http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/28/michael-norton-on-christian-talk-with-john-and-kathy-obamacare-arguement-at-scotus/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/28/michael-norton-on-christian-talk-with-john-and-kathy-obamacare-arguement-at-scotus/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:05:34 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=129808 Michael J. Norton appeared 101.5 WORD-FM Pittsburgh Christian Talk with John Hall and Kathy Emmons. | MP3 audio 16:13 mins ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/28/michael-norton-on-christian-talk-with-john-and-kathy-obamacare-arguement-at-scotus/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/21/mike-norton-on-kfuo-with-roland-lettner-abbey-johnsons-fraud-suit-v-planned-parenthood/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/21/mike-norton-on-kfuo-with-roland-lettner-abbey-johnsons-fraud-suit-v-planned-parenthood/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:51:20 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=129251 Mike Norton appeared on KFUO with Roland Lettner to discuss the case. | MP3 audio 25:10 mins ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/21/mike-norton-on-kfuo-with-roland-lettner-abbey-johnsons-fraud-suit-v-planned-parenthood/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/19/massive-systemic-planned-parenthood-fraud-on-brink-of-exposure/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/19/massive-systemic-planned-parenthood-fraud-on-brink-of-exposure/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:59:53 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=129010 JillStanek.com: I spoke with ADF attorney Mike Norton today about personal liability. “Current or former employees who have information about potential fraud should speak with an attorney for guidance,” said Norton. “I would be happy to talk to anyone who thinks they have knowledge about fraud committed by Planned Parenthood. I want to make sure they are protected as whistleblowers and help reveal the crime rather than become a bullseye of the investigation.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/19/massive-systemic-planned-parenthood-fraud-on-brink-of-exposure/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/19/whistleblower-lawsuit-alleges-6-million-fraud-by-planned-parenthood/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/19/whistleblower-lawsuit-alleges-6-million-fraud-by-planned-parenthood/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:56:32 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=128948 New American: ADF senior counsel Michael Norton added that “Americans deserve to know if their hard-earned tax money is being funneled to groups that are misusing it. No matter where a person stands on abortion, everyone should agree that Planned Parenthood has to play by the same rules as everyone else.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/19/whistleblower-lawsuit-alleges-6-million-fraud-by-planned-parenthood/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/14/whistleblower-lawsuit-planned-parenthood-in-texas-filed-millions-in-fraudulent-medicaid-claims/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/14/whistleblower-lawsuit-planned-parenthood-in-texas-filed-millions-in-fraudulent-medicaid-claims/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:30:45 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=128612 Breitbart: In a news release on Friday, ADF Senior Counsel Michael J. Norton said: Americans deserve to know if their hard-earned tax money is being funneled to groups that are misusing it…everyone should agree that Planned Parenthood has to play by the same rules as everyone else. It certainly isn’t entitled to a penny of public funds, especially if it is committing Medicaid fraud. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/14/whistleblower-lawsuit-planned-parenthood-in-texas-filed-millions-in-fraudulent-medicaid-claims/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/14/suit-tx-planned-parenthood-guilty-of-6m-fraud-baptist-press/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/14/suit-tx-planned-parenthood-guilty-of-6m-fraud-baptist-press/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:20:47 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=128586 Baptist Press: ADF Senior Counsel Michael Norton said in a written statement, "No matter where a person stands on abortion, everyone should agree that Planned Parenthood has to play by the same rules as everyone else. It certainly isn't entitled to a penny of public funds, especially if it is committing Medicaid fraud." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/14/suit-tx-planned-parenthood-guilty-of-6m-fraud-baptist-press/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/13/planned-parenthood-faces-6m-fraud-accusation/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/13/planned-parenthood-faces-6m-fraud-accusation/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:39:46 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=128437 WLS 890 AM: The ADF press release states, "Americans deserve to know if their hard-earned tax money is being funneled to groups that are misusing it," said ADF Senior Counsel Michael J. Norton. "No matter where a person stands on abortion, everyone should agree that Planned Parenthood has to play by the same rules as everyone else. It certainly isn't entitled to a penny of public funds, especially if it is committing Medicaid fraud." [links to ADF PR and Washington Times article] ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/13/planned-parenthood-faces-6m-fraud-accusation/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/hhs-when-it-reigns-it-poors-frc/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/hhs-when-it-reigns-it-poors-frc/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:20:25 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=128337 FRC Washington Update: Until they iron out those fundamental questions, Gov. Perry has an even stronger case for booting Planned Parenthood from its network now that it's been accused of 87,075 cases of Medicaid fraud in Texas. Abby Johnson, the former Planned Parenthood clinic manager-turned-pro-life activist, is teaming up with Alliance Defense Fund to expose the group's multi-million dollar scam, in which it allegedly billed the federal government for thousands of services it never provided. Extortion seems to be a recurring theme for the organization, which has faced similar charges in California, New York, and Washington. