Illinois Parental Notification Law on Abortion Blocked Again by Court Decision
Springfield, IL (LifeNews.com) -- The on again, off again nature of the Illinois parental notification law reads like the script of a soap opera because the status of the relationship between the law and the courts changes so frequently. In the latest turn of events, a circuit court judge decided to uphold a restraining order.
Key Pro-Life Democrat Backs Debate, But Not Pro-Abortion Senate Health Care Bill
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A key pro-life Democrat, who is seen by political observers as one of the Democrats who would help defeat the pro-abortion Senate health care bill, says he will vote tomorrow for the Motion to Proceed -- allowing the Senate to debate the bill that contains massive abortion funding.
Louisiana Choose Life License Plate Raises Over $64K for Pregnancy Centers
Baton Rouge, LA (LifeNews.com) -- The Choose Life license plates in Louisiana have proved to be a boon to the work of pregnancy centers that provide tangible pregnancy help and abortion alternatives to women. The fund that receives the proceeds from the sales of the plates has donated tens of thousands of dollars to 20 different centers.
Baltimore City Council OKs Measure Targeting Pregnancy Centers on Abortion
Baltimore, MD (LifeNews.com) -- The Baltimore City Council has signed off on a local ordinance that attacks pregnancy centers by making them post signs saying they do not do abortions or provide contraception. The proposal contains no stipulations for abortion centers saying they don't provide alternatives.
Woman's Lawsuit: She Yelled Stop, Practitioner Continued With Forced Abortion
Flint, MI (LifeNews.com) -- Alberto Hodari owns six abortion centers in Michigan and LifeNews.com has delivered multiple reports on how he has three of them up for sale. A new lawsuit from a woman who says he forced her to have an abortion could explain why Hodari is quickly moving to divest himself of his abortion business.
Diane DeGette Blasted for Religious Discrimination, Says Abortion Debate Closed
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Colorado Rep. Diane DeGette, the head of the pro-abortion caucus in the House, is coming under fire for comments saying that religious groups should be shut off from participating in the abortion debate in Congress. Detractors say she is fostering an environment of religious discrimination.
Nevada Pro-Life Groups Oppose Personhood Amendment, Abortion Strategy Poor
Carson City, NV (LifeNews.com) -- Two Nevada pro-life organizations said today they plan to urge their members to oppose the personhood amendment proposed there -- not because they oppose personhood for unborn children, but because they believe the strategy will not result in stopping abortions and only waste time and money.
Planned Parenthood of Minnesota North, South Dakota Makes Record Abortion Profit
St. Paul, MN (LifeNews.com) -- A new annual report issued from Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota shows the abortion business turned a record profit in 2008. Total revenues from 2007 to 2008 rose nearly 11 percent as Planned Parenthood raked in almost $3 million more.
Chicago Pro-Lifers to Protest at Planned Parenthood as Bubble Zone Law Starts
Chicago, IL (LifeNews.com) -- Local pro-life advocates in Chicago are undeterred by the stat of a new bubble zone law that threatens to rob them for their free speech rights outside abortion centers. The city council approved the new law last month that pro-life groups say targets those who provide women alternatives outside abortion centers.
New Jersey Student Stopped From Joining National Pro-Life Event Against Abortion
Camden, NJ (LifeNews.com) -- A New Jersey student who was prevented from participating in a national event along with hundreds of thousands of her peers now has legal representation from a pro-life law group. The Alliance Defense Fund has come to the defense of the unnamed Camden student.
Obama Administration Ignored Second Tip on Scott Roeder Harming George Tiller
Wichita, KS (LifeNews.com) -- The Obama administration has already come under fire for ignoring one tip about Scott Roeder, the alleged shooter of late-term abortion practitioner George Tiller. Now, new reports indicate the FBI also ignored a letter sent by Roeder relatives warning he may engage in a violent action.
Planned Parenthood Director Who Quit Now Rejected by Episcopalian Church
Bryan, TX (LifeNews.com) -- The religious denominations that embrace abortion do so supposedly because they are tolerant and welcoming of people who disagree on issues like abortion. Yet, that is not proving to be the case for Abby Johnson, the former Planned parenthood director who quit after converting to the pro-life perspective.
Pro-Abortion Groups Threaten to Yank Election Funding for Pro-Stupak Lawmakers
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Members of Congress voted to protect the pocketbooks of taxpayers from having the government use them as a funding source for abortions. But for the pro-abortion lawmakers who supported the Stupak amendment to the health care bill, their own pocketbooks may be in jeopardy.
Nevada Abortion Advocates File Lawsuit to Stop Signatures for Personhood Amdt
Carson City, NV (LifeNews.com) -- Abortion advocates in Nevada have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop pro-life advocates who want to gather signatures to put a personhood measure on the ballot. Richard Ziser, a longtime pro-life activist in Nevada is launching a signature drive to get the measure on the 2010 and 2012 statewide election ballots.
Abortion Practitioner Hodari in Michigan Selling All Abortion Centers, Divorcing
Livonia, MI (LifeNews.com) -- There is more good news out of Michigan, as pro-life advocates say embattled abortion practitioner Albert Hodari has put more of his abortion centers up for sale. As LifeNews.com reported this week, Hodari, who has killed at least two women in botched abortions, put a for sale sign on his Flint, Michigan center.
Taxpayers Forced to Fund Security Cameras at LeRoy Carhart's Abortion Business
Bellevue, NE (LifeNews.com) -- Local taxpayers are now forced to pay for security cameras at an abortion center in this Omaha suburb. The abortion center is the one run by LeRoy Carhart, the embattled abortion practitioner who is under investigation by the state for shoddy medical practices and wants to open a late-term abortion center in Kansas.
Pro-Life Group Asks Military to Charge Hasan for Killing Unborn Baby at Fort Hood
Fort Hood, TX (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life legal group has asked the U.S. military to charge Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan with the unlawful killing of an unborn child in the shooting that recently took place at the Fort Hood military base. The initial 13 murder charges do not include one for the death of an unborn child, the fourteenth victim.
Disciplined Abortion Practitioner Attacks Reporter Uncovering Move to New York
New York, NY (LifeNews.com) -- Abortion practitioner Pierre Renelique, who lost his medical license in Florida in a controversial botched abortion-infanticide case, has attacked Fox News reporter who uncovered information showing he has moved to New York City in an attempt to set up an abortion center there.
