Secular Pro-Life
  • Home
  • About
    • Meet The Team
    • Mission and Vision
    • Stances
      • Abortion
      • Religion
      • Contraception
      • The Rape Exception
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Content
    • Index
    • Blog
    • Myths
    • Research
      • Abortion Law and Abortion Rates
      • Abortion Law and Pregnancy Rates
      • Later Abortion
      • Embryonic Hearts
      • Abortion Views and Gender
    • Collections
      • For the biology textbook tells me so
      • Fixed that meme for you
      • They can hear you
      • Parents can hear you
      • Our children’s heartbeats
      • Becoming Pro-Life
    • Publications
      • Overview Brochure
      • Why Secular People Should Care
    • Store
  • Contact
  • Get Involved
    • Why support SPL?
    • Donor Opportunities
    • Donating Stock to SPL
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Volunteer Survey
  • Donate
  • Menu Menu

Kennedy (R) wins Louisiana Senate race

December 12, 2016/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard

The final U.S. Senate race has concluded, with John Kennedy (R) prevailing over Foster Campbell (D) to give the GOP a slim 52-48 majority in the Senate. The GOP will also enjoy a solid majority in the House of Representatives.

As we previously reported, both Kennedy and Campbell campaigned on pro-life platforms. Louisiana is a bright spot for pro-life Democrats, including its current governor. The New York Times notes that Campbell unsuccessfully “attacked his opponent’s Democratic and pro-choice past.” While that’s not a particularly strong argument—many of the pro-life movement’s greatest heroes and heroines are former abortion advocates—I don’t mind the pressure on Kennedy to prove his pro-life bona fides. We’re going to need all the help we can get.

A GOP majority in the Senate is not a blank slate. The traditional filibuster still applies to many votes, requiring 60 Senators to move forward. (Budget reconciliation is an exception to that rule; you may recall that last year, pro-life Senators used it to redirect Planned Parenthood funding to federally qualified health centers, but Obama vetoed the measure.) Note, too, that not all Republican Senators are reliably pro-life.

Nevertheless, we’re in a much better position than we were some months ago, when pro-life leaders (myself included) feared that the Access Hollywood video and various other Trump escapades would hand the Senate to abortion supporters.

Related Posts

Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on Pinterest
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Reddit
  • Share by Mail
  • Link to Instagram
https://secularprolife.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SecularProlife2.png 0 0 Kelsey Hazzard https://secularprolife.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SecularProlife2.png Kelsey Hazzard2016-12-12 12:04:002021-11-08 12:21:39Kennedy (R) wins Louisiana Senate race
0 replies

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Follow via Email

* indicates required

Categories

  • Ableism
  • Abortion pills
  • Administrative
  • Adoption & Foster Care
  • Biology
  • Bodily Rights
  • en español
  • Late-Term Abortion
  • Legislation, laws, & court cases
  • Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss
  • Personhood
  • Philosophy
  • Pro-Life Demographics
  • Rape Exception
  • Religion
  • Research
  • SPL Emails
  • Top SPL Articles
  • Top SPL Graphics
  • Uncategorized
  • We Asked You Answered
  • Your Stories

Archive

As the national conversation on abortion intensifies, it’s more important than ever that we demonstrate that anyone can–and everyone should–oppose abortion. Thanks to you, we are working to change minds, transform our culture, and protect our prenatal children. Every donation supports our ability to provide nonsectarian, nonpartisan arguments against abortion. Please donate today.

DONATE
© Copyright 2023 Secular Pro-Life. All rights reserved. Website Design by TandarichGroup

Related Posts

Recap: Pro-Life Demonstration in San Francisco On Unchosen Responsibility
Scroll to top