HARRISBURG, Pa. –Preborn babies in Pennsylvania would no longer have to undergo brutal dismemberment abortions, under a bill passed Tuesday by the PA House of Representatives. Senate Bill 3, which has already passed the PA Senate, would ban abortions in which living babies are torn limb by limb from their mothers’ wombs. The legislation would … Read more
By Jennifer Popik, J.D. Director of Federal Legislation On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 which contains a new prolife provision. Under the provision, parents will be permitted to name unborn children as beneficiaries of 529 College Savings Plans, and be able to start saving … Read more
Rep. Kevin Brady WASHINGTON – The National Right to Life Committee praised House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and Republican House leadership for restoring the adoption tax credit in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. “Adoption affirms the unborn child’s right to life, allowing each baby to enter the world as … Read more
By Dave Andrusko My apologies for not getting to these two stories from Missouri yesterday. The focus Tuesday was on the welcomed House passage of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act on a vote of 237-189. Meanwhile over the past two days pro-abortionists won a pair of preliminary victories in ongoing fights. First, in an … Read more
Editor’s note. These are excerpts from the remarks of Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) delivered today during House debate on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Overwhelming majorities of Americans—some 60%-64% according to pollsters—support legal protection for pain-capable unborn children. Today we know that unborn babies not only die but suffer excruciating pain during dismemberment abortion—a … Read more
By Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) Editor’s note. A genuine pro-life champion, Rep. Smith was part of a Tuesday news conference organized by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) that eloquently explained why the House should pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Leader McCarthy announced the House would vote on the measure next Tuesday. Jennifer … Read more
By Texas Right to Life Texas Governor Greg Abbott Austin, Texas—June 7, 2017: Yesterday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 8 into law. Senate Bill 8 prohibits partial-birth abortion, regulates the disposition of abortion victims, and, as amended, bans dismemberment abortions. When SB 8 reached the floor of the Texas House of Representatives, Pro-Life … Read more
By Dave Andrusko WV Senator Patricia Rucker, lead sponsor of the Parent’s Right to Know Act, amended the Telemedicine bill to prevent the expansion of abortion throughout West Virginia. On Wednesday West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed two measures into law: a strengthened parent’s right to know bill and a “telemedicine” bill which explicitly prevents … Read more
By Kathy Ostrowski, Legislative Director, Kansans for Life Kansas pro-life legislators surround the Crosier family (at left: Samuel, Sean, Sheryl, Scott, and Sabella), immediately behind Gov. Brownback is Sen. Mary Pilcher Cook, Sen. Jacob LaTurner (lead sponsor), and KFL legislative director Kathy Ostrowski. To the right are Ann & Frank Barnes, whose daughter Megan, like … Read more
Vice President casts tie-breaking votes By Dave Andrusko It was every bit as tight as expected. Earlier today, in his role as President of the Senate, pro-life Vice President Mike Pence cast a tie-breaking vote which allowed action to proceed on H. J. Res. 43. This afternoon he cast the same tie-breaking vote on the … Read more