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With Roe Reversed, Pro-Lifers Prepare to Help More Women Facing Unintended Pregnancies
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, we in the pro-life movement have a massive responsibility on our hands. It’s time for us to deliver—again. No group is better equipped to support women facing unintended pregnancies than pro-life Americans who’ve labored for more than 50 years to create a life-affirming safety…Jeanneane Maxon -
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After Daily Signal Report, Instagram Removes Post Containing Justices’ Home Addresses
The Daily Signal reported on Sunday that the popular social media sites Instagram and Reddit hosted posts listing the home addresses of Supreme Court justices and urging activists to protest at their residences. The next day, Andy Stone, the communications director at Instagram’s parent company, Meta, confirmed that the post on Instagram had been removed. …Douglas Blair -
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Thomas Fires Warning Shot at Media, Organizations That Lie About Conservatives
President Joe Biden and his liberal compatriots in politics, the media, and social media constantly are crowing about “misinformation.” Although the type of censorship they seem to support is not the answer, reconsideration of the legal standard governing defamation, as Justice Clarence Thomas has urged, might be. The Supreme Court denied certiorari Monday in the…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Major City to Pay for Travel Costs When Its Employees Seek Out-of-State Abortions
Cincinnati will reimburse government employees who travel to other states for abortions, the city’s Democratic mayor, Aftab Pureval, announced Monday. The policy compensates workers seeking out-of-state abortions and other “eligible medical care” they cannot obtain within an 150-mile radius, WLWT 5 reported. On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 to overturn the landmark abortion case Roe…Gabe Kaminsky -
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Strengthening US Alliance Coordination in Indo-Pacific
The U.S., South Korean, and Japanese trilateral summit on the sidelines of the NATO summit signals progress on several key U.S. objectives in Asia. Washington has long sought improved relations between Seoul and Tokyo to enable focusing on the common Chinese and North Korea threats, as well as both allies assuming a large regional security…Bruce Klingner -
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For Roe’s Foes, Persistence Paid Off
There were times over the past 50 years when some pro-lifers felt they would never see Roe v. Wade overturned and the right to life again recognized by government. Many who never doubted didn’t live to see this day. They had marched in the cold streets of Washington, D.C., in January on Roe’s anniversary. These…Cal Thomas -
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Here’s Where to Go If You Need Help With Your Unexpected Pregnancy
It’s a post-Roe world and life appears to be winning. But even though the issue of abortion now moves back to the American people to decide, there will still be women who need help with unexpected pregnancies. Jeanne Mancini, president of March for Life, says there is a treasure trove of resources available for those…Douglas Blair -
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Any Institution the Left Doesn’t Control They Seek to Destroy
From overturning Roe v. Wade to supporting the Second Amendment and maintaining religious liberty, the Supreme Court’s recent decisions have put the left in a sour mood. The left certainly hasn’t taken the news well. Despite the left’s obsession with the notion that the right is all about “undermining democracy,” the left has shown little…Jarrett Stepman -
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The Catastrophe of 12 Million Fatherless American Boys
Amongst the heated public rhetoric in the aftermath of the Uvalde school massacre, one tragic detail remains stubbornly paramount: the 18-year-old male shooter came from a broken family and was estranged from his father. While it would certainly be unfair to pin all the blame for monstrous crimes committed by young men on the failings of…Dan Hart -
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A New Kind of Comedy
A woman tells the cop who stopped her in a carpool lane she’s allowed to drive there because her pronouns are “they” and “them.” That’s from a video by a conservative Christian satire site called the Babylon Bee. Their humor gets millions of views. “Christian conservatives used to … be very dour and self-serious,” says…John Stossel -
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Arizona Extends School Choice to All K-12 Students
“This session, let’s expand school choice any way we can,” declared Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey in his State of the State address on Jan. 10, “Let’s think big and find more ways to get kids into the school of their parents’ choice. Send me the bills, and I’ll sign them.” The Arizona Legislature on Friday…Jason Bedrick -
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One Uvalde Responder Showed What Real Masculinity Is
It was the last conversation they would ever have. On May 24, sometime between 11:44 a.m. and 12:50 p.m., 44-year-old Eva Mireles called her husband, Ruben Ruiz, and told him “she had been shot and was dying,” in the words of Texas Department of Public Safety Director Colonel Steven McCraw, who testified at a Texas Senate hearing…Joshua Arnold -
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‘I Literally Lost Organs’: New Bill Aims to Protect Minors From Gender Experimentation
Five years ago, Chloe decided she was transgender. Last year, at the ripe old age of 16, she abandoned the flirtation with transgender ideology and embraced her natural sex. In the intervening four years, she had both her breasts removed. “I was failed by the system,” she now says. “I literally lost organs.” If a new…Ben Johnson -
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Liberal ‘Fact-Checkers’ Swept In to Clear Up Satire Around Biden’s Bike Fall
On June 18, someone captured video of President Joe Biden riding a bike on vacation in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. When he came to a stop, he caught his foot in the pedal and fell to the pavement. Without it being on tape, no one would have cared much. On social media, conservatives quickly brought up…Tim Graham -
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Conservatives React to Dobbs Ruling.
On Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Republican lawmakers and conservative leaders weighed in on the ruling. Here are some of their responses: Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. “On Friday, the Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, ending Roe v. Wade. “But even now that America’s pro-abortion…Bernadette Hassan -
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For 22 Years, She Prayed Roe Would Be Overturned
“This is a day for thanksgiving, and a day to rejoice, and to realize that prayers are powerful,” Eleanor McCullen said of the news that the Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade, returning the issue of abortion to the American people and their elected leaders. McCullen, 85, has been praying for the reversal of…Virginia Allen -
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Facing an Unexpected Pregnancy? Here’s Help
It’s easy to be overwhelmed by news of an unexpected pregnancy, but many resources are available to help parents and families with their respective needs. Here are seven resource pages, databases, and help lines designed to assist mothers in their decisions about pregnancy. Lifeline Children’s Services: Free, confidential adoption support to help expecting mothers look…Daily Signal Staff -
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In Photos: How Pro-Lifers Are Celebrating Dobbs Decision
Ever since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization draft opinion leaked in early May, pro-life activists have gathered peacefully at the U.S. Supreme Court on decision days to eagerly await the ruling. That day finally arrived Friday. The following photos showcase their reactions. >>> Facing an Unexpected Pregnancy? Here’s Help Have an opinion about this…Robert B. Bluey -
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The Dobbs Decision, Explained
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned its abhorrent Roe v. Wade decision Friday, upholding a Mississippi law in the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case. How did the justices reach their decision? What is its historic significance? And what comes next for the pro-life movement? On this bonus episode of “The Daily Signal Podcast,”…Robert B. Bluey -
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How Leftists Are Reacting to Overturning of Roe v. Wade
Democrat lawmakers and liberal activists shared on Twitter their reactions to the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision Friday. “Today’s Supreme Court opinion will live in infamy as a step backward for women’s rights and human rights,” wrote former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, while…Bernadette Hassan