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Abortion Archive

Archives for August 2015

Abortion
I thought I saw all the Planned Parenthood sting footage. Turns out the tapes were edited.I thought I saw all the Planned Parenthood sting footage. Turns out the tapes were edited.
Abortion

New evidence suggests there’s more to the story.

By Sarah Kliff
Politics
America’s confused views on Planned Parenthood, in one perplexing pollAmerica’s confused views on Planned Parenthood, in one perplexing poll
Politics

Americans appear to view Planned Parenthood more favorably than they do abortion clinics writ large.

By Sarah Kliff
Politics
Republicans took a big political risk on abortion in the Fox debateRepublicans took a big political risk on abortion in the Fox debate
Politics

The GOP’s rightward shift on abortion could come back to haunt the party’s nominee in 2016.

By Jonathan Allen
Politics
Megyn Kelly and Marco Rubio got into it on abortion. Here’s why.Megyn Kelly and Marco Rubio got into it on abortion. Here’s why.
Politics

The Florida senator wants to limit abortion as much as possible.

By Jonathan Allen
Politics
Jeb Bush’s Planned Parenthood flub wasn’t a gaffeJeb Bush’s Planned Parenthood flub wasn’t a gaffe
Politics

And 9 more things to know to start the day.

By Jonathan Allen
Politics
Watch: Elizabeth Warren blasts Republican efforts to defund Planned ParenthoodWatch: Elizabeth Warren blasts Republican efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
Politics

“Did you fall down, hit your head, and think you woke up in the 1950s?”

By Sarah Kliff
Politics
Conservatives are mad at Mitch McConnell over their own misunderstanding of Senate rulesConservatives are mad at Mitch McConnell over their own misunderstanding of Senate rules
Politics

There’s a reason Senate majority leaders always vote no when bills they like fall short.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
IUDs are now just as popular as condoms among young adult womenIUDs are now just as popular as condoms among young adult women
Politics

They’re a better contraceptive, too.

By Sarah Kliff
Abortion
The Planned Parenthood controversy over aborted fetus body parts, explainedThe Planned Parenthood controversy over aborted fetus body parts, explained
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Abortion

A new sting video from an anti-abortion group shows a Planned Parenthood executive discussing how the organization provides fetal organs and tissues to researchers.

By Sarah Kliff
Politics
Would defunding Planned Parenthood increase abortions?Would defunding Planned Parenthood increase abortions?
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Politics

It would certainly decrease access to contraceptives.

By Sarah Kliff
The Planned Parenthood controversy, explained in 4 minutes
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Here’s what the undercover videos filmed by an anti-abortion group do and don’t show.

By Sarah Kliff and Joss Fong