Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Planned Parenthood’s approval dips despite sparse media coverage of videos
A YouGov poll released Wednesday shows that Planned Parenthood's approval rating has dipped slightly even though 70 percent of adults have heard little or nothing about the release of alarming undercover videos, fueling charges of a snub by the news media. Published August 6, 2015
New Hampshire defunds Planned Parenthood facilities
Chris Sununu is a pro-choice Republican, but when he voted Wednesday to defund Planned Parenthood clinics in New Hampshire, he viewed it as a vote in favor of women's health, not against. Published August 5, 2015
Houston council moves transgender ‘bathroom bill’ to November ballot
Houston voters will decide in November whether to repeal the city's hotly contested equal-rights ordinance, also known as the transgender "bathroom bill," after a Wednesday vote of the city council. Published August 5, 2015
Pro-lifers’ plans to release more videos limited by judge’s order
David Daleiden's plans to release more undercover video on the fetal tissue business hit a wall Monday after a federal judge blocked his pro-life group from releasing any footage taken at the National Abortion Federation's annual meetings. Published August 3, 2015
Ben Carson dismisses ‘black lives matter’ vs. ‘all lives matter’ debate as PC ‘going amok’
Ben Carson, a 2016 GOP presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon, refused to back down Sunday after describing as "silly" the debate over "black lives matter" versus "all lives matter." Published August 3, 2015
Planned Parenthood: Senate to vote on defunding as judge weighs ban on video footage
The Senate is poised to vote Monday on a bill to defund Planned Parenthood brought by pro-life Republicans even as pro-choice groups take to federal court to stop the release of more graphic undercover videos on the fetal tissue business. Published August 2, 2015
Joe Biden 2016 bid becomes viable as Hillary Clinton sinks and Bernie Sanders surges
Stealing the thunder from the Republican Party's first presidential debate this week is a flurry of speculation about a Democrat: Vice President Joseph R. Biden. Published August 2, 2015
Bernie Sanders, Democratic challenger, blasts Hillary Clinton’s silence on Keystone XL Pipeline
Hillary Rodham Clinton took more heat Sunday over her repeated refusals to take a stand on the Keystone XL Pipeline, this time from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, her rival for the Democratic presidential nomination. Published August 2, 2015
Donald Trump: Joe Biden would ‘do very well’ in presidential race against Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump says he likes Vice President Joseph R. Biden's chances of defeating front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. Published August 2, 2015
Court stops pro-life group from releasing details of top-secret abortion meetings
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order late Friday to stop the Center for Medical Progress from releasing undercover video taken at the closed annual meetings of the National Abortion Federation. Published August 1, 2015
Planned Parenthood: Second lawsuit filed against pro-life group to stop videos
The National Abortion Federation filed a motion Friday to stop the release of video filmed at its annual meeting by the Center for Medical Progress, the pro-life group behind a series of devastating Planned Parenthood recordings. Published July 31, 2015
Planned Parenthood: Fourth video shows staff flouting laws on sales of fetal parts
A California judge's order blocking temporarily the release of some undercover footage targeting Planned Parenthood failed to slow down the pro-life group behind the searing and increasingly graphic videos targeting the family planning and abortion giant. Published July 30, 2015
Planned Parenthood: Judge blocks pro-life group from releasing StemExpress footage
The pro-life group behind a series of undercover Planned Parenthood videos accused the bioservice firm StemExpress late Wednesday of trying to "cover up this illegal baby parts trade" after the company obtained a court order blocking the release of footage. Published July 29, 2015
Planned Parenthood failed to report 13-year-old girl’s abuse
Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains was hit with a complaint Wednesday for performing an abortion on a 13-year-old girl without reporting possible sexual abuse against the underage girl and returning her to the man who abused her. Published July 29, 2015
Los Angeles mayor vows to sign anti-gun measure
It was already illegal to buy ammunition magazines holding more than 10 rounds in California, but soon those living in Los Angeles won't be able to possess them either. Published July 29, 2015
Don and Evelyn Knapp suing Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, over gay marriage ordinance
The city of Coeur d'Alene has no plans to arrest Don and Evelyn Knapp. Certainly the Knapps don't want to be arrested. So far everyone's on the same page. Published July 28, 2015
Prince Charles extends climate doomsday deadline by 33 years
Prince Charles is warning that there are only 35 years left to save the planet from climate disaster, which represents a 33-year extension of his previous deadline. Published July 28, 2015
Third Planned Parenthood undercover video shows doctor talking about viability of fetal specimen
A third undercover video sparked new outrage Tuesday by following the money behind the fetal-organ supply chain, starting with Planned Parenthood, and prompting GOP presidential candidates to raise the pressure on the group's federal and corporate funding. Published July 28, 2015
Planned Parenthood downplays abortion services as number of procedures rises, critics say
Planned Parenthood's long-held insistence that abortion constitutes only 3 percent of the organization's services is increasingly coming under scrutiny from critics who say they don't buy it. Published July 27, 2015
Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood president, says video makers try to entrap abortion doctors
Her organization's reputation on the rocks, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards is scrambling to deflect the focus to the pro-life group behind two damaging undercover videos -- and she is getting some help. Published July 26, 2015
