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    What GOP Candidates Said About Immigration, Abortion and the Economy in the Debate

    The top 10 Republican candidates hoping to call the White House home in 2016 duked it out Thursday night for the first presidential debate of election season. Stealing the primetime slot from the seven lower-polling candidates, the top group jockeyed for attention to spotlight policy positions in an attempt to standout among the crowded bunch….
    Natalie Johnson
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    Congress Can (and Should) Defund Planned Parenthood During Appropriations Process

    Recent undercover videos showing Planned Parenthood employees haggling over the price of body parts from aborted babies have renewed calls to end all federal funding of the nation’s largest abortion provider. With the Senate’s failure to pass a standalone bill prohibiting funding of the organization this week, all eyes have turned to the appropriations process…
    Sarah Torre
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    The Poll Numbers on the Planned Parenthood Scandal CNN Left Out

    Regardless of one’s point of view on an issue, you can usually find a poll that shows that a majority of people agree with you. I’d suggest that is exactly what we saw happen on CNN Wednesday, when anchor Alisyn Camerota interviewed Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., about the debate surrounding Planned Parenthood. A May 2015…
    Genevieve Wood
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    4 Charts That Prove DC Elites Are Ignoring Planned Parenthood Debate Raging in the Nation

    A series of videos that show Planned Parenthood executives discussing the sale of aborted fetal organs has sparked a nationwide debate on Twitter about the organization’s practices. A new analysis of trends on the social media site shows that those located within the Beltway took longer to join the conversation and are talking less about…
    Melissa Quinn
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    Bobby Jindal Demands Planned Parenthood Be ‘Honest’ on Sale of Body Parts

    Louisiana’s governor and top health officer this afternoon demanded that Planned Parenthood’s affiliate in their state explain discrepancies in what its officials say about harvesting body parts from aborted babies. “It is time for Planned Parenthood to stop misleading the state in our investigation,” @BobbyJindal says. Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast must “reconcile” its claim to…
    Ken McIntyre
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    How Lawmakers Can Beat Planned Parenthood’s Stalling Tactics

    On Monday, federal district court Judge William Orrick ordered the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) not to publish undercover video taken at the National Abortion Federation’s (NAF) annual meetings in 2014 and 2015. CMP has released five undercover videos exposing Planned Parenthood’s program of selling aborted babies’ body parts—and they promise that more videos are…
    Hans von Spakovsky
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    Should Unions Give to Planned Parenthood Without Members’ Permission? This Bill Would Ban That.

    Unions claim they’re for the little guy. They talk about big businesses putting corporate interests ahead of the average Joe. But unions have become quite big themselves. They often put their institutional interests ahead of workers. Last year, for example, several major unions gave over $400,000 to Planned Parenthood and its political action fund. They…
    James Sherk
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    Planned Parenthood Official Suggests ‘We Alter Our Process’ to Harvest Tissue

    A fifth undercover video released this morning shows Planned Parenthood officials allegedly discussing the harvesting of organs from aborted babies, adding to growing allegations that the organization illegally profits off the sale of this tissue. The video, which is graphic, also raises questions as to whether Planned Parenthood doctors alter their abortion methods to harvest…
    Kelsey Bolar
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    The Truth About Defunding Planned Parenthood and Women’s Access to Health Care

    Supporters of Planned Parenthood claim that an end to federal funding of the organization will limit women’s access to family planning services and preventive care. In reality, Planned Parenthood itself has decreased cancer screenings and other preventive care since 2004, all the while increasing the number of abortions its affiliates perform annually by about 70,000….
    Sarah Torre
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    Why the Defund Planned Parenthood Vote Matters

    Serious questions have been raised as to whether Planned Parenthood is selling tissue and body parts of unborn babies for profit. So serious that Congress is planning to hold investigations this fall. But apparently not serious enough to get 60 members of the U.S. Senate to be willing to vote Monday to take taxpayer dollars away…
    Genevieve Wood
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    Did Your Senator Vote to Defund Planned Parenthood? See Here

