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Investigators and officials have ruled that the New Year's Eve fire at a Knoxville Planned Parenthood building was intentional.

A fire that destroyed a Planned Parenthood building was intentionally set

Jan 07, 2022
The New Year's Eve fire that caused a "total loss" of the Planned Parenthood building in Knoxville, Tenn., has been ruled an arson, investigators say.
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Shots - Health News
Planned Parenthood volunteer Sarah Mahoney checks a list of addresses in Windham, Maine to see which door to knock on next.

A new way to talk about abortion? In Maine, using deep conversation to reach voters

Dec 17, 2021
Is it possible to have calm, in-depth discussions about a fraught issue like abortion? Maine's Planned Parenthood thinks so, and is using "deep canvassing" to garner support without confrontation.
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Politics
President Joe Biden speaks during the National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery Monday. His budget proposal drops a decades-long ban on public funding for abortion.

Biden's Budget Proposal Reverses A Decades-Long Ban On Abortion Funding

May 31, 2021
Biden's budget follows through on a campaign promise to overturn the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding ban on federal funding for most abortions. It's not clear the change will be approved by Congress.
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Science
Human fetal tissue (stock photo)

Here's What You Should Know About Biden's New Rules For Fetal Tissue Research

Apr 16, 2021
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is reversing restrictions on the use of fetal tissue in medical research implemented under former President Trump.
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Politics
A Planned Parenthood of Utah facility in Salt Lake City. The Biden administration is moving to reverse a Trump-era family planning policy that critics describe as a domestic "gag rule" for reproductive healthcare providers.

Biden Administration Moves To Undo Trump Abortion Rules For Title X

Apr 14, 2021
The Trump administration tried to "defund" Planned Parenthood and other groups through changes to the Title X family planning program. The Biden administration is proposing reversing those rules.
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Law
The bill, which was signed on Thursday, would prohibit abortion as soon as cardiac activity can be detected with an ultrasound, except in cases of rape, incest or when a mother's life is in danger.

Court Temporarily Blocks South Carolina Heartbeat Abortion Ban

Feb 19, 2021
"Today, abortion remains safe and legal in South Carolina, and politicians' plan to restrict access to health care has failed," the region's Planned Parenthood president said following the decision.
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Politics
Joe Biden addresses a Planned Parenthood Action Fund candidate forum in June 2019 in Columbia, S.C.

What Joe Biden's Election Means For Abortion Rights

Dec 01, 2020
Groups opposed to abortion rights have celebrated many policy wins during the Trump administration. Now, reproductive rights advocates want the president-elect to reverse those actions.
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Politics
Activists on opposite sides of the abortion debate demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court during the annual anti-abortion-rights event known as the March for Life, on Jan. 24 in Washington, D.C.

With Roe v. Wade On The Line, Some States Take Steps To Protect Abortion Rights

Oct 02, 2020
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is backing legislation designed to codify Roe — the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide — in state law and expand abortion access.
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Elections
Former Vice President Joe Biden addresses a Planned Parenthood Action Fund candidate forum in June 2019 in Columbia, S.C. The group declined to back a candidate during the Democratic primaries but announced its support for Biden on Monday.

Planned Parenthood Backs Biden, Seeing A 'Life And Death Election' Ahead

Jun 15, 2020
Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorses former Vice President Joe Biden despite a mixed record on abortion rights. To support Democrats, the group is boosting spending by 50% over the 2016 campaign.
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National
Missouri's only clinic that provides abortions, located in St. Louis, will be able to keep operating after a state commission decided Friday, that the health department was wrong not to renew the license of the Planned Parenthood facility.

Missouri's Only Clinic That Provides Abortions Allowed To Remain Open

May 29, 2020
"Planned Parenthood has demonstrated that it provides safe and legal abortion care," a state commission ruled. It said state health regulators wrongly blocked the St. Louis clinic's renewal in 2019.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
In this photo illustration, a person looks at an abortion pill (RU-486) for unintended pregnancy from Mifepristone displayed on a smartphone on May 8, 2020, in Arlington, Va. Under federal law, even in states where telemedicine abortion is legal, there a

More Patients Seek Abortion Pills Online During Pandemic, But Face Restrictions

May 28, 2020
As more healthcare moves to online and telemedicine, some patients seeking abortions using pills are running into obstacles.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
In letters obtained by NPR, the Small Business Administration informs local Planned Parenthood affiliates that they are ineligible for loans received through the Paycheck Protection Program because of rules intended to limit the funds to small businesses