Aurora, Illinois Reaches Settlement With Pro-Life Advocates for Abortion Protests
Aurora, IL (LifeNews.com) -- The city of Aurora and pro-life advocates under the banner of the Pro-Life Action League have settled a years-long lawsuit related to protests at the large new Planned Parenthood abortion facility. The Aurora city council agreed to the settlement that lays out provisions protecting the rights of pro-life advocates at the abortion center.
Military Charges Hasan With 13 Counts of Murder, Excludes Unborn Baby's Death
Fort Hood, TX (LifeNews.com) -- The military has charged Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan with 13 counts of premeditated murder in the terrible shooting that recently took place at the Fort Hood military base. The initial charges do not include one for the death of an unborn child, who was the little-talked-about fourteenth victim.
Oregon's Largest Laboratory Stops Working With Eugene Abortion Business
Eugene, OR (LifeNews.com) -- The largest private laboratory in Oregon has decided to end its relationship with a Eugene abortion business. PeaceHealth Laboratories only recently learned that Peter Bours' clinic does abortions and the Catholic-owned company has stopped doing any of its testing as a result.
Pro-Abortion Group Plans $12K in Online Advertising Attacking Bart Stupak
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-abortion liberal group has raised more than $12,000 to run online advertising attacking pro-life Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak, who sponsored the amendment that removed the massive abortion funding from the House version of the government-run health care bill.
Patrick Kennedy Swings Back at Catholic Bishop Tobin Over Abortion Rebuke
Providence, RI (LifeNews.com) -- Rep. Patrick Kennedy is swinging back at his Catholic bishop, who rebuked him for comments he made saying the Catholic Church is not pro-life because it opposes the health care bills over abortion funding. Bishop Thomas Tobin also criticized Kennedy for canceling a meeting to discuss the situation.
Abortion Centers in Michigan Run by Embattled Albert Hodari May Close Down
Flint, MI (LifeNews.com) -- An abortion center in Flint, Michigan run by the notorious abortion practitioner Albert Hodari may be closing -- if a sign on the building announcing it as available for purchase is any indication. Hodari runs the Feminine Health Care Clinic in Flint and other area abortion centers.
Boston NBC Affiliate Won't Run Pro-Life Groups' Ads on Abortion, Health Care
Boston, MA (LifeNews.com) -- The Boston, Massachusetts NBC affiliate, radio station WBZ, has refused to sell time to a state pro-life group seeking to run ads asking that abortion funding be kept out of the health care bills in Congress. When asked to put in writing their reasons for declining the ads, the station declined.
Planned Parenthood Fails to Silence Former Abortion Center Director in Court
Bryan, TX (LifeNews.com) -- Planned Parenthood officials have failed in their bid to silence a former abortion center director who quit working for the abortion business after seeing an ultrasound of an abortion. They had pushed for a restraining order on Abby Johnson and a pro-life group that helped her conversion.
Pro-Abortion Congresswoman Woolsey Attacks Catholic Bishops on Stupak Amd
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Another member of Congress is aggressively attacking the nation's Catholic bishops and this time it is pro-abortion Rep. Lynn Woolsey of California. The Democrats joins Rep. Patrick Kennedy, who is coming under heavy criticism for saying the bishops are not pro-life.
Catholic Bishop Blasts Patrick Kennedy on Abortion After Mtg Postponed
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Bishop Thomas Tobin has postponed his scheduled meeting with Congressman Patrick Kennedy -- planned after Kennedy claimed the Catholic Church is not pro-life. Kennedy said that in an interview last week and was quickly rebuked by the bishop, who has issued a new scathing letter.
Shooter of Abortion Practitioner George Tiller to Rely on Justifiable Homicide
Wichita, KS (LifeNews.com) -- The man who stands accused of shooting and killing late-term abortion practitioner George Tiller plans to rely on a justifiable homicide defense in court. Scott Roeder told The Associated Press in a 30-minute phone interview that he was motivated to kill Tiller because he does abortions.
Man Admits to Killing Pro-Life Advocate Jim Pouillon, Who Protested Abortion
Owosso, MI (LifeNews.com) -- The central Michigan man who allegedly killed pro-life advocate Jim Pouillon as he protested abortion outside a local high school has admitted to the homicide. New court documents say Harlan Drake took his two nieces and a teen boy to school before repeatedly shooting and killing Pouillon and another man.
Baltimore, Maryland City Council Votes Soon on Bill Attacking Pregnancy Centers
Baltimore, MD (LifeNews.com) -- The Baltimore City Council will vote next week on a measure that attacks pregnancy centers by making them post signs saying they do not do abortions or provide contraception. Meanwhile, Montgomery County officials have proposed a similar measure that goes after the pro-woman centers.
Sacramento City College Goes After Student Body President on Pro-Life Display
Sacramento, CA (LifeNews.com) -- Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund Center for Academic Freedom have issued a cease-and-desist letter to Sacramento City College officials after the president of the Associated Student Government was subjected to an illegal recall election for refusing to censor a pro-life group on campus.
Sarah Palin Rallies Thousands Against Abortion at Wisconsin Pro-Life Event
Milwaukee, WI (LifeNews.com) -- Sarah Palin rallied thousands of pr-life advocates Friday night at a gala event sponsored by Wisconsin Right to Life. The former vice-presidential candidate and Alaska governor urged strong support for the pro-life position on abortion and end-of-life issues.
Illinois Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against City of Aurora on Planned Parenthood OK
Aurora, IL (LifeNews.com) -- An Illinois judge has dismissed the lawsuit local pro-life advocates filed against city officials for voting to dismiss motions they filed to reverse permit decisions allowing the building of a new Planned Parenthood abortion business. The Aurora Zoning Appeals Board voted unanimously to dismiss the motions.
Democrat Behind Fake Abortion Funding Amendment Draws Strong Opposition
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Before this week, Indiana congressman Brad Ellsworth was regarded as one of the consistently pro-life Democratic members of Congress. Once applauded as one of the much-needed pro-life Democrats to stop the pro-abortion health care bill, Ellsworth could single-handedly get it approved.
Abortion Business in Florida Closes After Operating for Year Without License
Pensacola, FL (LifeNews.com) -- An abortion business in Pensacola, Florida has closed after state officials determined it had operated for well over a year without a proper medical license. The Community Healthcare Center, one of two area abortion centers, closed its doors on Friday.
