Appeals court calls Ohio's Planned Parenthood defunding unconstitutional
A three-judge panel in a federal appeals court said Wednesday that Ohio's defunding of Planned Parenthood is unconstitutional.
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Tennessee Defunds Planned Parenthood, All Abortion Providers
Any health care facility providing abortions in Tennessee will no longer receive any government funding, thanks to a new state law.
Media black out pro-life walkout after pushing anti-gun protests: Study
The media appear more than willing to cover student walkouts — unless, of course, the students are protesting abortion.
U.S. taxpayers give Planned Parenthood cash to fund all abortions
American taxpayers gave Planned Parenthood $1.3 billion over a three-year period, enough money for every abortion the company provided, including half-a-billion dollars that went to divisions later referred for investigation of their unborn-baby body-parts trade.
HHS Mulls Appeal After Judge Forces Trump Admin To Provide Abortions For Illegals
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services may appeal a court decision requiring the Trump administration to provide abortions for pregnant, illegal teens in federal custody, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.
Miss. Church Votes to Leave UMC Over 'Failure to Uphold Scripture,' Abortion, Homosexuality, Resurrection, Christ's Divinity
Church members at First United Methodist Church of Louisville, Mississippi have overwhelmingly voted to withdraw the congregation's membership from the UMC denomination, citing a number of issues including homosexuality and abortion as the reasons.
James Dobson Says Republicans Betrayed Christians by Funding Planned Parenthood
Prominent evangelical leader James Dobson has voiced his disapproval with Republicans in Congress for passing a spending bill that he considers to be a 'betrayal' to those who voted for them.
Pro-life movement rallies behind student walkout to protest abortion
A California student is challenging his school’s double standard on which causes are permissible to protest by calling for a national school walkout against abortion.
Abortion Speech Law Case Heard at Supreme Court; Pro-Life Advocates Anticipate Win
Hundreds of pro-life advocates assembled on the steps of the Supreme Court to rally in support of crisis pregnancy centers, contesting a California law which compels them to advertise and promote abortion.
Mississippi Passes 15-Week Abortion Ban, Becomes Most Pro-life State
Mississippi has become the state with the most restrictive ban on abortion after Gov. Phil Bryant signed a 15-week abortion ban bill into law on Monday, March 19.
Supreme Court Justices Skeptical that Pro-Life Clinics Should Be Forced to Advertise Abortion
Should the state of California be allowed to force non-profit, often Christian, pregnancy centers to provide free advertising for abortion centers?
Federal Judge Puts the Brakes on Ohio Abortion Ban
Last year, Republican Governor John Kasich signed a bill banning abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Abortion providers rake in $1.5 billion in taxpayer funding: Report
Three major abortion providers took home more than $1.5 billion in taxpayer funding over a three-year span, according to a report released this week by the Government Accountability Office.
Mississippi Passes New 15-Week Abortion Restriction, Challenging Supreme Court Precedent
Mississippi lawmakers on Thursday passed what is likely to be the nation's most restrictive abortion law.
Mississippi Senate passes nation's most restrictive abortion ban, clinic plans to sue
After a heated floor debate, the Senate on Tuesday passed a bill 35-14 to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, bringing the state one step closer to enacting the most restrictive abortion ban in the country.
Op-Ed: A new, pro-life way to save the unborn
Pro-life advocates in Minnesota are on the right track to saving babies — in a way that’s far more creative, and likely to pass, than many similar anti-abortion measures Congress has attempted to pass. Lawmakers introduced S.F. 2849, which would guarantee a woman’s right to view her baby with an ultrasound, prior to choosing an abortion. The House is also introducing a version. The bill would add a paragraph to the existing 2003 Woman’s Right to Know informed consent statute.
Heritage Foundation: 64% of Trump's agenda already done, faster than Reagan
With unprecedented speed, the Trump administration has already implemented nearly two-thirds of the 334 agenda items called for by the Heritage Foundation, a pace faster than former President Reagan who embraced the conservative think tank’s legendary 'Mandate for Leadership' blueprint.
Ohio strikes a blow against abortion clinics
On Tuesday, the Ohio Supreme Court lambasted two abortion clinics in Ohio with rulings that prompted praise from pro-life advocates. The court ruled in favor of the Ohio Department of Health’s 2014 decision to shut down an abortion clinic, Capital Care of Toledo, because of health violations and risks to patients there. Justices also ruled that Preterm of Cleveland can’t sue over abortion-related restrictions which were in the state’s budget bill back in 2013.
Pro-life Advocates Win Court Victory in Free Speech Case
On January 29, 2018, a federal judge told participants in a lawsuit forcing pro-life sidewalk counselors to defend themselves against harassment charges, that leafletting is a “form of really protected speech,” and that sidewalks are recognized as the “quintessential public forum.” The words from the bench underscored the arguments of Thomas More Society Special Counsel Martin Cannon. Cannon is defending a group of pro-life advocates who are being charged by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman in a federal lawsuit that accuses them of threats and violence against abortion clinic patients.
Irish abortion referendum: Vote to be held in May
The Irish government has agreed to hold a referendum at the end of May on whether to reform the country's near-total ban on abortion.