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/hhs-when-it-reigns-it-poors-frc/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/abby-johnson-sues-planned-parenthood-claims-6m-in-fraud-life-news/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/abby-johnson-sues-planned-parenthood-claims-6m-in-fraud-life-news/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:36:40 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=128260 Life News: “Americans deserve to know if their hard-earned tax money is being funneled to groups that are misusing it,” said ADF Senior Counsel Michael J. Norton. “No matter where a person stands on abortion, everyone should agree that Planned Parenthood has to play by the same rules as everyone else. It certainly isn’t entitled to a penny of public funds, especially if it is committing Medicaid fraud.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/abby-johnson-sues-planned-parenthood-claims-6m-in-fraud-life-news/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/planned-parenthood-accused-of-6m-fraud-washington-times/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/planned-parenthood-accused-of-6m-fraud-washington-times/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:28:14 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=128249 Washington Times: Under the law, it is likely that Planned Parenthood was not aware of the sealed lawsuit, said Alliance Defense Fund senior counsel Michael J. Norton, one of the lawyers representing Ms. Johnson. But once Planned Parenthood responds, “I suspect we will be, very shortly, in sort of what you would characterize as an all-out war,” he said. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/planned-parenthood-accused-of-6m-fraud-washington-times/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/planned-parenthood-accused-of-filing-millions-of-dollars-in-false-medicaid-claims-washington-examiner/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/planned-parenthood-accused-of-filing-millions-of-dollars-in-false-medicaid-claims-washington-examiner/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:12:12 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=128234 Washington Examiner: “Americans deserve to know if their hard-earned tax money is being funneled to groups that are misusing it,” said ADF Senior Counsel Michael J. Norton. “No matter where a person stands on abortion, everyone should agree that Planned Parenthood has to play by the same rules as everyone else. It certainly isn’t entitled to a penny of public funds, especially if it is committing Medicaid fraud,” Norton said. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/planned-parenthood-accused-of-filing-millions-of-dollars-in-false-medicaid-claims-washington-examiner/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/planned-parenthood-accused-of-medicaid-fraud-wrongful-reimbursements-totaling-5-7m-christian-post/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/planned-parenthood-accused-of-medicaid-fraud-wrongful-reimbursements-totaling-5-7m-christian-post/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:09:35 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=128232 Christian Post: "Americans deserve to know if their hard-earned tax money is being funneled to groups that are misusing it," Michael J. Norton, senior counsel for ADF, said in a statement. "No matter where a person stands on abortion, everyone should agree that Planned Parenthood has to play by the same rules as everyone else." "It certainly isn't entitled to a penny of public funds, especially if it is committing Medicaid fraud." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/planned-parenthood-accused-of-medicaid-fraud-wrongful-reimbursements-totaling-5-7m-christian-post/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/abby-johnson-claims-millions-in-fraud-in-%e2%80%98whistleblower%e2%80%99-lawsuit-against-planned-parenthood/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/abby-johnson-claims-millions-in-fraud-in-%e2%80%98whistleblower%e2%80%99-lawsuit-against-planned-parenthood/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:57:23 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=128224 LifeSiteNews: “Americans deserve to know if their hard-earned tax money is being funneled to groups that are misusing it,” said Alliance Defense Fund Senior Counsel Michael J. Norton, whose firm is representing Johnson in the case. “No matter where a person stands on abortion, everyone should agree that Planned Parenthood has to play by the same rules as everyone else. It certainly isn’t entitled to a penny of public funds, especially if it is committing Medicaid fraud.