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Appeals court blocks Ohio law defunding Planned Parenthood

Apr 19, 2018

An Ohio law which blocked federal taxpayer funding to Planned Parenthood clinics in the state was struck down by a... Read more

Supreme Court declines to hear pro-life group's undercover video appeal

Apr 4, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from a pro-life group seeking to release undercover footage detailing... Read more

Governor Pete Ricketts.

Amid political pressure, Nebraska works to prevent abortion funding

Mar 22, 2018

By Kevin J. Jones

Following reports that some Title X funds have wrongly gone to abortion-related expenses, Nebraska is considering stronger budget restrictions, but... Read more

Cecile Richards.

Cecile Richards reportedly stepping down from Planned Parenthood

Jan 24, 2018

Cecile Richards, who has served as president of Planned Parenthood since 2006, will soon step down from her position, two... Read more

Report: Government funds largest source of Planned Parenthood revenue

Jan 4, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Planned Parenthood reported that it received more than $500 million in government funding last year, while performing more than 300,000... Read more

Companies admit illegal fetal tissue sales, end California operations. Is Planned Parenthood next?

Dec 12, 2017

By Kevin J. Jones

The trade in fetal tissue from aborted babies proved costly for two bioscience companies who will admit fault, cease California... Read more

Spanish Planned Parenthood subsidiary stripped of government benefits

Nov 29, 2017

Spain’s National Court has ruled that the Family Planning Federation, a subsidiary of Planned Parenthood International, can no longer be... Read more

Is the FBI preparing to investigate Planned Parenthood?

Nov 15, 2017

An FBI request for un-redacted Planned Parenthood documents from the U.S. Senate could signal an investigation into whether the abortion... Read more

Why did Twitter reject this pro-life ad?

Oct 10, 2017

By Adelaide Mena

A political advertisement for pro-life Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) has been blocked by Twitter for statements about Planned Parenthood selling... Read more

Defund Planned Parenthood.

South Carolina governor ends funding of abortion clinics

Aug 27, 2017

In an executive order issued Aug. 25, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster directed state agencies to stop funding abortion clinics... Read more

Court okays Ark. ban on Planned Parenthood's Medicaid money

Aug 19, 2017

Arkansas may block tens of thousands of dollars in Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood, a panel of the... Read more

Planned Parenthood investigator claims victory in Washington State appeal

Aug 17, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Lawyers for Planned Parenthood investigator David Daleiden claimed a victory on Wednesday as the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court sent back... Read more

The Supreme Court of the United States.

Planned Parenthood investigators appeal case to US Supreme Court

Aug 8, 2017

By Matt Hadro

David Daleiden, the undercover journalist behind the 2015 Planned Parenthood videos, has appealed to the US Supreme Court for the... Read more

David Daleiden to appeal huge contempt fine over Planned Parenthood videos

Jul 20, 2017

A federal judge has ordered over $136,000 in fines after the release of several undercover videos in a series that... Read more

Calif. court drops 14 charges against Planned Parenthood investigator

Jun 22, 2017

By Matt Hadro

A California court on Wednesday dismissed 14 of 15 criminal charges against an undercover journalist behind the video exposé of... Read more

Planned Parenthood's services are declining...except for abortion

Jun 1, 2017

The controversial abortion provider Planned Parenthood has lost over half a million unique patients in five years, but its abortion... Read more

New video shows graphic discussion of aborted baby parts

May 25, 2017

Preview footage released recently by the Center for Medical Progress appears to show participants at a national abortion convention casually... Read more

US Capitol.

What Catholics like and dislike in the new spending bill

May 2, 2017

By Matt Hadro

A massive spending package to be voted on by Congress has drawn applause for continuing foreign aid spending, but also... Read more

Ultrasound.

It's the law: once again, states can stop funding Planned Parenthood

Apr 13, 2017

Pro-life leaders applauded President Donald Trump for signing a repeal of what they called President Obama’s “parting gift to the... Read more

Proposed Texas budget would defund abortion providers

Apr 10, 2017

By Matt Hadro

The Texas House passed a budget on Friday that strips Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers of funding through any... Read more