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Trump Weighs If Obamacare Deal Should Include Abortion Funding
As Congress works to reach a deal addressing the expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies, President Donald Trump revealed abortion funding is a “factor” in the decision. The Daily Signal asked Trump Friday night if he would assure Republicans he won’t propose or accept a health care deal that continues to allow abortion funding under…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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National Archives Fires Security Officer Who Ordered Students to Remove Pro-Life Apparel
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: The National Archives and Records Administration says it has fired the security officer responsible for telling students that they could not wear pro-life apparel in the museum. On Jan. 20, 2023, the day the national March for Life took place in Washington, D.C., security officers at the National Archives ordered…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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I’m a Pro-Life Doctor. Here’s How We Win the Abortion Debate.
In last June’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. In response, pro-choice activists and lawmakers, aided and abetted by their media allies, began a campaign of misinformation. Americans are now hearing that without access to abortion, women are at risk of injury or death due to pregnancy…Kathryn Carnahan -
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Cruz, Other GOP Lawmakers Demand Answers on Smithsonian’s ‘Unjust Expulsion’ of Pro-Life Students
Three Senate Republicans and two House GOP lawmakers are demanding answers from the National Air and Space Museum about its employees’ reported discrimination against pro-life students. Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott of South Carolina wrote a letter on Tuesday to the Smithsonian Institution asking it to respond to…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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FACT CHECK: Biden Paints Lifesaving, Pro-Life Laws as ‘Extreme’
President Joe Biden painted lifesaving legislation restricting abortion as “extreme” during his State of the Union remarks on Tuesday. “Congress must restore the right the Supreme Court took away last year and codify Roe v. Wade to protect every woman’s constitutional right to choose,” Biden said. “The vice president and I are doing everything we…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Glenn Youngkin Leads Pro-Life Virginians Marching for Life
RICHMOND, Virginia—Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, marched at the very head of Virginia’s first state March for Life post-Roe v. Wade, smiling broadly and chatting with pro-life Virginians around him. “I believe that we are supposed to express our views and the March for Life is a way to express my view that Virginians…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Pro-Life Priest Who Padlocked NY Abortion Clinic Gate to Appeal ‘Politically Motivated’ Verdict
A pro-life Catholic priest who blocked the entrance to a New York abortion clinic was convicted on Wednesday in federal court under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York tried Father Fidelis Moscinski earlier in a bench trial in connection with his July 7 pro-life…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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House Democrats Move to Force Pro-Life Taxpayers to Fund Abortions
House Democrats continue their attack against the pro-life movement, with their latest victim being the long-standing Hyde Amendment. The House Democrats, led by Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., plan to reintroduce the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act, which would repeal the Hyde Amendment and force United States citizens to have their taxes…Michael Ippolito -
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Florida Supreme Court Rejects Planned Parenthood’s Bid to Block Pro-Life Law From Taking Effect
Florida's state Supreme Court on Monday denied Planned Parenthood's emergency motion to block the state's 15-week abortion ban. “As [Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis] said, we are better when everybody counts,” the governor's press secretary, Bryan Griffin, said in a statement Tuesday, adding: The Florida Supreme Court denied both of Planned Parenthood’s emergency motions asking the court…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Kamala Harris Omits ‘Right to Life’ Referencing Declaration of Independence, Swipes at DeSantis
Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have purposefully avoided mentioning the right to life Sunday in an abortion speech as she referenced the Declaration of Independence. Harris spoke in Tallahassee, Florida, on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the monumental Supreme Court case overturned in June 2022. “America is a promise,” Harris said. “It…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Abortion ‘Fight Is Far From Over,’ Pro-Life Activist Says
Today, Jan. 20, marks the first March for Life in Washington since the Supreme Court overturned its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision last June. The Rev. Dean Nelson, executive director of Human Coalition Action, shares what he thinks is next for the pro-life movement. “I think that the key strategy moving forward is, really, for a unified national…Samantha Aschieris -
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After Roe, Pro-Life Movement’s Just Struggle Shifts to States
The sanctity of life for every human being remains the No. 1 justice issue in America, and it’s the leading global human rights issue of the 21st century. In 2022, abortion was among the leading causes of death in America and the leading cause of death worldwide, with an estimated 44 million lives lost. As…Morse Tan -
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EXCLUSIVE: Pro-Life Group to Protest CVS, Walgreen Offering Abortion Drugs
A major pro-life group is calling on advocates across the nation to protest outside CVS and Walgreens over the corporations’ decision to turn “pharmacies into abortion facilities.” After the Food and Drug Administration changed regulations to permit women to obtain abortion drugs without first meeting with a physician in person, Walgreens and CVS announced that…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Over 200 Democrats Vote Against Condemning Attacks on Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
Over 200 House Democrats voted Wednesday against condemning the slew of attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers that have occurred since the leak of the draft opinion indicating that the Supreme Court would overturn Roe v. Wade. H. Con. Res. 3 (expressing the sense of Congress condemning the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches)…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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6 Policies That Anti-Abortion Leaders Expect a Pro-Life House Majority to Prioritize
A letter signed by leaders of more than 40 pro-life organizations has been sent to every Republican member of Congress, urging action on eight related bills. “We write to urge you to exercise Congress’s constitutional authority to legislate abortion policy at the federal level and pursue a robust pro-life agenda,” reads the letter to House…Virginia Allen -
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‘It Wasn’t My Fault’: Trump Draws Criticism For Blaming Midterm Losses on Hardcore Pro-Life Republicans
Former President Donald Trump, whose presidency arguably brought about the overturn of Roe v. Wade, is drawing criticism for blaming midterm losses on hardcore pro-life Republicans. “It wasn’t my fault that the Republicans didn’t live up to expectations in the MidTerms,” the former president said in a TruthSocial post on Sunday. “I was 233-20! It…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Pro-Life Activist Who Discovered Preemie-Sized Babies Jailed for Attempting to Block Abortions
Pro-life activist Lauren Handy tried to stop the abortions of unborn babies at an abortion clinic in 2019. Now she's spending 45 days in jail. A Michigan judge sentenced Handy and three other pro-life activists with the Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) in mid November for impeding abortions from taking place at a Michigan abortion clinic…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Former Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Reinstated by Court After Firing Over Pro-Life Views
A federal judge has ordered Southwest Airlines to rehire a flight attendant and award her damages, back pay, and interest after she was fired in 2017 for stating her pro-life views on social media. The ruling marks a victory for the religious freedom rights of Christians in the workplace at the same time that the…Dan Hart -
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Major News Style Guide Tells Reporters ‘Don’t Use Pro-Life, Pro-Choice or Pro-Abortion,’ Instead Say ‘Anti-Abortion or Abortion-Rights’
Journalists are being told not to use the terms “pro-life” and “pro-choice” when writing about abortion. The Associated Press issued new guidelines for the topic of abortion Monday. The writing stylebook says to now “use the modifiers anti-abortion or abortion-rights; don't use pro-life, pro-choice or pro-abortion unless they are in quotes or proper names. Avoid…Virginia Allen -
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Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Violence Against Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers, Survey Finds
Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to crimes against pro-life pregnancy centers and places of worship, surveys conducted by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty found. The 2022 Religious Freedom Index results show that 94% of those surveyed oppose using violence against churches or places of worship and 92% oppose using violence against the pro-life pregnancy centers….Mary Margaret Olohan