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GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups

When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs were educational.Full story

Obama stands up for women in address to Planned Parenthood

  Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood, talks with Rachel Maddow about President Obama's historic speech to her organization and what accounts for the sudden aggressive attacks on women's reproductive rights by state Republicans.

NBC Politics: As GOP mounts fight against health law, Obama appeals to women, Planned Parenthood

 As Republicans mount opposition once again to President Barack Obama’s health-care law, the president appealed to women and specifically Planned Parenthood for help in fighting back. Full story

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  Obama speech to Planned Parenthood a first in US presidency

President Obama spoke to Planned Parenthood Friday in Washington, D.C. Chris Hayes discusses the implications of the historic speech with Terry O'Neill.

  Obama stands for women’s rights at Planned Parenthood event

President Obama spoke at a Planned Parenthood event on Friday, the first time a sitting president ever addressed the group. He defended women’s rights, as well as cautioned Republicans who are trying to roll back the clock on women’s issues. Author Frank Schaeffer discusses the anti-abortion movemen

  Body politics dominate women's rights in North Dakota

North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple signed the toughest abortion law in the country. Alex Wagner asks Cecile Richards of Planned Parenthood about the consequences for women in the state.

  Remembering Ann Richards

The Daily Rundown's Chuck Todd takes a "deep dive" look into former Texas Governor Ann Richards’ past, and the current play that memorializes her legacy, “Ann” starring Holland Taylor on Broadway. Daughter of Ann Richards and President of Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, and Benjamin Endsley Kle

  The next battleground for women’s rights

Host Melissa Harris-Perry and her panel discuss Republicans in Congress targeting Planned Parenthood.

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Planned Parenthood president Richards arrives for the MSNBC after-party, following the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington
Planned Parenthood president Richards arrives for the MSNBC after-party, following the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington

Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards arrives for the MSNBC after-party at the Italian Embassy, following the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, April 27, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA SOCIETY)

Planned Parenthood says "Don't Mess with Texas Women"
Planned Parenthood says "Don't Mess with Texas Women"

March 6, 2012 - Austin, Texas: Planned Parenthood's "Don't Mess with Texas Women" tour bus makes a stop near the University of Texas in Austin. The organization hopes to raise awareness of cuts to women's health programs that it blames on Texas Governor Rick Perry. Planned Parenthood's Texas clinics

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Funding For Planned Parenthood At Heart Of Partisan Budget Debate
Funding For Planned Parenthood At Heart Of Partisan Budget Debate

BURBANK, CA - APRIL 08: Offices of Planned Parenthood are seen on April 8, 2011 in Burbank, California. Funding for Planned Parenthood is a contention in the budget debate between the Democrats and Republican lawmakers in Washington. There is a government shutdown looming if a budget is not passed