Category: abortion ban

Court Rulings Uphold Abortion Bans in Indiana, North Carolina

Abortion bans in the states of Indiana and North Carolina will take effect following court rulings on Friday. In Indiana, the state’s Supreme Court ruled that the state’s abortion ban doesn’t violate the state constitution, and lifted a preliminary injunction that had been blocking a near-total abortion ban. Indiana was the first U.S. state to…


After Dobbs: Our Work Is Cut Out for Us

June 24 marks one year since the Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that states have the right to protect the lives of their unborn citizens. In the year since that tremendous victory, we’ve seen real, measurable progress toward creating a true culture of life—and we have also seen just how…


Pro-Life Movement Makes Gains Amid Shifting Abortion Landscape

Nearly one year after the Supreme Court’s historic reversal of Roe v. Wade, states across the country are still hashing out where they stand on the issue of abortion. This week, the popular stance has been to increase protections for the unborn. In South Carolina, for instance, after hours of voting down hundreds of Democrat…


North Carolina Lawmakers Override Veto to Enact 12-Week Abortion Ban

North Carolina’s GOP-controlled General Assembly defied the veto of Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, and successfully passed a bill that aims to prohibit the majority of abortions after the 12-week mark. The measure to override Cooper’s veto required a three-fifths majority in both chambers, which was easily achieved owing to the Republican supermajority. The state House voted…


Montana Gov. Gianforte Signs Pro-Life Bills Into Law

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed five pro-life bills into law on May 3, pledging his commitment to the “cause of life” and promoting a “pro-life, pro-child, pro-family” agenda. “Today, we’re protecting the lives of the most vulnerable amongst us: unborn children,” Gianforte said at a signing ceremony held on the steps of the Montana State…


Montana Gov. Gianforte Signs Pro-Life Measures Into Law

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed five pro-life measures into law on May 3, pledging his commitment to the “cause of life” and promoting a “pro-life, pro-child, pro-family” agenda. “Today, we’re protecting the lives of the most vulnerable amongst us: unborn children,” he said at a signing ceremony on the steps of the Montana state Capitol…


IN-DEPTH: Where Every State Stands on Abortion

Mark Minck’s mother was in a prime demographic in the 1960s for having an abortion—she was young, single, and pregnant. But her choice was to place her son for adoption. And he grew up with loving parents, who made him feel proud to be adopted, and chosen, Minck told The Epoch Times. “You were just…


DeSantis Signs Florida’s 6-Week Abortion Ban Into Law

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis late Thursday signed into law a ban on abortions after six weeks, shortly after the Florida House passed the bill. “We are proud to support life and family in the state of Florida,” DeSantis said in a statement. “I applaud the legislature for passing the Heartbeat Protection Act that expands pro-life…


Florida Legislature Passes 6-Week Abortion Ban

The Republican-led Florida House approved a bill to ban most abortions after six weeks’ gestation on April 13, sending the bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk. HB 7, which passed the Senate on April 4, would reduce the state’s current gestational limit on abortion—15 weeks—by more than half. However, the bill does allow for certain…


Texas Sees Nearly 100 Percent Drop in Abortions Following Roe Reversal

Abortions in Texas fell significantly during the initial months following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, with the red state implementing resolute anti-abortion laws while Republican lawmakers are pushing forward more pro-life policies nationwide. Only three abortions took place in Texas in August 2022, down from 2,596 in June, when the U.S. Supreme Court overruled…