Recently, the Associated Press reported that the number of abortions in Ohio continues to decline. In response, Tara Broderick, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Northeast Ohio, stated, “The trend is encouraging news,” and “We would like to think that we contribute to this.” It is hard to believe that Planned Parenthood—the largest abortion provider in […]
What Did Barack Obama Promise Planned Parenthood?
Last year before the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Barack Obama told pro-abortion activists: “The first thing I’d do as President is sign the Freedom of Choice Act.” With a single stroke of the pen, Barack Obama would wipe away virtually every state law on abortion nationwide. Instantly, it will undo thirty-seven years of legal work, […]
Drastic Reduction of Abortions in Michigan Demonstrate the Importance of Incremental Protections
As life-affirming laws in Michigan increase, the abortion rates in Michigan continue to plummet. Michigan state health officials announced last week that the abortion rate in the state have dropped to a record low since record-keeping began in 1979. The current abortion rate shows a 50% drop since the peak in 1987, and a 3.7% […]
We Are All Called to Fight Abortion
In the May issue of Christianity Today, Stan Guthrie addresses those who wish to “move on” from abortion, telling them, “We’re Not Finished.” In other words, these [Jim Wallis, Ron Sider] and other voices seem to be saying that fighting legalized abortion—the deliberate, state-sanctioned taking of 50 million unborn human lives from their mothers’ wombs […]
Gonzales v. Carhart: One Year Later
Gonzales v. Carhart: One Year Later Letting the People Decide By Denise M. Burke Vice President & Legal Director, Americans United for Life One year ago, the public debate over abortion was irrevocably altered. In the landmark Gonzales v. Carhart decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal ban on partial-birth abortion and, more importantly, […]
Oklahoma Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto
AUL’s Oklahoma State Network Affiliate, Maressa Treat sends the following message about activity in her state. Last night Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry vetoed SB 1878, an omnibus pro-life bill, but today pro-life legislators came together and overrode the veto! The Oklahoma State Senate voted at 11:00 am to override Governor Henry’s veto, 37-11. And thirty […]
