U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley has sent a letter to the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation asking both offices to consider prosecuting Planned Parenthood. The move stems from undercover videos released by the Center for Medical Progress showing Planned Parenthood employees offering to sell baby body parts for research. Named in the
Conservative watchdog group 2ndVote is reporting that Macy’s has confirmed they will no longer donate money or match employee contributions to Planned Parenthood. Lance Wray, a spokesperson for 2ndVote, told LifeNews.com about the announcement. “You may remember how four companies (AT&T, Coca-Cola, Ford, and Xerox) publicly distanced themselves from Planned Parenthood last year after our
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a California law forcing pro-life pregnancy centers to promote abortion. The Reproductive FACT Act mandates that these centers make information about public programs with “free or low-cost access” to abortion and contraceptive services available to clients. The National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) and
A federal judge has ruled that pregnancy centers in the greater Baltimore area do not have to promote any message other than the message of life. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and the City Council had moved to force the pro-life centers to post signs discouraging women from using their services and pointing them to abortion
Planned Parenthood took a shot at Mike Pence prior to the vice presidential debate, calling him the “most extreme lawmaker of the 21st century.” The honor was bestowed on Pence because he has worked tirelessly to protect the sanctity of life in the state of Indiana. He has supported a partial birth abortion ban, the
Hearings are under way in the case of a California law that forces pro-life pregnancy centers to promote abortion. AB 775 requires licensed medical centers offering services to pregnant women to post a disclosure that California offers free or low-cost abortion and contraception services. It also forces non-medical centers to add large disclosures to all
Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee rejected an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would have turned military base hospitals into abortion centers. Department of Defense policy does not allow taxpayer-funded abortions. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Ca.) offered the amendment with the understanding that the abortions would be ‘privately funded.’ Military medical facilities
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a law which dials back taxpayer funding to all abortion facilities in the state, including Planned Parenthood. That makes Florida the 12th state to do so. HB 1411 moves funds going to Planned Parenthood to hundreds of low-cost, federally qualified community health clinics. “This is a historic victory, and we
South Dakota passed its Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act to take a stand on this important life issue. South Dakota passed its Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, becoming the 16th state in the nation to take a stand on this important life issue. South Dakota joins 15 other states including Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and
Florida Governor urged to sign HB 1411 bill into law. The Florida Legislature passed HB 1411, a bill that cuts state funding to abortion facilities, including Planned Parenthood. If signed into law, the money that would have gone to Planned Parenthood now goes to hundreds of deserving low-cost community health clinics and women’s health centers.
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