EXETER, N.H. —Hillary Clinton on Monday took special aim at the “three men” on New Hampshire’s Executive Council who voted last week to defund Planned Parenthood in the Granite State.

“I want to add my voice to all those who have expressed outrage and disappointment at the decision,” the Democratic presidential candidate said in opening a news conference following her town hall meeting at Exeter High School.

“It’s appalling that three men in the chambers of the Executive Council would deny women across this state the health care they need and deserve,” she said. “It shows yet again why we need more leaders like Gov. (Maggie) Hassan and Sen. (Jeanne) Shaheen, who are willing to stand up for women, and just how out-of-touch and out of date Republican leaders are.”

Last Wednesday, Republican executive councilors Chris Sununu, Joseph Kenney and David Wheeler were the majority in a 3-2 council vote to reject contracts that would have provided $640,000 over two years to Planned Parenthood for cancer screenings, contraception and other non-abortion activities.

The councilors cited the controversial videos produced by the staunchly pro-life Center for Medical Progress that show national Planned Parenthood officials discussing costs related to fetal tissue.

Read the article “Clinton Calls NH Planned Parenthood Defunding Vote ‘Appalling’, Despite Saying Videos Are ‘Disturbing’” on wmur.com.