A federal judge sentenced pro-life advocate Lauren Handy to nearly five years in prison for organizing a blockade at an abortion facility in the nation's capital. As a result, Handy's legal team has vowed to challenge what it believes is the "root cause" of the activist's conviction: the […]
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Letitia James Sues Anti-Abortion Group Over Abortion Reversal Claims
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit on Monday against an anti-abortion organization and 11 crisis pregnancy centers in the Empire State for promoting highly controversial abortion pill reversal protocols. In the lawsuit, James accuses Heartbeat International and Crisis Pregnancy […]
Pro-Life Group Files Lawsuit Against Indiana Department of Health
Pro-life organization "Voices for Life" is suing the Indiana Department of Health. Voices for Life says that the department is withholding previously public information about individual terminated pregnancy reports. The lawsuit revolves around a decision made by I.D.O.H back in December […]
AG Letitia James Challenged Over Her Pro-Life Witch-Hunt
A group of Christian pro-life pregnancy resource centers and organizations have filed a lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James after she threatened to sue them over allegations of false advertising. The coalition filed the lawsuit against James accusing her of violating the pro-life […]
Wisconsin Pro-Life Groups Tell Court There's No Right to Abortion
Wisconsin's pro-life groups are unified in telling the Wisconsin Supreme Court it is not the court's job to create a right to abortion. Wisconsin Right to Life, Wisconsin Family Action and Pro-Life Wisconsin all filed a joint brief with the court that argues there is no right to abortion and add […]
Divided Supreme Court Hears Emergency Room Abortion Case
A divided Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that will determine whether federal law requires pro-life states to have broader exceptions for women who seek abortions in emergency situations. The crux of the case focuses on whether Idaho’s Defense of Life Act conflicts with a federal rule […]
AZ Supreme Court Upholds 1864 Law Banning Nearly All Abortions
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that an 1864 territorial law on abortion, which bans the procedure in almost all circumstances, is enforceable, due to no state law permitting the procedure following the overturn of federal abortion protections two years ago. In a 4-2 decision, the majority ruled […]
Florida Supreme Court Approves 15-Week Pro-Life Law
The Florida Supreme Court ruled to allow the state's 15-week abortion ban to take effect while also allowing a broad abortion amendment to be added to the November ballot. The separate rulings uphold Florida's 15-week abortion ban while also clearing the path for a proposal that opponents say could […]
Elective Abortions Being Forced on Doctors
In the latest chapter of the abortion battle, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether the federal government can require emergency room physicians to perform abortions. The question centers on what constitutes a medical emergency need for an abortion. Lack of clarity on the issue concerns both […]
Six Pro-Life Activists Face Over a Decade in Prison
Half a dozen pro-life activists were found guilty of violating a federal law that forbids protesters from blocking the entrances to abortion clinics. The U.S. Department of Justice said in a press release that the six defendants in the Nashville, Tennessee, federal trial were "each convicted of […]
Appeals Court Blocks Biden's Emergency Abortion Guidelines
The anti-abortion physicians group that sued the Biden administration over abortion restrictions in Texas praised a ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that found that federal regulations do not grant an absolute right to abortion. In July 2022, the Biden […]
Abortion Activists Who Terrorized Pro-Lifers Get Community Service
Pro-abortion activists who were arrested after terrorizing attendees and speakers at a pro-life event will not face jail time or have a criminal record but will have to perform community service. Students for Life president Kristan Hawkins and Turning Point USA contributor Isabel Brown were at […]
Illinois Attack on Crisis Pregnancy Centers Halted
Illinois has agreed to halt its enforcement of a law that restricts the speech and advertising of pro-life crisis pregnancy centers following a lawsuit that challenged its constitutionality on First Amendment and other grounds. Attorney General Kwame Raoul agreed to a court order that imposes a […]
Texas Supreme Court Blocks Kate Cox's 20-Week Abortion
The Texas Supreme Court late Friday night temporarily halted a lower-court order allowing a woman who is 20 weeks pregnant to get an abortion — reversing a lower-court ruling that marks the first case of a pregnant woman seeking a court order for the procedure since Roe v. Wade was overturned last […]
Wisconsin Court Rules That Pro-Life Law Doesn't Apply to Abortion
A Wisconsin circuit court judge has affirmed her earlier ruling that an 1840s law protecting unborn children does not outlaw abortion. Dane County Circuit Court Judge Diane Schlipper wrote in her Dec. 5 ruling that the 1849 law "does not apply to consensual abortions but to feticide." The […]
Judge Says Doctors Can Argue Abortion Is Not Health Care
A Teton County judge is allowing four pro-life doctors to argue in court that abortion is not health care. Judge Melissa Owens filed an order last week allowing Wyoming Drs. Timothy Hallinan and David M. Lind (both retired), and Drs. Michale Nelson and Samantha Michelena to file an amicus brief in a […]
Man Pleads Guilty to Firebombing Wisconsin Pro-Life Group
A 29-year-old Wisconsin man, Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury, has pleaded guilty to the May 2022 firebombing of a Madison office building. Roychowdhury, also of Madison, admitted to attempting to cause damage by means of fire or an explosive. Roychowdhury's guilty plea relates to the firebombing of the […]
Clinic Fights for The Right to Offer Abortion Pill Reversal
Bella Health and Wellness started as an OB-GYN practice founded by a mother and daughter, both practicing Catholics and nurse practitioners, who were inspired to open a pro-life, faith-based medical clinic. The clinic has expanded into family medicine and now serves thousands of patients. Why would […]
Kansas Judge Blocks Several Pro-Life Laws Ahead of 2024 Trial
A judge in Kansas this week blocked several state-level pro-life laws there, claiming the measures are prohibited by the state's constitution. District Judge K. Christopher Jayaram said in his Monday ruling that portions of the "Woman's Right to Know" Act and the state Medication Abortion […]
Federal Court Lifts Colorado Ban On Abortion Pill Reversals
A federal court in Colorado ruled in favor of a Catholic health care clinic, Bella Health and Wellness, to allow to them to continue offering abortion pill reversal services. This ruling in Bella Health and Wellness v. Weiser comes after Colorado passed legislation “making it unprofessional conduct […]