Parliamentary Rules Likely to Prevent Senate GOP From Defunding Planned Parenthood

Antiabortion provisions will need 60 votes to remain in health-care bill; 52 Republicans in Senate

WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans aren’t likely to be able to strip federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America in their health-care overhaul due to the chamber’s parliamentary rules, according to guidance released late Friday.

Republicans had hoped to defund Planned Parenthood and put in place restrictions that would keep federal funding from plans that also cover abortions as part of the GOP bill rolling back and replacing much of the Affordable Care Act. But guidance from the Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth...