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Georgia Supreme Court unanimously upholds law banning abortions of pain-capable unborn children

By Dave Andrusko In a unanimous decision handed down Monday, the Georgia Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the state’s 2012 law that bans abortions of pain-capable babies except in very limited conditions. Justice Keith Blackwell wrote the opinion and in his opening sentence stated, “Simply put, the constitutional doctrine of sovereign immunity forbids our …

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South Dakota bans abortions of pain-capable unborn children

13th state to enact the bill By Dave Andrusko And now it is official. Yesterday afternoon South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed SB72, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, into law. On Monday the House overwhelmingly voted in favor of SB72, 59-7. On Wednesday the measure returned to the Senate, which had previously passed a …

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South Dakota House approves ban on abortions of pain-capable unborn children

By Dave Andrusko South Dakota is on the brink of becoming the thirteenth state to ban abortions of unborn babies capable of feeling pain. On Monday the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ACT, 59-7. The full House vote followed approval last Wednesday by House State Affairs Committee, 12-1. The Senate …

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Sarah’s Story

By Catherine Treutelaar Editor’s note. The following appeared on the Life Voice Blog of Wisconsin Right to Life, NRLC’s staff affiliate. Below is the second in a series of stories showing the faces of the pain-capable unborn child. There are times when pain-capable unborn babies are diagnosed in the womb with a disability, and parents …

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Legislators seek protection for unborn children who can feel pain

  MCCL-backed bill would prevent abortion of pain-capable unborn children ST. PAUL — Legislation to stop abortions after the point at which the unborn child can feel pain was introduced in the Minnesota Senate today. The measure would prohibit the killing of innocent unborn children at 20 weeks from conception. “For far too long, Minnesota’s …

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NEW POLLING SHOWS STRONG SUPPORT FOR PROHIBITING ABORTION ON PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILDREN

A majority of Americans support prohibiting abortion for sex-selection, and continue to oppose most abortions WASHINGTON- New polling from The Polling Company demonstrates strong support for two of the National Right to Life Committee’s legislative priorities. Legislation prohibiting abortion at the point that an unborn baby can feel pain and legislation protecting unborn children from …

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Kansas abortion numbers continue drop, ”abortion pill” method rises

By Kathy Ostrowski, Legislative Director Kansans for Life The Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE), the state health department, has released preliminary annual data on abortions performed in Kansas, showing a 5.4 % decrease in the number of abortions from 7, 885  in 2011 to 7,457 abortions in 2012.  This is  the lowest state …

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LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL TO PROTECT PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILDREN FROM ABORTION; BILL NOW GOES TO GOVERNOR

            For immediate release: Saturday, June 2, 2012 For further information: Jessica Rodgers, 202-626-8825, mediarelations@nrlc.org     WASHINGTON – Unborn children who are capable of feeling pain are closer to being protected from abortion under a Louisiana bill, which was passed by the Louisiana bill. Senate Bill 766, which contains …

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Pain-Capable Unborn Children and the ABCs of Abortion

By Dave Andrusko Tomorrow we will discuss the hearing held this afternoon by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution. The subcommittee examined the policy of legal abortion until birth that is currently in effect in the nation’s capital, and an NRLC-backed bill that would protect unborn children in the federal District after …

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Urgent: Human life at stake in Minnesota

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Editor’s note. Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) sent out this urgent alert Monday: While the weather outside heats up, the fight to protect the most vulnerable members of our human family is heating up, too. Following an agreement on a “framework” late last week, Republican legislative leaders and Governor Dayton are working out the …

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