Baltimore City Council Takes First Step to Target Pregnancy Centers Over Abortion
Baltimore, MD (LifeNews.com) -- The Baltimore City Council has taken the first step in favor of a proposal that would target pregnancy centers by making them post a sign saying they do not offer abortions or provide contraception. It contains no stipulations for abortion centers saying they don't provide alternatives.
Abortion Practitioner Admits "Yes I Am" Killing Unborn Children During Abortions
Dallas, TX (LifeNews.com) -- The late-term abortion practitioner at the new abortion center in Dallas has admitted in a shocking interview that he kills unborn children during abortions. Curtis Boyd is one of the few abortion practitioners to admit what he is doing, but he has no qualms with his job.
Planned Parenthood Director Who Quit Was Pressured to Meet Abortion Goals
Bryan, TX (LifeNews.com) -- The former Texas-based Planned Parenthood director who recently quit after seeing an ultrasound video of an abortion says high Planned Parenthood officials wanted her center to meet quotas for the number of abortions done. Abby Johnson had been the director of the Planned Parenthood in Bryan/College Station.
Illinois Parental Notification Law Blocked Shortly After State Board Approves It
Springfield, IL (LifeNews.com) -- A state judge blocked enforcement of a parental notification law on abortion just hours after a state board approved letting it go into effect. The law would allow parents the right to know when their teenager daughter is considering having an abortion and give them 48 hours to help her find alternatives.
Dallas, Texas to See Opening of New 24-Week Late-Term Abortion Business
Dallas, TX (LifeNews.com) -- The residents of Dallas, Texas were ecstatic when the Aaron Women’s Health Center late-term abortion business closed in June 2008. Now, local pro-life advocates inform LifeNews.com that the Southwestern Women’s Surgery Center will be the new late-term abortion center in town when it opens its doors.
Planned Parenthood Attempting to Silence Ex-Director Who Quit Abortion Business
Bryan, TX (LifeNews.com) -- Planned Parenthood is attempting to silence a former abortion center director who quit working for the abortion business after seeing an ultrasound of an abortion procedure. Officials with the group are pushing a request for a restraining order on Abby Johnson and a pro-life group that helped her conversion.
Illinois Board Votes to Allow Parental Notification on Abortion Law to Finally Begin
Springfield, IL (LifeNews.com) -- Parents in Illinois has waited for 15 years for a law to go into effect that allows them to know when their minor daughters are considering an abortion. With a vote from the Illinois' Medical Disciplinary Board today, the much-delayed law will not go into effect and abortions are expected to decline.
Pro-Life Advocates Excited by Defeat of Abortion Backers in Virginia, New Jersey
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Tuesday night provided a shot in the arm for the pro-life movement following the disheartening loss last year that resulted in the election of pro-abortion President Barack Obama. With victories in New Jersey and Virginia, pro-life candidates dispatched their pro-abortion opponents.
Pro-Life Advocates Win Big on Election Night With Virginia, New Jersey Victories
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The 2009 off-year elections yielded big victories for the pro-life movement with significant wins in both Virginia and New Jersey. The Virginia election saw pro-life advocates carry each of the three major offices and New jersey will have a pro-life governor for the first time in recent memory.
Company Basing Wrinkle Cream on Cells From Abortion Reportedly Misleads Critics
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The company that makes a cream to combat wrinkles that was created using cells from the tissue of at least one baby killed in an abortion is facing accusations of misleading critics upset about it. Neocutis, a bio-pharmaceutical company focused on dermatology and skin care, has come under fire.
Pro-Lifers Spent Years Lobbying Abortion Activist Who Quit Planned Parenthood
Bryan, TX (LifeNews.com) -- News that the director of a local Planned Parenthood abortion business has drawn national interest and encouraged members of the pro-life community. With the "rest of the story," a pro-life leader tells LifeNews.com that the decision to quit Planned Parenthood wasn't a sudden reversal for Abby Johnson.
Abortion Activist Accepts Six Months' Probation for Assaulting Pro-Life Advocate
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- An abortion activist has accepted a sentence of six months probation for her part in an attack on a pro-life man in Arizona who was holding a pro-life sign that apparently upset her and another pro-abortion women.
Appeals Court Issues Key Ruling Striking Down Abortion Center Buffer Zone Law
Philadelphia, PA (LifeNews.com) -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit issued a key decision on Friday that strikes down a buffer zone ordinance in Pittsburgh. The ordinance limits abortion protests there as well as pro-life advocates who want to help women find alternatives outside abortion centers.
Illinois May Not Enforce Parental Notification Abortion Law ACLU Wants Overturned
Springfield, IL (LifeNews.com) -- Illinois officials may not enforce the new parental notification on abortion law expected to take effect on Tuesday. They may lengthen the 90-day grace period they already gave abortion practitioners even though similar laws are in place in more than two dozen states across the country.
Kennedy Will Meet With Bishop Tobin After Saying Catholic Church Not Pro-Life
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Congressman Patrick Kennedy says he will meet with his Catholic bishop after saying that the Catholic Church is not pro-life because it opposes the health care bills in Congress over their government funding of abortions. Kennedy said that in an interview last week and was quickly rebuked by Bishop Thomas Tobin.
Planned Parenthood Director in Texas Resigns, Ultrasound Persuades on Abortion
Bryan, TX (LifeNews.com) -- The director of a Texas-based Planned Parenthood has resigned her position saying that she has had a change of heart on abortion. The development highlights the powerful results ultrasounds have in convincing people of the humanity of the unborn child and the need to oppose abortions.
Elections in Virginia, New Jersey, New York Provide Opportunity for Pro-Life Gains
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The off-year elections in Virginia, New Jersey and New York provide the pro-life movement with an opportunity for pro-life gains. They also provide the first chance for voters to sound off on the pro-abortion record President Barack Obama has compiled since taking over the White House.
Mississippi Runners Get Komen Refund After Seeing Planned Parenthood Gifts
Jackson, MS (LifeNews.com) -- Runner in Mississippi who had pledged funds for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure got their money back after learning that the breast cancer research group has made donations to the Planned Parenthood abortion business and denies the abortion-breast cancer link.
Kennedy's Bishop Calls for Apology, Calls Him "Disappointment" on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Congressman Patrick Kennedy's bishop didn't mince words in his response to remarks criticism the Catholic Church and saying its officials are not pro-life because they oppose the pro-abortion health care plans in Congress. Bishop Thomas Tobin called on Kennedy to issue an apology and said he is a "disappointment" because of his pro-abortion voting record.
