Iowa Lawmakers OK ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Abortion Ban

BARBARA RODRIGUEZ and SCOTT STEWART / The Associated Press May 2, 2018 Critics say the bill, which awaits the signature of anti-abortion GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds, would ban the medical procedure before some women even know they’re pregnant. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Planned Parenthood Chief: Ivanka and Jared Offered ‘Bribe’ to Stop Abortions

Emily Wells / Truthdig Apr 4, 2018 Cecile Richards says she "shut down the conversation," which took place in January 2017, because there was no way the proposal being made to her would work. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Says He Is “Considering” Veto of Budget

LISA MASCARO, ALAN FRAM and CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated Press Mar 23, 2018 The president casts doubt on whether he will back the $1.3 trillion spending bill needed to avert a government shutdown Friday, citing concerns over "Dreamer" immigrants and border wall money. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

South Carolina’s New Anti-Abortion Bill Puts Women’s Rights in Peril

Emily C. Bell / AlterNet Feb 21, 2018 The battle over abortion rights continues, with legislation moving through the Senate's Judiciary Committee that would end legal abortion in the state. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Planned Parenthood, Youth Groups Sue U.S. Over Teen Pregnancy Prevention Cuts

Jane Kay / Reveal Feb 17, 2018 Last summer, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cut off $213.6 million in federal funds for about 80 institutions developing scientifically valid programs. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Abortion-Rights Supporters Push Back on Gains by Foes

DAVID CRARY / The Associated Press Feb 15, 2018 Initiatives unfolding this year are aimed at raising the issue of reproductive rights in conservative states that have passed the toughest anti-abortion laws. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Health Agency Details Conscience Protections for Clinicians

LAURIE KELLMAN and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Jan 19, 2018 Health and Human Services also pulls back an Obama-era policy that posed a legal roadblock to conservative states trying to cut Medicaid funds for Planned Parenthood. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Federal Court: Arkansas Can Block Planned Parenthood Money

By Andrew DeMillo / Associated Press Aug 16, 2017 Secretly recorded video footage released in 2015 has affected a federal court ruling two years later. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Appoints Heritage Foundation Staffer to Health and Human Services Post

By Charles Ornstein / ProPublica Mar 27, 2017 Roger Severino (pictured), the new head of the agency's Office for Civil Rights, has opposed transgender patients’ rights, same-sex marriage and Planned Parenthood. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

New Poll Shows 56 Percent of Voters Disapprove of GOP Health Care Plan

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2017 The results come just as House Republicans, citing a lack of support for the legislation, postpone a vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

That Final Twist Was More Surprising Than the Politics at the 2017 Oscars

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Feb 27, 2017 Contemporary actors, including a few at Sunday's Academy Awards, might catch heat for mixing politics with gold statuettes, but politics are in Oscar’s DNA. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Huge Counterprotests Overwhelm ‘Defund Planned Parenthood’ Rallies

By Common Dreams staff Feb 13, 2017 Hundreds of demonstrations in support of the beleaguered reproductive health services provider were held across the country Saturday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )