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Monday, January 21, 2013  Tuesday marks the 40th anniversary for Roe vs. Wade, when the U.S. legalized abortion.

Sunday, October 28, 2012  A powerful sermon shocking the public  -- after pastor Ron Smith's words are heard across the  Rio Grande Valley on a local radio station.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  Planned Parenthood provides services to over 52,000 women a year across the state of Texas. But that could all change—because some do not agree with Planned Parenthoods views on abortion.

Monday, August 13, 2012  An ulcer medication available without a prescription south of the border is being used by some American women as a “no questions asked” abortion pill.

Monday, April 30, 2012  A rally was held early Monday evening in support of the Texas Women's Health Program offered at Planned Parenthood clinics.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  Over the next few weeks, federal funding for the Texas Women's Health Program will begin to dry up. With a state law barring them from getting taxpayer money, Planned Parenthood is looking into other ways to keep their programs going.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  Critics dub it a war on women, a series of anti-abortion bills the legislature approved in the past few years. The latest casualty in the war could be a health program targeting low-income women in the state

Sunday, February 26, 2012  It is highly controversial, and a new campaign coinciding with lent seeks to end abortions. But a local physician said prayer is not the answer.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  Contractors discovered two fetuses in jars in the basement of a Hannibal, Missouri property that was once the site of a clinic.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  State budget cuts are taking aim at Planned Parenthood. That could mean thousands of Texans without preventative healthcare.

Monday, February 21, 2011  Action 4 News spoke to several people in the Rio Grande Valley about a controversial bill in the Texas Legislature to require sonograms before performing an abortion.

Tuesday, February 08, 2011  A proposed law that would require doctors to show women a sonogram of their fetus before performing an abortion will be modified to give the woman greater control over what she sees and hear.

Sunday, January 16, 2011  Some valley teens are taking a stand against abortion. Sunday dozens of them took to the streets of San Juan and carried signs and posters to show their support for pro-life.

Monday, March 15, 2010  A business card advertising a “morning after” pill can be found in the bathroom of one South Padre Island nightspot during Spring Break.

Tuesday, March 02, 2010  The Associated Press has declared that all five of the Republican Party's controversial propositions have passed.