Gov. Brad Little (R) of Idaho signed a bill into law Tuesday that makes it illegal to perform an abortion on a woman in his state once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, at about five to eight weeks of pregnancy. Abortion providers who violate the Idaho Fetal Heartbeat Preborn Child Protection Act (House Bill … Continued
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed legislation to immediately outlaw abortion in Oklahoma if the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 case that legalized abortion. Stitt signed the so-called “trigger” bill late Tuesday. The law would become effective once the attorney general has determined that the U.S. Supreme Court has overruled the landmark Roe v. … Continued
Local voters will decide Saturday if Lubbock becomes the state’s next “sanctuary city for the unborn.” The election could make the West Texas city a test case for a burgeoning movement that began in the East Texas town of Waskom and has since prompted some two dozen cities to try to outlaw abortions. Nearly all … Continued
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that the White House “respectfully disagrees” with the Catholic Church on the use of aborted fetal tissue for research. EWTN reporter Owen Jensen asked the White House press secretary Tuesday to address a statement from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops condemning President Joe Biden’s decision to … Continued
The bill makes it a Class 6 felony to perform an abortion solely due to the existence of a genetic abnormality, or to threaten or intimidate a woman into having an abortion because of a genetic abnormality. “The bill does not apply to cases where the child has a lethal fetal condition and does not … Continued
Republican-controlled state legislatures are pushing back against the Biden administration’s attempt to expand abortion access, a standoff that could end up before the Supreme Court. Montana governor Greg Gianforte (R.) and Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt (R.) each signed three bills into law Monday, making their states the latest in a line of Republican-controlled states to … Continued
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, on Monday signed three bills into law restricting abortion in the state. “I’m keeping my promise to sign all pro-life legislation,” Stitt tweeted Monday along with photos of him signing the bills. “We now have three more laws protecting the lives of the unborn! HB 2441, HB 1904, and HB 1102.” … Continued
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has allowed a Tennessee law requiring women seeking an abortion to wait 48 hours before they can undergo the procedure to take effect until a ruling on the law’s constitutionality is reached. In a brief opinion released last Friday, a majority of judges on the Sixth Circuit agreed … Continued
The Biden administration’s loosening of restrictions on the use of fetal tissue in research will allow UW-Madison scientists to continue such studies, which opponents have tried several times to ban in Wisconsin. After the Trump administration suspended federal funding for most fetal tissue research in 2019, it set up a new advisory board that rejected all but … Continued
Joe Biden has been president for 96 days. It seems like a lifetime. In just three months, under Biden’s presumed leadership, Democrats have threatened to pack the Supreme Court, eliminate the filibuster, abolish the Electoral College, grant statehood to Washington, D.C., federalize voting laws, and enact a labor bill that would overturn right-to-work statutes in 27 states. Democrats want unlimited … Continued
Two towns in Nebraska have passed ordinances to become “Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn,” or places where performing an abortion can be criminally punished. Hayes Center and Blue Hill, both of which have fewer than 1,000 residents, joined several towns in Texas in approving such ordinances, doing so on April 6 and April 13, respectively. … Continued
A Tennessee bill that requires abortion facilities bury or cremate the remains of aborted babies is on its way to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk. WREG News 3 reports the state Senate passed the pro-life bill Wednesday in a 27-6 vote. The state House approved the bill Monday. “These unborn children, many of them up to almost full … Continued
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