Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-Okla.) on Tuesday criticized the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s “activist majority” decision to create a limited right to abortion, which he said goes against the will of the people. The court’s 5–4 majority ruling effectively upholds strict anti-abortion laws in place since last year but struck down one law that made abortions illegal…
Oklahoma Governor Criticizes State Supreme Court’s ‘Activist Majority’ Opinion on Abortion Rights
Capitol Report: Possible Trump Indictment Evokes Critics; Xi Meets Putin During Wartime
Some are fearing protests could break out amid the possible indictment against former President Donald Trump. Others echo Trump, calling it a witch hunt. We hear from a congressman to explore the implications of a potential Trump arrest. President Joe Biden issues his first veto to end a Republican bill opposing environmental, social, and governance…
Capitol Report: Possible Trump Indictment Evokes Criticism; Xi Meets Putin During Wartime
Some are fearing protests could break out amid the possible indictment against former President Donald Trump. Others echo Trump, calling it a witch hunt. We hear from a congressman to explore the implications of a potential Trump arrest. President Joe Biden issues his first veto to end a Republican bill opposing environmental, social, and governance…
‘Precious Feet’: Doctor’s Iconic Photo of a 10-Week-Old ‘Fetus’ Proves Aborted Babies Are Not Clumps of Cells
A photo taken by the late Dr. Russell Sacco at the helm of the pro-life movement, showing the perfectly-formed feet of an aborted baby held between finger and thumb, proved that unborn babies are not mere “clumps of cells.” Half a century later, the photo is more important than ever. Oregon Right to Life (ORTL)…
Florida’s Proposed ‘Heartbeat Bill’ Ignites Emotional Debate
A bill that would make getting an abortion more difficult in Florida has moved another step closer to becoming law. The Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee, after emotional and heated debate on March 16, passed the Pregnancy Planning and Support bill, with 13 Republicans voting in favor and five Democrats opposed. To become law, the bill would still need…
Biden Health and Human Services Rule May Force Doctors to Perform Abortions
A proposed Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule may force doctors to perform abortions against their conscience, according to the American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds). Doctors deal with life-and-death moral decisions consistently, and moral decisions have long been part of the medical profession, ACPeds said. But recent modifications to how the HHS enforces…
Capitol Report: Yellen Grilled on Capitol Hill Over Bank Collapse; TikTok Could See Outright Ban in US
A week after the second largest bank collapse in U.S. history, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified before the Senate. She says Americans can feel confident in the banking system, but some lawmakers aren’t buying it. In a drastic escalation, the Biden administration threatens to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners don’t sell their shares. This…
GOP Senators Introduce Bill to End Pentagon’s Abortion Policy
A bill to terminate the Defense Department’s new policy of offering travel allowances and paid leave for service members seeking abortions has the backing of most Senate Republicans. Introduced on March 15 by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the legislation (pdf) is co-sponsored by 35 other Republican senators. “The Pentagon should not be mobilized against the…
GOP Leaders Allowed to Defend NC Abortion Pill Restrictions in Court After Democrat AG Refusal
Two of the top Republicans in the North Carolina Legislature are allowed to intervene in a lawsuit to defend laws that place restrictions on abortion pills, a federal judge said in an order (pdf) on March 10. North Carolina law requires the abortion pill mifepristone be dispensed in person after a 72-hour waiting period and…
Arkansas Legislature Approves Bill for ‘Monument to the Unborn’
The Arkansas Legislature sent a bill to the desk of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that would authorize a “monument to the unborn” on the grounds of the state Capitol. The Republican-led state House approved Senate Bill 307, known as the “Monument to Unborn Children Act,” by a vote of 60–19 on March 14. The monument would mark…
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- The Associated PressNEWPORT NEWS, Va.—Two inmates in a Virginia jail used primitively made tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape, only to be found hours later… [...]
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- Tom OzimekSenator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) sharply criticized the Biden administration on Monday after President Joe Biden vetoed bipartisan legislation aimed at blocking a regulation that would push private retirement plan fiduciaries… [...]
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