The steady stream of coverage from last week’s “Women Speak Out: Defund Planned Parenthood” 13-district bus tour continued this week. Local and national press examined the grassroots show of support for representatives who voted to defund Planned Parenthood in the Continuing Resolution (CR) and disapproval for Members who voted against, noting also the prominence of the abortion issue among the grassroots. Local media was especially interested in the “dueling” SBA List and Planned Parenthood buses making stops, usually one after the other, in Members’ districts to promote their opposite messages.
CBN’s John Jessup accompanied the “Women Speak Out” tour bus for part of its trip through the Philadelphia-area and reported on the optimism tour speakers and the grassroots activists attending the rallies felt for the eventual defunding of Planned Parenthood thanks to the newly elected pro-life House of Representatives and commitments from GOP leadership.
Widely circulated national papers, like USA Today, analyzed the ongoing budget battle being fought in the nation’s capitol, noting the pressure being put on lawmakers. It noted that groups like the SBA List and Family Research Council, in coalition with other groups, delivered nearly 1.2 million petitions and e-mails to Congress demanding an end to taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. The bus tour also made international headlines in the Financial Times’ short list of major “social policy issues” shaping the budget battle.
Citizen of Laconia: Fed Funding cuts jeopardize women’s health
Date: March 13, 2011 By: Victoria Guay
http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110313/GJNEWS02/703139919/-1/CITNEWS
MyCentralJersey.com: Protesters show up outside Planned Parenthood in Perth Amboy
Date: March 12, 2011 By: Staff Report
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20110312/NJNEWS/103120345/Protesters-show-up-outside-Planned-Parenthood-Perth-Amboy?odyssey=nav|head
DemocratandChronicle.com: Susan B Anthony remade for the 21st century?
Date: March 11, 2011 By: Nora Bredes
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110312/OPINION02/103120315/-1/SPORTS02/Susan-B-Anthony-remade-21st-century-?odyssey=nav|head
LifeNews.com: Lila Rose Seeks De-Funding at Site of 1st Planned Parenthood Video
Date: March 11, 2011 By: Steven Ertelt
http://www.lifenews.com/2011/03/11/lila-rose-seeks-de-funding-at-site-of-1st-planned-parenthood-video/
Providence Journal: Dueling R.I. rallies respond to Planned Parenthood defunding bill
Date: March 11, 2011 By: Richard Salit
http://www.projo.com/news/politics/content/PLANNED_PARENTHOOD_.RALLYS_03-11-11_RRMU9FQ_v18.1a1b455.html
UnionLeader.com: Planned Parenthood debate takes center stage downtown
Date: March 11, 2011 By: Ted Siefer
http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Planned+Parenthood+debate+takes+center+stage+downtown&articleId=28609e44-2b9f-4599-9cb8-1d0de338720f
Providence Journal: Update: Planned Parenthood foes rally in Pawtucket/Video
Date: March 10, 2011 By: Richard Salit
http://newsblog.projo.com/2011/03/planned-parenthood-foes-rally.html
WMUR9: Rallies Held By Supporters, Opponents Of Planned Parenthood
Date: March 10, 2011 By: WMUR
http://www.wmur.com/r/27147766/detail.html
CBN.com: Pro-Life Activists Embark on Anti-Abortion Tour
Date: March 10, 2011 By: John Jessup
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2011/March/Pro-Life-Activists-Embark-on-Anti-Abortion-Tour/
Boston.com: 2 groups hold Planned Parenthood events in NH
Date: March 10, 2011 By: Associated Press
http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2011/03/10/2_groups_hold_planned_parenthood_events_in_nh/
WCAX3: 2 groups hold Planned Parenthood events in NH
Date: March 10, 2011 By: Associated Press
http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=14223343
PhillyBurbs.com: Emotional standoff over Planned Parenthood
Date: March 10, 2011 By: Manasee Wagh
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/the_intelligencer_news/article_396d2b70-950b-5872-a2d7-24c41ff02309.html
WatertownDailyTimes.com: Abortion rivals’ rallies hit Watertown
Date: March 10, 2011 By: Brian Amaral
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20110310/NEWS03/303109953
AmericanIndependent.com: Anti-abortion rights youth begin ‘Abolish Abortion’ media blitz
Date: March 9, 2011 By: Sofia Resnick
http://www.americanindependent.com/172717/anti-abortion-rights-youth-begin-abolish-abortion-media-blitz
CampusProgress.org: The Anti-Abortion Movement Goes Viral
Date: March 9, 2011 By: Ryan Brown
http://campusprogress.org/articles/the_anti-abortion_movement_goes_viral/
Examiner.com: Altmire’s Office the Scene of Opposing Rallies Over Planned Parenthood Funding
Date: March 9, 2011 By: R. E. Kowalick
http://www.examiner.com/political-transcripts-in-national/planned-parenthood-pro-abortion-senate-democrats-blocked-federal-defunding
GoErie.com: Abortion opponents rally at congressman’s Erie office
Date: March 9, 2011 By: David Bruce
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110309/NEWS02/303089891/-1/NEWSSITEMAP
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Supporters, opponents of Planned Parenthood stage rallies