Ohio Report Shows Abortion Numbers Drop 4 Percent in 2008 to All-Time Low
Columbus, OH (LifeNews.com) -- With a combination of pro-life legislative and educational work to go alongside the efforts of crisis pregnancy centers, a new report shows Ohio abortions on the decline. The state government report indicates abortions dropped 4 percent in 2008 to an all-time low.
Nevada Activists Launch Personhood Amendment, Not All Pro-Lifers on Board
Carson City, NV (LifeNews.com) -- Some pro-life advocates in Nevada have launched a bid for a state amendment that would confer personhood status for unborn children. But, not all pro-life groups are on board -- not because they oppose personhood but because they say the strategy is one that will waste time and money.
Patrick Kennedy Says Bishops Not Pro-Life for Opposing Pro-Abortion Health Care
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Congressman Patrick Kennedy has a message for the nation's Catholic bishops: You're not pro-life. That's the Rhode Island lawmaker's reaction to a promise from the bishops to vigorously oppose the health care bills in Congress unless amendments are added to remove abortion funding.
Kansas Pro-Life Group Says Abortion Prompts Change at Kansas Medical Board
Topeka, KS (LifeNews.com) -- The pro-life group Kansans for Life is not happy about the change at the head of the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts, the agency responsible for monitoring doctors and abortion practitioners. The group says it believes abortion politics has prompted the replacement of Jack Confer.
New York Republican Dede Scozzafava's Campaign Funded by Pro-Abortion Groups
Albany, NY (LifeNews.com) -- The New York special election for Congress has become a cause of sorts for pro-life advocates because of the intricacies involved an the need for pro-life votes in Congress. But, abortion advocates are also weighing in and they are supporting pro-abortion Republican Dede Scozzafava.
Oklahoma Abortion Law Blocked by Court, Misrepresented By Abortion Advocates
Oklahoma City, OK (LifeNews.com) -- An Oklahoma pro-life law that was set to go into effect on Monday has been delayed by a temporary restraining order granted by Oklahoma County District Court Judge Twyla Mason Gray. Meanwhile, abortion advocates are misrepresenting the state law by claiming it would violate privacy protections.
North Carolina Teen Shot and Killed After She Refused Abortion, Document Show
Charlotte, NC (LifeNews.com) -- New documents related to the shooting death of 15-year-old girl Tiffany Wright show that she had been pressured by her adoptive brother to have an abortion. Information released Tuesday accuses Royce Mitchell, 36, of taking his adopted sister, Tiffany, to a Charlotte abortion center.
Virginia Pro-Life Group Releases New Video on Governor's Race, Polls Positive
Richmond, VA (LifeNews.com) -- A Virginia pro-life group has released a new video on the governor's race that comes to a close next month. The video comes at a time when new polling data shows pro-life candidate Bob McDonnell pulling away from his pro-abortion rival, Creigh Deeds.
Missouri Voters Can Sign Petitions to Vote on Abortion, Stem Cell Research in 2010
Jefferson City, MO (LifeNews.com) -- With approval from the Missouri Secretary of State's office this week, pro-life advocates who are supporting ballot measures on abortion and stem cell research can move ahead to gather signatures. They need signatures from enough state residents to be able to get the amendments on the 2010 ballot.
Arizona Judge Suggests Pro-Life Group Settle Case With Arizona State University
Tucson, AZ (LifeNews.com) -- An Arizona judge has suggested that a pro-life student group settle its free speech case with Arizona State University. The case, ASU Students for Life v. Crow, deals extensively with the rights a university has to place insurance limits on off-campus groups.
University of San Francisco to Host Head of Pro-Abortion Amnesty International
San Francisco, CA (LifeNews.com) -- The University of San Francisco, a Catholic educational institution, will host an event with the head of Amnesty International, even though the human rights group changed its position in 2007 to support abortions. The move is coming under fire from a pro-life group that monitors Catholic colleges.
New York Candidate Scozzafava Calls Cops on Reporter Asking About Abortion
Albany, NY (LifeNews.com) -- The New York special election for Congress has been heating up as pro-life advocates support a third-party candidate who is taking on a pro-abortion Democrat and pro-abortion Republican Dede Scozzafava. Now, news has surfaced that Scozzafava called the cops on a reporter asking her about abortion.
Michigan Pro-Life Advocates Get Lawmakers to File Personhood-Abortion Amdt
Lansing, MI (LifeNews.com) -- Michigan is the latest state where pro-life advocates are working on a personhood amendment to the state constitution that would regard unborn children from conception as persons under the law. The measure has the potential of banning abortions and other practices like human cloning that kill unborn children.
Notre Dame President Gets Second Term Despite Honoring Pro-Abortion Obama
South Bend, IN (LifeNews.com) -- The controversy at Notre Dame University where the Catholic school gave an honorary degree to pro-abortion President Barack Obama and allowed him to give the school's commencement address apparently didn't hurt ND president John Jenkins' standing.
Pennsylvania Student Free to Wear Pro-Life Abortion Shirt While Case Continues
Scranton, PA (LifeNews.com) -- A middle school student is free to wear his pro-life T-shirt proclaiming that "Abortion is Not Healthcare" after school officials stopped him from wearing it during the showing of a speech by President Barack Obama. Officials at Crossroads Middle School in Lewisberry ordered the student to remove the shirt on the day of Obama's address.
New Jersey Pro-Life Group Backs Chris Christie Over Governor Corzine on Abortion
Trenton, NJ (LifeNews.com) -- A statewide pro-life group in New Jersey today endorsed gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie over his rival, incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine. Citing the need to elect a pro-life governor, the New Jersey Right to Life PAC backed Christie and noted that Corzine and independent candidate Chris Daggett are both pro-abortion.
40 Days for Life Participant in Fresno, California Assaulted by Abortion Advocate
Fresno, CA (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life person who participated in the 40 Days for Life event in Fresno, California was assaulted on Thursday afternoon by an abortion advocate. Victor Fierro, director of the Hispanic pro-life group Latinos4Life, was the victim of an assault by a woman who first tried to intimidate him.
Abortion Practitioner Writes of Doing Abortions While Pregnant With Unborn Baby
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In a post that is quickly causing jaws to drop from readers across the world, a Michigan-based abortion practitioner has written of how she does abortions at the same time she is pregnant. Lisa Harris is an abortion practitioner and a assistant professor at the University of Michigan.
