Alicia Powe reports that U.S. Senate Democrats blocked aid funding to combat the Zika virus last month because the bill did not include taxpayer dollars for abortion giant Planned Parenthood.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid pledged to continue a silent filibuster against a $1.1 billion bill intended to combat the virus and develop a vaccine against it because of minor provisions that blocked funding to a few Planned Parenthood facilities in Puerto Rico. (Even though there are there are many places in Puerto Rico where women and their families can receive medical help.)

Republicans are choosing a seven-week paid vacation over protecting American women from Zika. — Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) July 13, 2016

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How Zika Is Shaping the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Agenda: https://t.co/HOKXeUVNeb #ZikaVirus — Planned Parenthood (@PPFA) May 2, 2016

The virus is directly attributed to the alarming uptick in the number of babies born with microcephaly, a brain disorder that can cause health problems throughout the child’s life. Abortion advocates are using the virus Zika to push for more abortions of babies with disabilities.

Democrats couldn’t let the Zika crisis go to waste. They were more perturbed about making sure their buddies at Planned Parenthood got a cut than making sure the funding was passed.

Not allocating necessary funds to combat this outbreak is backfiring big time. We can now thank pro-abortion Democrats for exposing us all to this virus and endangering the unborn.

From CNN:

“While no mosquitoes trapped tested positive for the Zika virus, the department believes these cases were likely transmitted through infected mosquitoes in this area,” according to a statement from the Florida Department of Health. RELATED: Dick’s Employee Pens Brutal Resignation Letter Over New Gun Policy “As we anticipated, Zika is here,” Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Friday, adding that “all the evidence we have seen indicates that this is mosquito-borne transmission that occurred several weeks ago.”… Officials believe the local transmission is confined to a small area north of downtown Miami within a single ZIP code.

Democrats are audaciously demanding the GOP hold an emergency session of Congress to pass new funding to combat the virus now it has arrived at our shores. They are also blaming the GOP for blocking the funding the bill in June.

ICYMI Zika carrying mosquitos have reached Florida resulting in 4 new cases so far. Time for the GOP to #DoYourJob

https://t.co/UFLzkmCPhN — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) July 29, 2016

House and Senate must return to Washington immediately to provide the Zika funding public health officials need to protect Americans. — Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) July 29, 2016

#Zika is a public health emergency. House GOP should stop wasting time & allow us to fully fund our response. https://t.co/GgjIgDJzRW — Katherine Clark (@RepKClark) July 29, 2016

I call on GOP Congressional leadership to #doyourjob &interrupt recess to immediately address #Zika public health crisis — Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) July 29, 2016

Dems propose funding research and prevention; @realDonaldTrump & @GOP propose a wall. Which will stop Zika? https://t.co/8ktLuo4l0C — Seth Moulton (@sethmoulton) July 30, 2016

Lockinstep with party leadership, liberals are also blaming the GOP.

Funny Obama pressed for sufficient funds to fight #Zika in the Spring, GOP wasn't hearing it. Now Rubio & friends want to cry & blame Obama. — The Weekday (@cana90) July 30, 2016

https://twitter.com/ohiomail/status/759329389368713216

Zika virus hits Florida; Thank you GOP Congress…. Enjoy your vacation. — john melendez (@stutteringjohnm) July 29, 2016

A #FlashbackFriday democrats would like you to forget https://t.co/X3cLtkgeQS — House Republicans (@HouseGOP) July 30, 2016

The Progressive Ministry of Propaganda at the New York Times and Washington Post have also decreed that the GOP blocked this legislation, not the Dems, reversing history and carving it in stone.

Aborting babies is clearly a higher priority for Democrat leadership them than developing a vaccine to protect the ones that will be born.

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