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Planned Parenthood Is Being Sued For Racial Discrimination By Another Black Employee
Samuel Mitchell Jr., who is Black, alleges that he was subjected to disproportionately frequent background checks and that his Southern accent was mocked and his perceived disability referred to in a discriminatory way.
A Black Woman Who Used To Work At Planned Parenthood Is Suing The Organization For Racial Discrimination And Wrongful Termination
The lawsuit says the experiences of several former employees line up with reporting from BuzzFeed News in August 2020 that Black employees at Planned Parenthood faced microaggressions, tokenization, and racism at work.
MacKenzie Scott Just Made The Single Largest Donation In Planned Parenthood's History
The $275 million donation comes at a critical time when reproductive rights are under attack across the US.
Supreme Court Justices Have Big Problems With How Texas Went About Trying To Ban Abortion
The Supreme Court seemed open to letting abortion providers go ahead with a challenge to SB 8. The fate of the Justice Department’s case is less clear.
Dozens Of Black Employees Said They Faced Racism At Planned Parenthood, An Internal Audit Found
Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood’s first Black president in decades, vowed to make changes in response to the audit, which was obtained by BuzzFeed News.
Volunteers Are Coming Out In Droves To Support Planned Parenthood After Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death
Planned Parenthood and other reproductive rights groups are mobilizing droves of new volunteers and running TV ads to elect Democrats after Ginsburg’s death.
Employees Are Calling Out Major Reproductive Rights Organizations For Racism And Hypocrisy
Reproductive rights issues disproportionately affect Black people, yet the leadership of those groups is predominantly white and Black employees say they are marginalized. “I have never been treated so horribly in my life as I was at Planned Parenthood,” said one woman.
Judges Struck Down Four State Bans On Abortions During The Coronavirus Outbreak
Reproductive rights groups have sued five states, including Texas, Alabama, Oklahoma, Iowa, Indiana, and Ohio, for banning abortions as part of their coronavirus-mitigation strategies.
Planned Parenthood Sued Texas For Banning Nearly All Abortions During The Coronavirus Outbreak
"It’s unconscionable that the Texas Attorney General is exploiting this pandemic to end abortion in the state."
Abortion Clinics Are Staying Open During The Coronavirus Outbreak. Here’s Why.
One Planned Parenthood affiliate said it's actually seeing an uptick in patients showing up for appointments as people grow concerned about their health insurance and access in the future.
An 18-Year-Old Charged With Attacking A Planned Parenthood Shared Memes Popular With A New, Younger White Nationalist Movement
Samuel Gulick frequently posted white nationalist Christian content similar to that shared by members of the "America First" and "groyper" movements.
The Last Decade Was Disastrous For Abortion Rights. Advocates Are Trying To Figure Out What’s Next.
This year, the battle over abortion rights reached a fever pitch. That’s what this entire decade was building toward.
A Judge Blocked Missouri’s 8-Week Abortion Ban A Day Before It Was Going To Take Effect
The judge also ruled Missouri could enforce a ban on abortions solely based on gender, race, or Down syndrome diagnosis for now, but said he expected that ban to be struck down eventually.
Planned Parenthood Will Withdraw From A Federal Funding Program Because Of An Abortion "Gag Rule"
The organization announced Monday it would forgo federal dollars rather than abide by a rule that created barriers for family planning organizations that discuss or provide abortions.
Arkansas 18-Week Abortion Ban Was Just Blocked — For Now
The block will only last 14 days before the judge makes a final decision about the law.
Undocumented Immigrants Are Canceling Abortion Appointments Because They're Afraid Of Getting Deported
Reproductive health organizations across Texas and New Mexico say anti-immigrant rhetoric has caused an uptick in appointment cancellations.
Planned Parenthood Has Ousted Its President, Leana Wen, Amid A Dispute Over The Organization's Direction
Wen had worked to emphasize the group’s status as a health care provider, leading to concerns among some staff that the organization was moving away from politics.
