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Meet the New Head of Planned Parenthood: Alexis McGill Johnson Is a Seasoned Soldier in the War for Women’s Reproductive Health
It was mid-August, and just weeks into her new job as acting president/CEO of the Planned Parenthood Federation of American and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Alexis McGill Johnson was out front, defending the organization from attack. On that day, McGill Johnson said that Planned Parenthood would be pulling out of the Title X program,…
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In Defiance of Trump's 'Gag Rule,' Planned Parenthood Withdraws From Title X; Low-Income Women Most Likely to be Affected
The fears of low-income women who rely on Planned Parenthood for reproductive health services were confirmed on Monday: In response to attempts by the Trump administration to stifle abortion rights by imposing a gag order on health practitioners, the 103-year-old organization announced that it has opted to withdraw from Title X federal funding. According to…
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We Out: Planned Parenthood Says Trump ‘Gag Rule’ Will Force It to Abandon Low-Income Reproductive Health Program
Unless a federal appeals court gives a hard pass when it comes to a “gag rule” imposed by the Trump administration regarding abortion, Planned Parenthood says it’ll be forced to abandon the low-income family planning program funded by federal dollars. “We refuse to let the Trump administration bully us into withholding abortion information from our…
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Appeals Court Refuses to Block Trump Rule That Would Cut Planned Parenthood Funding
In a major setback for Planned Parenthood, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that a Trump ban on funding clinics that refer women to abortion providers can take effect while the court weighs the overall merits. Federal law has long banned use of federal funding to pay for abortions, but monies could still be provided…
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Missouri Dangerously Close to Becoming First State Without Access to Abortion Clinics
Last week, Gov. Mike Parson—in his efforts to position Missouri as “one of the strongest pro-life states in the country”—signed legislation that makes any doctor who performs an abortion within the state subject to up to 15 years imprisonment. But if the state’s health department has its way, abortions won’t even have to be banned…
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NY Attorney General Blasts Trump’s Signing of Legislation to Defund Planned Parenthood
Just a week after leading a coalition of 16 attorneys general from across the country in opposing an Ohio state law that would defund Planned Parenthood and other health-service providers, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman had strong words Thursday for Donald Trump, who signed legislation that would allow states to withhold federal funding…