Anti-abortion rights group offers Congress reasons to investigate (and defund) Planned Parenthood

Conservative policy group Americans United for Life’s stated plans to help defund Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) one state at a time were amplified Thursday with the release of a report citing supposed violations of federal-funding rules by the national family planning and abortion provider. AUL is calling for Congress More…

Anti-abortion rights group hurries to raise money to add to the hundreds of Planned Parenthood centers that could see cuts

At last count, seven states have cut funding for reproductive services administered by Planned Parenthood, whose reputation has taken a beating from anti-abortion rights advocates. Either by passing laws (Indiana, Kansas, Texas) that prevent any abortion provider from receiving state or federal funding, by writing Planned Parenthood out of the More…

Anti-abortion-rights coalition calls for FDA warning labels on abortions

Recently, several anti-abortion rights groups have rallied against recent ordinances in Baltimore and New York that require so-called “crisis pregnancy centers” to post labels on their doors stating they do not offer or refer for abortion services. Americans United for Life has argued on behalf of the Baltimore CPCs that More…

Anti-abortion rights leader talks strategy: It’s a ’50-state question’

The secret to ending abortion America is by shifting abortion rights to the states, saidAmericans United for Life‘s President Charmaine Yoest on a recent appearance on the PBS TV- and Web-news magazine “Need to Know.”

As the legal arm of the anti-abortion movement, AUL drafts model legislation, including More…

Anti-abortion rights group asks for more money to lead ‘grassroots uprising’ to defund Planned Parenthoods

This article was updated at 3 p.m. to include a link from The Florida Independent.

“Grassroots uprising” is how Americans United for Life (AUL) has described recentstate efforts to defund Planned Parenthood affiliates. In one of two emails sent to supporters Thursday, Charmaine Yoest, president and CEO of the More…

U.S. House passes ban on tax subsidies for health insurance plans that include abortion coverage

The U.S. House Representatives on Wednesday approved a measure that repeals part of the year-old Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and would, among several provisions, ban tax subsidies for private health insurance plans that include abortion as a covered service; prevent citizens from deducting abortion as a medical expense More…

At prayer breakfast, Gingrich says American Catholics are threatened by ‘anti-religious bigotry’

Catholics and clergy dined over $65 plates of sausage, bacon and scrambled eggs Wednesday morning at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul II, which will take place Sunday in Rome. But the larger theme of this year’s National Catholic More…

After 3 years, Massachusetts sex-health website becomes anti-abortion rights target

A three-year-old state-funded website in Massachusetts that provides youth-tailored information on sex and reproductive health has fueled recent outrage among anti-abortion rights groups in the state and nationwide, who claim the site promotes misinformation on abortion.

The site has gone largely unnoticed since its inception, but now — More…

Anti-abortion rights group targets ‘pro-life’ senators who voted to continue funding Planned Parenthood

As it turned out, Planned Parenthood did not lose federal funding for family planning and reproductive services in the federal budget for fiscal year 2011 passed yesterday by Congress — and in retaliation, the Susan B. Anthony List announced Friday that it is launching a campaign to target senators who voted More…

Americans United for Life raises money ahead of budget votes ‘to battle Planned Parenthood head to head’

In a recent email newsletter, Americans United for Life President Charmaine Yoest urged the group’s supporters to contribute money before the final votes are cast this week in the U.S. Senate and House on the 2011 federal budget in one last attempt to convince legislators to reject any More…