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Preserve, alter or end? Each proposed for family planning funds

The Trump administration’s mixed messaging on federal family planning funds has anti-abortion groups simultaneously outraged and optimistic, after the administration rolled out widely divergent goals over a matter of days during the spring Congressional recess. The conflicting policies related to Title X family planning funds included eliminating such funds entirely,…

Roll Call · Apr 14

Months after calling Trump the ‘most pro life president ever,’ the White House quietly released funds to Planned Parenthood

The Trump administration tried to withhold Title X funds in 2025 but was forced to release the money after losing a legal challenge brought by abortion rights activists

The Independent UK · Apr 1

Fully in power, GOP targets Planned Parenthood - Roll Call

Congress eyes cuts to Planned Parenthood as Supreme Court prepares for arguments in case on that organization and Medicaid.

Roll Call · Mar 27, 2025

RNC softens platform stance on abortion - Roll Call

The move comes a week before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, and represents a sweeping shift from previous GOP platforms.

Roll Call · Jul 8, 2024

GOP revolt over Trump threatens RNC

The appearance of division is a show meant to distract from Republicans' unity on dangerous extremism

Salon · Jul 5, 2024

Anti-Abortion Organizations React To Supreme Court Ruling On Abortion Pill

Anti-abortion organizations react to Supreme Court's decision on mifepristone regulation, expressing concerns about women's health and unborn children's lives.

Top News · Jun 13, 2024

Arizona’s abortion U-turn points to Republican break from anti-abortion movement

As support for abortion even in states as red as Kentucky and Kansas grows, the GOP appears to be breaking ranks with the hardliners

The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2024

Trump's Abortion Stance Is Convenient, but That Does Not Mean He's Wrong

His embrace of federalism is one of those rare instances when political expedience coincides with constitutional principles.

Reason · Apr 10, 2024

Republican 2024 candidates are walking the abortion line. One question is throwing them off balance

For decades an anti-abortion stance was the standard for GOP presidential nominees but since the fall of Roe v Wade, candidates have had to balance remaining loyal to the party without isolating a majority of voters. How will their stance affect their campaigns? Ariana Baio reports

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

West Virginia Democratic senator Joe Manchin will not seek re-election in 2024 – as it happened

West Virginia senator announces he will not run for office and will instead work to ‘mobilize the middle’ next year

The Guardian - US · Nov 9, 2023