Category: abortion

LIVE: March For Life in Connecticut

The Epoch Times and NTD Television will live stream the “The March for Life” in Hartford, Connecticut, starting at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on March 23. Find more info here. At 12:00 p.m., participants will rally at the state capitol. Then at 1:00 p.m., participants will march around Bushnell Park to call for life-affirming laws and…


Washington State Passes Law Blocking Texas-Style Lawsuits Against Abortion Providers

Washington state has moved to prohibit people from filing lawsuits against abortion providers and people who seek the abortion. The move is designed to counter recently-passed laws in Texas and Idaho that allow private citizens to file lawsuits against abortion providers. Gov. Jay Inslee, who signed the measure into law on Thursday, said that the…


Russia Hits Biden and Top US Officials With Sanctions; Colorado House Passes Bill Affirming Access to Abortions | NTD Evening News

NTD speaks with the mayor of a city in western Ukraine that has become a home for refugees, Colorado lawmakers pass a bill that would codify nearly unrestricted access to abortions, and police have arrested a suspect in the shootings of several homeless people.


Texas Supreme Court Rules Against Abortion Providers, Effectively Ends Challenge to State’s Abortion Ban

The Texas Supreme Court ruled on March 11 that state officials do not have the authority to enforce the state’s six-week abortion ban, which effectively ends the abortion clinics’ federal legal challenge to the law. The Texas Heartbeat Act, also known as Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), bans abortions after a heartbeat is detected—usually around six weeks after…


Pennsylvania Democrats Celebrate Abortion Provider Appreciation Day

The Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus took time Thursday to acknowledge Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, a national movement. State Sens. Judy Schwank and Amanda Cappelletti, along with Rep. Morgan Cephas and Rep. Mary Jo Daley, all Democrats, released a joint statement thanking abortion providers for their services. “We would like to take the opportunity to thank…


Parents Refuse Abortion for Baby Boy With Down Syndrome at 20 Weeks, Now He’s Thriving at 5

When a young and excited mom was expecting her second baby, she was shocked to learn that he might have Down syndrome. However, when she and her husband were offered the choice of abortion, they both knew in their hearts that it was not an option and they’d love their baby no matter what his…


Florida Legislature Passes 15-Week Abortion Ban, DeSantis Expected to Sign Into Law

The Florida legislature has passed a bill to prohibit abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with no exception for rape or incest, sending the bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk. The state’s Senate passed the measure 23–15 late on Thursday, after the House had passed it on Feb. 16 with a vote of 78–39. Both chambers…


New CA Bill Introduced to Allow Nurse Practitioners to Perform Abortion Without Doctor Supervision

SAN DIEGO—A bill allowing nurse practitioners meeting specified criteria to practice without physician supervision—including first-trimester abortion—has been introduced by Senate President Pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), she announced on March 3. Atkins said Senate Bill (SB) 1375  is intended to help address the shortage of health care professionals and complement recommendations from the…


Supreme Court Reverses 6th Circuit, Allows Kentucky Attorney General to Defend Abortion Law

Kentucky’s Republican attorney general should be allowed to defend the constitutionality of the state’s abortion law in court after the Democratic governor refused to do so, the Supreme Court ruled in an 8-1 decision on March 3. Although Kentucky’s abortion law itself wasn’t at issue at the case, this is the court’s first opinion in an…


Senate GOP, Manchin Block Bill That Would Have Codified Roe v. Wade

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joined Senate Republicans on Monday to block a House-passed bill that would have codified Roe v. Wade. The “Women’s Health Protection Act” (WHPA) was shot down in a 46-48 vote, failing to meet the 60-vote threshold required to end debate on a measure and send it to a simple majority floor…