A New Ruling Could Leave Thousands Of Low-Income Americans Without Family Planning Services
"It's really dire and is going to cause harm to a lot of people," an attorney with the Center for Reproductive Rights said.
Ariana Grande Reportedly Donated The Profits From Her Atlanta Tour Stop To Planned Parenthood
"Thanks to inspiring support like hers, Planned Parenthood can continue to fight back against these dangerous attacks on people’s health and lives."
The Trump Administration Announced New Restrictions On Fetal Tissue Research
NIH scientists will stop using fetal tissue, and an ethics board will be formed to approve new grants at external institutions.
For Women Trying To Get An Abortion In Alabama, "This System Is Designed To Humiliate You"
"People across the US are like, ‘How did we get here?’ and we’re like, ‘Where have you been?’”
Missouri’s Only Abortion Provider Will Stay Open — For Now
A judge ruled Friday that the Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis, the last provider in the state, can continue operating while the case goes forward. It was slated to close at midnight.
Missouri Could Lose Its Final Abortion Clinic This Week. Planned Parenthood Is Suing.
“This is not a drill. This is not a warning. This is a real public health crisis.”
All Of These New Anti-Abortion Laws Are Part Of A National Effort To Overturn Roe V. Wade
Anti-abortion activists have been pushing these restrictive state laws for years in a concerted, national effort to get the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Cecile Richards Is Starting A New Political Organization And Linking Back Up With Planned Parenthood
Richards is partnering with Alicia Garza of Black Lives Matter and Ai-jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance to mobilize activists with their new group, Supermajority.
Planned Parenthood Is Losing Top Political Aides As Its Staff Worries Over Its Changing Direction
The executive director of Planned Parenthood’s political arm and their political outreach director announced their departures Thursday, but Planned Parenthood says nothing has changed.
Planned Parenthood’s New President Wants To Focus On Nonabortion Health Care
The organization is still committed to providing abortions and reproductive care but Wen, the first female physician to run Planned Parenthood, is embarking on a cross-country listening tour to learn how best add or expand nonabortion services.
Kavanaugh Sided With The Liberal Wing Of The Supreme Court In Declining To Hear Planned Parenthood Cases
Two cases that threatened to block federal funding to Planned Parenthood will not go before the Supreme Court after a majority of justices declined to take them up.
The Courts Blocked Trump From Granting Religious Exemptions For Birth Control Coverage. So He’s Trying Again.
The original versions of the rules were blocked by a judge last year.
The Trump Administration Is Going To Review All Fetal Tissue Research
The Trump administration is revving up the fetal tissue debate just ahead of the midterm elections.
Planned Parenthood's New President Is A Doctor And The Baltimore Health Commissioner
Leana Wen will be the first physician taking on the role in more than 50 years, and the first immigrant.
The White House Claimed Kavanaugh "Didn't Indicate A Personal View" On Birth Control When He Used The Phrase "Abortion-Inducing Drugs”
“In the hearing, he referred to birth control as abortion-inducing drugs. That was the clearest answer he has given on reproductive health thus far,” a Planned Parenthood spokesperson said about the Supreme Court nominee.
A Fetus Was Found Inside A Bathroom On An American Airlines Plane
The fetus was found while the plane was being cleaned for service and a worker noticed "a lot of toilet paper in the toilet bowl section of the lavatory," an airline spokesperson said.
How Anti-Abortion Advocates Are Using A Pro-Woman Message To Appeal To A New Generation
At the Pro-Life Women’s Convention in Missouri, anti-abortion advocates pushed for women-centric language and Pinterest-style campaigns over the bloody posters and antagonism favored by the old guard.
After Kennedy's Retirement, Groups On Both Sides Of The Abortion Debate Are Gearing Up To Fight Over Roe V. Wade
Planned Parenthood and Susan B. Anthony List are already planning to pour resources into the next Supreme Court fight, both casting it as a pivotal moment in the abortion debate.
The Trump Administration Is Partially Defunding Planned Parenthood
The Department of Health and Human Services is releasing a proposed rule that creates new barriers for family planning organizations that discuss or provide abortions.
