Planned Parenthood News

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…

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…

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…

Rep. Richard Hanna was the only Republican candidate in 2014 to accept funds from Planned Parenthood. The third-term congressman from New York’s 22nd District—which runs from the Pennsylvania border to Lake Ontario—received $2,823 from Planned Parenthood during his last election. The Daily Signal recently published a list of candidates who took funds from the embattled organization,…

There is more to a movement than the slogan. Students for Life of America held a nationwide rally Tuesday that included 65 cities across the country filled with supporters with the desire to investigate and defund Planned Parenthood. “Women have been betrayed by Planned Parenthood. Tiny humans have become commodities as a part of Planned…

March of Dimes, an organization that seeks to end premature birth, is facing criticism from its supporters for donations local chapters made to Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider. The controversy comes amid the release of undercover videos about Planned Parenthood's alleged sale of aborted fetal body parts. Lawmakers in Washington have vowed to cut off…

CONCORD, N.H. – Protests against Planned Parenthood took place nationwide today in light of three undercover videos released by the Center for Medical Progress showing senior Planned Parenthood executives discussing the sale of fetal organs. The third video, released today, shows Planned Parenthood staffers dissecting the remains of an aborted fetus and discussing the sale…

A new documentary-style video was released today about Planned Parenthood’s alleged “black market” in harvesting and selling fetal body parts. The 12-minute video, titled “Human Capital,” features a woman who says she worked for a company that procured tissue and organs for Planned Parenthood clinics describing what she considers the profit motive involved in the harvesting of aborted…

In light of recent undercover videos showing Planned Parenthood executives discussing the sale of donated fetal organs, conservative lawmakers are aiming to strip the organization of its taxpayer funding. So how much does Planned Parenthood receive in federal and state funding? How much of its funding is contributed by private donors? Watch the video above…

Republicans are divided on how to best address the recent Planned Parenthood scandal, with House Speaker John Boehner suggesting Congress get “facts first” before defunding the organization, and conservatives arguing that there’s no time to wait. “We all want the facts and there’s no question that a full investigation is needed, but we already know…

Democratic members of Congress have requested an investigation into the Center for Medical Progress, the group behind two undercover videos of Planned Parenthood executives. The Center for Medical Progress has released two undercover videos in its “Human Capital” series, depicting two senior Planned Parenthood executives discussing the price “per specimen” of fetal organs such as…