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Supreme Court will not hear Planned Parenthood defunding case

May 29, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

In a setback for state efforts to defund abortion providers, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear Indiana’s... Read more

Abby Johnson

Obama's Planned Parenthood claims rejected by former employee

May 1, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

Although President Barack Obama told a Planned Parenthood conference last week that abortion opponents are stuck in the past, former... Read more

Lila Rose speaks at The Catholic Information Center Jan. 17, 2012.

Videos show Gosnell practices in other abortion clinics

Apr 30, 2013

By Carl Bunderson

Newly released videos from Live Action, a pro-life advocacy group, show that doctor Kermit Gosnell's practice of murdering infants who... Read more

Catholic Charities 'appalled' by former board member's abortion stance

Apr 10, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida says it is saddened that a former board member has become a Planned Parenthood lobbyist,... Read more

Fla. Planned Parenthood lobbyist was on Catholic Charities board

Apr 9, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

A Planned Parenthood lobbyist who appeared to endorse infanticide at a March hearing in the Florida legislature is a former... Read more

Pro-life supporters hold a prayer vigil in front of Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs on March 4, 2013.

Planned Parenthood under fire after botched Colo. abortion

Mar 8, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

An attorney has called for greater Planned Parenthood accountability after a Colorado clinic allegedly performed abortion without anesthetic on an... Read more

A pro-life supporter holds a Defund Planned Parenthood sign at the March for Life, Jan. 25, 2012.

Lawmakers demand account of Planned Parenthood funds

Feb 26, 2013

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have requested a report from the government on the use federal funds given... Read more

Abby Johnson, CNA.

Care for women vital to pro-life cause, advocate stresses

Feb 19, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

Former Planned Parenthood abortion clinic manager Abby Johnson praised care centers for pregnant women as essential to the pro-life movement... Read more

Marjorie Dannenfelser of Susan B. Anthony List and Dr. Charmaine Yoest of Americans United for Life.

Planned Parenthood abortion numbers rise, other services fall

Jan 13, 2013

A Planned Parenthood report showing an increase in abortions and decrease in other health services is leading to questions over... Read more

CNA

Court allows Texas to de-fund Planned Parenthood

Oct 27, 2012

A federal appeals court has declined a rehearing for Planned Parenthood, which was trying to block Texas' effort to defund... Read more

Atlanta archdiocese prohibits support of Komen foundation

Oct 9, 2012

By Carl Bunderson

The Archdiocese of Atlanta recently sent a memo to its parishes announcing they are to end support for Susan G.... Read more

Planned Parenthood rallies supporters during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

Planned Parenthood rally speakers frame pro-life views as anti-woman

Sep 4, 2012

By Michelle La Rosa

Supporters of Planned Parenthood argued at a Sept. 4 rally that pro-life views amount to the belief that women are... Read more