Tag: abortion

Activists Protest Near Home of SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas Amid Democrat Ethics Probe

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Pro-abortion advocates on May 11 gathered outside the Virginia neighborhood of Justice Clarence Thomas for a protest that was potentially illegal under federal law. With a contingent of Fairfax County police officers nearby guarding the private road leading to Thomas’ home, the abortion advocacy group “Ruth Sent Us” mounted the protest as the…


Pentagon Urges Congress to ‘Resolve’ Lone Senator’s Blanket Hold on Military Promotions

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin is urging the U.S. Senate to “resolve” a current impasse that’s put an indefinite hold on top military promotions and nominations. The Senate approves thousands of civilian and military nominations annually. The process is normally conducted through unanimous consent. But Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has blocked hundreds of promotions and nominations because he objects…


Ahead of March for Life Event, Group Calls for Protection of Children and Ending Euthanasia Expansion

One day before the annual March for Life in Ottawa kicks off, members of the Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) gathered on Parliament Hill to call for the protection of unborn children and to criticize the potential expansion of Canada’s euthanasia laws to include minors. “The hundreds of thousands of us across this country who recognize…


Feds Announce Over $4M in Funding for Projects to Increase Abortion Access in Canada

Health Canada has announced that it will be giving over $4 million in funding to two projects that are intended to increase abortion access across Canada for “underserved populations” as part of the federal government’s Sexual Reproductive Health Fund (SRHF) created in 2021. The total allocation of $4.2 million in federal funding will go toward the University…


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…


North Carolina Governor Says He’ll Veto Pro-Life Bill Prohibiting Abortion After First Trimester

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, said he will veto a proposed bill that would ban abortions after 12 weeks. According to House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger, House and Senate Republicans came to a consensus on legislation that would enact the legislation. Currently, state law prohibits abortions after 20 weeks…


Hospitals Broke the Law by Not Carrying Out Emergency Abortion, Feds Say

Two hospitals broke a law requiring emergency medical care for facilities that are paid by Medicare, federal officials say. The Freeman Health System in Joplin, Missouri, and the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, Kansas violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTLA) when they failed to “offer necessary stabilizing care” to a…


Judge Blocks Utah Law Banning New Licenses for Abortion Clinics

A judge in Utah has temporarily blocked Utah from enforcing a new law that would ban new licenses for abortion clinics in the state. The law, HB 467, would have barred Utah from issuing licenses for any new abortion clinics and would have phased out existing licenses by 2024. Planned Parenthood had sued to block the…


Indiana Law Mandating Burial or Cremation After Abortion Can Stay, Supreme Court Rules

The Supreme Court turned away a challenge on May 1 to Indiana’s law requiring the cremation or burial of the remains of aborted babies. The lawsuit is one of many nationwide that have been adjudicated in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe…