Planned Parenthood

Grand Jury Indicts Anti-Abortion Activists Who Made Undercover Videos

8:15pm January 25, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The Texas grand jury investigating Planned Parenthood found no wrongdoing by the abortion provider, but it indicted two anti-abortion activists involved in making covert videos of the organization.

Robert Lewis Dear was formally charged with first-degree murder and other counts in last month's killing of three people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colo.

National

Accused Planned Parenthood Shooter: 'I'm A Warrior For The Babies'

6:53pm December 09, 2015

by Laura Wagner

In one of several courtroom outbursts, Robert Lewis Dear, who is accused of killing three people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado, said he was guilty and won't go to trial.

Politics & Government

After Planned Parenthood Shooting, Obama Again Calls For Action On Guns

6:16pm December 01, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

While many GOP presidential hopefuls have denounced the attacks on Planned Parenthood, some push back on liberal critics who say heated anti-abortion rhetoric played a role in the rampage.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards listens while testifying during a Sept. 29 House panel hearing on

National

Did 'Hateful Rhetoric' Cause Shooting? Hear Planned Parenthood's Careful Response

12:41pm November 30, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

In an interview on NPR's Morning Edition, Cecile Richards spoke about Friday's attack at a facility in Colorado Springs and about an "incredible escalation of harassment and intimidation" at clinics.

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University of Colorado Colorado Springs police officer Garrett Swasey, 44, was killed in Friday's attack.

An Iraq Vet And A Mother Of 2 Were Victims Of Planned Parenthood Shooting

9:16pm November 29, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

Local media outlets are naming Ke'Arre Stewart, an Army veteran and father of two, and Jennifer Markovsky, a mother of two, as victims of the attack, which also killed police officer Garrett Swasey.

Colorado Springs shooting suspect Robert Lewis Dear of North Carolina is seen in undated photos provided by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.

What We Know About The Alleged Planned Parenthood Shooter

8:33am November 29, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Robert Dear lived off the grid and the those who knew him described a troubled man who preferred solitude. Police say Dear opened fire at a Planned Parenthood center, killing three and wounding nine.

Robert Lewis Dear, 57, is accused of attacking a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs and killing three people, including a police officer. Nine others were injured.

National

Planned Parenthood Shooting Suspect Robert Lewis Dear To Appear In Court Monday

3:25pm November 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The man arrested after a deadly attack and standoff at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs Friday is Robert Lewis Dear, 57, officials confirm.

Mayor John Suthers addresses the media during an active shooter situation a Planned Parenthood facility Friday in Colorado Springs, Colo.

National

3 Dead, Suspect Held In Shootings At Colorado Planned Parenthood

6:29am November 28, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The dead included one police officer from a local university. At least nine other people were hurt, including four police officers.

'Scandal' Finale Stirs Up Controversy

6:43pm November 20, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Fans express support as well as opposition after the lead character of the hit ABC drama is shown undergoing an emotional procedure.

The Planned Parenthood women's health organization has come under fire from Republicans after an undercover video allegedly showed a Planned Parenthood executive discussing selling cells from aborted fetuses.

Supreme Court Won't Take Up Case Over Planned Parenthood Documents

7:53pm November 16, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

Justices Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia voted to hear the case over whether documents from Planned Parenthood of Northern New England should be turned over to an anti-abortion group.