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/12/abby-johnson-claims-millions-in-fraud-in-%e2%80%98whistleblower%e2%80%99-lawsuit-against-planned-parenthood/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/19/new-hampshire-house-votes-to-strip-abortion-providers-of-taxpayer-funds/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/19/new-hampshire-house-votes-to-strip-abortion-providers-of-taxpayer-funds/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:49:34 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=123464 Caffeinated Thoughts: “It is time to get New Hampshire taxpayers out of the abortion business,” said Michael Tierney, an Alliance Defense Fund-allied attorney in Manchester, New Hampshire. “Planned Parenthood’s business model is centered on abortion, and New Hampshire taxpayers want no part in it.” “Every innocent life deserves to be protected. Taxpayer dollars should go toward helping and caring for the most vulnerable Americans, not killing them,” said Alliance Defense Fund Senior Counsel Mike Norton. “New Hampshire taxpayers should not be forced to fund abortions.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/19/new-hampshire-house-votes-to-strip-abortion-providers-of-taxpayer-funds/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/18/new-hampshire-house-votes-to-de-fund-planned-parenthood-lifenews-com/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/18/new-hampshire-house-votes-to-de-fund-planned-parenthood-lifenews-com/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:34:18 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=123382 LifeNews.com: Michael Tierney, an Alliance Defense Fund-allied attorney in Manchester, New Hampshire who helped promote the language, added, “It is time to get New Hampshire taxpayers out of the abortion business. Planned Parenthood’s business model is centered on abortion, and New Hampshire taxpayers want no part in it.” Alliance Defense Fund Senior Counsel Mike Norton chimed in as well: “Every innocent life deserves to be protected. Taxpayer dollars should go toward helping and caring for the most vulnerable Americans, not killing them. New Hampshire taxpayers should not be forced to fund abortions.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/18/new-hampshire-house-votes-to-de-fund-planned-parenthood-lifenews-com/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/14/ex-staffers-ready-to-expose-planned-parenthood-to-congress/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/14/ex-staffers-ready-to-expose-planned-parenthood-to-congress/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:20:16 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=120823 LifeNews: Michael Norton of the Alliance Defense Fund, a pro-life legal group, is also encouraged. “The seven former Planned Parenthood employees told Congressman Stearns that they could “state categorically, from personal experience, that abortion is indeed deployed [by Planned Parenthood] as a means of family planning.” They also expressed to Congressman Stearns that, since Planned Parenthood receives $1 billion or more in a three year period, close governmental oversight is indeed warranted,” he explained. “Planned Parenthood’s pro-abortion allies, including the Obama Administration, are doing all they can to resist Congressman Stearns’ long overdue investigation,” Norton said. “Let the Stearns’ investigation proceed apace.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/14/ex-staffers-ready-to-expose-planned-parenthood-to-congress/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/12/michael-j-norton-is-planned-parenthood-on-the-ropes/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/12/michael-j-norton-is-planned-parenthood-on-the-ropes/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:59:31 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=120637 Michael J. Norton at the TellADF Blog: The pressure brought by ADF and its allies to strip Planned Parenthood of federal taxpayer subsidies – estimated at $350 million or more per year – continues to mount. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/12/michael-j-norton-is-planned-parenthood-on-the-ropes/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/30/michael-norton-planned-parenthood-now-hiring-someone-who-wasn%e2%80%99t-aborted/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/30/michael-norton-planned-parenthood-now-hiring-someone-who-wasn%e2%80%99t-aborted/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:45:40 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=119692 Townhall : Planned Parenthood Federation of America recently posted a job opening for Vice President of Communications. According to the announcement, it is looking for someone who is “strategic, innovative and experienced,” with the capability of providing “vision, leadership and direction for PPFA’s communications.” (I suppose it’s a given that possible applicants are those who were fortunate enough to be born instead of aborted as children.) ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/30/michael-norton-planned-parenthood-now-hiring-someone-who-wasn%e2%80%99t-aborted/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/17/michael-norton-planned-parenthoods-lawless-bloodlust-in-nh/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/17/michael-norton-planned-parenthoods-lawless-bloodlust-in-nh/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:36:27 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=118910 Michael Norton at Townhall: In a growing number of states around the country, legislators and other office holders are doing their best to stem the flow of taxpayer monies into Planned Parenthood’s coffers. And as they do this, it’s understood that they’re one judge away from having their legislation crippled or thrown out, and the financial lifeline to Planned Parenthood reopened. