The U.S. Supreme Court traditionally releases its major opinions in the month of June. We have already seen blockbuster rulings on LGBT employment discrimination and DACA. Next up: June Medical Services v. Russo, which will determine the fate of a Louisiana law requiring abortionists to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of […]
Yesterday Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law HB 2800, known as the Whole Women’s Health Funding Priority Act. HB 2800 is intended to prevent indirect monies from being applied to organizations that provide “nonfederally qualified abortions,” but some groups believe the bill’s effects are unclear. Arizona state law already prevents direct taxpayer funding of abortions. […]
As many of you know, the Protect Life Act was reviewed yesterday by congress. The good news is that it was passed by a vote of 251-172 and is now on it’s way to the Senate. Now begins the difficult part of passing this bill. Will the Senate pass the Protect Life Act as well? After all […]
On August 1, 2011 the Department of Health and Human Services decided to mandate coverage of birth control, surgical sterilization, and abortifacients in all private heathcare plans. Are you a tax payer? Do you support Birth Control, Abortifacients (a drug or agent that causes abortion), and surgical sterilization? Well you’ll be providing these services for […]
[Editor’s note: This is the first post by our newest contributor, Timmerie!] Do the people need Planned Parenthood? Are the Medicaid funded services that were provided at Planned Parenthood unavailable at other medical care providers in Indiana? I encourage you to ask yourself these questions while watching the latest undercover video released by Live Action: […]
Today is World Health Day. To mark the occassion, The A Word has suggested that pro-life blogs write on the theme “Abortion Is Not Health Care.” The central objections to abortion are based upon the human rights of the unborn child, as well they should be. This means that secondary arguments are often overlooked; one […]
Did someone order a midweek news roundup today? No? Well here’s one anyway. Domestic News: A bill in Montana which would have prevented federal / state money for the recent health care reform act’s health care exchanges to be used for abortions was vetoed by Governor Brian Schweitzer (D). Schweitzer said that “…the measure violates […]
If SecularProLife.org proves anything, it’s that the pro-life movement is far from monolithic. I do believe that our diversity is, on the whole, beneficial. However, we have to be careful to avoid infighting. During the initial debate over Obamacare, I was disappointed by the rift that developed regarding pro-life Democrats. Republicans campaigned very successfully on […]
Happy December and Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish readers. Domestic News: A federal judge rejected a lawsuit by Liberty University regarding the recently passed federal healthcare overhaul stating that they did not see enough evidence to sustain their claim that the legislation would require abortion funding. Dr. Leroy Carhart is officially moving to Maryland to […]
Students for Life of America is fighting to change a policy of the University of North Carolina. Like most colleges, UNC requires its students to have health insurance. Students who are uninsured must purchase a plan through UNC. The UNC plan includes abortion funding, and there is currently no way to opt out. In other […]