    A Senate bill to strip Planned Parenthood of its $500 million in federal funding fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance, gaining the support of 53 senators. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., voted no, which allows him to bring it back for a vote at a later time. Sen. Lindsey Graham R-S.C.,…
    Kelsey Bolar
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    Why Defunding Planned Parenthood Wouldn’t Violate Medicaid Statutes

    Later today, the Senate is scheduled to vote on a bill that would remove federal funding from Planned Parenthood. This is a good and necessary response to the shocking reports of Planned Parenthood harvesting and selling body parts from recently aborted unborn children. Ahead of the vote, supporters of Planned Parenthood are claiming the Senate…
    Sarah Torre
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    Companies Giving to Planned Parenthood Sometimes Reject Religious Charities

    As The Daily Signal and 2nd Vote have revealed, corporate America is a major source of revenue for Planned Parenthood. While less than the half-billion in taxpayer dollars Planned Parenthood receives annually, corporate contributions made up a healthy piece of the $127 million in “excess revenue” the ostensible nonprofit received last year alone. But while…
    Casey Mattox
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    Would Women Be OK Without Planned Parenthood?

    Will women have access to the health services they need if the government defunds Planned Parenthood? That depends on whom you ask. “Absolutely,” said Jay Hobbs, communications director for Heartbeat International, a pro-life organization that assists with pregnancies. “If Planned Parenthood were gone tomorrow, the nation’s 2,500 pregnancy help centers, medical clinics, maternity homes and…
    Kelsey Bolar
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    Rand Paul: Pro-Life Democrats Crucial to Defunding Planned Parenthood

    Sen. Rand Paul says pro-life Democrats hold the key to passing legislation in the Senate that would completely defund Planned Parenthood. “There are several Democrats who say they are pro-life,” Paul tells The Daily Signal. “It’s not a guarantee that we get all the Republicans on this,” he adds. “The vast majority of Republicans will…
    David Brody
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    Court Bans Group Behind Planned Parenthood Videos From Releasing Footage

    A California court issued a temporary restraining order Wednesday prohibiting the group behind the covert Planned Parenthood videos from releasing any footage involving top officials from StemExpress, a company that supplies fetal tissue to researchers. The Los Angeles Superior Court order bans the Center for Medical Progress from releasing video taken at a restaurant in…
    Natalie Johnson
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    Rep. Diane Black Pushes to Defund Planned Parenthood: ‘We Have a Moral Obligation’

    Rep. Diane Black, R-Tenn., criticized the House of Representatives for not passing legislation prior to the annual August district work period to defund Planned Parenthood. “Over the past two weeks, we’ve all seen the gruesome videos showing the heartless depravity of this organization,” Black said in a speech Wednesday. “We issued statements, we made passionate…
    Diana Stancy
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    In Fourth Video, Planned Parenthood Executive Says ‘We Don’t Want to Get Called on Selling Fetal Parts Across States’

    Another undercover video of a Planned Parenthood executive describing the sale of fetal organs has been released by the Center for Medical Progress. The video shows a conversation between actors portraying buyers from a human biologics company and Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Vice President and Medical Director Dr. Savita Ginde. >>> Viewers should…
    Kate Scanlon
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    McConnell Pledges to Hold Vote Next Week on Ending Taxpayer Funding of Planned Parenthood

    In light of a trio of undercover videos recently released depicting Planned Parenthood officials discussing the harvesting of fetal body parts, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he would fast-track a bill that would strip the organization of its federal funding, promising to hold a vote “next week.” “This legislation would ensure taxpayer dollars…
    Kelsey Bolar
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    Why the Media Should Ignore Planned Parenthood’s Advice and Report on Undercover Videos

    In the case of the unfolding scandal involving the nation’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, much of the mainstream media have fallen for the old line, “Nothing to see here.” And now we find out perhaps one reason why is that Planned Parenthood has hired a major crisis PR firm to make sure the news…
    Genevieve Wood
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