Via Operation Rescue (warning: gross): Operation Rescue has been notified that the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has determined that Whole Women’s Health of McAllen has violated Texas laws regarding the disposal of fetal remains from abortions. The TCEQ has now closed their investigation and referred the matter to formal enforcement. Operation Rescue received […]
Secular Pro-Life is youth-led and has a majority youth membership. But we are not, officially, a youth organization. We welcome older adult supporters. I believe that we can learn a lot from more experienced pro-lifers. Dr. Steven Zielinski– whom I affectionately call Dr. Z.– has been involved in the pro-life movement for decades. He is […]
In New Zealand, Right to Life may appeal a recent court decision that held that unborn children have no right to life. The appeal would be to the nation’s Supreme Court. As in the United States, most appeals to the Supreme Court are not heard. They do have better odds, though: about 20% of applications […]
A survey commissioned by the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA, which joined Planned Parenthood in opposition to physicians’ right to refuse abortion) asked whether respondents agreed with this statement: While the current political debate focuses too much on abortion, there is a much broader discussion that needs to happen around reproductive health. […]
New Zealand’s Court of Appeal has declared that unborn children do not have the right to life. This is not the New Zealand version of Roe v. Wade; abortion was already allowed in some circumstances, although not on demand. But the decision is a huge step backward for human rights. If the unborn have no […]
Domestic News: Indiana has been told by the Obama administration that they are not allowed to defund Planned Parenthood locally. Recently, Indiana’s legislature approved a measure that allowed the state to defund Planned Parenthood, including through their state Medicaid program. CMS Administrator Don Berwick, “Medicaid programs may not exclude qualified health care providers from providing […]
The blog is on hiatus and will return after Memorial Day weekend.
A lot has happened since Jill Stanek wrote about the AbortionSafety.com initiative. We’re looking for a volunteer to join our research team ASAP. This is a great opportunity to become more involved in life-saving work! Get the details here. We are currently conducting preliminary research, and already have a professional graphic design for the site! […]
The news item for the week – new statistics just came out of the United Kingdom regarding abortions. 189,574 abortions were performed in 2010 – that’s up 8% from 2000. Almost 1/3 of the abortions were repeat abortions. Here’s an excerpt from LifeNews’ article on the topic: The figures indicate 189,574 abortions were done in […]
Via the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE): Ohio’s Sinclair Community College (SCC) has announced that it will review an unconstitutional policy that prohibits all distribution of literature on campus by individual students. SCC banned a student from distributing literature about abortion, birth control, and breast cancer to her classmates after class. . . […]
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