September 28, 2015 4:57 PM

Updated: Two Major Texas Pro-life groups oppose government shutdown over Planned Parenthood

“Texas Alliance for Life applauds the strong efforts of Republican leadership in Congress to move forward with a strategy of shifting funds from Planned Parenthood to better providers of women's health services.”

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that Texans for Life has also now spoken out against a government shutdown as an appropriate way to deal with defunding Planned Parenthood – SB

Two of the most visible of the state’s three major pro-life groups has issued a statement saying it does not support a government shutdown over defunding Planned Parenthood.

Joe Pojman of Texas Alliance for Life said this afternoon that shifting funds to other women’s health providers is a smarter strategy than forcing a standoff with Pres. Barack Obama over Planned Parenthood.

“Texas Alliance for Life applauds the strong efforts of Republican leadership in Congress to move forward with a strategy of shifting funds from Planned Parenthood to better providers of women's health services -- providers who are not part of the abortion industry,” Pojman said. “The Texas Legislature and other states have already shown this can be done.”

By Kimberly Reeves