Stories tagged with: planned parenthood

• Anti-Planned Parenthood rallies call for defunding

  by David Roach, posted Monday, February 13, 2017 (7 years ago)

  

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  COLUMBIA, Mo. (BP) -- Pro-life demonstrators held rallies Feb. 11 at more than 220 Planned Parenthood clinics in 45 states to advocate withdrawing government funds from America's largest abortion provider.

  Meanwhile, a petition drive led by Southern Baptists' Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission has garnered nearly 8,000 signatures on a letter asking Congress "to support the budget resolution that defunds Planned Parenthood and redirects funding to federally qualified health centers."

  Federally qualified health centers, which meet women's health care needs without ... Read More

• ERLC deploys online effort for PPFA defunding

  by Tom Strode , posted Wednesday, January 25, 2017 (7 years ago)

  

  WASHINGTON (BP) -- The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission unveiled just prior to the second Evangelicals for Life conference a groundbreaking initiative in the attempt to defund Planned Parenthood.

  The ERLC announced Tuesday (Jan. 24) an online advertising campaign to rally support for the congressional drive to cut federal dollars for the country's No. 1 abortion provider. The effort is the first of its kind by the ERLC and includes a digital petition that makes it possible for the commission to deliver the list of signers to congressional leaders. Read More

• Investigative panel urges defunding of PPFA

  by Tom Strode, posted Thursday, January 05, 2017 (7 years ago)

  WASHINGTON (BP) -- Planned Parenthood should no longer receive federal funds, a special congressional panel has recommended following a nearly 15-month investigation. Read More

• Rule protects Planned Parenthood in Obama's last days

  by Tom Strode, posted Friday, December 16, 2016 (7 years ago)

  

  WASHINGTON (BP) -- Pro-life advocates hope the Obama administration's latest beneficial act for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers will have a brief existence.

  Barely five weeks before President Obama leaves office, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued Dec. 14 a final rule that would effectively block states from prohibiting Title X funds for abortion providers. The federal government provides funds for family planning and preventive health services to states through the Title X program. Read More

• PPFA prosecution could have 'cooling effect'

  by David Roach, posted Wednesday, December 14, 2016 (7 years ago)

  

  WASHINGTON (BP) -- Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley's decision to refer the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and several affiliates for potential federal prosecution has drawn praise from a pastor who helped draft a Southern Baptist Convention resolution rebuking America's largest abortion provider.

  Prosecution "would have a cooling effect on the abortion industry," said Darrell Orman, chairman of the 2008 SBC Resolutions Committee, which recommended a resolution adopted by messengers "on Planned Parenthood." Read More

• Macy's ends Planned Parenthood contributions

  by Diana Chandler, posted Monday, December 12, 2016 (7 years ago)

  

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- Macy's Inc. has reportedly discontinued contributions to Planned Parenthood after customers complained of the chain's support of the abortion provider.

  Macy's Inc.'s latest 990 tax form verifies that the retail giant no longer includes the Planned Parenthood Federation of America in its community contributions, the research group 2ndVote said, describing the news as the latest "Miracle on 34th Street." Read More

• Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast referred for prosecution

  by Evan Wilt/WORLD News Service, posted Monday, December 05, 2016 (7 years ago)

  WASHINGTON (BP) -- The House Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives referred Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast for criminal prosecution to the Texas attorney general Dec. 1 over allegations it sold aborted babies' body parts.

  "There is so much that we the American people didn't understand and still don't understand about this industry," said Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, on the House floor. "However, since then, the panel's investigation has uncovered alarming revelations about the fetal tissue industry." Read More

• 'Life;' campaign saves 676 unborn babies, leaders say

  by Diana Chandler, posted Monday, November 07, 2016 (7 years ago)

  

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  RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- At least 676 mothers were swayed from aborting their babies by volunteers on the 40 Days for Life international campaign and its concurrent bus tour that ended Nov. 6, according to the campaign's preliminary tally.

  As the campaign ended Nov. 6, major campaign sponsor Pro-Life Action Ministries (PLAM) of St. Paul, Minn., estimated 676 lives had been saved, based on reports from volunteers who conducted fasts and held prayer vigils outside 367 abortion facilities in 270 U.S. cities and more than 20 foreign countries. Read More

• Pro-lifers grieve Planned Parenthood anniversary

  by Tom Strode, posted Monday, October 17, 2016 (7 years ago)

  

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  WASHINGTON (BP) -- Planned Parenthood -- America's leading abortion provider -- celebrated its 100th anniversary Sunday (Oct. 16) to praise from the current president, as well as the frontrunner to be the next president, and protest from pro-life advocates.

  The Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) observed its centennial with an event at the City Hall of New York and the launch of #100Years Strong, a year-long celebration marked by more than 150 community events around the world. Read More

• 40 Days for Life U.S. tour runs through Nov. 6

  by Diana Chandler, posted Monday, October 17, 2016 (7 years ago)

  

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  ST PAUL, Minn. (BP) -- As Planned Parenthood marks its centennial, pro-life advocates are participating in the international 40 Days for Life campaign billed as the largest such mobilization in U.S. history.

  A 40 Days for Life United bus tour is a new addition to the 2016 campaign that will include vigils in 367 locations in 270 U.S. cities and more than 20 foreign countries, major campaign sponsor Pro-Life Action Ministries (PLAM) of St. Paul, Minn., said at 40daysforlife.com. Read More