Planned Parenthood of Indiana to Cut 25 Jobs After Abortion-Sex Abuse Expose'
Indianapolis, IN (LifeNews.com) -- Planned Parenthood of Indiana plans to cut 25 jobs at its abortion centers across the state. Although the abortion business claims the cuts are related to financial reasons resulting from a cut in government funds, an expose' showing two of its centers covering up potential cases of sexual abuse likely played a role.
Planned Parenthood Uses Scare Tactics to Expand Aurora, Illinois Abortion Biz
Aurora, IL (LifeNews.com) -- A new development in Aurora, Illinois is reopening the controversy surrounding a new, massively-sized abortion center Planned Parenthood recently constructed. Local pro-life advocates say the abortion business has used scare tactics against pro-life advocates to get city officials to authorize the expansion.
Girl Who Paid Man to Cause Miscarriage-Abortion Avoids Punishment, Condemned
Salt Lake City, UT (LifeNews.com) -- A Utah girl who paid a man to hit her in the stomach in an attempt to cause a miscarriage-abortion has been declared by a judge to not be guilty of violating any state law. The judge used a state abortion law that one state legislator was applied wrongly to absolve her of any responsibility.
Trial Postponed for Belkis Gonzalez in Florida Botched Abortion, Born Alive Case
Miami, FL (LifeNews.com) -- The trial of Belkis Gonzalez, who was arrested on two felony counts related to the death of a baby in a botched abortion case, was slated to begin Friday but has been postponed. In the botched abortion incident, a young woman named Sycloria Williams went to the GYN Diagnostic Center abortion facility in Hialeah, outside Miami, for an abortion.
Illinois Parental Notification on Abortion Sued by ACLU, Wants Law Overturned
Springfield, IL (LifeNews.com) -- Not content to run an operation that guides young women on how to avoid a parental notification law and have a secret abortion, the ACLU of Illinois has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the statute. The measure itself has been unenforced for years but was set to finally come into play this year.
Pro-Life Sen. Jon Kyl Unfairly Painted as Anti-Woman by Abortion Backers
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Abortion advocates are attempting to use a quote from pro-life Sen Jon Kyl of Arizona to paint him as anti-woman. During a recent exchange as a Senate committee considered a pro-abortion health care bill, Kyl made a point about driving up health care costs by requiring certain coverage.
Abortion Practitioner in California Apparently Violating Terms of Previous Probation
San Diego, CA (LifeNews.com) -- An abortion practitioner in California is apparently violating the terms of a previous probation for prior acts of gross negligence. Andrew Rutland previously lost his license, but was reinstated under strict conditions by the Medical Board of California -- conditions he is apparently violating.
Princeton University Pro-Life Display Becomes Subject of Pro-Abortion Vandalism
Princeton, NJ (LifeNews.com) -- The pro-life student group at Princeton University is the latest to find itself on the receiving end of vandalism from pro-abortion activists not happy that students are exposed to the pro-life perspective. A lawn display advocating against abortion that Princeton Pro-Life sponsored was vandalized last week.
Ohio Pro-Life Group Upset County Giving 50K to Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz
Columbus, OH (LifeNews.com) -- Today, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners is expected to pass a resolution authorizing a $50,000 contract with Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio. The grant, which would fund sexual education programs in 19 Franklin County middle and high schools, is drawing opposition from Ohio Right to Life.
Pennsylvania School Targets Student With "Abortion is Not Health Care" T-Shirt
Scranton, PA (LifeNews.com) -- Officials at a Pennsylvania school targeted a middle school student who came to class wearing a pro-life t-shirt with the message, "Abortion is Not Health Care." Officials at Crossroads Middle School in Lewisberry ordered the student to remove the shirt on the day of President Obama’s public address to students.
New York Times Applauded for Showing Pictures of Babies Killed in Abortions
New York, NY (LifeNews.com) -- The New York Times is well-known for its pro-abortion bias, but the Gray Lady is drawing praise from pro-life advocates after a news story and an online pictorial that includes pictures showing babies who are victims of abortions. One prominent pro-life advocate says she believes the Times is the first major mainstream media outlet to show them.
New Jersey Governor Candidate Chris Christie Gets Backing From Pro-Life Group
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie today received the support of a pro-life group's political action committee. The Family Research Council is supporting Christie, a former U.S. attorney, over his pro-abortion rival, Governor Jon Corzine. The two are running close in the polls.
Chicago Mayor Daley to Sign Bubble Zone Law Limiting Pro-Life Abortion Actions
Chicago, IL (LifeNews.com) -- Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is signing the bubble zone ordinance today that will effectively limit the free speech rights of pro-life advocates. The city council approved the new law this week that pro-life groups say targets those who provide women alternatives outside abortion centers.
Wisconsin Newspapers Bashed for Censoring Pro-Life Ads on Abortion
Madison, WI (LifeNews.com) -- Two University of Wisconsin System school newspapers are drawing criticism for rejecting an advertisement supplement published by Minnesota-based Human Life Alliance. The pro-life advertising supplement, entitled "icare...", employs an environmental theme to explore the impact of abortion on students in the United States.
Georgia Abortion Practitioner Arrested in Road Rage Incident, Punches Woman
Atlanta, GA (LifeNews.com) -- A Georgia abortion practitioner displayed his pro-woman credentials Monday afternoon when he was arrested in a road rage incident that saw him punch a woman in the face. Sandy Springs police arrested Marietta-based abortion practitioner Daniel E. McBrayer, 58, after learning he assaulted a woman.
Democrats Attack Pro-Life Rep. Michele Bachmann on Abortion, Health Care
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Democratic Party last month launched an Internet campaign it terms "Call 'Em Out" that is supposedly an effort to single out elected officials it claims are not leveling with the public. It's latest attack is on Rep. Michele Bachmann, a Minnesota Republican who has noted the abortion problems in the health care bills.
Chicago Pro-Life Advocates Ask Mayor Daley to Not Approve Abortion-Bubble Zone
Chicago, IL (LifeNews.com) -- Pro-life advocates have one last hope before a newly-proposed bubble zone goes into place that would revoke their free speech rights outside abortion centers. They hope Mayor Richard Daley will refuse to sign the new ordinance, which limits their ability to present women abortion alternatives.
Connecticut Doctors File Lawsuit Seeking to Force State to Allow Assisted Suicide
Hartford, CT (LifeNews.com) -- Euthanasia advocates are making Connecticut the next state where they hope a lawsuit would nullify the law against allowing assisted suicides. Unable to get state legislatures to approve bills to legalize the practice, they've filed suit in Montana and Connecticut is the next battleground.
