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FILE - In this May 29, 2019 file photo, Gov. Mike Parson addresses the media during a news conference in his Capitol office in Jefferson City, MO. Hundreds of Missouri prisoners serving mandatory sentences for largely nonviolent offenses could become eligible for parole under a new law enacted Tuesday, July 9, that Gov. Parson touted as a criminal justice reform. (Julie Smith/The Jefferson City News-Tribune via AP File)

Missouri 8-week abortion ban headed to court

By Christopher Vondracek - The Washington Times

A sign taped to the window informs people of the closure of the Planned Parenthood clinic in Parker, Colorado. It was one of the 32 Planned Parenthood centers that shut down this year, according to a study. (Bradford Richardson/The Washington Times)

Supreme Court rejects case about videos showing sale of fetal tissue

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, center, reacts after signing a six-week abortion ban bill into law during a ceremony in her formal office, Friday, May 4, 2018, in Des Moines, Iowa. The bill gives Iowa the strictest abortion restrictions in the nation, setting the state up for a lengthy court challenge. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ** FILE **

Pro-choice groups challenge Iowa’s strict abortion ban

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 14, 2013, file photo, producer Harvey Weinstein attends the New York premiere of &quot;Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom&quot; in New York. Weinstein faces multiple allegations of sexual abuse and harassment from some of the biggest names in Hollywood. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

Planned Parenthood says $100K donation from Harvey Weinstein ‘went unfulfilled’

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards speaks to the crowd during a women's march rally in Washington on Jan. 21, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood president, says Trump administration worst ‘in my lifetime’

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

Pro-choice counter-protesters hold signs supporting a woman's right to choose abortion, as nearby anti-abortion activists held a rally in front of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains in Denver on Feb. 11, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Twitter suppresses messages criticizing Planned Parenthood, pro-life group says

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards is sworn in on Capitol Hill prior to testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Planned Parenthood's Taxpayer Funding. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood president, stumps for abortion rights on Mother’s Day

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

Kansas lawmaker likens Planned Parenthood to Nazi death camp

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Trump offers Planned Parenthood funds if it halts abortions

By BY CATHERINE LUCEY - Associated Press

Pro-life activists debunk Planned Parenthood’s claim to offer prenatal care: Video

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

A House panel released evidence Wednesday purportedly showing Planned Parenthood abortion clinics disclosing confidential medical information about patients in order to facilitate the sale of fetal body parts to procurement firm StemExpress. (Associated Press)

Planned Parenthood failed to take sex trafficking seriously after infamous sting, ex-employee says

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

Florida state Sen. Aaron Bean, Fernandina Beach Republican, closes on his sponsored bill concerning religious freedom during session in Tallahassee on March 3, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Florida legislature defunds Planned Parenthood

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, admitted in an 11-page letter on Aug. 27 that its affiliates have accepted payments ranging from $45 to $60 "per tissue specimen" from abortions, but said that they were reimbursements to cover costs, which federal law allows. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood president, to speak at Georgetown University

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

Planned Parenthood chief Cecile Richards said stripping her organization of federal funding would cut off access to birth control, cancer screenings and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Planned Parenthood’s patients, services drop as its federal funding jumps: report

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this July 28, 2015, file photo, Erica Canaut, center, cheers as she and other anti-abortion activists rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, to condemn the use in medical research of tissue samples obtained from aborted fetuses. Texas announced Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, that it was cutting off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood clinics following undercover videos of officials discussing fetal tissue, potentially triggering a legal fight like the one unfolding in neighboring Louisiana. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Planned Parenthood doctor says she will ‘strive’ for intact fetal skull in latest video

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, called the new policy an effort to end the scandal over what she has called edited and misleading videos. (Associated Press)

Planned Parenthood to stop taking money for fetal-tissue donation

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky speaks in Elizabethtown Ky., in this May 26, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Senate GOP set to call vote on bill to defund Planned Parenthood

By Cheryl Wetzstein and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

"I think one other thing is really important to understand," said Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards. "We do more at Planned Parenthood every single day to prevent unintended pregnancy than any organization in the country. We have for 99 years." (Associated Press)

Planned Parenthood downplays abortion services as number of procedures rises, critics say

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times