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In Six Months Since President Trump and Republicans "Defunded" Planned Parenthood, Breast Exam Visits Fell By 25% U.S. Senate Democrats Say in New Report
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (230+ words) In six months since Trump and Republicans "defunded" Planned Parenthood, breast exam visits fell by 25% compared to the same period in a previous year, delaying detection and life-saving preventive care The report found that the "Defund" Planned Parenthood provision has:…...
Saying They Are Protecting Women & Babies, Republican U.S. Senators File Amicus Brief to Eliminate the Mailing of Chemical Abortion Drugs, Including Mifepristone
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (297+ words) This amicus brief is being led in the Senate by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. It is endorsed by Alliance ... February 18, 2026 - SAN ANTONIO " On Tuesday, Senator John Cornyn released the…...
KFF Health News: ‘Abortion as Homicide’ Debate in South Carolina Exposes GOP Rift as States Weigh New Restrictions
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1046+ words) Now, though, it seems unlikely to become state law. In November, a vote to advance the bill beyond a legislative subcommittee failed. Four out of six Republicans on the Senate Medical Affairs Committee subpanel refused to vote on the measure....
Republican U.S. Senators and House Members ‘Demands’ End of Taxpayer-Funded Abortions for Congressional Staff
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (178+ words) Legislation passed in 1984 makes subsidizing elective abortions with federal funds illegal. In violation of this law, nearly every health plan offered for Congressional employees includes coverage for elective abortions. The letter demands that health care options for Congress are brought…...