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Is This the End of Planned Parenthood?

Post author By admin
Post date November 10, 2016

Protestors gather in support of Planned Parenthood. — Photo credit: a katz / Shutterstock

Planned Parenthood, the nonprofit that provides reproductive health services to low-income women, will likely have its funding cut now that Republicans have gained control of the House, the Senate, and the Executive Branch. The newly elected 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, has repeatedly threatened to defund the organization if it does […]

Tags abortion, Cecile Richards, donald trump, election 2016, Mike Pence, Planned Parenthood

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Another Philanthropic Gates: William Henry Gates Sr.

Post author By admin
Post date May 31, 2013

Bill Gates’ father has long been working for philanthropic causes from being the Co-Chair of the World Justice Project to sitting on the board of Planned Parenthood. He is also the author of a book entitled “Showing Up for Life: Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime.” Gates is a graduate of the University of […]

Tags Author, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, Board of Regents for the University of Washington, K&L Gates, philanthropy, Planned Parenthood, William Henry Gates Sr, World Justin Project

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