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GOP Lawmakers Warn Trump That Obama Health Bureaucrat Could Hamper Pro-Life Agenda
Forty-one members of Congress sent a letter Monday to President Donald Trump asking him to replace the head of the National Institutes of Health, citing the current director’s support of embryonic stem cell research. The lawmakers, all Republicans, said the priorities of Dr. Francis Collins, appointed as NIH director in 2009 by President Barack Obama,…Rachel del Guidice -
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Students Sue Professor for Rubbing Out Pro-Life Chalk Messages
Students at the University of California, Fresno sued a professor Thursday for wiping away pro-life chalk messages that were approved by the university. The Students for Life group at Fresno and the group Alliance Defending Freedom are suing Dr. Gregory Thatcher, who teaches public health at the university, for scrubbing out pro-life messages the group had chalked…Rob Shimshock -
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Charges Against Pro-Life Investigators Show Government’s Double Standard on Investigative Journalists
The undercover Planned Parenthood videos published in 2015 made one thing abundantly clear: Big Abortion skirts the law for its own gain, going to great lengths to hide its illicit activities not only from the public, but even from its own employees. After such revelations, it seems like common sense that the government would defund…Kevin Theriot -
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Pro-Life Activist Who Filmed Planned Parenthood Responds to ‘Bogus’ Charges
The pro-life activists who created undercover videos that triggered multiple state and congressional investigations into Planned Parenthood’s abortion practices are facing more than a dozen new felony charges in California. The charges, brought by the state’s attorney general, allege Center for Medical Progress founder David Daleiden and his partner, Sandra Merritt, unlawfully recorded people without…Kelsey Bolar -
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Pro-Life Groups Sound Caution on Obamacare Replacement Bill
Pro-life leaders are voicing concerns over elements of the Obamacare replacement plan unveiled Monday evening by House Republicans. Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, a conservative policy organization, issued a statement Tuesday noting that money from refundable tax credits provided by the plan could be used to pay for abortions. House Speaker Paul…Rachel del Guidice -
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Activists Discuss What Can Be Done to Advance Pro-Life Cause in Trump Era
Panelists told attendees of the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, that President Donald Trump has reset the tone of the pro-life movement for the better. “President Trump … has put an end to the failed Republican strategy of … personally professing our adherence to the pro-life cause and then equivocating when it came time…Rachel del Guidice -
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The Pro-Life Legacy of Norma McCorvey, the ‘Roe’ of Roe v. Wade
Jane Roe did not live out her life by the script. As the “Roe” of the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, she would have been expected to be a staunch pro-choice advocate for the rest of her life. She wasn’t. Roe, whose real name was Norma McCorvey, died Saturday in Texas of a heart…Katrina Trinko -
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She’s Taking What She Learned on Capitol Hill to a National Pro-Life Group
Autumn Christensen has spent over a decade on Capitol Hill working to advance the pro-life cause, something that has been important to her since she was a girl. “The more we see, the more we know, and the more likely we are to grow into a country that cherishes life.” —@SBAList’s Autumn Christensen “I grew…Rachel del Guidice -
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Pro-Life Groups React to Sheryl Sandberg’s $1 Million Donation to Planned Parenthood
Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg recently made headlines when she donated $1 million to Planned Parenthood. Now, pro-life groups across the country are voicing their disappointment in the tech billionaire’s decision to support the nation’s largest abortion provider. Girls aborted by Planned Parenthood “will never get the chance to, in Sheryl’s words, ‘lean in,’”…James Rogers -
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Pro-Life Lawmakers: Planned Parenthood Shouldn’t Get Another ‘Dime of Taxpayer Dollars’
Pro-life advocacy group Live Action, joined with members of Congress, called Thursday for the ending of taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider. “I hope that the sands of time blow over that Capitol dome before we ever give one more dime of taxpayer dollars to this insidious, deceptive, and evil enterprise,”…Caleb Ecarma -
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Why a Delay of Obamacare Repeal Threatens Pro-Life Goals
Troubling signs are appearing that congressional Republicans may not be as committed to the life agenda as they once were. The pro-life movement, tens of thousands of whom gathered in Washington, D.C., this weekend to participate in the March for Life, has long advocated stripping funds to America’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood. The movement…Rachel Bovard -
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Today, Pro-Life Americans March With Hope
Today, tens of thousands of Americans are expected to participate in the 44th March for Life, commemorating the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which invented a right to abortion on demand in the United States. While marchers make the now-familiar trek from the Washington Monument to the Supreme Court this morning, the pro-life…Sarah Torre -
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The Fight Isn’t Over: Where Pro-Life Legislation Stands in Congress
Friday, hundreds of thousands of Americans will take to the National Mall to participate in the annual March for Life and peacefully demonstrate for the rights of the unborn. As men and women join together to show the power of the pro-life movement, let’s take a moment and go over the good, the bad, and…Sondra Clark -
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How Gosnell’s House of Horrors Made Me Pro-Life
I never trusted or liked pro-life activists. Even at college I thought them too earnest and too religious. I thought the shocking images they showed were manipulative. I distinctly remember my argument: A heart transplant is gross to look at, too. I don’t want to look at pictures of that, and heart transplants are brilliant. So…Ann McElhinney -
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Pro-Life Women Explain Why They’re Still Going to the Women’s March
On Saturday, the day after the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, thousands of women are expected to gather in the nation’s capital for the Women’s March on Washington. The march was founded on principles of diversity, dignity, and inclusion. But over the course of the past few days, several pro-life groups have been ousted as…Kelsey Bolar -
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Once Again, Feminists Silence Pro-Life Women
It’s 2017 and women are still being silenced. The twist is that it’s now by other women. The Women’s March on Washington, scheduled to occur the day after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, had listed a pro-life group, New Wave Feminists, as a partner organization. After The Atlantic highlighted the group’s participation as a partner in…Katrina Trinko -
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Trump’s Arrival Means Obama Won’t Have ‘Last Word’ on Abortion, Pro-Life Leaders Say
In one of its final acts for a political constituency, the Obama administration issued a regulation Wednesday to block states from defunding Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider. “There is a real chance of overturning Roe v. Wade,” a @March_for_Life VP says. But pro-life activists expect the political environment to change rapidly in their…Fred Lucas -
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Pro-Life Americans Have the Opportunity of a Generation
The American people have returned a pro-life majority to Congress and have elected a president committed to rolling back the Obama administration’s radical abortion policies and to appointing pro-life justices to the Supreme Court. This presents an incredible opportunity for defending innocent human life. Now is the time to act. Executive Action President-elect Donald Trump…Melanie Israel -
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Meet the 4 Siblings Behind the Designs of This New Pro-Life Apparel Company
Four siblings spearheading a pro-life apparel company are on a mission to spark everyday conversations about the beauty of life. “The idea that life is beautiful and that a culture of life is something to be sought after,” Aidan, one of the founders of LifeCulture Apparel, told The Daily Signal. LifeCulture Apparel, a brand that…Leah Jessen -
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Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers Shouldn’t Be Forced to Promote Abortion
If a California pro-life pregnancy center refuses to speak the state government’s propaganda, it would face a civil penalty of $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense. That’s the result of a decision in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Harris, issued by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S….Melanie Israel