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National anti-abortion rights group hires former Planned Parenthood director

By | 12.09.11 | 2:03 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Americans United for Life, an anti-abortion-rights group that has its sights set on Planned Parenthood, announced yesterday that the group has hired Abby Johnson, the Planned Parenthood employee turned high-profile anti-abortion advocate.

VIDEO: Cliff Stearns tells Pat Robertson why he’s investigating Planned Parenthood

By | 10.14.11 | 1:59 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Ocala, yesterday appeared on the 700 Club to talk about his recently launched investigation into the finances and policies of Planned Parenthood.

Americans United for Life using economic crisis to attack Planned Parenthood

By | 10.12.11 | 12:36 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Charmaine Yoest, the president of the anti-abortion group Americans United for Life, said in a recent interview that her organization is using the ongoing economic crisis to press for the defunding of Planned Parenthood.

Americans United for Life and other anti-abortion groups have had their sights set on Planned Parenthood More…

AUL accused of using misleading testimony in report that led to Planned Parenthood investigation

By | 10.03.11 | 4:17 pm

Anti-abortion-rights organization Americans United for Life has started shopping around a new narrative in its continued effort to defund Planned Parenthood. This narrative eschews “abortion” and embraces “taxpayer” and “bipartisan.”

Americans United for Life cheers on Stearns’ Planned Parenthood investigation

By | 09.29.11 | 1:07 pm

Responding to congressional opposition to an investigation of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), the national anti-abortion rights group that instigated the investigation is using donor solicitations, blogs and a new petition to help drive the investigation forward.

Perry to co-chair gala for influential anti-abortion rights group

By | 08.15.11 | 2:50 pm

Following his formal entrance into the 2012 presidential race on Saturday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has signed on to co-chair an anniversary gala for the influential anti-abortion rights policy group Americans United for Life, which was founded in 1971.

House members say Planned Parenthood needs to be investigated, defunded but offer no definite plans

By | 07.14.11 | 2:57 pm

Less than a week after the public-interest law firm Americans United for Life (AUL) sent U.S. House members a lengthy report alleging 20 years of federal-funding violations committed by Planned Parenthood Federation of America, at least eight representatives — most of them freshmen — have shown interest in potentially launching More…

Congressional leaders to discuss potential investigation of Planned Parenthood

By | 07.13.11 | 2:57 pm

Two Republican members of Congress will hold a press conference Thursday to discuss Americans United for Life’s recent report accusing Planned Parenthood Federation of America of criminal wrongdoing.

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

By | 06.20.11 | 11:59 am

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 Activists: Hearing Outbursts Show That “The Grassroots Are Energized”

By | 07.13.09 | 4:36 pm

Amy Harder spoke to Charmaine Yoest, the president of Americans United for Life, before and after four anti-abortion protesters interrupted the Sotomayor hearings and were ejected from the room for misbehavior. Yoest — who’s the lone anti-abortion expert on the GOP’s witness list — didn’t sound too bothered.

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