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January 22, 2020

Trump to become first president to speak at the March for Life

President Trump announced Wednesday that he plans to attend the March for Life this week, which would make him the first president in history to speak at the largest annual gathering of pro-life activists.

January 18, 2020

Former Planned Parenthood director on $45M 2020 pledge: This is 'not really about health care'

The $45 million Planned Parenthood has pledged for 2020 candidates who back their initiative would be better spent towards health care for low-income women, former Planned Parenthood Director and pro-life advocate Abby Johnson said Saturday.

January 17, 2020

Pro-life groups readying massive grassroots efforts ahead of 2020 elections

Major groups from both sides of the abortion debate are planning to pour their vast resources into the 2020 elections, with leaders portraying the results as more consequential than in previous years.

January 16, 2020

Planned Parenthood launches 2020 initiative with endorsements, 5-figure ad buy

Planned Parenthood launched an unprecedented electoral effort for the organization, warning on Thursday that the 2020 elections could affect matters of "life and death" for many in the country.

January 16, 2020

Banning abortion, more Texas towns become 'sanctuary cities for the unborn'

A pro-life activist in Texas is traveling from town to town in an effort to ban abortion, one city ordinance at a time.

January 15, 2020

Pro-life leaders rip 'inherently tainted' research purporting to debunk abortion 'regret'

Pro-life leaders are denouncing research that purports to debunk the idea women regret their abortions -- reinvigorating debate about the basis for restricting the procedure.

January 7, 2020

Delaware teen charged with setting off explosive device at Planned Parenthood

A Delaware teen was charged on Monday with setting off an explosive device that damaged a Planned Parenthood, according to the Department of Justice.

January 7, 2020

Planned Parenthood reports record-high abortions, taxpayer funding amid battles with Republicans

Planned Parenthood reported record-high abortions and government funding for 2018-2019, despite encountering a wave of Republican-led measures designed to restrict resources and access to the controversial procedure.

January 2, 2020

Could Roe v. Wade be overturned? Hundreds of members of Congress sign amicus brief ahead of key SCOTUS case

404 members of Congress filed so-called "amicus" or supporting briefs in a closely-watched upcoming Supreme Court case that could decide the future of abortion access, including a continent of 207 mostly Republican members including Sens. Mitt Romney, John Cornyn, Marco Rubio, and Reps. Steve Scalise and Liz Cheney.

December 27, 2019

CNN's Jeffrey Toobin slammed for 'pants-on-fire lie' that abortion would be illegal in 20 states by now

CNN chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin was mocked Friday after an outlandish prediction he made 18 months ago -- that conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court would outlaw abortions in 20 states by now -- has failed to come true.