Cecile Richards Won't Rule Out Running For Office In New York
"Never say never," the former Planned Parenthood president told BuzzFeed News' AM to DM Wednesday.
Iowa’s Governor Just Signed The Most Restrictive Abortion Law In The Country. Planned Parenthood Says They’ll Sue.
Planned Parenthood told BuzzFeed News it plans to sue.
Planned Parenthood And ACLU Just Sued The Trump Administration Over Family Planning Funding
The organizations argue that new guidelines unfairly favor anti-abortion and pro-abstinence groups.
Republicans And Anti-Abortion Groups Are Pushing The Trump Administration To Partially Defund Planned Parenthood
The groups are demanding that the administration cut family planning funding from any organizations that refer patients for abortions or perform the procedure in the same building.
Three Courts Have Now Blocked The Trump Administration From Cutting Funding For Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs
As the Trump administration makes the shift toward abstinence for teen health programs, three courts ruled that they have to keep funding Obama-era programs.
The Supreme Court Won’t Hear An Anti-Abortion Activist's Case Over The Release Of Secretly Recorded Videos
SCOTUS declined to take up the case of David Daleiden — the man behind the secretly recorded anti–Planned Parenthood videos.
Anti-Abortion Students Are Going All-In To Save This Democrat’s Seat
Susan B. Anthony List, the anti-abortion group beloved by Mike Pence, sent dozens of college students to help Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski keep his seat in Tuesday’s Illinois primary that’s united most national Democrats against him. Even the students were surprised: “I realized pro-life and a Democrat don’t have to be mutually exclusive.”
Anti-Abortion Advocates Don't Usually Support Democrats, But They Are Going All In For One In Illinois
Less than a week before the Democratic primary for Illinois’ 3rd District, a major anti-abortion group is pouring money and resources into supporting anti-abortion Democrat Dan Lipinski.
Democrats Think The Retiring Head Of Planned Parenthood Should Run For Office
Democrats in Congress and political operatives told BuzzFeed News they think the departing Planned Parenthood president should strongly consider running a campaign of her own. “She would be an amazing candidate if she wanted to run.”
Cecile Richards Plans To Step Down As President Of Planned Parenthood, After More Than A Decade
Richards greatly expanded Planned Parenthood’s political prominence, as well as its organizing and fundraising capacities, during her time leading the organization.
The Activist Who Secretly Recorded Planned Parenthood Says It’s “Long Past Time” The Justice Department Looked Into It
Two years after a series of secretly recorded videos were released of Planned Parenthood employees discussing the transfer of fetal tissue, the Justice Department has asked a congressional committee for records of its investigation.
The Trump Administration Is Already Facing Several Lawsuits Over Its New Birth Control Rules
Several states and organizations filed suits over the administration's new rules allowing employers to drop contraception coverage within days of the decision. Eighteen states say they are "ready to take action" if necessary.
For Planned Parenthood Organizers In The Southwest, DACA Takes Priority
One hundred forty Planned Parenthood volunteers came to Arizona to fight against defunding the organization, but in the immediate aftermath of the Trump administration's decision on DACA, they ended up fighting for its immigrant patients and staff instead.
The Fight To Defund Planned Parenthood Did Not Die With The Health Care Bill
Anti-abortion lobbyists are gearing up for the fall by putting pressure on Congress to once again go after Planned Parenthood’s federal funds.
Here’s What The Senate Health Bill Means For Women’s Health Care
The Senate's health care plan would defund Planned Parenthood and remove tax subsidies for insurance plans that cover abortion, and could decrease contraception coverage.
The Man Who Secretly Taped Planned Parenthood Could Be Going To Prison — Alongside His Criminal Lawyers
Last month, David Daleiden and his criminal defense lawyers released additional footage of abortion providers and the names of 14 of his accusers, possibly violating court injunctions and seals.
This Popular Twitter Account About Dogs Sparked An Abortion Fight
American politics has officially gone to the dogs.
These Planned Parenthood Dresses Totally Stole One High School's Fashion Show
"Don't eff with us. Don't eff without us."
