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Eight volunteers of the Seattle-based Riot Kitchen arrested Wednesday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, have been released but law-enforcement officials continue to hold their three vehicles as well as cellphones and some other personal items, according to a board member of the nonprofit. The volunteers drove a minivan, bread truck and black-painted school bus to Kenosha to serve free food during protests

Hi. My name is Erika Smalley. I grew up in Iowa. I am currently a student at Kirkwood Community College. That's the same place that Hillary Clinton visited on her first campaign stop to my state. I went there to see if I could meet Hillary. Here is Hillary’s press release: Screen Shot 2015-04-14 at 3.36.14 PM I arrived about an hour before the event and all I could find were reporters. Lots of reporters. IMG_0156 Which is funny, because all they had to stare at was an empty Iowa field. IMG_0179 Anyway, some protesters trickled in. IMG_0158 These guys...

Quietly abandons surgical abortions in Bettendorf and Sioux CityDES MOINES--January 22, 2014--Iowa Right to Life has discovered that Planned Parenthood of the Heartland has quietly laid off all but one employee (a center manager) at their Creston and Red Oak, Iowa locations. In addition, Iowa's largest abortion provider has halted surgical abortions at its Bettendorf and Sioux City abortion centers. This is not the first time PPH has tried to keep closings and layoffs quiet. Last November, IRTL alerted the media that PPH was closing centers in Ankeny, Fort Dodge, Mount Pleasant and Washington, after hearing of massive layoffs at...

The Des Moines Register printed a Letter to the Editor from Iowa Right to Life this morning, that was a response to a very one-sided Associated Press story that ran in the Register a few days ago. Here is the IRTL letter: Planned Parenthood should be defunded The Register recently ran a news piece slamming Mitt Romney’s plan to defund Planned Parenthood. ("Why it matters" 10/25/12) Planned Parenthood should be defunded. Here’s why: 1. Planned Parenthood duplicates services offered by county health. With overhead costs, this is an inefficient use of taxpayer funds. 2. Planned Parenthood pressures Title 19 low-income...

Former Planned Parenthood of the Heartland Clinic Manager Files Lawsuit Against Midwest Abortion Chain "In effect, the lawsuit explains, Planned Parenthood both falsely billed Medicaid and took money from low-income women by getting them to pay for services Medicaid was intended to cover in full." Alliance Defending Freedom Imperative Message From Sue Thayer, FORMER Clinic Manager for Planned Parenthood of the Heartland: During my last years working at Planned Parenthood, it became increasingly clear to me that not all of their policies and protocols were completely legal and ethical. After much thought, I contacted the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). I...

A University of Iowa professor felt the need to reply to a blast email by the College Republicans on Monday morning. Ellen Lewin, a professor of Anthropology and Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies in the Department of Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies, sent a vulgar response to a College Republican email about the group’s, “Conservative Coming Out Week.” The College Republican email, which was sent to the entire University of Iowa Community, had been approved by a number of university officials before being sent out. Lewin responded to email by writing, “#*@% [F-Word] YOU, REPUBLICANS” from her official university email...

Lisa Ling visits a convent near Detroit to see what a typical day is like for these sisters.

(Answers Below) If you oppose abortion, but think it's okay to give money to Planned Parenthood for Education, take this quiz to see if your education values match up with Planned Parenthood's. This quiz was created by Iowa Right to Life, by using direct quotes from PlannedParenthood.org's article, "Human Sexuality — What Children Need to Know and When They Need to Know It." Under each topic, select the earliest age you think children should be taught these subjects. Compare your answers with Planned Parenthood's, according to their own educational literature for age to be taught. 1. PP: Seek privacy when...

The (Iowa) Democrats are trying to increase the HHS Medicaid Family Planning by 5% in the budget, which is a million dollar increase and the primary income for Planned Parenthood. Iowa is already one of the largest recipients of the Medicaid Family Planning per capita in the U.S., receiving over 21 million dollars while we make up only 1% of the total population. Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa is making a laughable claim that they are under-funded. Hardly. They have money to burn. In 2007, they received $5,265,085 in Medicaid alone, according to DAS. With state and federal support, Planned...

Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa's "Text Appeal" text message that goes out to college students: Week 15 Feb. 26, 2009 Q: What’s the most popular flavor of edible underwear? A: Talk about a conversation starter! According to a survey of sex shop owners, cherry is the most popular flavor of edible undies — chocolate is the least popular. Other fun flavors include: piña colada, strawberries and cream, forbidden fruit, mint, passion fruit, pink champagne, strawberry champagne, strawberry chocolate, vanilla, green apple, peach, watermelon and strawberry. And since they come in styles for both women and men, anyone can enjoy them!...

Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa is now offering no appointment, walk-in abortions at its clinics without a physician on site. How will they do this? By offering dangerous RU 486 chemical abortions at all of their locations, with a Des Moines-based abortionist consulting by webcam. More Profitable for Planned Parenthood, More Dangerous for Women It gets worse. Planned Parenthood does not follow FDA Protocol for RU 486. Planned Parenthood gives women a cheaper combination of the pills in an RU 486 abortion, against the recommendations of the Food and Drug Administration, which makes these abortions more profitable for the abortion...

Des Moines, IA (LifeNews.com) -- Iowa-based St. Ambrose University, a Catholic college, is under fire from pro-life advocates in the Midwestern state for honoring an abortion advocate. The school awarded what one pro-life group called "one of Iowa’s most notorious abortion activists" with an honorary degree. At the St. Ambrose graduation ceremony on Sunday, school officials handed an honorary degree to Margaret (“Maggie”) Tinsman, a former state senator in Iowa from 1989-2006. Tinsman received an “Honorary Doctor of Public Services” by the St. Ambrose Board of Directors. That came despite a strongly pro-abortion voting record, including opposing a measure that...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Planned Parenthood of Nebraska says a woman who sued it over problems with an abortion knew the risks and that the doctor had performed it "with great care." Attorney James Snowden filed the response to a lawsuit filed for a "Jane Roe." Snowden says the woman had already had an elective abortion and was again counseled about risks. "Roe" alleges negligence and battery and says her uterus was perforated during the procedure at a Lincoln clinic this past summer, forcing her to undergo a hysterectomy. She says the medical staffers wouldn't stop the procedure when she...

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FRIEND'S ADVICE TO PREGNANT TEEN TAKES A TRAGIC TURN DEAR ABBY: I am extremely shaken by a recent experience, and I want to share this with other parents who may one day find themselves in a similar situation. My daughter, "Mary," is almost 18 and in the 12th grade. We have always had a close relationship. She has always come to me to talk about what's going on in her life -- friends, crushes, school, just about everything. A few months ago, Mary told me about a terrible situation concerning one of her classmates. "Jill" had just learned that she...

WHO-TV September 7th, 2006--A report released by the Polk County Medical Examiner says that 18-year-old Matthew Stegman died from multiple stab wounds. He also suffered blunt force trauma to the head, arms, and chest. Now police say his murder may be tied to some sort of devil worship. Des Moines Police Sergeant Todd Dykstra said, "What investigators believe or know is that some type of ritual was performed prior to the homicide." That ritual was possibly performed by the five people police arrested and charged with first degree murder. All five were arrested at the same Des Moines apartment building...