Feb 16 GOP bill would allow states to defund Planned Parenthood By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The House voted Thursday to make it easier for states to deny federal family-planning funds to groups such as Planned Parenthood that also perform abortions. Continue reading
Feb 15 At LA art show, immigrant portraits draw record attendance By Kelly Whalen and Sarah Hotchkiss, KQED Arts Immigrants represented in the 158 portraits on view at Walter Maciel Gallery include well-known figures more regularly defined by their contributions to American society than their foreign birthplaces: former Secretary of State Madeline Albright, Albert Einstein, Stokely Carmichael, Bela Lugosi,… Continue reading
Feb 11 Abortion rights activists counter anti-abortion rallies By Michael D. Regan Anti-abortion protesters gathered Saturday at Planned Parenthood clinics to urge the government to remove federal funding from the health services provider. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 6:07 Women’s March leaders aim for ‘solidarity against misogyny’ By PBS News Hour On Saturday, another crowd will gather on the National Mall -- not to celebrate, but to advocate. William Brangham talks with Bob Bland and Carmen Perez, co-chairs of the Women's March On Washington, about the organization’s mission to protect women’s… Continue watching
Jan 05 Ryan: GOP to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood in Obamacare repeal By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday that Republicans would slash federal dollars for Planned Parenthood as part of the GOP effort to repeal the health care law. Continue reading
Dec 18 Trump action on health care could cost Planned Parenthood By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press One of President-elect Donald Trump's first acts next year could come on Republican legislation to cut off taxpayer money from Planned Parenthood. Continue reading
Dec 05 In California, Planned Parenthood girds for potential defunding under Trump By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to defund Planned Parenthood, to appoint conservative Supreme Court justices who could overturn Roe v. Wade and to prohibit late-term abortions. Kathy Kneer, CEO and president of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, answered some questions… Continue reading
Jul 16 With Pence pick, Trump just made women’s health a top-tier election issue By David Nather, STAT Donald Trump may have just made women’s health a bigger issue in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Jun 28 Senate Democrats block GOP-drafted Zika bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press A dysfunctional Senate split along party lines on Tuesday and left a $1.1 billion proposal to fight the Zika virus in limbo, despite growing fears and a more than 800 cases of Zika infection in the continental U.S. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 7:40 The impact of the Supreme Court’s Texas abortion clinic ruling By PBS News Hour Abortion rights groups say the Supreme Court’s ruling against Texas’ stringent restrictions on abortion doctors and clinics was a major blow against “sham” laws trying to take away a woman’s right to choose. Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Nancy Northup… Continue watching