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Abortion Apathy Akin to Civil War-Era Indifference Toward Slavery
Everyone has encountered apathy about abortion: “I wouldn’t get one, but I can’t tell anyone else what to do” or “It’s not my problem what other people do with their bodies.” That spirit of apathy toward the greatest moral violation of the day isn’t new. Before the Civil War, Stephen Douglas said he didn’t care… -
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Ohio Governor Urges Voters to Reject Radical Abortion Ballot Measure
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is urging voters in the state to reject a radical abortion measure on the ballot in November. DeWine and his wife, Ohio first lady Fran DeWine, deliver the message in an ad by Protect Women Ohio released Wednesday—the same day that early voting began on Ohio Issue 1, the Right to… -
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WATCH: Thousands March in Ohio Against Radical Abortion Ballot Measure
COLUMBUS—Thousands of pro-life activists marched in downtown Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, calling for protections for the unborn and urging their fellow Ohioans to vote against an upcoming pro-abortion ballot measure. Ohio Issue 1, the Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative, would ban the state from interfering with “reproductive decisions,” including abortion—effectively enshrining the… -
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State Abortion Laws Being Reversed as State Courts’ Ideological Compositions Change
For 50 years, the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade, which invented a fictional “right to abortion,” prevented most efforts to protect human lives before birth. Last year’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization corrected that egregious error, lifting that impediment to pro-life efforts in state legislatures and Congress. Pro-abortion forces,… -
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NYC Becomes First US City to Offer ‘on Demand’ Phone Appointment for ‘Abortion Kit’
New York City’s health system has become the first in the nation to offer “on demand” virtual “abortion access,” the city announced on Monday. NYC Health + Hospitals and New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched the abortion program through “Virtual ExpressCare,” according to a news release from the city’s health system. “Beginning this week,… -
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This Is the Pro-Abortion Activist Newsom Chose to Replace Feinstein
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has chosen Laphonza Butler, a pro-abortion activist, Democratic strategist, and former labor union boss, to fill the late Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat. Butler is the president of Emily’s List, one of the top pro-abortion groups in the country seeking to elect pro-abortion females into office. She has expressed support for… -
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Tucker Carlson Declares Abortion a ‘Spiritual Battle’
Veteran reporter and cultural-cum-political commentator Tucker Carlson is declaring that the fight against abortion is in fact a matter of spiritual warfare. Speaking at a recent gala hosted by the Center for Christian Virtue in Cleveland, Carlson stated that abortion is not a “political debate” but a “spiritual battle.” The former Fox News host said that… -
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DOJ Silent on Pro-Abortion Activist Who Vandalized Pro-Life Center
The Department of Justice will not say why it has not prosecuted a Buffalo woman for vandalizing a pro-life pregnancy center, one of over 200 attacks on pro-life centers and Catholic churches since the leak of the draft Supreme Court opinion indicating Roe v. Wade would be overturned. Forty-year-old Hannah Kamke pled guilty this month… -
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UK Report: Over One-Third of Children on Puberty Blockers Experienced Worsened Mental Health
New research from the United Kingdom is showing that over a third of children placed on puberty blockers and hormone drugs suffered severe mental health deterioration afterward. A 2011 study conducted at the Tavistock Gender Identity Development Service clinic for children reported that children who were put on puberty blockers suffered no adverse mental health… -
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Left Sheds Crocodile Tears Over Military Pay to Dodge Debate About Abortion Extremism
The Left wants our government and institutions to operate as if its values were the norm and must be enforced—or else. That idea hit a snag in Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., who has been making a prolonged stand against the extreme abortion policies adopted by the military under President Joe Biden. Tuberville has been blocking… -
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Lee Defends Tuberville in Pentagon Abortion Debate
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, gave a strong constitutional defense of his colleague, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, after Defense Department officials attacked the Alabama Republican’s move to block Biden administration military promotions. Tuberville is blocking around 300 military promotions until the Pentagon drops its policy of funding travel for women to get abortions. Democrats, the media, and… -
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DC Police Backtrack, Say No Investigation Into DC Abortion Clinic
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL — The Metropolitan Police Department backtracked Thursday evening, informing The Daily Signal that it is not, in fact, investigating abortionist Cesare Santangelo and his Foggy Bottom abortion clinic. The police department had said Tuesday that it was investigating both Santangelo and Washington Surgi-Clinic, apparently related to the 2022 discovery of five… -
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DC Jury Finds Pro-Life Activists Guilty on All Counts of Blockading Abortion Clinic
A Washington, D.C., jury has convicted five pro-life activists of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act when they sought to prevent the abortions of unborn babies by blocking women from accessing a D.C. abortion clinic in 2020. The jury found pro-life activists Lauren Handy, Herb Geraghty, Heather Idoni, William Goodman, and… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Chip Roy Moves to Grant Veterans Access to Innovative New Health Care Option
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Chip Roy announced he would introduce a bill Friday to give veterans more freedom in their health care options and enable them to access an innovative new form of health care. "All too often, veterans are forced to wait to receive the medical care they have earned," Roy, a Texas… -
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Ohio Ballot Initiative Is a Trojan Horse—and a ‘Right’ to Abortion Is Just the Beginning
Abortion advocates have their sights set on Ohio this fall. On Nov. 7, Ohioans will vote on the “Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion” Initiative to amend the state’s constitution. The key word in the title of this proposal is “including,” because it is about much more than abortion. Its backers hope that the focus… -
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South Carolina Supreme Court Rules State’s ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Law Constitutional
South Carolina’s “heartbeat” abortion law is constitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, vacating a preliminary injunction that had barred the measure from taking effect. In May, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, signed into law the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection From Abortion Act. The measure restricted abortions in the state once a fetal heartbeat is… -
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Medicare Drugs on Chopping Block
The Biden administration is expected to announce, by Sept. 1, the first 10 prescription drugs it will target in its newly authorized drug price “negotiation” regime. Under the Inflation Reduction Act (more properly dubbed the Innovation Reduction Act), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will announce the 10 drugs under Medicare Part D that… -
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Court Slaps Down FDA Again for Illegally Dropping Abortion Pill Rules
On Wednesday, for the second time, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit concluded that the Food and Drug Administration violated federal law when it removed safety restrictions for mifepristone, the drug used for a majority of abortions in the United States. But despite the intense focus on the FDA’s decision to remove… -
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Pro-Abortion Attacks on Pro-Lifers Face Little to No Consequences From DC Authorities
Police say they are still investigating a violent assault on pro-life activists that took place outside a D.C. Planned Parenthood clinic in late July. But a closer look at the manner in which D.C. authorities handle attacks on pro-lifers raises questions about the lack of consequences for the attackers—and how safe it is for those… -
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Federal Appeals Court Rules FDA Must Restore Safeguards on Abortion Drugs
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit decided Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration must restore the safeguards to chemical abortion drugs used to end the life of a human baby. The federal appeals court's decision came after it found that the federal government, under former President Barack Obama's administration, improperly loosened…