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Planned Parenthood Announces $45 Million Push for 2020

Announcement comes in midst of controversy over former president's ousting


In the midst of internal turmoil, Planned Parenthood announced a $45 million spending binge to defeat Republicans in 2020 by targeting specific swing states and focusing on state-level races.

Judge Blocks Georgia Heartbeat Bill


A federal judge blocked Georgia's heartbeat bill from going into effect, striking a blow against the pro-life movement that has seen significant legislative achievements repeatedly blunted by the courts.

Leana Wen: Planned Parenthood Is Trying to ‘Buy My Silence’

The organization's former president decried 'stridently political, abortion-first philosophy'

Leana Wen, who was president of Planned Parenthood until the organization fired her in July, alleged the abortion provider is trying to "buy" her silence, according to a document obtained by the New York Times.

Planned Parenthood Whistleblower Wins $3 Million

Former administrator saw a pattern of medical malpractice and illegal activities

Anti-abortion protestors gather at a demonstration outside a Planned Parenthood office on February 11, 2017 in Washington, DC. / Getty Images

A former Planned Parenthood director won a $3 million lawsuit stemming from her firing after she alerted supervisors to potential malpractice and illegal activities at several Arizona clinics.

Planned Parenthood Chooses Abortion Over Needy Patients

PP pulls out of Title X as rule forbidding direct abortion referrals takes effect

Planned Parenthood vacuumed up tens of millions of taxpayer dollars each year through the Title X federal birth control program, but is now cutting ties with the program as a regulation prohibiting abortion referrals is set to go into effect.

Planned Parenthood Staffers: Wen Fired Over ‘Lack of Leadership’

'S⁠—t has been crazy, there was a whole system of insanity'

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."