days for Life Christian Coalition of America William A. Estrada, Esq., Director David Stevens, MD, MA, CEO Generation Joshua Christian Medical Association Rev. Benjamin and Rita Grace Tom Minnery, Vice President of Green Tree Ministries Government and Public Policy CitizenLink Rita Grace President Republican Phil Burress, President Women, Constitutional TEA Party, Citizens for Community Values Exec. Committee Events Chair VA TEA Party Patriots, Founding Member Kay Daly, President National TEA Party Federation Coalition for a Fair Judiciary Peggy Hartshorn, Ph.D., President Penny Nance, Chief Executive Officer Heartbeat International Concerned Women for America Stephen Phelan, Director of Kevin H. Smith Communications Cornerstone Action Human Life International

Nicole Thies, President J. C. Willke, MD, President Delaware Family Policy Council International Right to Life Federation

Chuck Hurley, President Iowa Family Policy Center Michael Geer, President Pennsylvania Family Institute Phillip L. Jauregui Judicial Action Group Robert Peters, Esq.

Colin Hanna, President Eric J. Scheidler, Executive Director Let Freedom Ring Pro-Life Action League

Bradley Mattes, Executive Director Rick Tyler, Chairman Life Issues Institute ReAL Action

Steven Ertelt, Editor Stephen Stone, President LifeNews.com RenewAmerica

Gene Mills, President Jim Martin, Chairman Louisiana Family Forum 60 Plus Association

Kris Mineau, President Dr. Richard Land, President Massachusetts Family Institute Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission L. Brent Bozell, President Media Research Center E.W. Jackson Sr., President STAND AMERICA PAC Joe Ortwerth Missouri Family Policy Council Kristan Hawkins, Executive Director Students for Life of America Day Gardner President Marjorie Dannenfelser, President National Black Pro-Life Union Susan B. Anthony List

Amy Ridenour, President C. Preston Noell III, President National Center for Public Policy Tradition, Family, Property, Inc. Research Andrea Lafferty, Executive Director Bill Brooks, President Traditional Values Coalition North Carolina Family Policy Council Julaine K. Appling, President Michael Gonidakis, Executive Director Wisconsin Family Action Ohio Right to Life