Planned Parenthood Bill Reaches Daniels’ Desk

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has a stack of bills on his desk, but the most controversial he's likely to sign is House Bill 1210.

That one reached Daniels' office late Friday afternoon.

The bill cuts $3 million in federal funding to Planned Parenthood of Indiana. The money's from the federal government and is supposed to help low-income women get reproductive services. But Planned Parenthood also provides abortions, something Daniels opposes.

Daniels has already said he intends to sign the bill. He says Hoosier women will still be able to get reproductive health care services from other providers.

The head of Planned Parenthood in Indiana says her agency will sue to restore the funding, but will wait until Daniels signs the bill. That could come at anytime.