Planned Parenthood Honors Clinton

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says reproductive rights as well as women's rights and empowerment are key issues in President Barack Obama's foreign policy.

Clinton vowed her support for these issues during a speech Friday evening at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America's national conference in Houston.

She was honored by Planned Parenthood with its Margaret Sanger Award, the organization's highest honor, for her work throughout her public service career on behalf of women's health and reproductive rights.

Clinton says these rights are building blocks of democracy as societies that deny and demean women's roles are ones more likely to engage in behavior that is negative, antidemocratic and that leads to violence and extremism.

Clinton's visit galvanized abortion opponents.

Outside the ceremony, hundreds of protestors marched several blocks near Discovery Green park after praying at a downtown church. They're worried Houston is becoming the nation's abortion capital.

Planned Parenthood is expanding into a six-story, 75,000 square foot building off the Gulf Freeway.

The group's Houston spokeswoman points out about 5 percent of Planned Parenthood's business involves abortions. The rest includes preventive care.