The Mexican state of Baja California amended their Constitution in 2008 to define life as beginning at conception. The amendment made it all the way to the Supreme Court which upheld the law. Mexico requires 8 of the 11 members of their Supreme Court to vote in favor of overturning a law for it to […]
Barbara Hollingsworth of the Washington Examiner wrote a thought provoking piece entitled, “NARAL puts abortion profits over women’s health.” Worth the read. Here’s an excerpt from the article: Women of a certain age remember the bloody coat-hanger images brandished by abortion advocates that helped topple abortion laws in all 50 states. But now that getting […]
Following a court decision to allow it, this fall voters in Mississippi will get to decide on whether to approve or disapprove an amendment to their state constitution that will define a person as “… every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning, or the functional equivalent thereof.” A “Personhood” amendment as it is […]
In India and China, sex-selective abortion has skewed the gender ratio by 10-20% in either country with females being aborted at a much higher rate. In addition, this type of gender imbalance is beginning to crop up in unexpected places, including parts of the world where there had been no history of sex-selective abortions. Niemen […]
A U.S. District Judge has blocked recently passed legislation in Texas which would have required an ultrasound to be shown to the mother and have them hear the baby’s heartbeat prior to performing an abortion. An injunction was filed regarding the bill preventing it from going into effect on September 1, 2011. You can review […]
A study of 1,031 obstetricians / gynecologists by Obstetrics & Gynecology magazine found that 1 in 7 Ob / Gyns perform abortions. This is a decrease from a study they performed in 2008, where they found 22% had performed abortions. People on both sides of the issue have some issue with the statistics, so check […]
Newly announced Presidential candidate Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) will be one of the co-chairs of Americans United for Life’s gala in November. The Ticket has more on that. Here’s an excerpt from the article: Perry will join House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions as co-chairs of the the public-interest law and […]
I feel like I’m lazing it in tonight, but here are some quick news items from the US and abroad. Domestic News: With the GOP primary readily approaching, Iowans and some GOP hopefuls help explain what abortion has to do with the economy. Check out the videos. For the first time in Maryland history, abortion […]
Happy August. I’ve just got two quick bullet points out of Kansas as my news items for today. Kansas has become a bevy of pro-life action this year. Here’s two recent action items: The Attorney General Derek Schmidt (R) has announced that Kansas will appeal a federal judge ruling preventing the state of defunding Planned […]
Domestic News: In North Carolina, the state House voted to override the veto of Governor Bev Perdue (D) who vetoed a measure to require a waiting period before an abortion. The override now goes to the NC Senate, leaders of which seem to think they have the votes. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley (R) […]