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Sep 01

Senate leader: Not enough votes to defund Planned Parenthood

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- The Senate's top Republican is conceding that his party will have to await the next president before it can cut off federal funds that go to Planned Parenthood.

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Aug 26

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Planned Parenthood funding fight fires up the campaign trail

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Undercover videos by anti-abortion activists have ignited a campaign among Republican lawmakers and presidential candidates to defund the women's health organization Planned Parenthood. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports.

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Aug 11

Scientists say fetal tissue remains essential for vaccines and developing treatments

By Collin Binkley, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

BOSTON — The furor on Capitol Hill over Planned Parenthood has stoked a debate about the use of tissue from aborted fetuses in medical research, but U.S. scientists have been using such cells for decades to develop vaccines and seek…

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Aug 04

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Ben Carson talks ‘all lives matter,’ immigration reform

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Dr. Benjamin Carson -- one of 10 Republican presidential candidates to make the cut for the first formal debate -- joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the campaign to defund Planned Parenthood, the root causes of gun violence, how he would…

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Aug 04

More fights ahead on Planned Parenthood after Senate vote

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- In the aftermath of the Senate's derailing of Republican legislation halting federal dollars for Planned Parenthood, one thing seems clear: Many on both sides think they can ring up gains from the battle.

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Aug 02

5 things to know about the Planned Parenthood fight in Congress

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

Republicans will likely lose Monday's Senate showdown over halting federal aid to Planned Parenthood. Yet the political offensive by abortion foes has just started, prompted by a batch of unsettling videos that has focused attention on the group's little-noticed practice…

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Jul 25

Planned Parenthood video puts progressives on the defensive

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

Republicans and anti-abortion groups are giving no signs of letting the Planned Parenthood issue fade quickly. A look at what's happened and what may be ahead.

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Jul 17

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Undercover Planned Parenthood video stokes abortion debate

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A hidden camera video showing a Planned Parenthood staff member discussing the transfer of fetal tissue has enflamed the longstanding abortion debate; conservative lawmakers have called for investigations. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports, offering a look at the unedited version…

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Jul 17

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Shields and Brooks on striking a deal with Iran, Planned Parenthood scrutiny

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Jul 15

Boehner wants hearings on Planned Parenthood video

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

The political conflict over abortion flared anew Wednesday as congressional Republicans said they will investigate whether Planned Parenthood is selling organs from aborted fetuses.

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