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Planned Parenthood South Austin Health Center is seen in Austin, Texas, U.S. on June 27, 2016. REUTERS/Ilana Panich-Linsman/File Photo A federal judge on Tuesday ruled Texas officials cannot cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, allowing the organization to continue providing reimbursed services - at least temporarily - to the 12,500 Texas Medicaid patients who rely on it.
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Texas can't cut off Medicaid dollars to Planned Parenthood over secretly recorded videos taken by anti-abortion activists in 2015 that launched Republican efforts across the U.S. to defund the nation's largest abortion provider. An injunction issued by U.S. District Sam Sparks of Austin comes after he delayed making decision in January and essentially bought Planned Parenthood an extra month in the state's Medicaid program.
The Arkansas Senat e fell a vote short today of approving resolution calling on Congress to propose a constitutional convention to ban same-sex marriage and then followed with a similar vote on an amendment aimed at banning abortion. The vote was 17-7 on the marriage resolution and 17-6 on the abortion measure.
An Oklahoma House committee approved a bill allowing fathers to veto an abortion, despite objections that it would be found unconstitutional. The measure requires women seeking an abortion to provide the father's written, informed consent.
From Pennsylvania to Tennessee to California, hundreds of protests of varying size against Planned Parenthood and counterprotests in support of the nonprofit health organization took place across the country Saturday. #ProtestPP, a national coalition opposed to abortion rights that seeks to end any public funding for Planned Parenthood, said more than 200 rallies were planned in 45 states.
Supporters and opponents of the women's health care organization Planned Parenthood protest in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. The reaction brought a smile to my face.
Anti-abortion activists held rallies against Planned Parenthood across the country Saturday, urging Congress to defund the women's health services organization. Planned Parenthood critics, backers rally across U.S. Anti-abortion activists held rallies against Planned Parenthood across the country Saturday, urging Congress to defund the women's health services organization.
More than 200 proponents of Planned Parenthood gathered at Duncan Plaza near New Orleans City Hall on Friday afternoon to support funding for the organization, which operates a $4.5 million, 8,000-square-foot clinic on South Claiborne Avenue. A few protesters against abortion rights were also present to denounce Planned Parenthood, which lists abortion referrals in the menu of services on the website of the New Orleans clinic.
Skin color doesn't confer upon anyone omniscience or protection from criticism. So, I'm an equal opportunity scrutinizer, especially when it comes to some of our civil rights icons.
Do you think a diverse group of Americans could agree on one or two ideals if it searched for a unifying common principle? I'm afraid the answer is no. For millions of people to find solidarity on even one topic seems to be nearly impossible.
In this image provided by C. Stanley Photography via Arena Stage, this Jan. 12, 2017 photo shows Sara Bruner portraying Norma McCorvey, the plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case about abortion, Roe v. Wade, and Sarah Jane Agnew portraying attorney Sarah Weddington.
Opponents of abortion rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court during the annual March for Life in Washington on Jan. 27, 2017. Opponents of abortion rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court during the annual March for Life in Washington on Jan. 27, 2017.
After more than four decades, the March for Life has become a familiar ritual in Washington. No matter the weather, thousands of abortion opponents gather every year on the National Mall, many wearing matching hats or scarves from their school or church groups, and listen to speeches from social conservatives in Congress before marching to the Supreme Court.
Vice President Mike Pence told a crowd gathered Friday in Washington for the annual March for Life rally that ending taxpayer-funded abortion and choosing a Supreme Court justice who will uphold "God-given" liberties are among top priorities of the Trump administration. One of Trump's first official acts after taking office a week ago was to sign an executive order banning U.S. aid to foreign groups that provide abortions.
Vice President Mike Pence addressed thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators at the annual March for Life rally in Washington, D.C. During his speech, Pence said ending taxpayer funding for abortions and abortion providers is a top priority for President Donald Trump. The U.S. government does not fund Planned Parenthood 's abortions except in rare cases.
The White House is set to show it's strongest sign of support ever for the annual March for Life on Friday after a highly publicized Women's march that made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Headlining the event will be Vice President Mike Pence and top Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson visits with reporters at his State Capitol office in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, to discuss a bill limiting a common second-trimester abortion procedure.
A fight over taxpayer funding for abortion that nearly blew up the Affordable Care Act seven years ago is brewing once again. Conservative groups are warning members of Congress they will oppose an Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill if it doesn't include language to effectively prohibit any federally subsidized health plans from covering abortion.