Category: abortion

California and Abortion Returning to the States

Commentary The most contentious issue by far in America the past five decades has been abortion. That’s because the U.S. Supreme Court, in its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, not only made it a new “right,” but took almost all powers to regulate it away from the states. That produced subsequent decisions, contradictory and complicated,…


California’s Gavin Newsom Vows to Ban ‘Assault Weapons’ the Same Way Texas Restricts Abortion

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal for a second time to block a Texas law prohibiting most abortions, California Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to use the Texas strategy to outlaw what his state characterizes as “assault weapons.” The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice’s challenge to the Texas…


Supreme Court Lets Challenge to Texas Abortion Ban Move Forward

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a challenge to an abortion ban in Texas can move forward, though justices said the law can remain in place for now. Texas in September imposed one of the strictest bans in the nation, prohibiting abortions in many cases after an unborn baby’s heartbeat is detected. Abortion clinics…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Dec. 9)

President Joe Biden’s “Summit for Democracy” kicks off today, the Senate blocks Biden’s federal vaccine mandate for private businesses, and a new report positions California as a sanctuary for abortion seekers.


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (December 9)

President Joe Biden’s “Summit for Democracy” kicks off today, the Senate blocks Biden’s federal vaccine mandate for private businesses, and a new report positions California as a sanctuary for abortion seekers.


California Leaders Plan to Make State Abortion ‘Sanctuary’ If Roe V. Wade Overturned

Top officials in California are backing a plan to make the state a safe haven for women seeking abortions if the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Planned Parenthood and some 40 other groups released dozens of recommendations for policymakers to consider adopting, including increasing funding for pro-abortion organizations, which help women getting the procedure…


Defend Canada’s Freedom of Speech, Association, and Religion: Conservative MP

Conservative MP Garnett Genuis says Canada is under attack by populists bent on silencing views contrary to theirs, and calls on Parliament to resist the pressure and defend the country’s freedom of speech, association, and religion protected in the Charter before it’s too late. “I have worked extensively on international human rights issues, but nowadays,…


Rep. Cammack: Advances in Science Emphasize Need for Supreme Court to Rule Against Roe V. Wade

The advances in science and medicine since the 1973 Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade show why justices should overturn it, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) says. “Roe v. Wade came at a time when the science wasn’t reflective of the fact that life begins at conception. Today, we know that to be true. And…


An Unprecedented Disaster

Commentary The Supreme Court’s decision in the Mississippi abortion case is likely to be one of the landmark cases of the 21st century. Many fascinating things came up during the arguments before the court, but here’s one thing that didn’t come up: the horror of abortion itself. The horror of abortion isn’t merely that a…


Wisconsin Governor Vetoes 5 Bills Restricting Abortion

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday he vetoed five bills that would restrict access to abortion in the state. Evers, a Democrat, characterized abortion as “reproductive health care,” saying on Twitter, “I just vetoed five bills that would restrict access to reproductive health care in Wisconsin.” The governor is making abortion a major issue for his 2022…