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On Thursday Senate Republicans introduced a measure that would ban organizations from the use of taxpayer funds to promote or refer girls and women for abortions abroad.

House Democrats specified Monday that Title X family planning grants could not be used to fund the Trump administration’s new rule that makes a clear distinction between abortion and family planning.

A vote this week on the measure – as hundreds of thousands of pro-life activists descend upon the nation’s capital during the March for Life – would mark the first time the Senate has voted on this legislation.

“As in past years, this poll shows that the pro-choice label on the abortion issue is simply insufficient,” said Knights of Columbus CEO Carl Anderson. “The majority of Americans – in both parties – support legal restrictions on abortion.”

A federal judge sided with the Trump administration in a lawsuit brought by Planned Parenthood over new requirements for groups seeking to receive Title X family planning grants.

Over the dozen years that Cecile Richards served as president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America about 3 million abortions have been performed at its clinics across America. Those millions do not include unborn babies that were killed by drugs given to women to end their pregnancy.

The omnibus spending bill is drawing the ire of national pro-life leaders and members of Congress who say many Republicans have broken their promises to the base of the party by funding Planned Parenthood and rejecting an amendment that would provide conscience protections for healthcare workers who refuse to participate in abortions.

National pro-life leaders gathering Friday for the 45th annual March for Life in the nation’s capital are praising President Donald Trump and his administration for being “100 percent true” to his campaign promises.

National pro-life leaders came together in support of Students for Life of America (SFLA) as the pro-life youth organization launches a national tour just as Congress appears to be poised to pass a healthcare bill that will defund Planned Parenthood.

President Donald Trump’s spending deal that – according to him – made “everybody happy” is not making his pro-life base happy at all.

The president of the nation’s largest abortion business is taking a victory lap and hoping to raise funds on the GOP’s failure to repeal Obamacare and eliminate Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer funding.

Family Research Council (FRC) and other pro-life groups say they are supporting the Senate GOP’s latest draft of a healthcare measure that would eliminate over 86 percent of Planned Parenthood’s federal funding for one year.

Full Frontal host Samantha Bee is gushing over failed Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton modeling a #NastyWoman tee shirt that Bee is offering in a fundraising event for Planned Parenthood.

Many conservative leaders say whatever form the Republican bill to repeal and/or replace Obamacare takes, it must contain provisions to protect the unborn and get taxpayers out from having to fund Planned Parenthood.

Some 30 “handmaids” of Planned Parenthood protested in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Tuesday to support the nation’s largest abortion provider against efforts to eliminate its taxpayer funding.

The stars of CBS’s Mom are launching a donation campaign to support Planned Parenthood. Actresses Allison Janney and Anna Faris, along with series co-creator/executive producer Chuck Lorre, are kicking off their campaign to support the abortion industry giant in place of spending funds on an Emmy FYC campaign, reports Deadline: Hollywood.

Actor James Woods had a message for Planned Parenthood president and CEO Cecile Richards after she tweeted a Mother’s Day message of her own.

National pro-life group Live Action has released a new video that demonstrates how pro-abortion politicians promote “virtually non-existent” healthcare services to women in America.

Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate Thursday to advance legislation that would overturn a last-minute Obama administration rule forcing states to provide Title X family planning grants to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.

A new report in the Orange County Register suggests that Republican Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) of San Diego has turned to the left after nearly losing his congressional seat in the 2016 election, in a state where being anti-Trump may help (or not).

CEOs from leading tech companies such as Tumblr, Slack, Foursquare, and Reddit have sent a letter to House and Senate leaders, urging them to continue Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer funding.

CNN is joining Planned Parenthood in its claim that taxpayer funding is not used to help it provide abortion services.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is promising to pad Planned Parenthood’s state funding if Congress and President Donald Trump succeed in defunding the abortion giant at the federal level.

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) is expected to veto a bill that would bar the state from entering into contracts with Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.

Activists in 45 states and the nation’s capital are rallying Saturday to urge Congress and President Donald Trump to eliminate taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood – the nation’s largest abortion business.

Pro-life organization Live Action continues its series of undercover videos investigating Planned Parenthood’s claim that it offers “pre-natal care” to pregnant women.

The nation’s largest abortion corporation is referring to the pro-life event, held Friday on the National Mall and attended by tens of thousands of Americans, as the “MarchOfLies.”

President Donald Trump tweeted his response to the protest in Washington, D.C. known as the “Women’s March on Washington.”

Ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee Sen. Patty Murray told HHS secretary nominee Dr. Tom Price she has “serious concerns” about his views on health care, especially any plans that would include requiring women to pay for their own birth control.

Senate Democrats held a late-night talkathon Monday to protest Republican lawmakers’ push to repeal the 2010 Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Republicans plan to use reconciliation as a procedural tool that permits legislation pertaining to fiscal policy to pass with a simple majority and without filibuster by Democrats in the Senate.

The panel began its work in 2015 when the Center for Medical Progress (CMP), under project lead David Daleiden, conducted an undercover investigation into the fetal tissue practices of Planned Parenthood and its partners in the biomedical tissue procurement industry.

The Ohio Democrat who is challenging Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s House minority leadership seat is threatening a “Youngstown street fight” if Planned Parenthood is defunded and President-elect Donald Trump follows through with other campaign promises that run counter to the progressive agenda.

Leftwing media are misleading their own readers by spreading a story that a rule drafted by the Obama administration to prevent states from defunding Planned Parenthood is now “permanent.”

Feminist publications, including Elle, are advocating that women who choose to rely on taxpayer funding for their birth control get intrauterine devices (IUDs) inserted now – before Trump takes office – with the hope they’ll last until the next president is elected in 2020. Birth control can cost as little as under $10 per month when savvy women consumers use websites such as GoodRx and WeRx to scout out the best prices and coupons.

Donald Trump promises to appoint pro-life justices and to eliminate Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer funding if the group continues to perform abortions.