Trump administration says Planned Parenthood does not qualify for small business loans
A senior US government official has said that clinics run by abortion provider Planned Parenthood will not qualify for a federal aid program being offered to small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. Part of the wider Cares Act, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is intended to support businesses with fewer than 500 employees.
The PPP provides small businesses with loans that are forgiven if all employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and the funds are used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, or utilities....