Health & Science
Providers Sue Texas Officials For Blocking Abortions During COVID-19 Outbreak
Posted on · The state this week banned most abortions in the state as medically unnecessary as part of its coronavirus response.
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Texas
Federal Appeals Court Lifts Order Blocking Texas From Kicking Planned Parenthood Out Of Medicaid
Posted on · Texas moved to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid years ago after a highly-edited video from an anti-abortion group suggested abortion providers sold fetal tissue.
News
What Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Means For Abortion Rights
Posted on · Advocates on both sides of the abortion debate agree that the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy sets the stage for a battle over abortion rights unlike any in a generation.
News
Cecile Richards’ Message: Now Is The Time To Get Involved
Posted on · Richards steps down Tuesday, May 1, from the helm of Planned Parenthood
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Planned Parenthood Plans Major Political Effort In Key States For 2018 Midterms
Posted on · Planned Parenthood says it will be a major presence in Senate and gubernatorial races in eight battleground states in this year's midterm elections. It promises to spend record dollars as well
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Offering No Hints About Her Future, Texan Cecile Richards Confirms She’s Leaving Planned Parenthood
Posted on · Longtime Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards confirmed Friday morning that she will step down from the women's health organization, which she has led since 2006
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Report: Texan Cecile Richards To Step Down As Planned Parenthood President
Posted on · Richards, the long-serving president of the women's health organization Planned Parenthood, will step down from her role
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Texas Urges Reversal in Planned Parenthood Medicaid Case
Posted on · In a 5th Circuit Court brief, Ken Paxton accused Planned Parenthood of "breaches of medical and ethical standards."
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As More Texas Women Seek Second-Trimester Abortions, State Bans Most Common Type
Posted on · The ban creates a potential for medical complications in second trimester abortions.
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Texas Senate Approves Anti-Abortion Bill That Affects Planned Parenthood
Posted on · In an overnight vote, the Senate approved a measure that prohibits local and state government agencies from contracting with abortion providers and their affiliates.
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Texas Wants To Set Its Own Rules For Federal Family Planning Funds
Posted on · In 2011, Texas gave up millions in federal Medicaid funding so it could exclude Planned Parenthood, which counts abortion among the procedures it provides, from its women's health program.
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Title X Changes ‘Shouldn’t Affect Texas Women’s Health Clinics’
Posted on · President Trump's signature on a bill impacting how states distribute Title X funds might not have immediate effects on family planning services in Texas. Although no Title X fund -- or any federal funds -- can be used for abortion services, some states reduce money for women's health centers that provide abortions.
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Felony Charges For 2 Who Secretly Filmed Planned Parenthood
Posted on · California prosecutors on Tuesday charged two anti-abortion activists who made undercover videos of themselves trying to buy fetal tissue from Planned Parenthood with 15 felonies, saying they invaded the privacy of medical providers by filming without consent.
Health & Science
Get By Without Planned Parenthood? One Texas Effort Stumbles
Posted on · In pushing a replacement for the Affordable Care Act that cuts off funds for Planned Parenthood, Republicans are out to reassure women who rely on the major health care organization that other clinics will step up to provide their low-cost breast exams, contraception and cancer screenings.
Politics
Federal Judge Rules Texas Can’t Boot Planned Parenthood From Medicaid Program
Posted on · A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Texas health officials cannot kick Planned Parenthood out of the state's Medicaid program.