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  A version of the following was originally posted July 16, 2024, on the blog of Edward Mechmann “Stepping Out of the Boat.” It is reprinted with permission. How far the Republican Party has fallen since Ronald Reagan wrote the magnificent pro-life manifesto Abortion and the... Read More →

    Calling itself a “forward-looking agenda,” the new Republican Party blueprint begins with a dedication to the “Forgotten Men and Women of America,” and promises to “restore common sense” and “put America first,” promises that former President Donald Trump has made... Read More →

    At the National Catholic Register, John Grondelski reminds us not to forget the father’s role in the fight for life. The Supreme Court may have tried to cut him out of the picture back in 1976, but that doesn’t mean we should forget about him. “Two... Read More →

    The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, striking a blow for the pro-life cause. The court was unanimous in its decision, and the lawsuit was rejected on the grounds that the... Read More →

  An academic journal retracted an article arguing that “abortion restrictions are good for black women” because a white man wrote it. New Bioethics Editor Matthew James told author Perry Hendricks that extra “sensitivity” is needed when “white authors write about racial... Read More →

  Comedian Bill Maher agrees with pro-lifers that abortion is murder, although he said he still supports it. “A lot of people think it’s murder. That’s why I don’t understand the 15-week thing, or Trump’s plan is, ‘Let’s leave it to the states.’... Read More →

      The bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will include protections for abortion under new regulations from the Biden administration. The law, meant to “[provide] for reasonable accommodations” for pregnant workers, is being interpreted to mean employers... Read More →

  Pro-life activist Lauren Handy — known for her efforts to uncover the truth about fetuses found at a Washington, D.C., abortion clinic that appeared to have been killed via partial-birth abortion — was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for violating the federal FACE... Read More →

    On May 14, John Hinshaw was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for participating in a rescue at a DC abortion clinic, in 2020. Below is his statement, sent through his family.   _________________________________   It is the middle of the night, which, we... Read More →

    Pro-abortion Arizona Republicans joined with Democrats to repeal the state’s strong pro-life protections. Several pro-abortion Republicans took up GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake’s demand to weaken the law, in place since 1864, that basically completely banned... Read More →