Planned Parenthood

National

Did 'Hateful Rhetoric' Cause Shooting? Hear Planned Parenthood's Careful Response

12:41pm November 30, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

In an interview on NPR's Morning Edition, Cecile Richards spoke about Friday's attack at a facility in Colorado Springs and about an "incredible escalation of harassment and intimidation" at clinics.

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University of Colorado Colorado Springs police officer Garrett Swasey, 44, was killed in Friday's attack.

An Iraq Vet And A Mother Of 2 Were Victims Of Planned Parenthood Shooting

9:16pm November 29, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

Local media outlets are naming Ke'Arre Stewart, an Army veteran and father of two, and Jennifer Markovsky, a mother of two, as victims of the attack, which also killed police officer Garrett Swasey.

Colorado Springs shooting suspect Robert Lewis Dear of North Carolina is seen in undated photos provided by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.

What We Know About The Alleged Planned Parenthood Shooter

8:33am November 29, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Robert Dear lived off the grid and the those who knew him described a troubled man who preferred solitude. Police say Dear opened fire at a Planned Parenthood center, killing three and wounding nine.

Robert Lewis Dear, 57, is accused of attacking a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs and killing three people, including a police officer. Nine others were injured.

National

Planned Parenthood Shooting Suspect Robert Lewis Dear To Appear In Court Monday

3:25pm November 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The man arrested after a deadly attack and standoff at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs Friday is Robert Lewis Dear, 57, officials confirm.

Mayor John Suthers addresses the media during an active shooter situation a Planned Parenthood facility Friday in Colorado Springs, Colo.

National

3 Dead, Suspect Held In Shootings At Colorado Planned Parenthood

6:29am November 28, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The dead included one police officer from a local university. At least nine other people were hurt, including four police officers.

'Scandal' Finale Stirs Up Controversy

6:43pm November 20, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Fans express support as well as opposition after the lead character of the hit ABC drama is shown undergoing an emotional procedure.

The Planned Parenthood women's health organization has come under fire from Republicans after an undercover video allegedly showed a Planned Parenthood executive discussing selling cells from aborted fetuses.

Supreme Court Won't Take Up Case Over Planned Parenthood Documents

7:53pm November 16, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

Justices Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia voted to hear the case over whether documents from Planned Parenthood of Northern New England should be turned over to an anti-abortion group.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards listens while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington in September.

Planned Parenthood Will No Longer Accept Reimbursement For Fetal Tissue

11:38am October 14, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

President Cecile Richards said accusations that the organization illegally profits from tissue provided to researchers have "nothing to do with our fetal tissue donation compliance process."

Politics & Government

Obama Approves Law To Fund Government Through Mid-December

8:34pm September 30, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

President Obama signed the bill into law before the midnight deadline to keep the government running. The measure does not defund Planned Parenthood as House Republicans had threatened.

Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood, testifies during a hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday.

A Warning To Both Parties On Planned Parenthood And Abortion

4:45pm September 30, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Republicans are pushing to strip Planned Parenthood of federal funding. The organization's popularity has held steady, highlighting a risk for the GOP. But there's danger for Democrats, too.