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opinion
Problematic Women: Empowering the Next Pro-Life Generation
“Pro-Life Kids!” is a new book created to teach and empower the next generation. Bethany Bomberger, an adoptive mother, educator, and the executive director of the Radiance Foundation, created the book to highlight the value of every human being, before and after birth. We crown Bomberger as a Problematic Woman and interview her on what… -
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House Members Are Trying to Undercut Trump’s Pro-Life Policies at the UN
The Trump administration has an unequivocal stance on abortion, both nationally and internationally: It is a definitive “no” to policies and programs that undermine the right to life of the unborn. This was made clear by U.S. officials at a major meeting recently hosted by the United Nations Population Fund, the abortion-centric arm of the… -
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Pro-Life Nations Reject UN’s Cultural Colonialism on Abortion, Population Control
Many Africans think that international efforts to promote abortion are a prime example of cultural colonialism. Case in point: The just-concluded United Nations Population Fund’s Nairobi Summit to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development. Rather than staying true to the outcome of the 1994 conference, this summit served to showcase… -
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UN Nairobi Summit on Population and Development Shuts Out the Pro-Life Message
Abortion advocates have long found a ready home for pushing their agenda at the United Nations—and the Nov. 12-14 Nairobi Summit on International Conference on Population and Development 2025 in Kenya appears to be no exception. The summit—at which the United Nations Population Fund will be hosting abortion activists, population control advocates, and development specialists—is… -
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San Francisco’s Blacklist of Pro-Life States a ‘PR Tactic,’ Activists Say
San Francisco’s blacklisting of 22 states with pro-life laws is only a “PR tactic” that indicates growing desparation within the abortion industry, the head of an activist group based in the city says. “I don’t think [San Francisco’s government] has any real power with this boycott,” Terrisa Bukovinac, executive director of Pro-Life San Francisco, told… -
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San Francisco Blacklists 22 States With Pro-Life Laws
The mayor of San Francisco announced the city is blacklisting 22 states due to their pro-life laws. Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Vallie Brown, who is the author of the ordinance, told high-level staffers Tuesday that the city will be restricting travel and limiting contracting with 22 states, according to the Los Angeles Times. The ban is set… -
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March for Life 2020 Theme Is ‘Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman’
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The March for Life announced its 2020 theme Tuesday, emphasizing the pro-life movement’s support for women through the slogan “Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman.” Activists met Tuesday to unveil the 2020 March for Life’s theme in Washington, D.C., at an event where March for Life President Jeanne Mancini told those gathered, “We’ve come a… -
opinion
A Democrat Explains Why She’s Pro-Life
Earlier this year, Sen.-elect. Katrina Jackson spoke at the March for Life. Now the Louisiana politician joins the podcast to share why she is pro-life, and what she thinks about the left and pro-lifers. Read the lightly edited interview, pasted below, or listen on the podcast: Plus, we talk to Ken Oliver of Texas Public… -
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She Had an Abortion at 19. Now She Helps Lead the Pro-Life Movement.
Catherine Glenn Foster had an abortion when she was just a teenager. Today, she’s leading the fight against abortion as president of one of the nation’s largest pro-life groups. In this episode, she sits down for an exclusive interview to share her story, what she’s doing now, and the recent achievements of the pro-life movement…. -
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Pro-Life Movie ‘Unplanned’ Hits No. 1 Among DVDs on Amazon
“Unplanned,” a movie about an abortion clinic director who left her job at Planned Parenthood, is the No. 1 DVD in Amazon sales after surpassing expectations in movie theaters. “You know, without being trite, I think the people have spoken,” Cary Solomon, who directed the movie with Chuck Konzelman, told The Daily Signal in a… -
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Pro-Life Groups Renew Push for ‘Born Alive’ Bill
Beginning Monday, pro-life activists are renewing efforts to convince members of Congress, home for the August recess, to support a vote on legislation that would protect babies who survive abortions. In the House, Democrats in the majority have blocked Republicans 80 times from setting up a vote on the “born alive” bill that would protect… -
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Apple News Bans Top Pro-Life News Source, Citing ‘Intolerance’
Apple News has banned one of the nation's top pro-life news sources from the platform, saying that the organization displayed “intolerance" toward a specific group. The Apple News platform, a free news app, banned LifeSite News Wednesday, just two weeks after accepting the pro-life outlet onto the platform. It said the LifeSite News channel did not comply with Apple… -
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Pro-Life Activists Respond to Planned Parenthood Leader’s Asserting It’s ‘Not Political by Nature’
Pro-life leaders pounced after Planned Parenthood's acting president said the organization is not “political by nature” in her first interview since taking over the position. “We are primarily a health care provider,” Alexis McGill Johnson said in the interview with CBS News reporter Kate Smith. “And the idea that we can provide that access depends on… -
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Netflix Sees Historic Dip in Subscribers During Same Quarter Executive Denounces Georgia’s Pro-Life Bill
Netflix’s latest quarterly report shows the streaming service giant experienced a chill in growth with its first quarterly loss of paid domestic subscribers in eight years. The dip in subscriptions came in the same quarter as Netflix’s decision to take a stance against Georgia’s pro-life “heartbeat bill.” Netflix “on Wednesday reported a loss of 126,000… -
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Despite Pressure, Many Hispanics Remain Pro-Life
Hispanics and pro-life advocacy go together naturally, in no small part because of Hispanics’ Christian faith. Studies have shown that most Hispanics are religiously observant, with about 83% of them affirming a religious affiliation. More important than statistics, however, and more indicative of their views on the issue of abortion, is the emotion with which… -
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Pinterest Suspends Pro-Life Organization, Places It on Porn ‘Blocklist’
Pinterest has suspended the account of pro-life group Live Action, saying it violates the social media company’s policies on “misinformation.” Alison Centofante, director of external affairs for Live Action, tweeted about the incident last week as the organization appealed Pinterest’s decision. “LiveAction.org” is the only pro-life website included on Pinterest’s list of banned websites, Centofante… -
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Nikki Haley Calls Out Feminists’ Treatment of Pro-Life Women
“Women are expected to support choice—simply because we are women.” These were just some of the pointed remarks Nikki Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, made as keynote speaker for the Susan B. Anthony List’s 12th annual Campaign for Life Gala on June 3 at Washington, D.C.’s Andrew Mellon Auditorium. The Susan B…. -
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Here Are 3 Gaping Errors Ilhan Omar Made in Attacking Pro-Life Advocates and Religious Liberty
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., unleashed a scathing statement on the House floor on May 22, in which she attacked conservatives and pro-life Americans, accusing them of hypocrisy and inconsistency, among other things. She was responding to the wave of pro-life bills that have recently swept state legislatures. And she was wrong, point after point. Here… -
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These Are the Hollywood Studios Threatening to Boycott Georgia Over Pro-Life Law
A growing number of Hollywood studios said they will consider no longer conducting their filming business in Georgia should the heartbeat law take effect in 2020. The film industry adds about $9.5 billion to Georgia’s economy, but a variety of Hollywood studios said the heartbeat law violates Roe v. Wade and that they are considering… -
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After Inviting Pro-Life Speaker, This Student Is Fighting Her Christian University
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point,” observed writer and theologian C.S. Lewis. Hayley Tschetter, a student at a small Christian university, University of Northwestern, St. Paul, knows what this means. She stands alone today with her convictions against a university establishment trying to…