Healthcare & Policy News
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Take Aim at College Campuses Distributing Abortion Drugs
Republican lawmakers are introducing pro-life legislation ahead of the March for Life aimed at protecting babies with Down syndrome and stopping college campuses from distributing abortion pills to students. Introduced by Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy in the House and Republican Montana Sen. Steve Daines in the Senate, the Protecting Life on College Campus Act…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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UK Army Veteran Fined for Silent Prayer Near Abortion Facility: ‘What Is the Nature of Your Prayer Today?’ Cops Ask
English authorities accosted a British army veteran as he prayed silently in front of an abortion facility in Bournemouth in November, later issuing the man a 100-pound fine (about $123.65). Adam Smith-Connor, the veteran who prayed, told authorities he was praying and was aware that the area around the abortion facility is governed by a…Tyler O’Neil -
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Poll: Majority of Americans Support Protecting the Unborn, Limiting Abortion to Early in Pregnancy
Almost 70% of Americans support limiting abortion to the first three months of pregnancy, a survey by the Knights of Columbus-Marist Poll released Wednesday revealed. Sixty percent of the survey’s respondents said they oppose using tax dollars for abortion services domestically, while 78% oppose funding abortion services abroad. “Nearly 7 in 10 Americans believe abortion…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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A Checklist for House Select Subcommittee on COVID-19 Pandemic to Hold Government Accountable
The House of Representatives in the new 118th Congress is off to a good start. In adopting a set of innovative rules governing its parliamentary deliberations, the new House Republican majority has authorized the creation of a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic with broad jurisdiction. After three years, and more than 1 million deaths…Robert Moffit -
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New Abortion Numbers Don’t Show Whole Picture, Especially With Do-It-Yourself Abortions on the Rise
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute each released new reports last November about abortion data for 2020, showing conflicting reports of a decrease in abortions versus a significant increase. While the lack of clarity in the number of abortions is alarming, the spread of do-it-yourself at-home abortions means that…Melanie Israel -
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The New Abortion Battleground
Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, pro-life Americans will March for Life in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of thousands will march, as they have marched since 1973. But this year, it is different. This year, the march will take place, for the first time, in an America where Roe v. Wade is no longer the law of the…Star Parker -
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FDA Has Made Abortion ‘Wild West’ With Rule Change on Drugs, OB-GYN Says
The Food and Drug Administration has permanently changed its restrictions on abortion drugs. Following an official rule change in early January, women no longer need to see a doctor in person to be prescribed chemical abortion pills. The move, according to OB-GYN Dr. Ingrid Skop, is opening women up to the “Wild West” of abortion. …Virginia Allen -
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EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Introduce Bill to Nullify FDA Rule Change on Abortion Pills
A group of House Republicans have introduced a bill to place restrictions on chemical abortion pills. If enacted, access to abortion pills would be limited to in-person distribution. The legislation would nullify recent rule changes from President Joe Biden’s Food and Drug Administration that allows the abortion drug regimen of mifepristone and misoprostol to be prescribed to…Virginia Allen -
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Not Just Misinformation: In Emails to White House, Facebook Admits Suppressing ‘Often-True Content’ on COVID-19 Vaccines
Facebook told an official at the Biden White House that the Big Tech company not only suppressed misinformation but took action against the "virality" of "often-true content" regarding the COVID-19 vaccines. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released the documents earlier this week. Bailey obtained them through a court case, Missouri v. Biden, alleging that some…Tyler O’Neil -
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Pentagon Appears to Have No Plan to Reinstate Troops Discharged for Refusing Vaccine Mandate
The Department of Defense has rescinded the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for service members. But the Pentagon doesn't appear to have a plan to reinstate military personnel who lost their jobs for refusing the vaccine. The Daily Signal asked the Defense Department whether there would be an effort to bring military personnel who had been discharged…Virginia Allen -