Why Joss Whedon Is Fighting For Planned Parenthood
The Avengers director reveals his new short film, Unlocked.
Ottawa's City Hall Raised An Anti-Abortion Flag And People Are Not Happy
"I am disgusted."
Republicans Just Passed A Spending Bill They Don’t Love, But Hope It’ll Be Different This Fall
"We fully funded the swamp.”
Trump Signs Law That Allows States To Defund Planned Parenthood
The law does not federally defund Planned Parenthood, but give states the power to withhold individual family planning grants.
Shonda Rhimes Joins The National Board Of Planned Parenthood
The TV producer and writer was already a member of the Los Angeles board of the organization.
Ivanka Trump Had A Secret Meeting With Planned Parenthood, But Nothing Came From It
At an event in New York on Wednesday night, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards criticized the first daughter for her continued silence on women's health care.
Kentucky's Last Abortion Clinic Was Prevented From Closing By A Judge
A federal judge granted a restraining order stopping the clinic from being shut down — for now, at least.
Pence Votes To Break A Tie To Allow States To Defund Planned Parenthood
A bill overturning an Obama administration rule protecting funding for health clinics, including those that provide abortions, now heads to President Trump's desk to become law, thanks to a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence.
Anti-Abortion Activists Who Secretly Filmed Planned Parenthood Charged With 15 Felonies
The heavily edited videos accused Planned Parenthood of illegally selling fetal tissue. Multiple investigations found this to be untrue.
Utah Governor Signs Bill Requiring Doctors To Say Medical Abortions Are Reversible
Many doctors say this is inaccurate.
Planned Parenthood's President: "It's Time For Ivanka To Stand For Women"
The health care bill up for a vote in the House of Representatives Friday would defund the non-profit.
Senate Democrats Introduce Pro-Planned Parenthood Protest Bill
The bill has little chance of passing the Senate, but aims to draw attention to those affected by the Republican push to defund Planned Parenthood, just days before the House votes on then GOP health care bill Thursday.
32 Things You Didn't Know About Being An Abortion Clinic Escort
It's not as simple as just getting someone to the door.
Experts And Anti-Abortion Groups Are Both Worried About How The GOP Health Care Bill Covers Abortion
Insurance and tax experts say the Republican health care bill's exemptions would be difficult to enforce, while anti-abortion groups say the bill could potentially allow people to use refundable tax credits to pay for abortion.
This Is How Planned Parenthood Is Fighting Back In Trump's America
A leaked draft of a bill shows Congress is getting ready to defund the women’s health clinic and abortion provider. BuzzFeed News sat down with the organization’s president, who says that “no one really knows what will make a difference anymore, but that's why we have to do everything we can.”
Emma Stone And Dakota Johnson Wore Planned Parenthood Pins At The Oscars
The actors stand with Planned Parenthood.
A Judge Has Blocked Texas From Cutting Planned Parenthood Funding
Planned Parenthood had said the state's move, led by Republican leaders, was politically motivated and aimed at denying women access to health care.
House Republicans Vote To Allow States To Defund Planned Parenthood
The bill overturning an Obama administration rule protecting health clinics that provide abortions passed easily in the House on Thursday, but it could be in trouble in the Senate.
Republican Divide On Obamacare Grows As Freedom Caucus Calls For Rapid Repeal
The conservative House Freedom Caucus voted unanimously to support nothing less than a full repeal plan, a move that Democrats — and likely many Republicans — are unlikely to agree with.
New York Governor Wants To Add Abortion Rights To The State Constitution
Doing so, however, will require approval from voters and the state legislature.
Does "Pro-Life" Mean "Pro-Refugee"?
Under Trump, anti-abortion activism has never been stronger — but the tenets of a full pro-life movement are under siege.
There Are More Secretly Recorded Planned Parenthood Videos
They highlight Planned Parenthood's lack of prenatal care, but some points are misleading.