Boston College Student Health Plan Covers Birth Control, Possibly Abortions
Boston, MA (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life watchdog group has uncovered evidence showing that student health insurance plan provided by Boston College, a Catholic school, includes coverage for "family planning services." The Cardinal Newman Society has confirmed that includes birth control but it may include abortions as well.
Chicago City Council OKs Abortion Bubble Zone Law Limiting Pro-Life Free Speech
Chicago, IL (LifeNews.com) -- The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a bubble zone law that makes it harder for pro-life advocates to offer women alternatives outside an abortion center. The law is so onerous that the pro-abortion ACLU joined pro-life advocates in condemning it.
Trial Begins Friday for Belkis Gonzalez in Florida Botched Abortion Case
Miami, FL (LifeNews.com) -- The trial of Belkis Gonzalez, who was arrested on two felony counts related to the death of a baby on a botched abortion case, begins on Friday. In the botched abortion incident a young woman named Sycloria Williams went to the GYN Diagnostic Center abortion facility in Hialeah, outside Miami, for an abortion.
Texas Man Convicted of Attacking Pregnant Woman Challenges Unborn Victims Law
Austin, TX (LifeNews.com) -- A Texas man who became the second person convicted under the state's unborn victims law is challenging the pro-woman, pro-life statute in court. The law allows two charges when a criminal attacks a pregnant woman and kills her unborn child.
Pro-Life Television Show "Facing Life Head-On" Wins Telly and Accolade Awards
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The highly-regarded television show "Facing Life Head On" has earned two prestigious awards in television; the Telly and Accolade awards. This weekly, half-hour TV program, sponsored by Life Issues Institute and available to well over 100-million households, presents compelling pro-life messages.
Ohio Poll Shows Majority Oppose Abortion, Concerned About Health Care Rationing
Columbus, OH (LifeNews.com) -- A new poll shows a majority of Ohio residents oppose abortion and a sizable number are concerned about rationing in health care. Ohio Right to Life is the sponsor of the poll, which is the second installment of its Ohio Cultural Index, which measures Ohio attitudes on cultural issues.
Virginia Governor Candidate Deeds Attacks Pro-Life McDonnell on Abortion Again
Richmond, VA (LifeNews.com) -- With pro-life Virginia gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell's lead in the polls remaining strong, pro-abortion candidate Creigh Deeds is attacking him again on the issue of abortion. As he has before, Deeds is relying on comments McDonnell made at a recent National Right to Life convention.
Chicago City Council's Proposed Abortion Bubble Zone Draws ACLU Opposition
Chicago, IL (LifeNews.com) -- The Chicago City Council's proposal for a 8-foot bubble zone around abortion centers is such an infringement on the free speech rights of pro-life advocates that the ACLU is opposing it. The pro-abortion legal group is on the other side of the Planned Parenthood abortion business in a vote expected tomorrow.
Third Woman Rushed From California Planned Parenthood After Botched Abortion
Riverside, CA (LifeNews.com) -- A third woman in as many weeks was recently rushed to a local hospital from a southern California Planned Parenthood abortion center after an apparent botched abortion required urgent medical care. The latest incident occurred on Saturday morning and was photographed by local pro-life advocates.
YWCA Misinforms Raped Inmate About Adoption, Pays for Coerced Abortion
Topeka, KS (LifeNews.com) -- The case of a raped inmate in Kansas who was coerced into an abortion and taken to a Planned Parenthood center is generating criticism of Kansas corrections officials. But it is also implicating the YWCA, which appears to have misled the woman and arranged her abortion.
Prison Officials in Kansas Take Raped Inmate to Planned Parenthood for Abortion
Topeka, KS (LifeNews.com) -- Prison officials in Kansas are coming under fire from a state pro-life group after an expose' showing how they took a raped inmate to Planned Parenthood for an abortion. The woman, housed at the Topeka Correctional Facility, became pregnant after engaged in a sexual arrangement with a prison staffer.
Chicago Pro-Life Advocates Oppose Proposed Abortion Protest Bubble Zone
Chicago, IL (LifeNews.com) -- Chicago is the latest city to target pro-life advocates with a proposal that would limit their free speech rights and prevent them from helping women going to area abortion centers. The Chicago City Council proposed an 8-foot bubble zone around abortion centers last Thursday.
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal in Illinois Choose Life License Plate Case
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Supreme Court today declined to hear an appeal in a case involving Choose Life license plates in Illinois. The decision means that the Illinois officials who declined to issue the license plates in Illinois have won a legal victory against the pro-life advocates who wanted the plates to raise funds for adoptions.
Catholic Bishops Release Pro-Life Respect Life Sunday Statement on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In a statement to mark Respect Life Sunday, October 4, Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia called attention to those who are most vulnerable in recent debates on health care reform – the unborn, the poor, the elderly and the immigrant.
Man Who Allegedly Shot Pro-Life Advocate James Pouillon Declared Incompetent
Owosso, MI (LifeNews.com) -- The man who allegedly shot and killed pro-life advocate James Pouillon and a local businessman last month has been declared mentally incompetent to stand trial. Local resident Harlan Drake stands accused of shooting Pouillon as he protested abortion outside a high school.
More Than 200,000 Pro-Life Advocates to Join 2009 LifeChain Against Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Young and old, black and white, women and men -- more than 200,000 Americans of all backgrounds and religious faiths will unite with a common set of signs and a unified message this weekend. They will join their friends and family in neighborhoods large and small for the 2009 LifeChain.
Washington University Apologizes, Says St. Louis U Not Doing Abortion Training
St. Louis, MO (LifeNews.com) -- Washington University officials have apologized to officials at St. Louis University for claiming the Catholic school jointly participated in an abortion training project. The project has Washington University joining forces with Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Planned Parenthood of St. Louis to train students in abortions.
Woman Under Fire for Twitter Update on Miscarriage, Wanting an Abortion
Madison, WI (LifeNews.com) -- A woman in Wisconsin is generating national attention for herself because she recently sent an update on the popular web site Twitter saying she was in the middle of a miscarriage. The woman said she was happy about having the miscarriage because she could not obtain an abortion.
Kansas Pro-Life Group Wants Attorney General to Monitor Underage Abortions
Topeka, KS (LifeNews.com) -- A statewide pro-life group is calling on Kansas Attorney general David Six to monitor abortions on girls who are minors. Kansans for Life says it is worried that abortions are occurring on girls who are not legally able to consent for sex -- making it so the man who got her pregnant is guilty of statutory rape.
