Category: State Legislation

Idaho asks the Supreme Court for a stay of a law forcing emergency room physicians to perform abortions

By Dave Andrusko The Alliance Defending Freedom and Cooper & Kirk, acting on behalf of the state of Idaho, filed an emergency application Monday for stay pending an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of State of Idaho v. United States of America. “Idaho’s law allows state officials to prosecute or revoke the professional license of doctors who perform abortions unless …

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Idaho Appeals Against Law Forcing Emergency Room Doctors to Perform Abortions

Idaho’s attorney general filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Supreme Court on November 20, asking the court to protect Idaho doctors’ ability to preserve life. The case State of Idaho v. United States of America combats the federal government’s attempt to use a law ensuring emergency care for patients to force doctors to perform illegal abortions, …

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On Ohio’s Issue 1, OB-GYN Debunks Deceptive Abortion Narrative

By Susan Bane, M.D.  This appeared in the Daily Signal. Exit polls in Ohio clearly showed that most voters oppose unlimited abortion on demand, yet that’s what 57% of the Ohioans voted for with the passage of Issue 1 on Nov. 7. Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights and its allies persuaded a lot of people who believe in limits on …

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Federal govt sues state of Idaho for protecting life of woman, unborn child

Attorneys with ADF, Cooper & Kirk file emergency motion with U.S. Supreme Court asking it to protect Idaho emergency room doctors’ ability to preserve life WASHINGTON – On behalf of the state of Idaho, attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom and Cooper & Kirk assisted the Idaho Attorney General’s office in filing an emergency application for stay pending …

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S.C. Supreme Court denies Planned Parenthood’s appeal to enjoin the Fetal Heartbeat Act

By Holly Gatling, Executive Director, South Carolina Citizens for Life COLUMBIA, S.C. (Tuesday, November 21, 2023) – The South Carolina Supreme Court in a unanimous and brief opinion denied the appeal of two abortion businesses to enjoin the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection Act and to determine the meaning of “fetal heartbeat.” The order was signed …

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Statement by Right to Life of Michigan President Barbara Listing on Governor Whitmer Signing the Reproductive Health Act

“This is a dark day in Michigan as the Governor recklessly signs into law a package of bills that present an immediate danger to the health and safety of women and children, including the unborn, in our state. Removing basic health and safety standards for abortion clinics, standards that have the support of 95% of …

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Kansas attorney general appeals injunction on pro-life laws

By Bridget Sielicki The Kansas Attorney General’s office has filed an appeal of an injunction placed on several of the state’s pro-life laws in October. The injunction temporarily halted state laws that require a 24-hour waiting period mandate for abortions, a requirement that women receive information on abortion pill reversal, a mandate for abortion facility regulations, and informed …

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Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen responds to Abortion Ballot Initiative that seeks to enshrine abortion in the State Constitution

By McKenna Snow The governor of Nebraska issued a statement this past week responding to a Planned Parenthood-backed ballot initiative seeking to enshrine a right to abortion in Nebraska’s constitution. This flawed initiative would radically expand abortion in Nebraska, resulting in the deaths of thousands of babies in mothers’ wombs,” stated Republican Gov. Jim Pillen …

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Has Pennsylvania Legislature learned nothing from abortionist Kermit Gosnell and his “House of Horrors”?

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation It’s one of those pieces of legislation that leaves you scratching your head, wondering, “What are the drafters of this bill trying to do here?” House Bill 1786 is a bizarrely-worded bill which applies to “reproductive health care services,” an incredibly broad term which could include …

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Pro-abortion Democrats Push Abortion Amendment as Their First Goal in 2024 General Assembly

By Virginia Society for Human Life Wasting absolutely no time. Virginia Pro-abortion Democrats have begun the push to make abortion up to birth legal with no protections or regulations. Today Senator Jennifer Boysko, D38, and Del. Charniele Herring, D-4, introduced a “Right to Abortion” amendment in both chambers of the Virginia general assembly that would …

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Unconstitutional Bill That Would Hurt Women Passes Pennsylvania House

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed House Bill 1786, a dangerous bill that would prevent women from seeking justice if they have been harmed by a Pennsylvania abortionist operating in another state. The bill could create a haven for future Gosnells, harkening back to the days when West Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell caused the death of …

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Pro-life Colorado coalition shows the way: cautions against upcoming ballot initiatives

By Denver Catholic Staff Editor’s note. This appeared November 16 in the Denver Catholic.  Despite major victories in the pro-life cause around the U.S. in the wake of the Dobbs decision, Colorado’s legislators and special interest groups continue to push to make Colorado an abortion destination state. One needn’t look further than Propositions 115 and 106 or various …

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