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A report by the Guttmacher Institute identifies 162 new laws passed by states this year. Meanwhile, conservatives are pointing to another report by an anti-abortion group that alleges misconduct by Planned Parenthood.

NPR: Restrictions On Abortion Multiply This YearAs predicted by those on both sides of the contentious abortion battle, states in the first half of this year have enacted a record 162 new laws or changes to existing laws that affect reproductive health, according to a new report from the Guttmacher Institute (Rovner, 7/14).

CQ HealthBeat: Planned Parenthood Refutes Report’s Claims, But Some In GOP Decry Funding, Seek Investigation A group of House Republicans used allegations of wrongdoing in a new report from anti-abortion group Americans United for Life to call for an end to federal funding for Planned Parenthood and for a congressional investigation into the family-planning group. “It’s an engraved invitation to investigate. Planned Parenthood has never been adequately investigated,” said Rep. Christopher H. Smith, R-N.J. “That has to change. This is a game changer.” Planned Parenthood strongly disputed the report, which said the group has misused federal funds and used fraudulent overbilling practices at some of its affiliates(Ethridge, 7/14).

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