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August 20, 2019

Doreen Denny: Planned Parenthood chose to give up federal funding – It wasn’t forced out of Title X program

Planned Parenthood claims it was “forced out” of the federal Title X family planning program by the Trump administration. Hardly. The choice to exit was Planned Parenthood’s alone.

August 20, 2019

Abby Johnson: Babies are being born alive after botched abortions. We deserve to know numbers and the truth

In an age where medical progress has enabled premature babies as tiny as 21 weeks and four days gestation to survive -- and thrive -- outside the womb, babies are being born alive following botched abortions in the United States and left to die.

August 20, 2019

El Salvador rape victim accused of abortion cleared in murder retrial

A 21-year-old rape victim in El Salvador who was suspected of having an abortion after her baby was found dead in the toilet where she gave birth has been cleared of murder in a case that attracted international attention to the country’s strict abortion laws.

August 19, 2019

Planned Parenthood abandons Title X federal funds after Trump rule prohibits abortion referrals

In a Twitter post on Monday, Planned Parenthood announced it is pulling out of the federal family planning program rather than abide by a new Trump administration rule prohibiting participants from referring patients for abortions.

August 19, 2019

Planned Parenthood whistleblower gets $3M from Arizona court after wrongful termination

Mayra Rodriguez sued the Planned Parenthood in October 2017, alleging she got terminated after repeatedly reporting the "high complication rates" of one doctor.

August 19, 2019

State records reveal extent of botched abortions, as GOP reps push ‘born-alive’ protection law

At least 40 babies were born alive after botched abortions across three states since 2016, according to state health data that offers a glimpse into the extent of an issue that lawmakers have fiercely debated in recent months.

August 14, 2019

Abortion group announces prepaid gas card program to help cover travel for women seeking procedure

An abortion trade group on Thursday announced the launch of a prepaid gas card pilot program for women who need to travel increased distances to get the procedure as more states continue to impose high-restrictive laws in an effort to ban the practice and close clinics. 

August 14, 2019

Rep. Liz Cheney blasts GOP colleague Steve King over 'appalling' rape and incest remarks: 'It's time for him to go'

Rep. Liz Cheney blasted her Republican colleague Steve King on Wednesday over his remarks questioning whether there would be "any population" without rape and incest. 

August 8, 2019

Women 'tied like pigs,' forced abortions part of China's 'one-child policy,' doc shows

Although China's one-child policy ended years ago, the consequences of forced abortions, sterilizations, abandoned newborns, and government abductions, are just being realized.

August 7, 2019

De Blasio, Hannity battle over abortion issue: 'Do you support any restrictions?'

In a contentious interview Wednesday night on "Hannity," Democratic presidential candidate Bill de Blasio affirmed that he supports a woman's right to choose, but when pressed by host Sean Hannity he refused to say whether he supported any abortion restrictions.