It's an odd moment for the anti-abortion movement in South Carolina. Not only is their agenda momentarily stalled in the Legislature, talk of abortion restrictions barely registered during this year's first-in-the-South GOP presidential primary. In contrast to prior years, neither leading candidate […]
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South Dakota 'Med Ed' Bill to Clarify Abortion Misinformation
The South Dakota Senate has approved a first-in-the-nation bill designed to inform doctors and medical professionals about the treatments available to pregnant women experiencing health-threatening or life-threatening conditions under abortion restrictions passed at the state level amid what […]
Kentucky Pro-Lifers Oppose Bills That Would Re-Legalize Some Abortions
At least three bills have been filed in the 2024 session of the Kentucky General Assembly that would roll back Kentucky’s current abortion ban, and pro-life leaders are calling on lawmakers to reject them. Rep. Lindsey Burke, D-Lexington, along with other abortion advocates announced the filing of […]
Republicans Urge Repeal of 'Weaponized' FACE Act Due to Bias
Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy and 25 House Republicans introduced a resolution to repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, a law that has been used extensively by the Biden administration to penalize pro-life activists. Passed in 1994, the FACE Act imposes criminal penalties on […]
Abortion Petitions in Missouri Draw Heat From Both Sides
Six initiative petitions filed last week seeking to add rape and incest exceptions to Missouri's abortion ban are facing pushback from both sides of the issue, pilloried as either an anti-abortion wolf in sheep's clothing or a clandestine push to allow abortion on demand. Filed by Republican […]
Iowa Republicans Push Through 6-Week Abortion Restriction
Republican Iowa lawmakers pushed through a six-week abortion restriction during a special session, setting up a legal battle with pro-abortion groups in the state. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds called legislators back for a special session and the state House and Senate passed legislation which bans most […]
Montana Governor Signs Multiple Anti-Abortion Measures
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed five pieces of legislation as part of a package to implement additional abortion restrictions in the state. The governor's office said that the package builds on "historic progress" in 2021 to "advance pro-life measures." The most […]
North Dakota Governor Signs 6-Week Abortion Ban
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed an abortion ban at six weeks of pregnancy — even in cases of rape or incest — into law. "This bill clarifies and refines existing state law ... and reaffirms North Dakota as a pro-life state," Burgum, a Republican, said in a statement. The law, one of […]
Pro-Life Groups Praise Mississippi for 8 New 'Culture of Life' Laws
After successfully defending the right of states to regulate abortion at the Supreme Court, Mississippi enacted eight new laws Wednesday that Republican Gov. Tate Reeves says will make adoption easier, strengthen the foster care system and increase support for pro-life pregnancy centers as […]
Ron DeSantis Signs Florida's Six-Week Abortion Law
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., caused a flurry of both joyous and distraught reactions by signing a bill to ban abortions in his state after six weeks of pregnancy. DeSantis announced that he signed SB 300, dubbed the "Heartbeat Protection Act." Passed to his desk by the Republican-majority […]