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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The American Life League (ALL) released a recent survey that reveals that at least 10 Planned Parenthood clinical trials involving birth control pills were conducted on underage girls as young as 13.
Pro-Life Calls and E-Mails Are Impacting Health Care Debate
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Even with abortion funding imbedded in every health care reform bill currently moving through Congress, Planned Parenthood’s president says pro-life citizens are way ahead of abortion supporters when it comes to contacting legislators about their cause.
Pro-Abortion Groups Say Little About Shooting of Pro-Lifer
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Compared to the outrage leveled against pro-life groups after the murder of late-term abortionist George Tiller in May, pro-abortion groups have had little to say about the shooting death of a pro-life activist whose public position on abortion displeased his killer.
U.S. Bishops Take On Planned Parenthood
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Responding to attacks by the president of Planned Parenthood criticizing the U.S. bishops work to exclude abortion coverage from health care legislation, an official from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) sets the record straight.
H.R. 3200 Could Allow Planned Parenthood Clinics in Schools
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
If the current version of health care reform passes, it would do much more than just provide taxpayer funding of abortion on demand. The bill also contains a section that could allow Planned Parenthood to open clinics in public schools.
White House Consulting with Planned Parenthood on Health Care
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The president of the nation’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, admitted that she attended a “special meeting” at the White House last Wednesday to discuss health care reform.
FOCA-by-Stealth to be Hidden in Health Care Reform
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Pro-abortion forces in the U.S. may have abandoned the idea of pursuing the radical Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA), but congressional leaders are pushing hard for votes in late July on two "health care reform" bills that contain provisions that would vastly expand access to abortion on demand, override state abortion laws, and establish federal funding of abortion.
Abortion Supporters Infuriated by Pro-Life Amendment to “Obamacare”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Senator Tom Coburn, a medical doctor, has enraged abortion proponents by filing an amendment to President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform package authorizing the institution of the Office of Unborn Children's Health.
New Bill Will Defund Planned Parenthood
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A pro-life Congressman has introduced a bill in Congress that will prevent taxpayer dollars from funding groups such as Planned Parenthood that perform abortions.
Pro-Abortion Groups Upset Over Loss of Funds
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
President Barack Obama has been receiving complaints from pro-abortion groups who are upset that he removed a provision in the economic stimulus plan that would have provided more funding to these groups through contraception programs.