Concerned about the prospect of taxpayer funded counselors steering women toward abortion, the Reagan Administration issued what its critics called a “gag rule,” prohibiting options counselors under Title X from referring women for abortions. Planned Parenthood and others challenged the rule, claiming that it prevented women from receiving full and unbiased information about all of their options. Although the Supreme Court upheld it in Rust v. Sullivan, the “gag rule” was one of the first to be repealed when President Clinton took office. However, it appears that a “gag rule” has reemerged –  as Planned Parenthood works to steer women toward the one option that is financially beneficial to Planned Parenthood, abortion.  Read more... (735 words, estimated 2:56 mins reading time)

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Concerned about the prospect of taxpayer funded counselors steering women toward abortion, the Reagan Administration issued what its critics called a \u201cgag rule,\u201d prohibiting options counselors under Title X from referring women for abortions. Planned Parenthood and others challenged the rule, claiming that it prevented women from receiving full and unbiased information about all of their options. Although the Supreme Court upheld it in\u00a0Rust v. Sullivan<\/i>, the \u201cgag rule\u201d was one of the first to be repealed when President Clinton took office. However, it appears that a \u201cgag rule\u201d has reemerged \u2013 \u00a0as Planned Parenthood works to steer women toward the one option that is financially beneficial to Planned Parenthood, abortion.  Read more...<\/a> (735 words, estimated 2:56 mins reading time)<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n