Once he is inaugurated, President-elect Joe Biden is expected to adhere to a pro-choice agenda and reverse many of the anti-abortion policies implemented by the Trump administration -- a prospect that pro-choice groups are looking forward to seeing and pro-life groups are dreading. On his campaign […]
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Presidential Candidates on Opposite Sides of Abortion Debate
The 2020 Democratic Party's platform states: "Like the majority of Americans, Democrats believe that every woman should be able to access high-quality reproductive health care services, including safe and legal abortion." The party pledges to fight to overturn federal and state laws […]
Lib Media Tries to Downplay Abortion Issue
While The Washington Post was reminding its readers that abortion is not the only election issue and USA Today lamented the potential loss of federal funds for abortion mills, National Public Radio claimed that that abortion issue is really no big deal for the vast majority of voters. Read more...
Abortion: How Do Trump and Biden's Policies Compare?
Abortion is arguably the most divisive issue in US politics - and with the presidential candidates promising to either revoke national rights to abortion or take extra steps to safeguard it, the stakes have never been higher. With President Trump in the White House, anti-abortion activists are […]
Nun Lauds Trump for Being Pro-Life
A Washington nun who is also a surgeon and retired U.S. Army officer says, "Donald Trump is the most pro-life President that this nation has ever had." Sister Deirdre "Dede" Byrne of the Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary focused her remarks at the Republican […]
Johnson: Planned Parenthood Targets Minority Neighborhoods
Abby Johnson, a prominent anti-abortion activist, used her address at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday to advocate for the movement, saying: "Planned Parenthood abortion facilities are strategically located in minority neighborhoods." Johnson gave a graphic account of her […]
Biden Picks Pro-Choice Kamala Harris as VP Candidate
Former vice president Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic Party nominee for president, has selected Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) to be his running mate. Harris is the first Black woman, and the first person of Indian descent, to be selected as a running mate for a major party's ticket. Harris' mother […]
Lawmakers Fight For GOP's Soul In Arizona Senate Primary
The biggest knock-down, drag-out primary election fight among the 90 Arizona Senate and House seats up for grabs in November features two sitting Republican lawmakers in a suburban north Phoenix district battling for the soul of the GOP. Sen. Heather Carter, known as one of the more moderate GOP […]
Abortion on November Ballot in Colorado
Initiative #120, sponsored by Due Date Too Late, was designed to prohibit abortions after a fetus reaches 22 weeks gestational age as calculated from the first day of the woman's last menstrual period (LMP). Under the initiative, performing a prohibited abortion would be a misdemeanor punishable by […]
Mississippi Governor Cancels Abortions During Crisis
Gov. Tate Reeves promised to take action against the state's lone abortion clinic if it continues to provide abortions during the coronavirus pandemic. Reeves has worked for years to limit and end abortion in Mississippi. He told reporters at a press conference that he considers abortion an elective […]