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Fact Check: Rep. Ayanna Pressley Claims Abortion Is ‘Out of Reach’ for US Minorities
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., a member of the far-left “Squad,” celebrated the Biden administration’s unilateral decision to let retail pharmacies carry abortion pills—on the grounds that abortion has historically been “pushed out of reach” for minorities and the disabled. Pressley’s comments stand as a living testament that every fact can be inverted when touched by woke…Ben Johnson -
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‘Twitter Files’ Exposes How Pfizer Official Colluded With Big Tech to Censor Speech on COVID-19
The latest installment of the “Twitter Files” reveals a disturbing connection between Twitter and Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a Pfizer board member who used to head the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Gottlieb, FDA commissioner from May 2017 to April 2019, was a media darling during the COVID-19 pandemic, much like Dr. Anthony Fauci. Pfizer Inc….Jarrett Stepman -
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EXCLUSIVE: YouTube Censors Doctors, Heritage Foundation Expert for ‘Medical Misinformation’ on COVID-19
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: Nearly three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and just after President Joe Biden effectively claimed the pandemic is over by trying to reverse Title 42, YouTube removed footage of a panel involving doctors and a Heritage Foundation expert discussing COVID-19 and restrictions imposed on religious liberty in…Tyler O’Neil -
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America Has a ‘Pandemic of Fatherlessness’ Contributing to Gender Confusion, Suicide, and More, Author Says
America is suffering from a pandemic that is not a virus, it “is a pandemic of fatherlessness.” That’s according to Pastor Kris Vallotton, author of the new book “Uprising: The Epic Battle for the Most Fatherless Generation in History.” “Fifty-one percent of all children in America right now are born out of wedlock, 51%,” Vallotton,…Virginia Allen -
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Media Style Guide Pushes Abortion Propaganda Over Accurate Reporting
The Associated Press recently released a guide for news outlets for reporting on abortion that’s so biased in favor of the procedure, its guidance often runs contrary to medical science. The new guide has the ability to significantly distort how Americans perceive the abortion issue. The AP’s “Abortion Topical Guide” is part of the widely…Melanie Israel -
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Biden, FDA Move to Turn Local Pharmacies Into Abortion Clinics
The Biden administration on Tuesday formalized a process to allow retail pharmacies to join the abortion-pill business. The policy change—originally announced more than a year ago—is the latest example of President Joe Biden doing the bidding of the abortion industry at the expense of women’s health and safety. Here’s what you need to know about…Melanie Israel -
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‘Twitter Files’ Reveal How the Left Uses Big Tech to Create an Illusion of Scientific Consensus and Stifle Debate, Especially on COVID-19
The Left has long used the notion of scientific consensus as a tool to silence debate on controversial issues, but the Twitter Files revealed just how far some Big Tech companies have gone to suppress legitimate scientific dissent—particularly on COVID-19 pandemic policy. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford professor of health policy who wound up on…Tyler O’Neil -
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CDC Urges Teachers, Administrators, School Nurses to Adopt LGBT Curriculum, Endorse Transgender Identity
Just days after Christmas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention republished a "self-assessment tool" urging teachers, administrators, school health staff, and others to become an "awesome ally" by advocating for LGBT causes in school. The document cites multiple LGBT activist groups, including a division of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). The CDC did…Tyler O’Neil -
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‘Are You Praying?’ Authorities Arrest Woman for Silently Praying Outside an Abortion Clinic
Authorities have arrested a pro-life woman for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in the United Kingdom. News of Isabel Vaughan Spruce’s arrest comes amid anxieties over the Justice Department’s crackdown on pro-life activists in the United States, such as Mark Houck, a pro-life father arrested for allegedly pushing an abortion clinic volunteer who was…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Warns DOD ‘May Not Fund Elective Abortion’ Following Announcement of ‘Illegal’ Abortion Policy
In the wake of news that the Pentagon will pay for service members and their dependents to travel to abort their unborn babies, Republicans are reminding the Department of Defense that it may not fund abortions. "Both the law itself and Congressional intent are clear: the U.S. military may not fund elective abortion," the bicameral group of…Mary Margaret Olohan