SCOTUS Strikes Down Key Provisions in HB 2

The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled 5-3 in the case Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, which challenged a Texas law mandating abortion businesses abide by the same health and safety standards as all other ambulatory surgical health clinics. Whole Woman’s Health, an abortion facility, challenged two provisions of HB 2. They claimed it created an “undue […]

Pro-life Successes In 2015!

The pro-life movement’s tireless and passionate defense of life can clearly be seen in the abundant success we experienced in 2015. New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control show abortion numbers at an all-time low nationwide! (Lifenotes) In January, 2015, for the first time since 2006, a pro-life majority in the U.S. Senate was […]

Obama Vetoes Planned Parenthood Defunding

On January 8, President Obama vetoed H.R. 3762, the Restoring America’s Health Care Freedom Reconciliation Act, a bill that makes budgetary changes to various federal programs. The bill would, according to National Right to Life, “block most federal funds from going to Planned Parenthood, and repeal many parts of Obamacare, including the program that provides […]

It Haunts Me

My abortion at Eugene-Springfield Planned Parenthood By Mariana It was July 2014 when I knew I was pregnant. I made an appointment with [Planned Parenthood] and they confirmed it. The staff member (I’ll call her Heather) asked what I planned on doing and I told her that I did not know. She asked if I […]

Services Slashed, Assets Up: Planned Parenthood by the Numbers

“In 2015, Planned Parenthood … help[ed] millions of people pursue their dreams and realize their full potential.” That’s one of the “achievements” listed in Planned Parenthood’s 2014-2015 Annual Report. The irony makes you a little nauseous, doesn’t it? The new report is attractive, with pictures of women who could be your neighbors. But here’s the […]