Here are the top Live Action News headlines for you, including bittersweet news that the Senate has passed its version of the reconciliation bill, which defunds Planned Parenthood but only for one year instead of ten.
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Here are the top Live Action News headlines for you, including bittersweet news that the Senate has passed its version of the reconciliation bill, which defunds Planned Parenthood but only for one year instead of ten. Also, read about a report of an Ohio Planned Parenthood shutting down after losing Title X funding and more life-related news.
Finally, make sure to check out the latest episode of “Face to Face,” which brings together parents who utilized IVF and individuals who were conceived through IVF as they grapple with the consequences and ethical questions surrounding this technology. Find it in the Featured Video section below.
Senate votes to defund Planned Parenthood for one year
The U.S. Senate voted 51-49 on Tuesday to pass the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” a budget reconciliation bill which includes the defunding of abortion providers like Planned Parenthood for one year. Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote.
The U.S. House narrowly passed its version of the bill in May, which included the defunding of Planned Parenthood for 10 years. Because the Senate made changes to the bill, the legislation will now return to the House, where it is expected to face challenges.
URGENT: Call on the House of Representatives to reinstate the 10-year Planned Parenthood defund!
The Senate has just voted to pass the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ with language that would defund Planned Parenthood... but only for one year. This is a huge decrease from the 10-year defund originally proposed, but the U.S. House has the opportunity to reverse this. Contact your representative immediately and tell them they must reinstate the decade-long defunding of Planned Parenthood!
Planned Parenthood closes facility in Cleveland, Ohio
Planned Parenthood has closed a facility in Cleveland, Ohio, citing the temporary freezing of Title X funds by the Trump administration due to possible violations of a Trump executive order.
According to WKYC, in a Sunday morning message to its donors, Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio CEO Erica Wilson-Domer announced the closing of Cleveland Health Center, saying one of the “driving factors” behind the closure is the Trump administration’s temporary freezing of its Title X funds. Planned Parenthood will continue to operate three other facilities in the same county — Old Brooklyn, Rocky River, and Bedford Heights — in addition to facilities in the cities of Akron, Canton, and Kent.
Ethical Dilemmas of IVF: Real Stories from Parents and Children
What happens when parents who used IVF — and the children conceived through it — begin to wrestle with the ethical questions of the industry? In this episode of Face to Face, parents share why they now regret using IVF, and adults who were conceived through IVF open up about their identity struggles and moral concerns about the process that brought them into existence.
Worthy of Life and Love: Children Conceived in Rape Speak Out
Their lives began in unthinkable circumstances — but their stories are full of hope, strength, and redemption. In this moving episode of Face to Face, children conceived in rape come together to share how their mothers chose life despite immense pain and pressure. They reflect on the sacrifices their birth moms made, the moment they discovered the truth about their conception, and the beautiful lives and families they now have because of one courageous choice.
When Life Becomes a Product: IVF Children & Doctors Speak Out
In this powerful episode of Face to Face, young adults conceived through IVF open up about the pain, confusion, and ethical questions they’ve wrestled with for years. Across from them sit former IVF doctors who now speak out against the industry they once served. Together, they confront the hard truths about an industry that turns human life into a product — created in batches, frozen, selected, and often discarded. Watch the video here
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