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Texas court rules funds can be cut from Planned Parenthood
TweetWhile we were Akin-izing (agonizing over Akin), the war on women’s access to basic health care was not asleep. A scary day in Texas, when an appellate court ruled yesterday that the state can strip Planned Parenthood of all funding as they find ways to “protect life” and remove all state funding from groups that provide [...]
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Planned Parenthood foe likely loser in Florida primary
TweetFlorida Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) will likely lose his primary election to tea partier Ted Yoho. Stearns was a consistent and vocal opponent of Planned Parenthood launching the congressional investigation into their funding which lead to the Komen Foundation fiasco earlier this year. Stearns had a significant fundraising advantage over Yoho but still looks primed [...]
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Elizabeth Banks doesn’t want to talk about her “heavy flow” to employers
TweetShe might play conservative Avery Jessup on 30 Rock, but Elizabeth Banks is no believer in taking away women’s health care. The Obama campaign has released this video of her talking about her history with Planned Parenthood, how important it was for her and for so many women, especially working class women. Best line, “Mitt [...]
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PPNYC Summer, Sex and Spirits (and ticket giveaway!)
Tweet Femme fatales, naughty balloon artists, and open bar? Yes please! Planned Parenthood is having their annual summer gala fundraiser at Hudson Terrace (where we had our 5 year anniversary party, in case you were there!) in a few weeks and we’re sponsoring a couple of ticket giveaways for our dear readers. This trivia question [...]
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