Pro-Life News

State attorneys general across the country are banding together to oppose "abortion shield laws" that they say enable abortionists to bypass pro-life state laws. A letter to Congress signed by 16 Republican attorneys general described the shield laws as "blatant attempts to interfere with states' ability to enforce criminal laws within their borders." At least 18 states and Washington, D.C., have enacted abortion shield laws, which vary in kind but are all designed to protect abortionists against pro-life laws in other states. Generally, states with abortion shield laws will refuse to extradite abortionists and won't enforce judgments or penalties from another state. Read more...