FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Senate Republicans are pressing their fight to bar federal aid to Planned Parenthood, but likely opposition from at least one GOP senator illustrates how tough it will be for them to prevail.
A showdown vote is expected early next week. Republicans want to block the money because of videos secretly recorded by an anti-abortion group. The videos showed Planned Parenthood officials describing their procedures for providing tissue from aborted fetuses for research.
Senator Dan Coats is one of those members who signed the intent to fight the organization, supporting legislation that would prohibit Planned Parenthood from receiving federal funding. Senator Joe Donnelly, while in the House, voted to defund Planned Parenthood, but has not indicated how he would vote in this most recent proposal.
Abortion foes say Planned Parenthood shouldn't provide the organs and have accused the group of profiting from it, which would be illegal. Planned Parenthood officials have denied any wrongdoing.
AP contributed to this story