Trump Administration To Planned Parenthood: Return Coronavirus Relief Funds

May 21, 2020
The Small Business Administration is asking local Planned Parenthood affiliates to return funds received under a coronavirus relief program.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Anti-abortion rights activists pray outside a Planned Parenthood clinic that offers abortions in Austin, Texas in 2016. Planned Parenthood clinics in Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada are reporting an influx of patients from Texas, after an order from Tex

After Texas Abortion Ban, Clinics In Neighboring States See Influx Of Patients

Apr 17, 2020
Planned Parenthood clinics in neighboring states are reporting a more than seven-fold increase in abortion patients since a ban in Texas during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus Live Updates

Federal Court: Medication Abortions Can Proceed In Texas

Apr 14, 2020
A federal appeals court is allowing medication abortions to proceed in Texas despite an order suspending nonessential procedures.
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Coronavirus Live Updates

As The Pandemic Spreads, Battles Over Abortion Play Out In Court

Mar 31, 2020
Republican officials in several states have sought to suspend abortions during the pandemic.
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Politics
A Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis is shown in June. The clinic has all but ceased providing abortions after Missouri tightened restrictions.

As Missouri Clinic Awaits Its Legal Fate, Abortions In State Have Virtually Halted

Mar 12, 2020
The state has one remaining clinic in St. Louis, but Planned Parenthood officials say just three abortions were performed there in February, down from 174 in the same month a year ago.
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National
Anti-abortion rights activists march toward the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2019 March for Life in Washington, D.C. President Trump is expected to speak at this year's rally on Friday.

President Trump To Face Friendly Crowd At March For Life

Jan 24, 2020
He has addressed the annual march remotely before, but this will be the first time that a sitting president will speak at the anti-abortion rights event.
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Shots - Health News
Kathy Kleinfeld opened Houston Women's Reproductive Services, which offers medication abortions, because she saw a need for more flexible scheduling.

For Supporters Of Abortion Access, Troubling Trends In Texas

Nov 18, 2019
Three years after winning a big legal battle, abortion providers still find themselves losing the ground war when it comes to keeping clinics open across the huge, populous state.
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National
Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform are examining how states regulate abortion clinics. From right are Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.

House Oversight Committee Democrats To Examine Regulation Of Abortion Providers

Nov 13, 2019
The hearing on Thursday will use Missouri — where the last remaining clinic that provides abortion could close over a dispute with health regulators — as a case study.
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Politics
Republican Gov. Matt Bevin campaigns outside the governor's mansion in Frankfort, Ky., with anti-abortion rights activists.

In Key 2019 Races, Activists Gear Up For Big Fight Over Abortion

Nov 04, 2019
In Virginia and Kentucky, activists on both sides of the abortion debate are working to elect candidates with the power to affect abortion policy at the state level.
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National
Planned Parenthood plans to spend at least $45 million backing candidates in local, state and national races who support abortion rights.

With Abortion Rights On The Line, Planned Parenthood Announces 2020 Push

Oct 09, 2019
The abortion-rights group says the goal of the $45 million campaign is to unseat President Trump as well as elect candidates at all levels who support abortion rights.
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National
A group of anti-abortion rights protesters hold signs during a rally outside a Planned Parenthood Reproductive Health Center in St Louis, Mo., in June.

Planned Parenthood To Open Large New Facility In Illinois Near Missouri Border

Oct 02, 2019
The site of the 18,000 square foot clinic is intended to serve women from Missouri, where access to abortions has become more restrictive.
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Shots - Health News
Unlike Planned Parenthood which pulled out of Title X family planning funding, many clinics still take the funding and must comply with new rules on discussing abortion. Doctors worry it will affect their relationships with patients.

Doctors Say Federal Rules On Discussing Abortions Inhibit Relationships With Patients

Sep 09, 2019
Many clinics that provide family planning services still rely on Title X funding. Their doctors worry about what they can say to patients about abortion under new rules.
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Newscast headlines

Utah Planned Parenthood To Remain Open, Declines US Funding

Aug 20, 2019
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Planned Parenthood Association of Utah says it is withdrawing from the federal family planning program rather than comply with a new Trump administration rule prohibiting participants from referring patients for abortions.
 
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National
Unless a federal court intervenes, Planned Parenthood says it will formally withdraw from the nation's family planning program for low-income people.

Planned Parenthood To Withdraw From Title X, Unless Court Intervenes

Aug 14, 2019
Planned Parenthood officials asked for a stay against new Trump administration rules that forbid organizations receiving Title X funds to provide or refer patients for abortion.

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