Date: March 9, 2011 By: Bob Bauder
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_726488.html
RH Reality Check: Morning Roundup: Planned Parenthood’s Truth Tour Underway
Date: March 9, 2011 By: Beth Saunders
http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2011/03/09/morning-roundup-planned-parenthoods-truth-tour-underway
Syracuse.com: Planned Parenthood opponents, supporters speak out in Syracuse
Date: March 9, 2011 By: Charles McChesney
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2011/03/planned_parenthood_opponents_s.html
TheNewAmerican: Planned Parenthood Launches Truth Tour – But Not Really
Date: March 9, 2011 By: Raven Clabough
http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/culture/family/6632-planned-parenthood-launches-truth-tour-but-not-really
TPM: LiveAction, Planned Parenthood Embark On Rival Bus Tours
Date: March 9, 2011 By: Jillian Rayfield
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/liveaction_planned_parenthood_embark_on_rival_bus.php
WashingtonIndependent.com: Anti-abortion rights youth begin ‘Abolish Abortion’ media blitz
Date: March 9, 2011 By: Sofia Resnick
http://washingtonindependent.com/106205/anti-abortion-rights-youth-begin-abolish-abortion-media-blitz
WSYR9: Rallies for and against Planned Parenthood funding take to the streets
Date: March 9, 2011 By: Newport Television
http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/Rallies-for-and-against-Planned-Parenthood/IgJLIBuh1kycFSjR9W8Mow.cspx
The Beaver / Allegheny Times: Dueling rallies on abortion at Altmire’s office
Date: March 8, 2011 By: J. D. Prose
http://www.timesonline.com/news/politics/article_de29278e-49f3-11e0-a43d-0017a4a78c22.html
BeaconNews.com: Hultgren’s office center of Planned Parenthood funding dispute
Date: March 8, 2011 By: Matt Hanley
http://beaconnews.suntimes.com/news/4185232-418/hultgrens-office-center-of–planned-parenthood–funding-dispute.html
DailyOrange.com: Planned Parenthood may face federal budget cuts
Date: March 8, 2011 By: Christina Levin
http://www.dailyorange.com/news/planned-parenthood-may-face-federal-budget-cuts-1.2075280
GoErie.com: Abortion opponents’ bus tour plans Erie stop today
Date: March 8, 2011 By: Staff Report
http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110308/NEWS02/303089915
KaneCountyChronicle: Planned Parenthood funding draws both sides at Geneva rally
Date: March 8, 2011 By: Eric Schelkopf
http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_multi=KCCB&p_product=SHNPA&p_theme=shnpa&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_field_label-0=title&p_text_label-0=Planned%20Parenthood%20funding%20draws%20both%20sides%20at%20Geneva%20rally&s_dispstring=headline%28Planned%20Parenthood%20funding%20draws%20both%20sides%20at%20Geneva%20rally%29&xcal_numdocs=20&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no
PhillyBurbs.com: Agency: Cuts will do more harm than good
Date: March 8, 2011 By: Gary Weckselblatt
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/the_intelligencer_news/article_4e4167c4-8874-5e21-8af1-724fc57955f1.html
StudentPulse: 2010 Colorado Senate Race: How Bennet Defeated Buck
Date: March 8, 2011 By: Malissa Candland
http://studentpulse.com/articles/403/2/2010-colorado-senate-race-how-bennet-defeated-buck
Charisma: ‘Defund Planned Parenthood’ Bus Tour Starts Rolling
Date: March 7, 2011 By: Colleen O’Boyle
http://www.charismamag.com/index.php/news/30373-defund-planned-parenthood-bus-tour-starts-rolling
FT.com: Social issues threaten US budget talks
Date: March 7, 2011 By: James Politi and Stephanie Kirchgaessner
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d361c51c-48e6-11e0-af8c-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss#axzz1Gmkx9VSr
LifeNews.com: De-Funding Planned Parenthood Should Unite social, Fiscal Conservatives
Date: March 7, 2011 By: Steven Ertelt
http://www.lifenews.com/2011/03/07/de-funding-planned-parenthood-should-unite-social-fiscal-conservatives/
LifeNews.com: Planned Parenthood Imitates Pro-Life Bus Tour With Its Own
Date: March 7, 2011 By: Steven Ertelt
http://www.lifenews.com/2011/03/07/planned-parenthood-imitates-pro-life-bus-tour-with-its-own/
LifeNews.com: Women Speak Out Bus Tour Hits Planned Parenthood Tax Funding
Date: March 7, 2011 By: Steven Ertelt
http://www.lifenews.com/2011/03/07/women-speak-out-bus-tour-hits-planned-parenthood-tax-funding/
LifeSiteNews.com: How can you help to defund Planned Parenthood?: key webcast to air Monday night
Date: March 7, 2011 By: Kathleen Gilbert
http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/how-can-you-help-to-defund-planned-parenthood-key-webcast-to-air-monday-nig/
National Review Online: Big Truth Missing on this Tour
Date: March 7, 2011 By: Katheryn Jean Lopez
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/261511/truth-or-newspeak-kathryn-jean-lopez
NPR: Budget Battle Threatens Planned Parenthood Funds
Date: March 7, 2011 By: NPR Staff
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/07/134337001/Budget-Battle-Threatens-Planned-Parenthood-Funds
USA Today: Federal shutdown dodged, but lobbying battles rage on
Date: March 6, 2011 By: Fredreka Schouten
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-03-07-budgetlobbying07_ST_N.htm
