Leana Wen formally took the reins as president of Planned Parenthood on Nov. 12, but she has basked in the national spotlight from an affectionate media for months — ever since America’s largest abortion business announced that it had hired the motivated young Baltimore physician as its public face and fundraiser in chief. On her […]
If SCOTUS is an ‘Independent Judiciary’ as Roberts Claimed, Why Did it Refuse to Hear Planned Parenthood Case?
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts recently publicly, candidly stated that he was thankful for an independent judiciary. But the Supreme Court’s denial on Monday to hear two cases involving whether states can determine who is a qualified provider under their state Medicaid programs inspire less than confidence in the Court’s independence. The legal […]
Abortionists sue to block accurate data collection on abortion. What do they have to hide?
You’ve probably heard that abortion is “safe,” or that abortion is one of the “safest procedures” today. These are common talking points touted by Planned Parenthood and other pro-abortion groups in public. It sounds good — who doesn’t like safety? — but is there sufficient evidence to back up such bold claims? The evidence we […]
Justice Kavanaugh’s first test on abortion comes this week
When Supreme Court Justices meet in conference Friday, Oct. 12, two states, Kansas and Louisiana, will eagerly be waiting to see whether the court will hear two abortion-related cases. The cases were originally scheduled for the justices’ first conference of the term at the end of September, but have been rescheduled twice so far, presumably […]
Does Medicaid Mandate State Funding of Planned Parenthood?
Does the Medicaid Act require states to fund Planned Parenthood? States and Congress ask Supreme Court to weigh in. It is well established that states (as well as the federal government) are not required to fund elective abortions. But do they have to fund abortion providers for other services that they provide? After all, since […]
Supreme Court Protects Free Speech Rights of Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
The First Amendment provides broad free speech protections to healthcare professionals, including the right of professionals to decide “what not to say.”[i] These protections, however, are not unlimited. When a physician’s First Amendment right not to speak is implicated as part of the practice of medicine, it is “subject to reasonable licensing and regulation by the […]