Arizona Courts Don't Deal Full Blow to Pro-Life Laws Limiting Abortions
Phoenix, AZ (LifeNews.com) -- Arizona courts could have dealt a more severe blow to a new omnibus abortion law that protects medical workers and women considering abortions. Alliance Defense Fund attorneys made gains in federal and state court Tuesday against groups seeking to block the enforcement of new legislation.
Oklahoma Law to Ban Sex-Selection Abortions, Help Women Faces Lawsuit
Oklahoma City, OK (LifeNews.com) -- A new Oklahoma law that would have gone into effect in November to ban sex-selection abortions and help women by making sure abortion centers follow certain health and safety requirements may be delayed. That is because it faces a new lawsuit by abortion advocates who oppose it.
Virginia Pro-Life Governor Candidate Bob McDonnell Leads Deeds in New Polls
Richmond, VA (LifeNews.com) -- Three new polls show pro-life Virginia gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell with a lead over his pro-abortion opponent, Democrat Creigh Deeds. One survey shows McDonnell is faring better with pro-life Virginia residents than Deeds is with state voters who back abortion.
California Planned Parenthood Allegedly Injures Women in Botched Abortions
Orange, CA (LifeNews.com) -- Local pro-life advocates in southern California say that a Planned Parenthood abortion business there may have injured women on two separate occasions in botched abortions. They have photographed ambulances taking women from the abortion facility twice in the last month.
Ex-CBS Anchor Dan Rather to Headline Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz Event
Minneapolis, MN (LifeNews.com) -- Most viewers can easily pinpoint the pro-abortion bias in news reports by the so-called mainstream media, but former CBS newsman Dan Rather is confirmation what they already know. Rather will headline a fundraising event for a local affiliate of the Planned Parenthood abortion business.
Tennessee Man Kills Pregnant Girlfriend, Unborn Baby After Abortion Refusal
Murfreesboro, TN (LifeNews.com) -- A Tennessee man has been charged with two counts of murder for killing his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child after she refused his request to get an abortion. Tarance Nelson is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of Tonya Johnson, 36, and her baby.
Planned Parenthood Gives Late-Term Abortion Practitioner George Tiller Top Award
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The International Federation of Planned Parenthood Foundation gave slain late-term abortion practitioner George Tiller its highest award over the weekend. The international abortion business honored Tiller posthumously in Washington months after he was shot and killed in his Kansas church.
California Pro-Life Activists Lila Rose, Walter Hoye Behind Personhood Campaign
Sacramento, CA (LifeNews.com) -- Some familiar faces are behind the new abortion-personhood campaign in California. Lila Rose and Walter Hoye are behind the effort to get the state to recognize human rights and personhood for all human beings from the biological beginning of development.
Judge in Notre Dame Pro-Life Protest Case Married to Pro-Abortion ND Professor
South Bend, IN (LifeNews.com) -- An attorney for the pro-life protesters arrested on the campus of Notre Dame University is asking for the judge in the case to recuse herself. That is because Judge Jenny Pitts Manier, assigned to the ND88 case, is married to pro-abortion Notre Dame professor Edward Manier.
New York Congressional Candidate Hoffman Gets Pro-Life Group's Support
Albany, NY (LifeNews.com) -- New York voters will participate in an upcoming special election to replace Republican Rep. John McHugh, who accepted an appointment in the Obama administration. However, because the Republican candidate in the contest is not pro-life, several pro-life advocates are lining up behind a third-party candidate.
Court Gets Brief in Planned Parenthood $180 Million Birth Control Fraud Case
Sacramento, CA (LifeNews.com) -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received legal papers from the American Center for Law and Justice today. They concern a case in which a former vice president of a Planned Parenthood abortion business affiliate in California has accused it of defrauding the state.
Officials in Nebraska Begin Investigating Late-Term Abortion Practitioner Carhart
Bellevue, NE (LifeNews.com) -- Officials in Nebraska have begun investigating late-term abortion practitioner LeRoy Carhart, who has been accused of illegal and unethical practices by former employees. One of the pro-life groups involved in exposing him says it received word that the office of the state attorney general is involved.
Spokane Community Colleges Settle Lawsuit Over Discrimination Against Pro-Lifers
Spokane, WA (LifeNews.com) -- Community Colleges of Spokane and Spokane Falls Community College officials agreed to a court order Thursday that settles a lawsuit filed after they attempted to unconstitutionally silence the pro-life message of a student group. SFCC officials had threatened student Beth Sheeran.
40 Days for Life Saves 38 Babies From Abortion, Another Clinic Staffer Quits
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The latest 40 Days for Life pro-life prayer campaign is having a great effect as 38 babies have reportedly been saved from abortions thanks to the efforts of local pro-life advocates. Meanwhile, a second abortion center worker has reportedly quit in Illinois, following one in Bakersfield, California.
Virginia Abortion Advocates Attack Choose Life License Plates, Pregnancy Centers
Richmond, VA (LifeNews.com) -- Motorists in Virginia have a way to express their pro-life views and support pregnancy centers providing alternatives to abortion at the same time. However, abortion advocates in the state don't like that and they are taking steps to oppose the plates and cast aspersions on the centers.
40 Days for Life Event Results in California Abortion Center Employee Quitting
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- David Bereit, the national director of the pro-life 40 Days for Life campaign that involves peaceful prayer and education outside local abortion centers, told local organizers before the latest campaign to be ready for something exciting to happen.
Abortion Center Workers in California Sentenced for Illegal, Unlicensed Abortions
San Diego, CA (LifeNews.com) -- Two accomplices of Bertha Bugarin, who was convicted of doing illegal, unlicensed abortions at her abortion business in southern California, have been convicted as well. The abortion workers will have lighter sentences, but a pro-life group says the conclusion of the case is a good one.
Pro-Life Women's Group Backs Bill Bolling for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
Richmond, VA (LifeNews.com) -- The Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund, a national pro-life women's political group, has announced its endorsement of Bill Bolling, the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. Billing is seeking the state's second highest post while pro-life advocate Bob McDonnell is running for governor.
Pro-Life Harvard Prof Glendon, Rejected Notre Dame Honor, Gets National Award
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Mary Ann Glendon, the pro-life Harvard law professor who rejected an award from the University of Notre Dame because it honored pro-abortion President Barack Obama, is set to receive her own award. The National Right to Life Committee will bestow its highest honor on Glendon at a dinner next month.
