Planned Parenthood Statement on Defunding Bill
As senators move forward to vote on a bill to block Planned Parenthood health centers from serving patients who rely on publicly funded programs for health care -- stripping millions of basic, reproductive health care they depend on -- Planned Parenthood issued the following statement.
Aug. 14, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Calls for Blue Ribbon Panel on Fetal Tissue Research
In a letter sent today to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins from Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the organization suggested the need to review research that has involved the use of fetal tissue and practices in the field.
Aug. 14, 2015
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New National Survey Finds Strong Trust in and Support for Planned Parenthood, Strong Opposition to Partisan Efforts to Defund Women’s Health Care
A new poll conducted by Hart Research Associates on behalf of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund shows strong public support for and trust in Planned Parenthood in the wake of outrageous political attacks from anti-abortion extremists.
Aug. 14, 2015
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What It Really Means to "Defund" Planned Parenthood
Despite having failed in 2011, politicians in Congress are once again trying to bolster their anti-abortion records through political posturing and introducing amendments and bills to “defund” Planned Parenthood.
Aug. 14, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Celebrates Introduction of “Equality Act”
Planned Parenthood Action Fund today applauded introduction of “The Equality Act,” legislation that would enact greater protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex by strengthening existing civil rights anti-discrimination laws in categories like employment, housing, credit, public spaces and services, education, federally assisted programs, and jury service.
July 23, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Echoes Calls for Justice for Victims of Police Brutality
Today, Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund issued the statement below calling for justice for Sandra Bland — the 28-year-old black woman who was found dead in police custody, three days after her arrest during a traffic stop, in what is now being treated as a murder investigation by the Waller County, Texas district attorney.
July 22, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Action Fund Praises House Leaders for Over-the-Counter Birth Control Proposal, Ensures Continued Economic Savings for Women
WASHINGTON, DC — Planned Parenthood Action Fund today praised Representatives Tammy Duckworth, Tim Murphy and Joseph Crowley and their allies in Congress for continued efforts to ensure birth control remains affordable for women if it becomes available over-the-counter.
July 22, 2015
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Don’t be fooled — John Kasich is no moderate.
Ohio Governor John Kasich today threw his hat in the ring to join an already crowded field of GOP presidential candidates competing in a race to the bottom on women’s health.
July 21, 2015
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Scott Walker Puts Political Ambitions Over Women’s Health, Signs 5th Anti-Abortion Bill in Wisconsin
Today, against strong opposition from the state's leading doctors and medical groups, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed into law a 20 week abortion ban — without exceptions for rape or incest.
July 21, 2015
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