Healthcare & Policy News
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Liberal Media’s Cold, Calculating Language on Abortion
One way reporters are constantly telling us what they believe is inscribed in the words they use to describe matters of life and death, like abortion. Take this Associated Press introduction, for example, from Amarillo, Texas: A federal judge in Texas raised questions Wednesday about a Christian group’s effort to overturn the decades-old U.S. approval…Tim Graham -
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EXCLUSIVE: Grassroots Army Backs Senator’s Effort to Overturn Pentagon Abortion Policies
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Conservative leaders representing millions of pro-life Americans are joining forces with Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., to overturn the Defense Department’s newly revamped and expansive abortion policies. Tuberville is blocking the confirmations of U.S. military flag and general officers, as well as civilian nominees, unless the Pentagon rescinds policies that could lead…Rob Bluey -
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FDA’s Procedure for Approving Abortion Pill Was Unlawful, Lawsuit Claims
Abortion rights advocates and the Biden administration are sounding the alarm after the filing of a Texas lawsuit that challenges the decades-old Food and Drug Administration approval of mifepristone, the first step of the FDA’s two-pill abortion process responsible for nearly 50% of all abortions in the U.S. In the first-of-its-kind lawsuit, four national medical…Kristen Eichamer -
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6 Takeaways as House COVID-19 Panel Investigates Chinese Lab Leak
The House on Wednesday held its first hearing investigating the origins of COVID-19 after two federal agencies suggested the pandemic likely began when a new coronavirus escaped China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology. The Energy Department recently assessed, albeit with “low confidence,” that the virus originated in the Wuhan lab, while FBI Director Christopher Wray also…Fred Lucas -
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FDA’s Answer to Lawsuit Contesting Its Authority to OK Sale of Abortion Drugs Is Specious
When then-Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in 1992, he told the crowd at that party’s convention, “Abortion should be safe, legal, and rare.” That was in July. The following January—two days after his inauguration—Clinton made promoting abortion a central focus of his new administration. “Mr. Clinton signed five abortion-related memorandums on…Terence Jeffrey -
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Former Planned Parenthood Manager Shows Others They Can Leave, Heal From Abortion
OXON HILL, Md.—The best way to support women in unplanned pregnancies is to show them such support is available, Abby Johnson, a Planned Parenthood manager-turned-pro-life advocate, told The Daily Signal. “A lot of times women choose abortion out of fear,” Johnson said. “There’s so many unknowns out there for women who are impoverished, women who…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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7 Key Questions for New House Select Subcommittee on Coronavirus Pandemic
It’s no longer a “conspiracy theory.” There’s growing evidence that COVID-19 probably originated in a lab in Wuhan, China, and not from a viral transmission from an animal to a human in nature. The Wall Street Journal reports, based on the most recent intelligence, such is the considered judgment of senior analysts at the U.S….Robert Moffit -
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From Vaccines to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ to Slavery, the Left Brazenly Lies About DeSantis
The Left’s outright lies about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suggest that they fear him and aim to sandbag him through their usual methods—rampant deceit and racial division. First, CBS News’ “60 Minutes” concocted an elaborate fiction in which DeSantis, a Republican, supposedly arranged for Palm Beach County seniors to receive COVID-19 vaccines through Publix, as a payoff for the grocery chain’s $100,000 donation to his reelection campaign. This pay-to-play…Deroy Murdock -
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What Pro-Abortion Activists Got Wrong About Jessa Duggar’s D&C After Miscarriage
Jessa Duggar Seewald, known for her role on the popular TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” is receiving some backlash after sharing about a recent miscarriage. Around Christmas, Seewald miscarried what would have been her fifth child. “At that moment, I was just in complete shock,” she said in a recent YouTube video. “I…Virginia Allen -
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Biden Official: ‘Natural Immunity Is Not Something We Believe in’ for COVID-19
A Biden administration official told Congress that “natural immunity is not something we believe in” for members of the U.S. military who have had COVID-19, just days after a British study showed prior infection protects people as well as or better than vaccination. The armed forces will instead continue to push service members to take…Ben Johnson -
