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Newsom Tweets His Support for Planned Parenthood; Asks Followers to Sign Petition

Erin Sherbert Feb 21, 2011 12:47 PM

A message from Gavin Newsom
With the U.S. Congress on the precipice of stripping away federal funds for Planned Parenthood, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking Californians to sign an open letter opposing the controversial legislation.

True to form, the former San Francisco mayor tweeted out a message to the roughly 1.3 million followers he has on Twitter shortly after the House vote on Friday afternoon.

"House votes to bar Planned Parenthood federal $. Join the movement & call your member of Congress 2day," Newsom wrote on Twitter.