Category: Roe v. Wade

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation I once attended a talk where the female attendees were shocked to learn that the total number of abortions in the U.S. at that point was more than 58 million.  (Now it is more than 61 million.) Nearly 90,000 abortions occur each year–more than 32,000 in …

By Dave Andrusko I was so busy putting the finishing touches on the March digital edition of National Right to Life News last week that I neglected to write about something that took place last Friday and about which I think about every year: the 163rd anniversary of the day the Supreme Court handed down its awful Dred Scott v. Sanford decision. …

By Dave Andrusko Editor’s note. This first appeared in the Jewish Journal. Two days after the Jan. 22, 1973, Roe v. Wade decision was handed down, the editorial page of The New York Times — pro-abortion then, even more pro-abortion now — announced that the 7-2 decision “could bring to an end the emotional and …

By Dave Andrusko Talk about setting the narrative! From the very first news story, the New York Times demonstrated its utter determination to minimize the impact (and reach) of Roe v. Wade and its companion case Doe v. Bolton. (“Doe” explained what “Roe” meant by the “health” exception.) In case we missed the point, the …

By Molly Noble Bull Editor’s note. The anniversary of Roe v. Wade was yesterday. The March for Life takes place tomorrow. Today and tomorrow we will continue to run prior stories that discussed that horrible decision which were particularly well received. The word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in …

But as the unborn lives lost surpass 61 million in our country alone, it becomes increasingly hard to believe By Melissa Clement, Executive Director, Nevada Right to Life Today marks the 47th anniversary of the tragic and devastating Roe v . Wade decision. The human carnage – for the unborn and their mothers – wrought …

By Dave Andrusko Around 11:30 am Friday, I will be at the National Mall in our nation’s capital to join hundreds of thousands of members of the greatest movement for social justice of our time. This year’s theme for the annual March for Life is “Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman.” Some years the temperatures in …

Editor’s note. Last week pro-life Republican Members of the House devoted an entire hour to speeches commemorating this week’s 47th anniversary of the deadly Roe v. Wade decision. We will repost them all. We’ve reposted seven thus far. Today we are reposting the remarks of Reps. John Rose, Ron Wright, and Jim Baird. (accompanied by …

Editor’s note. Last week pro-life Republican Members of the House devoted an entire hour to speeches commemorating this week’s 47th anniversary of the deadly Roe v. Wade decision. We will repost them all. We’ve reposted seven thus far. Today we are reposting the remarks of Reps. John Rose, Ron Wright, and Jim Baird. (accompanied by …

Editor’s note. Last week pro-life Republican Members of the House devoted an entire hour to speeches commemorating this week’s 47th anniversary of the deadly Roe v. Wade decision. We will repost them all. We’ve reposted seven thus far. Today we are reposting the remarks of Reps. John Rose, Ron Wright, and Jim Baird. (accompanied by …

Editor’s note. Last week pro-life Republican Members of the House devoted an entire hour to speeches commemorating next week’s 47th anniversary of the deadly Roe v. Wade decision. We will repost them all. Last Thursday we began by posting the introductory remarks delivered by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.). On Friday we posted the speeches of …