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As more states try to strip Planned Parenthood of pregnancy-prevention funds, new studies suggest taxpayers will pay more

By | 05.20.11 | 5:23 am

Though Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) and his supporters were unsuccessful in stripping Planned Parenthood Federation of America of federal funds that go to pregnancy- and disease-prevention services, state legislatures have had more luck in trying to defund Planned Parenthood affiliates. States like Indiana and Kansas recently passed such legislation, and there are measures pending in states such as Connecticut, Texas, North Carolina, New Hampshire and Wisconsin.

U.S. Rep. Mike Pence (R-Indiana) Image: Lauren Victoria Burke, wdcpix.com

Attack on Planned Parenthood funding could have global consequences

By | 03.10.11 | 5:04 am

The current effort by U.S. House Republicans to remove funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers has been well documented. But the so-called “Pence Amendment,” so named for abortion rights opponent Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), who proposed it, could have effects that extend far beyond the borders of the U.S.

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In GOP abortion bills, DeGette, Pelosi see opportunity to rally public opinion

By | 02.10.11 | 3:59 pm

Colorado U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that the series of Republican anti-abortion bills introduced in the House this month presents pro-choice lawmakers with an opportunity to shed light on the motivations driving such bills. They said that, given the facts, the mainstream American public and complacent lawmakers will not only rally against these specific bills but also more readily stand guard against similar future efforts to cut back on women’s rights.

State of the Union preshow: Fiscal conservativism and big government

By | 01.27.10 | 7:11 pm

An MSNBC pre-speech warm up features Republican Indiana Rep. Mike Pence, billed as a moderate. The message in the clip below, predictably, is much about how the President should put an end to government spending. Has there appeared new evidence…

When is a czar not a czar?

By | 09.08.09 | 8:43 am

With an assist from Politico, which has completely bought into Glenn Beck’s campaign against “czars” — on Monday, the publication sketched out a “GOP czar revolt” that consisted of work by Michelle Malkin, a joke by Sen. John McCain…

Congressional lawmakers reject bill to strip Planned Parenthood funding

By | 07.24.09 | 1:48 pm

The U.S. House voted down an amendment to the Labor, Health, and Human Services bill on Friday that sought to ban all public funding for Planned Parenthood. A spokesman for U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey, who voted against the amendment, said given the state of the economy, “it’s not the time to be focusing on divisive issues like this.”