Stories tagged with: ppfa

• DNC features PPFA head, talk of 'glass ceiling'

  by David Roach, posted Wednesday, July 27, 2016 (8 years ago)

  

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  PHILADELPHIA (BP) -- Talk of Hillary Clinton's Methodist roots, an address by Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards and discussion of Clinton's becoming the first female presidential nominee of a major U.S. political party were among the newsworthy events July 26 at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

  On the day delegates officially nominated Clinton, her husband, former President Bill Clinton, delivered a keynote address chronicling their life together and her record of public service, including its religious influences. Read More

• Federal, state officials keep heat on PPFA

  by Tom Strode, posted Monday, October 26, 2015 (8 years ago)

  "I pray that the long-term effect of these videos is a cultural awakening." -- Russell Moore

  WASHINGTON (BP) -- Federal and state government officials are continuing their efforts to hold Planned Parenthood accountable for its trade in baby body parts.

  The actions -- in this case by the U.S. House of Representatives and the state of Texas -- have come in response to revelations in undercover videos that show various Planned Parenthood officials in different locations discussing the sale of organs from ... Read More