Rep. John Loudon, D-Ballwin, said Planned Parenthood doesn't need state funding to continue providing family planning services. Planned Parenthood performed the services before the state began funding the organization, he said.
But Rep. John Loudon, R-Ballwin, said he interpreted the bill differently than several people who testified. He said the bill would not force schools to teach only abstinence, but to emphasize it as the only reliable way to prevent STDs.