Planned Parenthood has filed a lawsuit against the state of Montana with the claim that four pro-life laws that easily passed through the state legislature and were signed into law by the governor are unconstitutional.
A movie about former state Sen. Wendy Davis will not be filmed in the Texas Senate chamber, says Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
President Donald Trump signaled his disappointment that the Senate failed to advance a bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks. The final vote of 51-46 was short of the 60 vote majority threshold needed to move the legislation forward.
“Under my administration, we will always defend the very first right in the Declaration of Independence, and that is the right to life.”
The Arizona Republican who introduced the legislation – now passed by the House – to prohibit abortions after the fifth month of pregnancy, is urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to call for a straight up-or-down vote on the bill.
The Trump administration “strongly supports” a bill that would ban most abortions in the country past the fifth month of pregnancy, says a Statement of Administration Policy from the White House.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) joined Reps. Diane Black (R-TN), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Vicki Hartzler (R-MO), and Chris Smith (R-NJ) to announce a vote on the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36), a measure that would ban abortion past the fifth month of pregnancy.
The Iowa State Supreme Court has issued a temporary halt to a new state law that requires women to wait 72 hours prior to having an abortion.
An Iowa bill that would ban most abortions past 20 weeks of pregnancy and require a three-day waiting period for all abortions is awaiting Gov. Terry Branstad’s signature.
A newly developed MRI scan allows parents to see detailed images of the beating heart of even a 20-week unborn baby, as well as clear pictures of the baby stretching its legs and even swallowing in the womb.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed a bill into law Tuesday that will ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy in Ohio.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) has signed into law a bill that will ban most abortions in the state after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
In an ironic twist, abortion political advocacy organization NARAL Pro-Choice America has rebuked House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for her statement to Roll Call’s Melinda Henneberger that she is not for “abortion on demand.”
On Tuesday, Senate Democrats protected President Obama from having to veto a bill that would have made it illegal to murder an unborn child after the 20th week of fetal development.
In the wake of the U.S. Congress’ inaction on defunding Planned Parenthood prior to the congressional summer recess, states continue to take matters into their own hands in cutting financial assistance to the abortion giant. On Thursday, Alabama became the third U.S. state in a week to withdraw funding from local branches of Planned Parenthood.
Hillary Clinton has yet to speak up about videos which show Planned Parenthood executives discussing how they harvest fetal organs for money. That silence seems significant for a candidate who has often portrayed herself as less extreme on abortion than others in her party. In fact, Hillary has frequently used the phrase “safe, legal and rare” when talking about abortion policy.
In fact, just Friday, while campaigning in New Hampshire where he was asked questions about gay Boy Scout leaders, Walker said he is not planning to get bogged down on controversial social issues. “Those aren’t what I’m running on,” Walker said, according to the Associated Press. “It’s just the unique thing that people are surprised about is, I actually answer questions.”
