LANSING, Mich.—Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer today urged the Republican-controlled state legislature to repeal a state law banning abortion. Whitmer stated in a press release, “I call on the legislature to send (Democrat) Senator Erika Geiss’ bill that repeals our nearly century-old ban on abortion to my desk. I have always stood with those fighting for…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Several Indiana Abortion Laws
A federal judge in Indianapolis struck down several of the state’s abortion laws on Tuesday, ruling that they are unconstitutional, including the ban on telemedicine consultations between doctors and women seeking abortion services. District Court Judge Sarah Evans Barker, an appointee of former President Ronald Reagan, in her ruling (pdf) also upheld some of the…
Splitting the Baby
Commentary There’s a biblical story that tells about King Solomon being asked to adjudicate between two women both claiming to be the true mother of a child. Solomon declared that since there was no way to resolve the dispute, he would have the baby split in two, and each woman could then receive half. While…
Time to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Commentary In May, the Supreme Court put abortion on the docket for its upcoming session by agreeing to hear Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The high court’s decision to hear this case registered on the seismometer of every American that carefully follows the abortion issue. It means that Roe v. Wade, which has defined…
12 GOP Governors Ask Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Twelve Republican governors urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade landmark ruling, in a major case related to an abortion law in Mississippi. “The Court’s decisions in Roe and Casey are prime examples of invading an area that has not been committed to the Federal Government and remains reserved to the States,” the amicus brief…
228 Federal Lawmakers Urge Supreme Court to Reverse Roe v. Wade
Americans United for Life filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Supreme Court on behalf of 228 federal lawmakers urging the court to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion. Abortion opponents are optimistic that the 6-3 conservative majority created on the court with the addition last year of Justice Amy Coney Barrett creates…
228 Republican Lawmakers Urge Supreme Court to Overturn Roe V. Wade
Forty-four Senate Republicans and 184 House Republicans urged the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade when the justices review a Mississippi law during their next term. “Congress and the States have shown that they are ready and able to address the issue in ways that reflect Americans’ varying viewpoints and…
Pro-life Activists Think Upcoming Supreme Court Case Could Overturn Roe Decision
News Analysis Mississippi’s recent call for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that made abortion lawful throughout the United States, has been warmly received by pro-life activists who say it could be the vehicle the court uses to finally right what they consider to be an egregious wrong. Mississippi’s…
Hundreds of Lawmakers Ask SCOTUS to Overturn Roe V Wade
A University of Michigan Law school graduate is set to submit an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court arguing abortion is a states’ rights issue. A coalition of approximately 22 pro-life groups and several legislators collected signatures from more than 300 lawmakers in 35 states in support of the brief, ranging from Michigan state…
Three Senate Republicans Call on Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Three Republican senators on Monday urged the Supreme Court to overturn its decisions in two historic abortion cases. Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in an amicus brief filing urged the high court to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey decision and…
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