Satanic Temple challenges Missouri abortion law
A member of the Satanic Temple in Missouri is challenging a state law that requires women seeking an abortion to wait three days, saying that it violates the member’s religious freedom.
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Elizabeth Johnston Organizes ‘Solemn Assembly’ to Spur Church’s Action on Abortion
Christian Pro-Lifers met in Richmond, Virginia over the weekend for a ‘Day of Mourning,’ following passage of a late-term abortion bill in New York in January and a more recent bill proposed in Virginia.
Pro-Life Groups Gear Up For Born Alive Bill Fight
Several major pro-life groups say the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act is the single-most important bill of the 2019 legislative session.
Appeals court upholds Kentucky law requiring ultrasounds before abortion
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a Kentucky law that requires doctors to have a pregnant woman undergo an ultrasound, view its images, and listen to the fetal heartbeat before having an abortion.
GOP Pushes to Force All House Members to Vote on Infanticide – Yea or Nay
Republican House members held a press conference this week to announce the filing of a discharge petition to allow the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to be voted on. Twenty-five previous attempts to bring the bill to a vote were shut down by Democrats, who have a majority in the House.
‘Unplanned’ makes twice the expected box office sales despite social media censorship
The pro-life movie ‘Unplanned’ earned double the box office sales expected for its opening weekend, even while dealing with apparent censorship on social media.
Trump Administration Awards $1.7 Mil Family Planning Grant to Pro-Life Clinics, Cuts Funding to Four Abortion Clinics
On Friday, the Trump administration announced it was awarding a $1.7 million family planning grant to a chain of California crisis pregnancy centers that oppose abortion and don’t offer contraceptives, while at the same time cutting government funding to some Planned Parenthood clinics.
Georgia lawmakers pass heartbeat abortion ban, joining four other U.S. states
Georgia’s Republican-controlled legislature on Friday passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the United States, outlawing abortion if a doctor is able to detect a heartbeat.
‘Unplanned’ was birthed by faithful prayer, says 40 Days for Life founder
The story of Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood clinic director turned pro-life advocate, is powerfully portrayed in the upcoming film ‘Unplanned,’ a story birthed by thousands of hours of fervent prayer.
Cornell University Disinvites Black Christian Pro-Life Speaker Because of Her Belief in Biblical Marriage
A black Christian speaker was recently disinvited from an on-campus debate due to her biblical beliefs about sexuality. It’s just the latest example of American universities blocking Christian views from the spotlight.
Ohio abortion clinics may lose funding if elective procedures are performed
Ohio officials have given notice to Planned Parenthood and other health care providers that the state may soon end their funding if they ‘perform or promote’ elective abortions, under a state law recently deemed constitutional by a federal appeals court.
Miss. Governor Signs Heartbeat Bill
Phil Bryant, the Republican governor of Mississippi, signed a bill into law on March 21 that prohibits abortions after a baby’s heartbeat can be detected, which is at approximately six weeks. In a tweet about the legislation, the governor said all people will answer to God one day and he wants to be able to say, ‘I fought for the lives of innocent babies.’
Heartbeat Bill Victory in Kentucky
Kentucky’s House passed Senate Bill 9, a fetal heartbeat bill, by a vote of 71 to 19 last night. SB 9 bans most abortions in the state once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The measure requires anyone seeking an abortion to first determine if a fetal heartbeat is detectable, typically about six weeks into pregnancy. The bill now moves on to Governor Matt Bevin’s desk.
Planned Parenthood has ‘no right to perform abortions,’ Ohio can defund: 6th Circuit
The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned an earlier ruling against an Ohio law that strips Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinics public health funding.
Washington State to Churches: ‘Pay for Abortions or Break the Law’
The attorneys for a church in Seattle filed a federal lawsuit on Friday against Washington state officials for forcing churches to pay for elective abortions in their health insurance.
21 states, DC sue Trump administration over rules cutting Planned Parenthood funding
Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration over new rules that would cut federal funding from Planned Parenthood and other clinics that provide or discuss abortions.
CA Democrat Pushes Plan that Could Put Planned Parenthood’s Number on Every Student ID
A California state lawmaker is reportedly attempting to push legislation that could put Planned Parenthood’s phone number on every California student ID from ages 12-24, including students at Christian schools.
MPAA Gives Pro-Life Film R-Rating
A pro-life film has been given an R-rating despite the absence of nudity, sex, violence, or curse words and filmmakers are convinced it’s the message that led to the prohibitive rating.
New poll reveals dramatic shift towards the pro-life position among Americans
As Democrats continue their radical push for abortion up to birth, a new poll has found that more Americans are embracing the pro-life perspective.
Missouri House Passes Wide-Ranging Abortion Restrictions
The Missouri House on Wednesday took steps to outlaw most abortions in the state should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, an effort that’s part of a broader Republican push amid renewed optimism that the high court might be more open to increased restrictions, and possibly an outright ban, on the procedure.