After Planned Parenthood fired Leana Wen on Tuesday, sources told BuzzFeed News Wen had been in negotiations with the board over her departure for weeks because of poor relationships with staff and "a complete lack of leadership capability."
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will allow a Trump administration ban on Title X funding for abortion providers to go into effect on Thursday after abortion advocates and a group of states sought an emergency stay for the policy.
The money will be used to benefit Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider, the Planned Parenthood Action Fund—a dark money group that pays for political and lobbying operations—the American Civil Liberties Union, and other abortion organizations nationwide.
The state allowed the clinic's license to lapse at the end of May due to concerns stemming from an earlier investigation that uncovered numerous health violations.
Planned Parenthood will host a forum with major Democratic presidential candidates in late June where the candidates will face one-on-one questioning about their stances on abortion.
Two black anti-abortion activists condemned Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) for comparing the pro-life position to racism during an interview with the Des Moines Register last week.
House Democrats appear at odds with the party's 2020 presidential candidates over using taxpayer dollars to pay for abortions.
The Democrat-led House of Representatives is reportedly backing away from repealing the Hyde Amendment, the 1976 policy that has prevented federal funding for abortion. Democrats have debated sneaking a repeal of Hyde into the $190 billion Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill. If it were to pass, federal taxpayer dollars could directly be used to pay for abortions. But supporters have run into opposition from within their own ranks.
After Planned Parenthood fired Leana Wen on Tuesday, sources told BuzzFeed News Wen had been in negotiations with the board over her departure for weeks because of poor relationships with staff and "a complete lack of leadership capability." 