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/17/michael-norton-planned-parenthoods-lawless-bloodlust-in-nh/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/05/new-hampshire-fights-fed-contract-with-planned-parenthood/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/05/new-hampshire-fights-fed-contract-with-planned-parenthood/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:14:43 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=115420 ProLifeBlogs: "They didn't even contact the Executive Council," said Michael Norton, an attorney with the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), who was contacted by three members of the council last week. "The sovereign state of New Hampshire made a decision it believes is in the best interests of the citizens, and that decision has simply been run roughshod over by the Obama administration." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/05/new-hampshire-fights-fed-contract-with-planned-parenthood/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/03/michael-j-norton-adf-files-protest-of-federal-grant-to-planned-parenthood-of-northern-new-england/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/03/michael-j-norton-adf-files-protest-of-federal-grant-to-planned-parenthood-of-northern-new-england/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:20:28 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=115135 Christian Post Advancing Religious Liberty Blog: On behalf of the Executive Council of the State of New Hampshire, the Alliance Defense Fund has formally protested a grant of $1.1 million by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services directly to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/03/michael-j-norton-adf-files-protest-of-federal-grant-to-planned-parenthood-of-northern-new-england/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/22/co-constitution-ignored-abortion-funded/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/22/co-constitution-ignored-abortion-funded/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:29:34 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=111370 OneNewsNow.com: Alliance Defense Fund attorney Michael J. Norton says, "On two separate occasions the people of Colorado strongly expressed that no taxpayer should be forced to pay for a procedure that takes innocent human life. That's why they amended the state constitution to put a stop to it. This is a simple matter of the rule of law." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/22/co-constitution-ignored-abortion-funded/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/15/mike-norton-on-the-zeb-bell-show-colo-high-court-asked-to-stop-illegal-abortion-bunding/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/15/mike-norton-on-the-zeb-bell-show-colo-high-court-asked-to-stop-illegal-abortion-bunding/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:08:08 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=110801 Mike Norton appeared on the Zeb Bell Show to discuss the litigation. | MP3 audio 10:30 mins ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/15/mike-norton-on-the-zeb-bell-show-colo-high-court-asked-to-stop-illegal-abortion-bunding/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/04/about-michael-j-norton/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/04/about-michael-j-norton/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:06:26 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=109986 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/04/about-michael-j-norton/feed/ 8 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/04/michael-j-norton-denver-post-aborting-our-children-will-save-the-planet/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/04/michael-j-norton-denver-post-aborting-our-children-will-save-the-planet/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:36:13 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=109892 American Thinker: So, apparently, the groups that are cajoling the Beckhams would be praising them if they'd only availed themselves of "family planning" and killed their child in the womb. That's how twisted things get when people exchange worshiping the Creator with worshiping the creation instead ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/04/michael-j-norton-denver-post-aborting-our-children-will-save-the-planet/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/02/mitch-daniels-announces-intent-to-sign-h-b-1210/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/02/mitch-daniels-announces-intent-to-sign-h-b-1210/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 17:28:23 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102475 Red State Blog: UPDATE: RedState has received the following statement from Michael J. Norton, Senior Defense Counsel from the Alliance Defense Fund: Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels should be commended for announcing his intention to sign into law the Schneider Amendment (H.B. 1210). Tax dollars of the people of Indiana should not be funneled to abortionists, especially during tough economic times. Indiana has worded a bill that allows them to be good stewards of the people’s money in this regard without fear of jeopardizing other funding that is clearly not at issue in this bill. The Schneider Amendment states that no state agency may enter into a contract with or make a grant to “any entity that performs abortions or maintains or operates a facility where abortions are performed that involves the expenditure of state funds or federal funds administered by the state.” If the bill becomes law, the State of Indiana would not be imposing conditions inconsistent with federal guidelines as some people allege, but instead would merely be applying its own congruent conditions for eligibility for qualified provider status under Medicaid. Similar provisions have been upheld by courts. The Schneider Amendment is good public policy to protect life as well as taxpayer resources. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/02/mitch-daniels-announces-intent-to-sign-h-b-1210/feed/ 1