Rep. Trent Franks said Wednesday that if Planned Parenthood funding is added to the GOP health care bill, numerousRepublican senators will no longer support it.

I think a lot of us are no votes, the Arizona Republican said. We cant continue to subsidize abortion as part of health care. Its just something thats not American. Mr. Franks said.

Some GOP senators, including Susan Collins of Maine, have said they were unlikely to support the bill without funds for Planned Parenthood. Ms. Collins intends on offering an amendment to allow the funding for Planned Parenthood to continue with the existing prohibition of funds being used for abortion procedures.

Unfortunately, in the Senate right now, under reconciliation, theyre constrained under this Byrd rule that doesnt give them any latitude for negotiation, Mr. Franks said. And so when theres any differences whatsoever, we really dont have the ability to put something in that would mollify people like Senator Collins and gain her vote.

Mr. Franks said that any funding for abortions would take away support of many in the party, but that House members are willing to negotiate.

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