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Welcome to Post-Roe World. Now, Real Work Begins for Pro-Life Activists.
Roe v. Wade is history. After nearly 50 years and 63 million lives lost, the Supreme Court has ruled that there’s no constitutional right to abortion. But now, the true work of the pro-life movement is beginning. It’s now up to the American people and their elected state leaders whether or not they will be…Virginia Allen -
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‘Culture of Death Has Been Lifted Off Our Nation’: Pro-Life Women Celebrate Overturning of Roe v. Wade
For nearly 50 years, pro-life advocates have worked tirelessly to overturn the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade. Now, with its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court has overturned Roe and its related 1992 ruling in Planned Parenthood v. Casey. This is one of the most significant advances…Lauren Evans -
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‘Life After Roe Symposium’ Outlines Next Steps for Pro-Life Community After Court’s Dobbs Ruling
Pro-life advocates have called for the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide, for nearly five decades and are looking forward optimistically to the imminent Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that could finally overrule Roe. Between now and the court’s ruling, expected by the…Evalyn Homoelle -
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Enforcing Anti-Abortion Laws Is Neither Pro-Life Nor Pro-Choice. It’s Rule of Law.
Even before a leaked draft opinion indicated that the Supreme Court might overrule its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision creating a right to abortion, a growing number of liberal prosecutors throughout the country appeared determined to protect abortion anyway. Their strategy? Refusing to do their job. Attorneys general in nearly a dozen states and the…Thomas Jipping -
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Churches, Pro-Life Organizations Attacked 41 Times in Past 6 Weeks
The Washington Stand has found that there have been at least 41 separate incidents of violent attacks against churches, pro-life organizations, and pro-life property across the country since the May 2 leak of a draft Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that indicated the overturning of Roe v. Wade. These attacks include arson,…Dan Hart -
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Blue Cities Shamefully Vow Not to Enforce Red State Pro-Life Laws If Roe Is Reversed
When states are red, but cities are blue, abortion battles begin anew. Fearful that the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade and send abortion policy back to the states, some pro-abortion officials in some progressive cities are preparing to draw it down to the local level. For instance, Austin, Texas, City Council member Chito…Joshua Arnold -
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Pelosi Should Convert to the Pro-Life Cause
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has developed a habit of invoking her Catholic faith—and often describing herself as a devout Catholic—whenever she is called upon to discuss her support for the deliberate killing of unborn children. On Jan. 22, 2015, a reporter for CNSNews.com, where I am the editor, asked Pelosi about the humanity of a…Terence Jeffrey -
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One Woman’s Journey to Pro-Life: Surviving Abortion Attempt, Having 2 Abortions Herself
Priscilla Hurley was first exposed to abortion while she was still in her mother's womb. She survived an abortion when her mother was four months pregnant. As a young woman, Hurley had two abortions herself before she began working at an abortion clinic. “[I]n a really twisted way, I was trying to help women,” Hurley…Virginia Allen -
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With Dobbs on Horizon, States Continue to Ramp up Pro-Life Legislation in 2022
Reports surfaced last week that Justice Samuel Alito’s draft majority opinion that was leaked overturning Roe v. Wade is still the only one circulated inside the Supreme Court, giving great hope to pro-life advocates around the country. The action by states to advance pro-life legislation only further shows the claim that “Roe is settled law”…Arina O. Grossu -
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What 2 Pro-Life Women Saw in Wake of Pro-Abortion Extremists’ Attacks
Following the leaked draft decision from the Supreme Court suggesting Roe v. Wade could soon be overturned, pro-abortion activists have become increasingly aggressive as they protest. In addition to demonstrating in front of the high court justices’ homes, some protesters have taken things a step further and begun to physically attack pro-life organizations at their…Douglas Blair -
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5 Pro-Life Strategies for Post-Roe America
In December, I returned home to Florida from Washington, D.C., after watching the oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The Supreme Court’s upcoming decision in that case, especially in light of the recent leaked draft opinion, is likely to significantly undermine or even completely overturn Roe v. Wade in June. Only days…John Stemberger -
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Pro-Life OB-GYNs Prepare for Post-Roe America
OB-GYNs, as do all other physicians, vow to protect and preserve life. Abortion, Dr. Christina Francis says, violates this promise. “Our medical ethics is based on the Hippocratic oath, which expressly forbids abortion because it recognized the fact that killing has no place in the practice of medicine,” said Francis, a board-certified OB-GYN and…Virginia Allen -
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Pro-Abortion Graffiti Mars Pro-Life Pregnancy Center in Virginia
A vandal or vandals painted pro-abortion graffiti on a pro-life pregnancy center over the weekend in Northern Virginia, about 32 miles from the nation’s capital. Employees of First Care Women’s Health in Manassas discovered the graffiti as they entered the building Monday morning, Becky Sheetz, CEO of the nonprofit Christian ministry Life First, which operates…Fred Lucas -
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Pro-Life Group Attacked With Molotov Cocktail, Headquarters Set Ablaze
Protesters attacked a pro-life group’s headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin, on Sunday, according to a police statement, throwing a Molotov cocktail at the building. The demonstrators reportedly targeted the pro-life nonprofit Wisconsin Family Action, The New York Times reported. Graffiti was found on the building that read “If abortions aren’t safe then you aren’t either.” A Molotov…Kendall Tietz -
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Want a Pro-Life America? Look to Family and Church, Advocate Says
If Roe v. Wade in fact is overturned, ending abortion on demand, what happens next? Is the pro-life movement ready to meet the needs of mothers and families facing unplanned pregnancies? Roland Warren, president and CEO of the pro-life organization Care Net, says that although pregnancy centers play a role in helping women who have…Virginia Allen -
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How to Defend Your Pro-Life Views, Explained
Megan Almon is a voice for those who have no voice. Since 2009, Almon has trained tens of thousands of people, many of them students, how to defend their pro-life views. Almon is a speaker with Life Training Institute, and approaches the life issue from a scientific, philosophical, and Biblical perspective. The first question that…Virginia Allen -
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Geico Cancels Event With Linda Sarsour Under Pressure From Groups Fighting Antisemitism
Insurance company Geico apologized Thursday for inviting Linda Sarsour to speak at a company event celebrating Middle Eastern and North African Heritage Month. Several groups working to combat antisemitism criticized the inclusion of Sarsour, whom many consider to be an antisemite, prompting Geico to cancel the event and publicly apologize. “We apologize to our employees,…Laurel Duggan -
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Drink Java, Save Babies: Pro-Life Coffee Company Donates to Pregnancy Centers for Every Purchase
Just months since hitting the market in November, a pro-life coffee company has donated more than $3,500 to pregnancy resource centers. Seven Weeks Coffee, founded by Anton Krecic with the help of his wife, Christa, offers ethically sourced coffee with a mission of supporting life. “At seven weeks, a baby's the size of a coffee…Maggie Hroncich -
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Amid Pro-Life Pushback, Virginia City Won’t Mark ‘National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers’
The city of Alexandria, Virginia, has canceled its planned commemoration of “National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers” on March 10, after city leaders received considerable objections from pro-life activists. “This proclamation has now been pulled from the agenda on Tuesday at my request,” Mayor Justin Wilson, a Democrat, said in a March 4 email,…Nicole Russell -
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Pro-Life Group Poised to Help Moms, Babies Born If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned
The pro-life Susan B. Anthony List is preparing to provide care for all the additional babies that will be born if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion nationwide. “When the Supreme Court releases its hold on abortion policymaking, we will show the world that we are ready…Mary Margaret Olohan