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5 Takeaways as House GOP Pursues Answers on COVID-19
Long-awaited congressional investigations into COVID-19 are underway, with results so far that are wide ranging and informative. Among those testifying during the initial inquiry under the House’s new Republican leadership were Dr. Lawrence Tabak, acting director of the National Institutes of Health; Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and…Robert Moffit -
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CDC Refuses to Answer House GOP Questions About Codes to Track Reasons Why Americans Turn Down the COVID-19 Jabs
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told The Daily Signal that it "will not be tracking" the reasons Americans give for refusing to take a COVID-19 vaccine, after House Republicans demanded answers about a new classification system that tracks the reasons for vaccine refusal. Meanwhile, congressional Republicans told The Daily…Tyler O’Neil -
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America’s Missing Tourists: COVID-19, Crime, and Long Waits Abroad
Forty mayors from 18 states have signed a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken in which they beg the State Department to speed up issuing visas to tourists, whom they want to see back and spending in their towns from Austin, Texas, to Urbana, Illinois. All those missing visas cost the U.S. economy around…Simon Hankinson -
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‘The Church Cannot Remain Silent’: US Catholic Bishops Receive Instructions on When to Deny Communion to Pro-Abortion Politicians
Tens of thousands of clergy members will soon receive a copy of Cardinal Raymond Burke's firm but clear instructions to Catholic priests and bishops on when to deny someone Holy Communion. "The Church cannot remain silent and indifferent to a public offense against the Body and Blood of Christ," a book with the instructions says….Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Can States Stop Do-it-Yourself Abortion Pills?
The U.S. Supreme Court has thrown open the once impenetrable blockade on state abortion regulations with its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, and now the battle over do-it-yourself home abortions using abortion pills is heating up. Abortion pills are responsible for approximately 50% of American abortions…Sarah Parshall Perry -
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Three-Day Education Conference Requires ‘Abortion Access’
An education organization has moved a previously scheduled conference in Texas to Colorado, saying it wants to make sure abortion services are available for attendees. The Association for Education Finance and Policy announced in an August blog post that its March conference would relocate from Fort Worth, Texas, to Denver, after claiming it had heard…Tony Kinnett -
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EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Demand Answers on CDC’s New Database to Monitor Why Americans Didn’t Take COVID-19 Vaccine
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—House Republicans sent a letter Tuesday to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, demanding answers about a new classification system that allows the CDC to record the reasons why Americans refused to take one of the COVID-19 vaccines. "Naturally, we are concerned about the federal government gathering data on Americans'…Tyler O’Neil -
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Axios Story on Abortion Pills Describes Ending Unborn Life as ‘Care’
An Axios reporter described abortion drugs as “care” in a news story published last week, apparently doing so with the approval of the news website’s editors. “40 million more women would lose access to abortion care if a federal court revokes the use of a key drug in medication abortions, data from the abortion rights group…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Senate Advances Judge Nominations of SPLC Attorney, Abortion Lawyer, Biden Pick Who Called Voter ID ‘Grounded in White Supremacy’
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced 24 of President Joe Biden's nominees for federal judgeships Thursday, in a move that Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, described as an attempt to shield "the proverbial 'worst of the worst’" from "focused public scrutiny." “The Biden Administration is attempting to cram through all their most partisan, controversial nominees at…Tyler O’Neil -
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ANOTHER ONE: Authorities Punish Catholic Priest for Silently Praying Outside Abortion Clinic
Authorities in the United Kingdom charged a Catholic priest with violating a censorship zone when he silently prayed outside an abortion clinic while holding a sign that said "praying for free speech." Father Sean Gough, a pro-life priest stationed in Wolverhampton, England, had also parked his car in the area near the abortion clinic, which…Mary Margaret Olohan