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Planned Parenthood just made its first ever presidential primary endorsement.

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And you won’t believe who the lucky candidate is. Just kidding, you will: The Planned Parenthood Action Fund announced today that it is endorsing Hillary Clinton for president, a move that will add at least $20 million to the Clinton campaign’s efforts. 

Planned Parenthood had previously refrained from picking between Democrats, but with attempts to defund the organization dominating the Republican-controlled Congress, the organization decided to throw its weight behind its most prominent Democratic champion. As The New York Times notes, “The Clinton campaign has functioned almost as a marketing arm for Planned Parenthood.”