Abortion Practitioner Who Killed Woman in Botched Legal Abortion Faces Hearing
Hyannis, MA (LifeNews.com) -- Abortion practitioner Rapin Osathanondh, who has been charged with manslaughter after killing one of his patients in a botched legal abortion, faces a Friday hearing. Osathanondh did the abortion on 22-year-old Laura Smith, who died in September 2007 at his Women's Health Center abortion business.
Massachusetts' Paul Kirk for Kennedy Seat, Pro-Abortion Replacement Likely
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick chose a close friend of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy to fill his seat in the Senate. Patrick picked Paul Kirk, who was the chairman of the Democratic Party in the late 1980s, to replace Kennedy, the pro-life advocate turned champion of abortion.
Florida, California Pro-Lifers Launch Personhood Campaigns Against Abortion
Sacramento, CA (LifeNews.com) -- Pro-life advocates in California and Florida have launched campaigns to get state voters to approve personhood amendments targeting abortion. The measures would make it so unborn children would be defined under state constitutions as people from the moment of conception.
Pennsylvania Teen Pleads Guilty to Spiking Girlfriend's Drink to Cause Abortion
Hollidaysburg, PA (LifeNews.com) -- A teenager in Pennsylvania has entered a guilty plea in a case where he is accused of an attempted forced abortion where is tried to spike his girlfriend's drink. The unnamed teen laced the drink with a drug normally used to abort pregnancies in cows that appears to have been stolen.
Missouri Planned Parenthood Closes Abortion Referral Center in Kirksville
Kirksville, MO (LifeNews.com) -- Planned parenthood is closing a center in Kirksville, in the sparsely populate northeastern portion of Missouri, that did not do abortions but made referrals for them. Planned Parenthood in Kirksville will be closing permanently in November after the economic downturn left it with an insufficient number of clients.
Minnesota Church's Pro-Life Memorial Vandalized in Recent Pro-Abortion Attacks
Frazee, MN (LifeNews.com) -- A Minnesota church's pro-life memorial was tipped over and damaged in what has become a recent rash of pro-abortion attacks on people and property. The people who pushed over the nearly 500-pound pro-life memorial must have done so on purpose because massive force would have been needed to topple it.
Congressional Resolution Honors Slain Pro-Life Abortion Protestor Jim Pouillon
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Two pro-life members of Congress from Michigan have jointly introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring slain pro-life advocate James Pouillon. He is the 63-year-old man who was shot repeatedly and killed in recent weeks while standing outside a local high school protesting abortion.
Arizona Pro-Life Groups, Legislators Seek to Protect Comprehensive Abortion Law
Phoenix, AZ (LifeNews.com) -- Two Arizona legislators together with pro-life physicians and organizations filed motions Tuesday through their attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund to support an Arizona abortion law. They want to intervene to protect the laws limiting abortions that Planned Parenthood wants to overturn.
State Report Finds 60 Pro-Life Measures Enacted on Abortion, Bioethics in 2009
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new report of pro-life activity in state legislatures found lawmakers nationwide enacted 60 pro-life measures on abortion and bioethics issues during the 2009 legislative session. They ranged from a comprehensive bill in Arizona to Louisiana providing $1.5 million to pregnancy centers.
Wisconsin Speaker Removes Lawmaker's Chairmanship Over Abortion Opposition
Madison, WI (LifeNews.com) -- A long-time state representative has lost his position as the head of a committee in the Wisconsin Assembly because he deviated from the Democratic party-line position against an amendment to stop late-term abortions from being done in the University of Wisconsin health system.
Kansas Pro-Life Group: Focus on Planned Parenthood, Abortion Not Phill Kline
Topeka, KS (LifeNews.com) -- A Kansas pro-life group says the media's focus in a case surrounding possible illegal late-term abortions at a local Planned Parenthood should be on the abortion business. Instead, the media has been focusing on a former Attorney General Phill Kline and a staffer who faces ethics charges.
Pro-Life Group to Continue Ads Targeting Harry Reid Over Abortion, Health Care
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life women's group that has been targeting Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on abortion and health care is renewing its campaign. The Susan B. Anthony List has run commercials in Nevada saying Reid is abandoning his supposedly pro-life stance on abortion.
Pro-Life Advocates Condemn Attack on Pro-Life Arizona Man Over Abortion Sign
Flagstaff, AZ (LifeNews.com) -- Pro-life advocates are upset by an attack on a pro-life man in Arizona who was holding a pro-life sign that apparently upset two pro-life women. The attack came eight days after pro-life advocate James Pouillon was shot repeatedly and killed in Michigan by a man who didn't like him protesting abortion at a high school.
Hispanic Author's New Book Reveals Terrible Addiction, She's Had 16 Abortions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A Hispanic author has released a new book with a revelation of a terrible addiction -- she has had 16 abortions. Irene Vilar describes her decisions as an :abortion addition" and she already admits she worries her decision-making will be used as an argument on why abortions should be limited or banned.
Virginia Governor Candidate Deeds Launches New Abortion Attack on McDonnell
Richmond, VA (LifeNews.com) -- Creigh Deeds, the pro-abortion Democratic candidate for governor in Virginia has launched a new attack on his opponent on abortion. Deeds is running two new television commercials that both say former Attorney General Bob McDonnell should not be elected because he is pro-life.
Leroy Carhart Will Open Kansas Abortion Center, Not Do Late-Term Abortions
Wichita, KS (LifeNews.com) -- LeRoy Carhart changed his story over the weekend and said he plans to open a new abortion business near Wichita, Kansas. However, he now says he has no plans to replace George Tiller by becoming the next to do late-term abortions in the state.
Accused Shooter Scott Roeder of Abortionist Tiller Won't See Trial Until Next Year
Wichita, KS (LifeNews.com) -- Scott Roeder, the militia activist who stands accused of killing late-term abortion practitioner George Tiller, will not go on trial until next year. News of the delay follows a week to the day after a Michigan man allegedly shot James Pouillon, a pro-life advocate who protested abortion outside a local high school.
South Dakota Appeals Ruling Denying Women Abortion-Suicide Link Information
Pierre, SD (LifeNews.com) -- The state of South Dakota and pregnancy centers are appealing a judge's ruling preventing women from getting information before an abortion showing its link to suicide. A judge ruled in August that a new state law telling women that abortion kills their children is okay but struck down the suicide provision.
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