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How 2021 Is Becoming Banner Year for Pro-Life at State Level
The U.S. Supreme Court announced last month that it will take up, in its 2021-2022 term, the major Mississippi abortion case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which will test the fate of pre-viability abortions. For decades, states have put guardrails in place to protect women and children in their state from the exploitive abortion industry, and 2021…Arina O. Grossu -
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Republican Governors Are Signing Pro-Life Laws All Across Country
Republican governors across the U.S. are ramping up pro-life legislation as President Joe Biden continues to expand abortion access. The newest pro-life laws have been signed this week in Arizona, Oklahoma, Montana, and Idaho. On Tuesday, Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed SB 1457 into law, legislation banning abortions based on a diagnosis of genetic abnormality like…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Planned Parenthood’s Denunciation of Founder Rings ‘Hollow’ to These Black Pro-Life Leaders
Black pro-life leaders condemned Planned Parenthood’s “hollow” denunciation of Margaret Sanger after Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson distanced the organization from Sanger’s “association with white supremacist groups and eugenics.” Human Coalition vice president Benjamin Watson, a former NFL athlete, said Sunday that Planned Parenthood’s denunciation of its founder rang “hollow” in light of the organization’s current work….Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Remembering Pioneering Pro-Life Feminist Physician Charlotte Lozier
This month, when we celebrate women in history, it’s worthwhile to commemorate the March birthday of Charlotte Denman Lozier, a trailblazing doctor, feminist, and moral leader who believed in the value of life at every stage. Lozier lived to see only 25 birthdays, but she made every one of them count. Charlotte Denman was the…Tessa Longbons -
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Over 60 Pro-Life Leaders Call on Senate to Reject Biden Nominee Becerra Over ‘Radical Abortion Views’
Over 60 pro-life leaders are calling on the United States Senate to reject President Joe Biden’s choice of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In a letter led by the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List, leaders highlighted the California attorney general’s progressive abortion record and urged the…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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The Pro-Life Generation Does Not Have One Face, but Many
Two years ago, I sat with my husband in an Urgent Care patient room, waiting for the doctor to prescribe me something to help relieve my flu-like symptoms. After a quick test, the doctor returned with a serious look on his face. He said, “We’ve looked at the results and you’re actually pregnant.” I was…Audrea Decker -
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Why I Support the Unalienable Right to Life
The Declaration of Independence states that “all … are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The first unalienable right inscribed by Thomas Jefferson is “life.” As we transition to a period of new leadership, and lawmakers attempt…Rep. Ralph Norman -
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200 Republicans Pledge Support for Hyde Amendment as Biden Takes Aim at Pro-Life Legislation
Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Banks is leading 200 of his Republican colleagues in pledging support for the Hyde Amendment as President Joe Biden continues to take aim at pro-life legislation, according to the congressman’s office. The Republican congressmen sent a letter Tuesday to congressional leaders pledging to oppose any legislation eliminating or weakening the Hyde…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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What You Can Do to Promote the Pro-Life Cause Even Though the March for Life Is Virtual
The annual March for Life has been canceled for the first time in its 47-year history, due to coronavirus concerns as well as as a result of the pressure law enforcement in and around the Capitol is currently facing. The annual rally instead will take place virtually, with just a small group of pro-life leaders…Rachel del Guidice -
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Exclusive: House Freedom Caucus Chairman Reintroduces 3 Pro-Life Bills
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, reintroduced three pro-life bills Thursday, a day after President Joe Biden was inaugurated the 46th president of the United States. “The next four years of the Biden administration will bring out the worst abortion policies and edicts that our nation has experienced since the Roe…Rachel del Guidice -
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Biden Has Promised to Undo These Pro-Life Policies
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have promised to undo a number of President Donald Trump’s pro-life policies. Biden has indicated that he will reverse the Mexico City policy, which bars foreign organizations receiving U.S. funding from providing abortions, abortion information, or abortion referrals. He has also promised to restore federal funding to…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Planned Parenthood Bid to Kill Hyde Amendment to Face Pro-Life Pushback
Planned Parenthood is preparing its wish list for former Vice President Joe Biden’s prospective administration, but pro-life forces are gearing up for a fight. In a Roll Call interview, Planned Parenthood Action Fund President and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson said her organization’s top goal in 2021 is abolishing the Hyde Amendment, which for 40 years…Rachel del Guidice -
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How the Left Is Attacking Pro-Life Convictions and Why Conservative Women Must Stand Strong
Life is precious in all of its forms, and I will not be complicit in its destruction. Or as my friend, Ivanka Trump, recently put it, “I am pro-life and unapologetically so.” That stance isn’t a choice or a preference—it’s a conviction, and it’s a conviction that takes genuine courage to hold in today’s Washington,…Kay C. James -
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DC Mayor Sued Over Arrest of Advocates Who Wrote Pro-Life Messages on Sidewalk
Pro-life groups are suing D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser over the arrests of advocates who wrote “Black Preborn Lives Matter” in chalk on the sidewalk. The Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit this week on behalf of the Frederick Douglass Foundation and Students for Life accusing Bowser and the District of Columbia following the August arrests…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Life Wins: At Least 14 New Pro-Life Women Elected to House
The pro-life movement in Congress made big gains as more than a dozen new anti-abortion Republican women were elected to the House of Representatives on Nov. 3. The number of pro-life women in the House in the 117th Congress more than doubled, with other races still to be called. Many of these women defied the…Nathalie Voit -
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Election Wins and Losses for Pro-Life Movement
The pro-life movement can celebrate some victories after last week’s election. Chelsey Youman, Texas state director and national legislative adviser for Human Coalition Action, joins the show to discuss the significance in Texans’ decision to keep a pro-life majority in the state House, and to reelect Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, a staunch advocate for the…Virginia Allen -
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Black Leaders Seek Pro-Life Ruling in Alabama on Equal Protection Grounds
African American leaders are asking the Alabama Supreme Court to ensure equal protection under the law for black women and unborn black babies in the state targeted by the abortion industry. In November 2018, Alabama voters backed a state constitutional amendment, called Amendment 930, that explicitly recognizes and protects the rights of unborn children in…Fred Lucas -
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Trump Moves to Expand International Pro-Life Policy
The Trump administration has proposed a rule to expand a ban on use of U.S. tax dollars to pay for abortions abroad so that it would include federal contracts and subcontracts that receive U.S. global health assistance. Two of the largest federal contracting agencies, the Defense Department and the General Services Administration, were joined by…Fred Lucas -
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100 Years After the 19th Amendment, Pro-Life Women Are Still Treated as Unequal
Aug. 26 marks the historic 100th anniversary when the 19th Amendment became part of the U.S. Constitution and America finally recognized women’s right to vote. Yet today, some women are still treated as unequal. Not treated as unequal to men, but as unequal to other women. The fact is, many on the left want to…Penny Young Nance -
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Police Arrest Man for Pulling Gun on Pro-Life Activists Outside Planned Parenthood
Police arrested a man for pulling a gun on pro-life protesters and making a “threatening statement” to the activists outside a Delaware Planned Parenthood last week. Officers from the Dover Police Department responded Friday morning to calls from a group of pro-life protesters outside the Planned Parenthood – Dover Health Center in Delaware, according to a…Mary Margaret Olohan