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Planned Parenthood backers tried to deliver 87K petitions to Paul Ryan, urging not to defund. Denied entry. Delivered to nearby Dem office. pic.twitter.com/SS5g7krVpH
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) January 6, 2017
When a crowd of Planned Parenthood Action Fund volunteers arrived at the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, D.C. carrying more than 87,000 #StandWithPP petitions meant for Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s office on Friday, they were turned away by security guards.
According to Planned Parenthood, Ryan sent six security guards to stop the pink-T-shirt-clad group of volunteers from delivering their petitions, which ask the House Speaker to protect funding for Planned Parenthood through Medicaid and Title X. The mass of petitions was gathered in the wake of Ryan's announcement on Thursday confirming that the GOP does indeed plan to try and cut all federal funding to the non-profit organization.
“I was so proud to stand with Planned Parenthood today. Paul Ryan needs to know that you can't mess with women's health care and not expect a fight," Planned Parenthood volunteer Morgan Burris told Teen Vogue. The stand-off between the volunteers and the House Speaker's office has taken on a second life on Twitter via the hashtag #PaulRyanSoScared. Many of the comments are humorously impassioned, teasing the House Speaker for being afraid of paper, while others focus on the fears of those who face losing one of their primary sources of reproductive health.
#PaulRyanSoScared that 5 security guards weren't enough to protect him from pacifists carrying boxes of petitions. (He needed six.)
— katherine speller (@Kathriller) January 6, 2017
Please help us search for @SpeakerRyan's balls. Some women sent him paper and he lost them. #IStandWithPP #PaulRyanSoScared pic.twitter.com/YN4emrXThj
— American Putz (@American_Putz) January 6, 2017
#PaulRyanSoScared he only plays rock, scissors
— Molly Gaebe (@MollyGaebe) January 6, 2017
#PaulRyanSoScared Petitions scare you? What about no access to womens' healthcare? That scares us. 50.8% of US pop female. Hear our voices.
— Lori Patano (@lori_patano) January 7, 2017
Paul Ryan’s office wouldn't accept the petitions, but maybe they'll hear the resulting phone calls.
#PaulRyanSoScared he blocked delivery of PP petitions, but he can't stop u from calling 202-225-3031 or 888-909-7926 https://t.co/UBnkaZo2nI
— Wendy Davis (@wendydavis) January 7, 2017
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