Efforts to update Pennsylvania's abortion law made the first step forward on Tuesday, May 25 with the passing of three pro-life bills. Under the leadership of State Representative Kathy Rapp (R-Warren), the PA House Health Committee passed the Heartbeat Bill (House Bill 904), the Unborn Child […]
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Kentucky Pro-Life Constitutional Amendment Advances
A proposed pro-life constitutional amendment passed its first legislative hurdle, winning passage from a House committee. Members of the Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee approved the bill on an 11-3 vote. Rep. Joseph Fischer, R-Ft. Thomas, is the sponsor […]
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Fails Again
Failure to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act "shows just how extreme the majority of Senate Democrats are," said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. The measure was proposed as an amendment to the 2021 Budget Resolution in the Senate. In a roll call vote […]
Trump Withholds California's Funding Over Abortion Issue
The Trump administration said that it would withhold $200 million in federal health care funding from California because the state requires that insurance providers cover abortions, escalating a highly politicized battle. Earlier this year, the administration warned California that it could lose […]
DeLauro Wants to Repeal Hyde Amendment
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro promised "this is the last year" House spending bills will block federal funds from being used to pay for abortion in a hearing as she prepares to take leadership over all federal spending in January. DeLauro, D-3, has previously stated that she wants to repeal the […]
Pro-Aborts Want Biden to Reverse Trump Policies
Trump administration policies are a top target for abortion rights supporters, who want President-elect Joe Biden to immediately reverse what they call "gag rules." "The harm that has been done by the Trump administration — the harm that has impacted a lot of low-income and rural […]
Biden Administration Expected to Pursue a Pro-Choice Agenda
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 […]
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 […]