COLUMBIA — For the past 34 years, a federal law has prohibited the use of any federal money for abortions that aren't necessary to save the mother's life. A growing number of anti-abortion activists and state and federal legislators, however, are skeptical about how well the policy is being followed.
Missouri bill would monitor how Planned Parenthood spends federal funds
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 | 10:08 p.m. CST
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