So wird sich Trumps Anti-Abtreibungsregel weltweit auf Frauen auswirken
Der Beschluss "bedroht in diesen Zeiten die Gesundheit und das Leben von Frauen und Mädchen, weil er ihren Zugang zu lebensrettenden Dienstleistungen kappt."
The Anti-Abortion Women Who Still Marched
Despite being removed from official Women’s March lists, anti-abortion groups turned out anyway.
Speaker Paul Ryan Says House Will Vote To Defund Planned Parenthood
Ryan told reporters Thursday that the House will again vote to defund Planned Parenthood through reconciliation, the same legislation they plan to use to repeal Obamacare.
Some DC Restaurants Are Donating Trump Inauguration Profits To Charity Groups
The profits will go to support Planned Parenthood and pro-immigrant organizations, among other charities.
Pro–Abortion Rights Minority Groups Will Now Lead Part Of The Fight Against Trump
Groups that focus on women of color will take on an increased organizing role when it comes to rallying supporters for protest actions and local lobbying.
Trump Team Doesn't Say Whether He Will Repeal A New Rule Protecting Planned Parenthood Funding
A transition team aide said Trump's policy team is "reviewing a number of different options."
President Obama Barred States From Defunding Planned Parenthood
Anti–abortion rights lawmakers and advocates swiftly said they would work to roll a rule finalized Wednesday back once President-elect Trump takes office.
There's A Gay Guy Dressing Up As Mike Pence Collecting Money For Planned Parenthood
Meet Mike Hot-Pence.
Exxon Distances Itself From Planned Parenthood
After Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson became Donald Trump's leading pick for secretary of state, the company told BuzzFeed News that employees' donations to Planned Parenthood with company money should not be interpreted as an official endorsement.
Ohio Passes Bill That Bans Abortion After A Month And A Half
Many women do not know they are pregnant until the second month of a missed period.
House Doubles Budget For Planned Parenthood Investigations Panel
The panel's future is unclear, but the influx of funding comes as both parties gear up for a fierce fight over abortion rights in 2017.
Planned Parenthood, ACLU File Lawsuits To Overturn Abortion Laws
A recent Supreme Court decision has abortion rights groups hopeful that they can overturn years-old laws restricting the procedure in Alaska, Missouri and North Carolina.
Here’s How Trump’s Policies Could Impact Abortion Rights
Trump made four pledges. Here’s what they mean.
Australians Are Joining Women's Organisations After Hillary Clinton's Defeat
"We have an opportunity to make some sweeping changes in collectives together."
This Anti-Abortion Activist Denies His Secret Videotapes Sparked Clinic Shootings
David Daleiden secretly videotaped abortion clinic doctors last year. A man shot three people at a clinic in Colorado last year following release of the tapes.
Celebrities Are Donating To Planned Parenthood In Mike Pence's Name
It means that Pence, who believes abortion should be illegal, will receive the certificate of the donation.
Katy Perry Just Donated $10,000 To Planned Parenthood After Trump's Win
"It's time to turn words into action," Perry wrote.
People Are Donating To Planned Parenthood Under Trump's Name
"I feel better now."
This Australian Actress Has Written About Her Experience With Planned Parenthood
"I think about that day often, and while it was trying and heavy I never regretted my decision."
Here Is How Abortion Rights Organizations Are Reacting To Trump's Presidency
"We won't be punished."
California Has A New Law Aimed At Stopping More Planned Parenthood Videos
The law could give anyone secretly recording and distributing healthcare information up to a year in prison.
Look At These Incredible Pictures Of Women Protesting For Abortion Rights
Thousands of women took to the streets of Poland on #BlackMonday to protest against a draft law that would limit access to legal abortions.
Radical Anti-Abortion Activist Troy Newman Endorses Donald Trump
Troy Newman of the group Operation Rescue has blamed abortion for causing California's drought and has publicly called the killing of abortion providers "justifiable."
Charges Dropped Against Anti-Abortion Activists Who Made Secret Videos
Anti-abortion activist David Daleiden skated clear of felony charges on Tuesday, due to a grand jury bungle.
