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Komen breast cancer charity names new CEO

Salerno replaces Nancy Brinker, the charity's founder, who announced last summer she would step down following an onslaught of criticism over its decision to stop giving grants to Planned...

Former Raven Matt Birk skipped White House visit because of his pro-life stance

"At the close of his speech at a Planned Parenthood national conference in April, Obama said: "Thank you Planned Parenthood.

IRS may have targeted conservatives more broadly

When we do go to Planned Parenthood, we're going there to pray," said Martinek, who said her group focused on educational forums and wasn't a conduit for funneling money to political campaigns.

Court stays out of Planned Parenthood funding case

The law aimed to deny Planned Parenthood funds from the joint federal-state Medicaid health program for the poor that are used for general health services including cancer screening.

GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups

Martinek sent a letter to IRS saying that members had debated its request not to organize Planned Parenthood protests, but wanted definitions of "organize, picketing, protesting" to ensure...

Arkansas GOP eyes Planned Parenthood funds next

It's a measure that's aimed at cutting off public funding to Planned Parenthood, which doesn't perform surgical abortions in Arkansas but distributes the abortion pill at two facilities in the...

Planned Parenthood to rally at Texas Capitol

Planned Parenthood has affiliated health educators who have taught sex education in some school districts statewide, but the practice isn't widespread.

Sex-ed plan would keep groups like Planned Parenthood out of schools

She said state law requires all sex education programs to promote abstinence, and said Planned Parenthood professionals have to be approved by school district health oversight committees.

Senators mull contentious sexual education bill

The contentious measure by tea party Sen. Ken Paxton was hailed Tuesday by abortion opponents as a way to "exclude Planned Parenthood" from Texas classrooms.

Ind. Senate approves tougher abortion pill rules

Doctors' offices would also be exempt from those extra regulations, and opponents and supporters said those requirements would affect only one clinic - a Planned Parenthood facility in Lafayette.

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TALLAHASSEE: Gov. Scott signs abortion law

The law won't have any impact on the group's clinics, said Lillian Tamayo, president and CEO of...

Komen cuts half its three-day walks, cites low numbers

The announcement comes about a year and a half after Komen experienced intense backlash after...

Groups tell of IRS abuse, Ways and Means chief promises to look at IRS employees

Anti-abortion activist Sue Martinek, who heads Coalition for Life for Iowa and was profiled last...

Blogs

GOP Still Fired Up By Social Issues Despite 2012 Loss

Defunding Planned Parenthood is a winning issue.

MSNBC's Craig Melvin Slams Pro-life Congresswoman Over Abortion Bill

Whether it's voting twice to defund Planned Parenthood, whether it's voting against insurance...

S.E. Cupp Urges Conservatives To Back Gay Adoption: Not 'Comfortable,' But Is A...

"While it's right and important that we oppose the liberal Planned Parenthood abortion agenda,...

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New Komen CEO's big challenge

Almost a year after it first announced that co-founder Nancy Brinker would be stepping aside as...

Franks fundraising e-mail invokes rape and pregnancy comment

"NARAL, Planned Parenthood and the taxpayer-funded abortion lobby is attacking me for one reason...

Va. Republicans play fast and loose with the facts on abortion

In fact, the idea that Planned Parenthood is a racist, even genocidal enterprise, while...