New Jersey Rep. Leonard Lance, a Republican representing the 7th Congressional District, got a lot of flak at his 70-minute town hall gathering Wednesday. Although he was challenged on a number of issues by many in the audience of about 300, Lance caught the most boos when he answered a constituent’s question about reimbursing Planned Parenthood for clients it treats who are enrolled in Medicaid. He suggested, as he has in the past, that splitting Planned Parenthood might be a good idea. That sparked an outcry:
"What I have suggested to Planned Parenthood is that it have two completely separate organizations — one organization that deals with the services regarding women’s health and another organization that performs the abortion procedure. [...] I would hope that Planned Parenthood might look at that. [...]
"In the district that I serve, there’s a Planned Parenthood facility, and there are several federally qualified health care facilities." He added that "some deal with a whole panoply of service, and some are dental facilities, but —" before someone interrupted him to yell, "If I’m pregnant, I don’t need a dental plan."