State Agency Has Paid Planned Parenthood $3 Million Since 2008 Despite Lack of Regulation

By: Precious Watson (Diary)  |  April 25th at 12:30 PM  | 

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has claimed to have no relationship with Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains (PPRM), but Media Trackers Colorado has discovered over 500 pages of receipts from the CDPHE to PPRM, totaling $3,118,486.14 since 2008. Hundreds of pages of documentation record dealings between the Planned Parenthood affiliate and CDPHE since fiscal year 2008. Individual reimbursements from the department range | Read More »

Colorado’s Citizens Provide $10 Million in Funds to Planned Parenthood Between 2009-2012

By: Precious Watson (Diary)  |  April 3rd at 01:30 PM  | 

The Colorado Constitution clearly states that public funding of abortion is forbidden, but four separate Colorado state departments are listed as financially supporting the most public advocate for abortion in the state. Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains (PPRM) has received $10 million from the state between fiscal years 2009 and 2012. Upon request, state department receipts documenting the payments have been released to Media Trackers Colorado. | Read More »

Colorado Planned Parenthood Clinics Not Regulated By Standard State Health and Medical Guidelines

By: Precious Watson (Diary)  |  March 18th at 05:00 PM  | 

Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains (PPRM), which currently faces a lawsuit in Colorado for malpractice and health standard violations, is not licensed or regulated as a health clinic under Colorado state policy. A Media Trackers investigation has revealed and PPRM has confirmed that while individual PPRM doctors and nurses are certified at the state level, the clinics themselves only meet federal level standards and | Read More »

Planned Parenthood Clinic Faces Lawsuit Claiming Negligence, Battery

By: Precious Watson (Diary)  |  March 5th at 05:00 PM  | 

A doctor at Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains allegedly performed an abortion with no anesthesia against the will of Colorado Springs resident Ayanna Byer, according to charges in a lawsuit Byer filed on February 6. Byer’s suit brings claims of negligence, battery, uninformed consent, false imprisonment, extreme and outrageous conduct (emotional distress), and breach of fiduciary duty against the Planned Parenthood facility and a doctor identified | Read More »