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Pro-Life Student Group Sues Ball State University for Denying Funds
A pro-life student group sued Ball State University on Wednesday, alleging political discrimination after being denied funding that other groups received. Christian nonprofit Alliance Defending Freedom will represent Students for Life of America in the lawsuit against the Indiana school, according to a press release. “While Ball State University pledges to ‘respect and learn from differences in…Rob Shimshock -
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California University Refuses to Speak With Pro-Life Group About Free Abortion Drugs
A pro-life group has sought without success to speak with California State University at Long Beach about its stance on an abortion bill that soon may take effect at all California public universities. Students for Life of America, which aims to abolish abortion on college campuses, launched a #RUSerious campaign to protest a proposal to give…Grace Carr -
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Pro-Life Organization Alleges That Planned Parenthood Covers Up Child Sex Abuse
A national pro-life and human rights organization alleges in a newly released report that Planned Parenthood covers up for child sex abuse. “Despite Planned Parenthood’s public rhetoric as well as laws requiring it to report suspected abuse, its failure to report has been deliberate and widespread,” Lila Rose, president and founder of Live Action, the…Rachel del Guidice -
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Podcast: Trump’s Record on Pro-Life Issues
? “When I ran for office, I pledged to stand for life. And as president, that’s exactly what I’ve done,” says President Donald Trump. Mallory Quigley of the pro-life organization Susan B. Anthony List joins us to discuss Trump’s record on life. Plus: A Yale student wrote an op-ed explaining how being in foster care…Katrina Trinko -
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Huckabee Defends Unborn Lives as Trump Administration Announces New Pro-Life Move
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee made strong comments about abortion and the value of life Thursday night, giving abortion advocates a run for their money. “These are human beings. They’re babies. They have a heartbeat. They have brain waves. They may be in the womb but they’re humans, and they need to be treated that…Grace Carr -
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Students’ Plan for Pro-Life Walkout Challenges Apparent Double Standard
Students at a California high school plan to respond to the national movement of school walkouts to push for new gun controls with a pro-life walkout of their own. They decided to do so after one of their teachers was placed on leave for questioning whether some protests were treated more favorably than others. Using the hashtag…Kyle Perisic -
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Supreme Court Ruling Could Mean Life or Death for Her Pro-Life Pregnancy Center
The operator of a pregnancy resource center in California says she may have to close its doors unless the Supreme Court, after hearing arguments Tuesday, rules that a state law forcing the pro-life organization to promote abortion is unconstitutional. “Each of us as individuals has to make a decision about whether we’re comfortable working in…Rachel del Guidice -
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Hear Young Students Explain Why They’re Pro-Life
This year, more than 100,000 people gathered in the nation’s capital to participate in the annual March for Life. Among them were many high school and college-aged students who support stricter laws on abortion or outlawing the procedure completely. In The Daily Signal’s latest video, we ask some of these students to explain to the…Kelsey Bolar -
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Merger of Susan B. Anthony List and Life Issues Institute to Amplify Pro-Life Voice
The pro-life organization Susan B. Anthony List has announced a merger with the Ohio-based Life Issues Institute. “The pro-life movement is at a critical time of growing and expanding legislative and political activism and opportunity,” said Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser. “This new relationship means that both the SBA List and the [Life…Chrissy Clark -
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Here’s Why Joy Villa Wore That Pro-Life Dress at the Grammys
Musician Joy Villa revealed in an op-ed the personal reason she wore a dress depicting an unborn baby in the womb at the 2018 Grammy Awards over the weekend. In a Wednesday op-ed for Fox News, Villa recounts that she became pregnant at 20 years old and was pressured to get an abortion by the nurse…Grace Carr -
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This Might Be the Most Pro-Life Dress the Red Carpet Has Ever Seen
Conservative musician Joy Villa made a strong statement with the dress she wore to the Grammy Awards Sunday. “I’m a pro-life woman. This year I chose to make a statement on the red carpet like I always do,” Villa told Fox News. “I’m all about life.” Villa wore a white gown with a painted unborn baby surrounded…Thomas Phippen -
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Paul Ryan Explains Why He Thinks the Pro-Life Movement Is ‘on the Rise’
The pro-life movement is “on the rise” because of science, House Speaker Paul Ryan said at the 45th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. “Truth is on our side. Life begins at conception,” said Ryan, R-Wis. Ryan also praised House lawmakers for passing Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act, which the House passed 241-183 Friday. “Today,…Rachel del Guidice -
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Why the Pro-Life Movement Is a True Expression of America’s Founding Principles
The most successful social movements in American history have almost always channeled the philosophy of the founding generation, and in most cases, religion. Religious conviction along with the principles of the Declaration of Independence, which defines rights as both God-given and equally applicable to everyone, drove both the anti-slavery and civil rights movements. In many…Jarrett Stepman -
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Q&A: Russell Moore Weighs in on Abortion, Adoption, and the Compassion of the Pro-Life Movement
Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, joined the Daily Signal’s Daniel Davis to debunk the myth that pro-lifers only care about children until they’re born and discussed the current issues facing adoption agencies in America. Below is a lightly edited transcript of the interview. Daniel Davis:…Daniel Davis -
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3 Reasons Why Pro-Life Young Adults Like Me Are Dangerous
In general, Christian teenagers are pretty far down on the list of things considered dangerous. But in the case of teenagers who are actively pro-life, society has made a serious underestimation. Pro-life teenagers are, without a doubt, an existential threat to the cause of abortion. Here are three reasons why. 1. They come as a…Veronica Baugh -
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Court Decision Protects Free Speech Rights of Pro-Life Centers in Baltimore
In a ruling seven years in the making, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the city of Baltimore to “lay down the arms of compelled speech” it had taken up against pro-life pregnancy centers, once and for all, last Friday. The decision upholds a series of previous rulings in favor of Greater Baltimore…Jay Hobbs -
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15-Year-Old Pro-Life Student Punched in the Face, Sent to Hospital
An unidentified assailant punched a 15-year-old pro-life student in the face Saturday as the student and a fellow pro-life demonstrator were peacefully holding pro-life signs and offering counseling. The alleged assailant punched Purity Thomas, a high school fellow from Students for Life of America in Roanoke, Virginia, according to a press release received by The…Rob Shimshock -
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Pro-Life Students Sue Miami University Because It Won’t Let Them Erect a Cross
Students at the Miami University in Ohio are suing the school after it wouldn’t let them erect a cross on its campus to express their pro-life message. Filed by the Alliance Defending Freedom on behalf of Miami University’s Students for Life, the lawsuit alleges that the university violated their rights to free speech and expression…Grace Carr -
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California Tried to Force Pro-Life Centers to Promote Abortion. Now, the Supreme Court Is Weighing In.
On Nov. 13, the Supreme Court announced it will hear arguments in a case with serious implications for free speech nationwide. In NIFLA vs. Becerra, the court will decide whether pro-life advocates must refer clients to abortion clinics or face fines, penalties, and possible closure. The basic question the court must decide is whether the…Thomas Glessner -
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Texas Budget to Include $20 Million for Pro-Life Options
Texas has allocated $20 million in its 2018-2019 budget to go to a pro-life program that offers alternatives to abortion and provides services to new parents. “If they’re self-sufficient through the process of childbirth and afterward, that saves the state money and makes for much happier women and children and families,” Texas Alliance for Life…Grace Carr