Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday signed a measure that made his state the first to ban a procedure used for most second-trimester abortions, according to CNN. The Republican politician, flanked by anti-abortion advocates, signed the legislation at a ceremony. CNN reports: The law, signed by Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday, bans what it describes […]
Tonya Reaves (pictured) died Friday night, after having a second trimester abortion at a Planned Parenthood facility in Chicago, according to CBS Chicago. Now her twin sister and other family members want answers as to what happened during the abortion procedure that went awry. SEE ALSO: 8o-Year-Old Granny Fights Off Robbers With Mangoes And Apples […]
HOUSTON (AP) — The federal government will stop funding a Texas health program that serves 130,000 low-income women because of a state law that bars abortion-affiliated clinics from getting public money, a top U.S. health official said Friday. SEE ALSO: Rush Limbaugh Has Lost 42 Sponsors Since “Prostitute” Incident The federal money, which covers 90 […]
In a provocative and honest commentary piece, The Grio’s Daniella Gibbs Leger takes the Susan G. Komen Foundation to task for their alleged politically-driven financial attack on Planned Parenthood. See Also “Anonymous” Reveals Close Ties Between Ron Paul And Neo-Nazis As previously reported on NewsOne, when Komen implemented criteria that bars them from providing grants […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity on Friday abandoned plans to eliminate grants to Planned Parenthood. The startling decision came after three days of virulent criticism that resounded across the Internet, jeopardizing Komen’s iconic image. SEE ALSO: Questions With Common “We want to apologize to the American public […]
NEW YORK — Planned Parenthood said Wednesday that it received more than $400,000 from 6,000 donors in the 24 hours after news broke that its affiliates would be losing grants for breast screenings from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer foundation. Komen, meanwhile, incurred heated criticism from some members of Congress, numerous liberal […]
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is set to sign a bill on Tuesday that eliminates state and federal funding from nine of the state’s Planned Parenthood health centers. If the bill goes through, Wisconsin will become the fourth state to defund Planned Parenthood. “The way the language [of the bill] is written, we also can’t partner […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels said Friday he will sign a bill restricting abortions and making Indiana the first state to cut off all government funding for Planned Parenthood, a move likely to beef up his credentials among social conservatives as he considers whether to run for president. Daniels said he supported the abortion […]
WASHINGTON – Republicans portray Planned Parenthood as primarily focused on performing abortions and — intentionally or not — using American taxpayer dollars to do it. RELATED: 25 women to know Not so, say Democrats who counter that the group’s 800-plus health centers nationwide provide an array of services, from screenings for cancer to testing for […]
The proposed GOP budget cuts that may cause a veto from President Barack Obama and cause a government shut down would have big affect on the Black community as well as Hispanics and the Urban Poor. One the biggest pushes by the GOP is to cut funding for Planned Parenthood. Despite the GOP’s demonization of […]
In a recent op-ed article that appeared on BlackVoices.Com actress Gabrielle Union came out in support of saving the ever controversial Planned Parenthood. RELATED: Chris Brown’s publicist quits What is Planned Parenthood? Planned Parenthood provides low-cost reproductive information and care, which goes into providing contraception. For women who choose to keep their babies, they offer […]
NEW JERSEY-In a stunt reminiscent of James O’Keefe’s Fake Pimp prank on ACORN, a young African American male visited planned Planned Parenthood and told them about his underage sex workers and received advice on how to have them treated for STD’s, while the woman that they talked with, Amy Woodruff, told them how to avoid […]
