The United States government may be headed for another government shutdown, while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is trying to avoid a lapse in federal funding on Oct. 1, to keep the government open.
This Friday, a bill that blocks funding for Planned Parenthood was approved through the House. Republican leaders lobbied for this decision as it would affirm their stance against abortion as well as influence a government shutdown.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America defended its practices Thursday following allegations that the organization sells fetal tissue for medical research.
Although many Republicans have banded together in a renewed effort to shut down Planned Parenthood, 2016 Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump took a surprising stance and defended the women's health organization on Tuesday.
If he were to move into the White House in January 2017, Ted Cruz would "direct the Department of Justice to investigate Planned Parenthood," the Texas senator promised. But that did not keep Californian James Pollard from donating to the organization "in Ted Cruz's honor."
Although Republicans have banded together in a renewed effort to criticize Planned Parenthood, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., declared that he will not condone another government shutdown in order to defund the women's health group.
Following the release of undercover sting videos that purportedly show medical workers from Planned Parenthood discussing the sale of aborted fetal tissue, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal announced that he has canceled a contract to fund the women's health group in his state.
Although Hillary Clinton has adamantly defended Planned Parenthood, she admitted Tuesday that she found undercover sting videos that purportedly show people from the women's health group selling fetal tissue to be "disturbing."
A group of Senate Republicans are pushing to defund Planned Parenthood following the release of undercover sting videos that allegedly show people from the women's health group selling fetal tissue.
"The 21st Century Women's Health Act," new legislation proposed by senior United States Senator from Washington Patty Murray, is a bill that looks to honor progress made on behalf of women's reproductive health care, and it proposes to protect those advancements. In a recent teleconference with Planned Parenthood, Murray discussed the bill, equality, opportunity and women's health.
"Get Real: Comprehensive Sex Education That Works" is middle-curriculum that's encouraged young teens to delay sex with classroom learning and parental involvement.
Important takeaways from the "Game Changer" workshop and the entire Voto Latino Power Summit event were as vast and broad as the varying interests, concerns, and needs of the Latino community; yet there were some standout impressions: the importance of Spanish-speakers and Spanish-speaking experts at events looking to target Latinos is paramount; recognizing that younger generations are the door to the older generations -- this is important when trying to attract older generations to causes and offers that are only present online; and vice versa: as older generations are identified as the number one factor in pushing Latino millennials to get healthcare.
