By Dave Andrusko I believe it is only fair to give the devil his due. As a colleague at National Right to Life pointed out yesterday, the organized pro-abortion movement and kindred Senate/House Democrats, know how to orchestrate their every move to maximum effect. I have in mind Wednesday’s hearing, convened by the House Energy … Read more
Alabama State Rep. April Weaver Alabama State Rep. Mack Butler has introduced the Alabama Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act. HB376 will receive a public hearing in the House Health Committee, thanks to Chairwoman April Weaver (R- Shelby). A hearing has been scheduled for tomorrow. State Sen. Phil Williams has also introduced SB363, a … Read more
By Dave Andrusko Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Indiana Gov. Mike Pence last week added to his pro-life credentials by signing HEA 1337, a comprehensive measure which, among other provisions, protects unborn babies who would be aborted because of a disability or because of their gender (almost always girls). Indiana joins North Dakota in prohibiting abortions … Read more
Third state to pass the bill By Dave Andrusko West Virginia legislators easily overrode Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s veto of the Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act Given that last year West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (D) vetoed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, it came as little surprise that Tomblin yesterday vetoed … Read more
COLUMBIA, SC — By a strong bi-partisan vote of 36-9, the South Carolina Senate Tuesday approved the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act that prohibits most abortions at 20-weeks post fertilization when an unborn child is known to feel excruciating pain. The bill now goes back to the House for final approval. If both house pass … Read more
By Kathy Ostrowski, Legislative Director, Kansans for Life Sheryl Crosier, Simon’s Law The Kansas legislature reconvened this week for the second half of the session and Kansans for Life testified in hearings for two pro-life bills. On Thursday, the Senate Public Health & Welfare committee held a hearing on SB 437, Simon’s Law, a bill … Read more
By Dave Andrusko Pro-life Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Last Thursday, the same day pro-lifers flooded the state capitol, the Kentucky Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection voted 11 to 1 to advance a measure requiring an ultrasound prior to an abortion and the abortionist to describe what is seen on that ultrasound. … Read more
By Dave Andrusko Four days before he delivers his final State of the Union address, President Obama delivered another message: nothing is more important than protecting Planned Parenthood and ObamaCare. As expected the President vetoed H.R. 3762, a bill which, as NRLC explained, “would block most federal funds from going to Planned Parenthood, and repeal … Read more
By Dave Andrusko Yesterday afternoon, 16 days before the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 3762, a bill which, as NRLC explained, “would block most federal funds from going to Planned Parenthood, and repeal many parts of Obamacare, including the program that provides tax-based subsidies for about 1,000 health … Read more
President Obama vows veto Editor’s note. This appears in the newest digital edition of National Right to Life News. You can read the entire issue at www.nrlc.org/uploads/NRLNews/NRLNewsDec2015.pdf. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and NRLC President Carol Tobias. WASHINGTON (December 14, 2015) – In a major victory for the pro-life movement and for the Republican … Read more