Planned Parenthood

A Planned Parenthood facility in Washington is seen in this file photo. (OSV News photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Judge blocks, for now, Planned Parenthood defunding provision backed by bishops

A federal judge placed a temporary restraining order on a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Donald Trump signed into law July 4, that would have stopped Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid payments for a year.
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A pro-life advocate holds a rosary and sign in this file photo from Nov. 3, 2019. Planned Parenthood released its new annual report for 2023-2024, their first covering a period of time after the Dobbs decision. (OSV News photo/Sam Lucero, The Compass)

Planned Parenthood report shows abortions, public funding up after Dobbs

Planned Parenthood's latest annual report shows an increase in abortions from the previous year's report, while also showing a $100 million increase in government funding amid an overall decrease in cancer screenings and prevention services.
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Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, looks on as U.S. Congressman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., addresses pro-life activists from around the country gathered at the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington March 27, 2025. Pro-life groups including SBA Pro-Life America and Students for Life Action pushed the Trump administration and Congress to strip funds from Planned Parenthood.

Pro-life advocates call on Trump, Congress to fully defund Planned Parenthood

A coalition of pro-life groups went to the U.S. Capitol March 27 to urge Congress and President Donald Trump's administration to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood, shortly before the Supreme Court is set to consider a case concerning that ...
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Planned Parenthood report: increase in abortion, decrease in health services

Planned Parenthood's latest annual report shows an increase in abortions from the previous year, while also showing a decrease in health services.
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A doctor gives a patient medication to start a medical abortion at Planned Parenthood in Birmingham, Ala., March 14, 2022. An Alabama attorney general is the latest political leader to suggest prosecution for women having abortions. (OSV News photo/Evelyn Hockstein, Reuters)

Catholics oppose Alabama A.G. suggestion of prosecuting women over abortion pills

Days after the federal government signaled it would allow abortion pills to be distributed through the postal service even in states that have banned or restricted the procedure, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall indicated that women who undergo medication abortions ...
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