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Missouri's last abortion clinic receives license

Jun 26, 2020

The Missouri health department issued a license to the state's only abortion clinic Thursday. Its license had been revoked a... Read more

Missouri's last abortion clinic.

Last Missouri abortion clinic will stay open, despite state’s safety concerns

May 29, 2020

The Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis had been battling the state of Missouri in court for over a year... Read more

Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Planned Parenthood coronavirus loans could face DOJ investigation

May 21, 2020

More than two dozen senators asked the attorney general on Thursday to investigate Planned Parenthood affiliates that have received emergency... Read more

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Senators demand investigation into Planned Parenthood PPP loans

May 20, 2020

Planned Parenthood affiliates reportedly received $80 million in emergency coronavirus loans, despite congressional regulations that were intended to disqualify them.  Read more

Indiana state capitol.

Indiana 'hopeful' Supreme Court will hear case on defunding abortion clinics

May 4, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

The state of Indiana is hopeful the Supreme Court will hear their case on whether the state can block Planned... Read more

Supreme Court of the United States.

Let states defund Planned Parenthood, Congressmen tell Supreme Court

Apr 30, 2020

More than 130 members of Congress are asking the Supreme Court to allow states to defund Planned Parenthood.  Read more

Planned Parenthood location in Dayton, Ohio.

Planned Parenthood president hails 'silver lining' to coronavirus

Apr 29, 2020

Planned Parenthood’s president has hailed an increase in telehealth services, including access to chemical abortions, as a “silver lining” of... Read more

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Texas AG: Planned Parenthood not singled out by coronavirus order

Apr 2, 2020

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has disputed Planned Parenthood’s claim that the state targeted abortion clinics in an order prohibiting... Read more

Texas state capitol building, Austin.

Texas coronavirus abortion rule back in effect, after court grants stay

Mar 31, 2020

A Texas order prohibiting most abortions during the novel coronavirus pandemic is temporarily back in effect, after the Fifth U.S.... Read more

Blue and white sign above the entrance for the Planned Parenthood clinic in Newton, NJ. Via Shutterstock.

Federal judges stop states designating abortion 'non-essential'

Mar 31, 2020

Federal judges in Texas, Alabama, and Ohio on Monday halted state rules that would limit or halt entirely abortions during... Read more

The Life Center, Sacramento California.

'A surge of hope': The fight to keep crisis pregnancy centers open

Mar 28, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Facing limited hours and a shortage of supplies, crisis pregnancy centers are working and praying with pregnant women, helping any... Read more

The Texas capitol.

Abortion groups challenge Texas' coronavirus-driven elective surgery ban

Mar 27, 2020

Texas has said that elective surgeries, including abortions, must halt to free up medical supplies for the response to the... Read more

US Capitol building.

Senate passes coronavirus economic rescue bill

Mar 25, 2020

The Senate reached a bipartisan agreement early Wednesday morning on a rescue package for the U.S. economy as part of... Read more

Chicago, Illinois/USA - March 2, 2020: A sign for early voting in the primary elections.

'Ground Zero for pro-life Democrats': The fight for Dan Lipinski's seat

Mar 5, 2020

By Matt Hadro

As national pro-abortion groups pour money into a Chicago primary race to unseat one of the last pro-life Democrats in... Read more

U.S. Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) testifies during a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee March 20, 2007 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Religious sisters back pro-abortion primary challenger to Lipinski

Feb 27, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Two Catholic religious sisters on Wednesday expressed their support for a pro-abortion primary challenger to one of the last remaining... Read more

President Trump meeting with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in New York, Sept. 2017.

Federal appeals court upholds Trump's 'Protect Life Rule'

Feb 24, 2020

A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Trump administration’s policy adjustments to the Title X program can stay, meaning... Read more

Planned Parenthood announces highest election spending in its history

Jan 19, 2020

Planned Parenthood announced this week that it plans to spend $45 million to support pro-abortion candidates at the presidential, congressional,... Read more

Blue and white sign above the entrance for the Planned Parenthood clinic in Newton, NJ. Via Shutterstock.

Teen arrested for Planned Parenthood attack in Delaware

Jan 7, 2020

An 18-year-old man is being held in custody and is charged with federal crimes after he allegedly threw an incendiary... Read more

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Planned Parenthood annual report: More government money, more abortions

Jan 6, 2020

By Matt Hadro

The nation’s largest abortion provider released its 2018-19 annual report on Jan. 6, showing significant increases both in the number... Read more

Teens deserve better than Planned Parenthood in LA schools, critics say

Dec 18, 2019

By Kevin J. Jones

As Planned Parenthood prepares to open as many as 50 centers in Los Angeles public high schools, critics are warning... Read more