Category: abortion

Australian PM Criticised for Support of Abortion Laws That Have Seen Born-Alive Babies Die

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been criticised for stating he is “proud” that Australia is “globally recognised” for its current sexual and reproductive health laws, which allows late term abortions without protections for babies born alive from the procedure. George Christensen, a former member of the Australian House of Representatives, on Saturday published a…


Biden Administration’s Plan to Destroy Medical Conscience is Un-American

Commentary Freedom of religion is fundamental to the American concept of ordered liberty. But President Joe Biden doesn’t seem to care. If news reports are right, his administration intends to force doctors and nurses to participate in abortions—even when it violates their religious beliefs. It plans to force Catholic hospitals to violate Church teachings by…


Florida Group Relaunches Campaign to Further Restrict Abortions in the State

NEWBERRY, Fla.—A pro-life group has announced it will try again to get a proposed state constitutional amendment—protecting all “human beings” with “a detectable heartbeat”—on ballots in Florida, this time aiming for the November 2024 election. The group’s first attempt, which began officially in November 2019, failed meet the state’s requirements to put the amendment on…


Michigan Prosecutors Lawyer-Up to Fight Whitmer Abortion Lawsuit

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, is asking a county judge to enjoin 13 Michigan prosecutors from prosecuting violators of a state law that criminalizes most abortions. The 1931 law was made moot when the U.S. Supreme Court, in its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, legalized abortion in all 50 states. But the 91-year-old statute…


Kentucky Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto of Abortion Restrictions

Kentucky lawmakers on April 13 overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of legislation that makes it more difficult to obtain abortions. The Kentucky House of Representatives voted 31–6 and the Kentucky Senate voted 76–21 to override the veto by Beshear, a Democrat. The measure, House Bill 3 (pdf), takes effect immediately. Among the provisions: making a person…


Kentucky Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto of Prolife Bill

Kentucky lawmakers on April 13 overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill that makes it more difficult to obtain abortions. The Kentucky House of Representatives voted 31–6 and the Kentucky Senate voted 76–21 to override the veto by Beshear, a Democrat. The votes mean House Bill 3 (pdf) immediately took effect. Among the provisions: making…


Capitol Report (April 12): 16 Injured in NYC Subway Shooting

A gunman shot at least 10 people Tuesday morning on a New York subway train. A manhunt is underway. President Joe Biden announced a new plan to lower gas prices, as inflation hits a fresh four-decade high. What will the new policy do, and can it fix the problem? What do the new inflation numbers really…


Kentucky Governor Vetoes 15-Week Abortion Ban

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill that would have banned abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The abortion ban has no exceptions for rape or incest. But it exempts in cases when the mother’s life is at stake, “or to avoid a serious risk of the substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily…


Whitmer Launches Supreme Court Action to Keep Abortion Legal in Michigan

Michigan’s Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, has asked the state Supreme Court to immediately declare that abortion is a right protected by the Michigan Constitution. The first-term governor, who is seeking reelection this November, used her executive authority to bypass the lower courts in order to expedite the state Supreme Court’s consideration of her lawsuit….


Oklahoma Legislature Approves Bill to Ban All Abortions

The Oklahoma legislature has approved a bill that would make all abortions illegal, except in the case of a medical emergency to save the mother’s life. The bill now heads to Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt to be signed into law. The governor has previously said he would sign any pro-life bill that reaches his desk….