Month: November 2015

Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Response to Colorado Springs Attacks

Denver, Colorado —(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2015.  In response the Colorado Springs attacks, Vicki Cowart, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, released the below statement. Statement from Vicki Cowart, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains: “The heart of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains (PPRM) is[Read More…]

UN Strongly Condemns Attack on Base in Northern Mali that Kills Two ‘Blue Helmets’ and a Civilian Contractor

Senegalese police officers serving with the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), patrol the streets of the city of Gao, in Mali. UN Photo/Marco Dormino NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 November 2015 – The United Nations has strongly condemned a mortar attack on a UN camp in restive northern Mali earlier[Read More…]

NARAL Responds To The Shooting At Planned Parenthood in Colorado

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2015.  Statement from Ilyse Hogue, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America: “While violence and arson are far too common at abortion clinics across America, today’s events in Colorado are shocking and sad escalation of this violence. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those affected by this[Read More…]

Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Nov. 27, 2015

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2015 AMA Announces New Policy to Make Prescription Drugs More Affordable The American Medical Association last week called for a ban on direct-to-consumer ads for prescription drugs and implantable medical devices, saying they contribute to rising costs and patients’ demands for inappropriate treatment. Delegates at the powerful[Read More…]

Pope Francis Calls for Strong Climate Agreement During Visit to UN Office in Nairobi

Pope Francis and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner at UN Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. 26 November 2015. Photo credit: UNEP/Adam Hodge KENYA–(ENEWSPF)–27 November 2015 – Pope Francis yesterday called on world leaders to seal a strong agreement at the upcoming UN climate change conference (COP21), stating that transforming current development[Read More…]

Use Pope’s Visit to Restore Peace, UN Refugee Agency Tells Central African Republic’s Warring Sides

Displaced Central African Republic families in Mpoko site for internally displaced persons, October 2014. Photo: OCHA/Gemma Cortes. GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–27 November 2015 – The United Nations refugee agency called on warring groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) today to use Pope Francis’s visit this weekend to rebuild national reconciliation after renewed[Read More…]

Attorney General Madigan: Ex-CTA Workers Sentenced in Fraud Scheme

Attorney General Announces Sentence for Scheme to Access Retirement Funds by Submitting Children’s Fake Death Certificates, Stealing Coworkers IDs Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 27, 2015. On Wednesday, Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that two former Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) employees were sentenced for a scheme to steal thousands of dollars from the[Read More…]

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