Category Archives: Legislation
Hear the Heartbeat Act Passes Senate Floor!
Criminal Abortion Dismemberment Act (SB 330) Sails Through Committee Greetings! Late Tuesday afternoon, SB 708, the Hear the Heartbeat Act authored by Senator Sharon Weston Broome (D-Baton Rouge), passed the Senate floor by a 34-4 margin! SB 708, a LARTL
Legislature expands safety net for newborn babies
MCCL-supported measure will save lives from infanticide ST. PAUL — Legislation expanding options for mothers at risk of harming their newborn babies was signed into law on April 23. The lifesaving efforts of the bill’s authors and the Legislature were
Oklahoma Near to Enacting Two New Pro-Life Measures
By Dave Andrusko Oklahoma is on the brink of enacting two more pro-life bills into law, adding to its reputation as one of the most pro-life states in the nation. HB 2381 addresses the dangerous use of webcam technology which
Landmark Session for Pro-Life Tennesseans
When the Tennessee General Assembly adjourns later this week, it will close what has been a truly historic legislative session for the pro-life cause. On Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon, pro-life state Senator Mae Beavers (R-Mt. Juliet) successfully passed
Minnesota House approves licensing of abortion facilities
Legislation to treat abortion facilities like other outpatient surgical centers heads to Gov. Dayton ST. PAUL — Legislation to require licensure of abortion facilities was approved by the Minnesota House today on a bipartisan 80-47 vote. The vote on the
Two protective bills advancing in Minnesota
By Bill Poehler Legislation to require licensure of abortion facilities and to ban dangerous “webcam abortions” was approved by the Minnesota Senate and House respectively this week on bipartisan votes. Both bills have the strong support of Minnesota Citizens Concerned
Iowa House/Senate Battle Over Abortion
By Dave Andrusko Setting up a showdown with the state Senate, the Iowa House has set new limits on the use of state funds to pay for abortion and reprioritized the distribution of state and federal family planning funds. The
Why Objections to the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Fail
By Dave Andrusko Today and tomorrow we’re running stories about a very, very important issue: ensuring that unborn children capable of experiencing pain are protected from abortion. National Right to Life has led the way by providing model legislation—the Pain-Capable
An Update on State Legislation
By Dave Andrusko Step by step, pro-lifers are making gains in the state legislatures, no small accomplishment in the face of a storm of resistance concocted by pro-abortion forces and blown out of proportion by sympathetic media outlets. A recent
Vermont – Assisted Suicide bill may get attached to tanning bed regulation bill
By Alex Schadenberg, executive director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition If assisted suicide is good for Vermont then why is the suicide lobby needing to attach the assisted suicide bill to a bill that regulates the use of tanning beds in Vermont?