A family planning bill passed the Arizona House but was killed a few minutes later in the Senate because Democrats were upset that moderate Republicans attempted to compromise with anti-abortionists.
The bill would have allocated $300,000 for planning services for poor people. The bill stipulated that money would go to counties, not to private agencies such as Planned Parenthood.
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Rep. Trent Franks of Phoenix noted that improvements were made in the bill. But he still cast a nay vote in the House.
Here is a 15-second actuality from Franks: "I have to vote no on the bill because some of the funds can still be used for abortion counseling. But it'll certainly be a lot less than it was before. I appreciate everyone trying to make it better."
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