There’s been a flurry of activity since last Friday, when the full 8th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily stayed an order requiring the state of Missouri to license more abortion clinics. What follows is an overview of the many actions, reactions and responses to the reactions from the state, Planned Parenthood and the Supreme Court. … Read more
On Wednesday, two colleagues and I observed the streaming video of the christening of Prince George of Great Britain. His mother appeared chic, and his father dashing. However, I was drawn to the handsome infant, clothed in a replica of the baptismal gown originally worn by Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter. At three months of age, … Read more
When the news media deemed Kermit Gosnell’s atrocities to be newsworthy, Planned Parenthood, along with numerous other entities within the abortion industry, offered commentary. Eric Ferrero, a representative of the organization, referred to Gosnell as a “butcher” and described his actions as “appalling,” “horrifying,” and “outrageous” (LA Times, 5/1/13, USA Today, 5/14/13, Staten Island Advance, … Read more
Last July we told you about Sarah Catt, the British mother of two who had just pleaded guilty to administering poison to her unborn baby in the last week of her pregnancy in 2010 with the intention of ‘causing a miscarriage’. Today she was jailed for eight years for the abortion, which took place at … Read more
On Friday, North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue, a proponent of abortion rights, enacted “Ethen’s Law,” a statute that criminalizes the killing or harming of an unborn child resulting from a violent attack on the mother. Her signature marks the culmination of a two-decade-long effort by Republicans to pass a bill recognizing the rights of unborn … Read more
The scheduled murder trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell was postponed on Monday due to the illness of Gosnell’s legal counsel. It is possible that he had read the contents of the Grand Jury report, which is being referenced on a daily basis throughout the course of the trial. In Section IV, entitled “The Intentional Killing … Read more
As previously discussed, Gallup has published three of the six-part series on abortion and public opinion. These can be accessed here, here and here. Among other conclusions, we can say the following: Those who identified as pro-life and pro-choice constituted an identical proportion of the sample (48%). A majority (53%) of respondents indicated that abortion … Read more
The final piece of legislation championed by Oklahoma’s pro-life lobby, Oklahoma For Life, has now been enacted by the state legislature and is awaiting the governor’s signature. He has indicated his support for the bill. A two-million-dollar appropriation for the Choosing Childbirth Program, originally included in HB 2592, was transferred to the state budget bill, … Read more
Like hundreds of millions of others, last Friday my wife and I observed the unfolding of a horrific event as ISIS terrorists perpetrated a series of coordinated attacks throughout Paris, resulting in the deaths of 129 individuals and injuries to at least 350 others. It was only yesterday that we became aware of the heroism … Read more
This morning, Representative Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) and five of her pro-life House colleagues held a press conference to condemn Senate Democrats for failing to advance the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (S. 311), sponsored by Senator Ben Sasse (R-Neb.). The final vote was 53-44, with all but three Democrats voting to block the bill from … Read more