Why We Are Leaving the G.O.P.
When the obituary for the Republican Party is written, the year 1980 will be cited as the beginning of the end. Reaganism was in full flower, but the big tent was already folding.
Category Archives: Abortion
Oklahoma medical pot question hinges on conservative support
Danny Daniels, an evangelical Christian in the rural Oklahoma town of Lindsay, is reliably conservative on just about every political issue. The 45-year-old church pastor is anti-abortion, voted for President Donald Trump and is a member of the National Rifle Association who owns an AR-15 rifle.
Teacher Shows Videos Of Abortion, Now The School Isn’t Happy About It
A teacher has landed in hot water after showing graphic depictions of abortion during a middle school class on sexual education. After students from Sutter Middle School came home and told their parents what they'd seen, the Sacramento City Unified School District launched an investigation to identify exactly what the teacher has espoused in the classroom to determine if the material was in fact inappropriate for middle schoolers.
Delayed abortion case fuels intrigue at Supreme Court
After weeks of delay, the Supreme Court is expected to make a decision soon on an unusual request from the Trump administration in a politically charged abortion case. In early November, Solicitor General Noel Francisco asked the court to toss out a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals order that allowed an unaccompanied immigrant teen in federal custody to obtain an abortion.
Arkansas’ Planned Parenthood clinics cancel abortions after Supreme Court refuses to hear case
Planned Parenthood volunteers ensure access to clinic for patients with scheduled appointments during protest. CREDIT: Andy Katz/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) Arkansas patients who needed medication abortions were told they couldn't have them this week.
Parkhurst votes against ERA
This week, Illinois became the 37th state to approve a U.S. constitutional amendment that would guarantee equal rights for women. State Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst, R-Kankakee, voted against the Equal Rights Amendment, parting company with many area GOP lawmakers.
SCOTUS rejects challenge to Arkansas abortion law
"The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place an Arkansas law that restricts medication-induced abortions, refusing to hear a challenge brought by Planned Parenthood. The court refused to hear the case without providing an explanation.
Justices snub Planned Parenthood, allow Arkansas to enforce law against ‘abortion pills’
The Supreme Court is seen in Washington in April. The Supreme Court is allowing Arkansas to put in effect restrictions on how abortion pills are administered.
US Supreme Court rejects challenge to strict Arkansas abortion law
Justices of the US Supreme Court sit for their official group photo in Washington, DC, on June 1, 2017. Seated : Associate Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Anthony M. Kennedy, Chief Justice of the US John G. Roberts, Associate Justices Clarence Thomas and Stephen Breyer.
Justices allow Arkansas to enforce abortion restrictions
The Supreme Court is allowing Arkansas to put in effect restrictions on how abortion pills are administered. Critics of a challenged state law say it could effectively end medication abortions in the state.
Marsha Blackburn: This Week From Washington – February 28th, 2017
I am so pleased that the National Defense Authorization Act passed the House this week with an overwhelming majority. Making sure our men and women in uniform have the resources they need to defend our country is one of my top priorities.
Supreme Court will soon rule on gay rights, gerrymandering, unions
The Supreme Court is heading into the final month of its term, facing decisions on gerrymandering, unions, gay rights, abortion and President Donald Trump's travel ban. This term's best-known case is a culture-war clash that pits equal rights for gay customers against a claim of religious liberty from a Christian store owner.
Here’s How American Pro-Lifers Responded To Ireland’s ‘Yes’ To Abortion
"Ireland will now join that sad community of nations who throw away irreplaceable human beings through abortion on demand," Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins said in a Saturday press release. "I personally know the pain of abortion and how something sold to you as a simple solution actually becomes a life-long regret," SFLA International Programs Director Ally Bowlin added, lamenting Ireland's vote.
Irish Citizens Are Turning Up In Droves To Vote On Abortion Referendum
The Irish are turning out in droves to vote Friday in a referendum that will determine whether abortion will remain illegal in the nation. Voting booths opened at 7 a.m., and initial reports show that many more voters have cast their ballots than did at the same time during Ireland's May 2015 referendum to legalize gay marriage, the Irish Times reported .
Trump rallies abortion opponents to vote for Republicans
President Donald Trump speaks at the Susan B. Anthony List 11th Annual Campaign for Life Gala at the National Building Museum, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Washington. President Donald Trump speaks at the Susan B. Anthony List 11th Annual Campaign for Life Gala at the National Building Museum, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Washington.
a We are going to take back the country we lovea : Hillary Clinton
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton acknowledged Friday that Democratic candidates around the country still face basic questions about what they stand for and which policies their party supports. Speaking at a Democrat Women's Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C., Clinton urged party leaders to return to the basics and lay out the party's values for voters.
4 things people are missing about Trump’s Planned Parenthood move
On Friday , the Trump administration is filing a request to block abortion-providing facilities from receiving federal family planning funding through the federal grant program. The nation's leading abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, is expected to take a massive hit as this is one of the larger subsidies they receive among the $500 million in federal funding per year .
Trump to deny funds to clinics that discuss abortion
In this Jan. 19, 2018 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks to participants of the annual March for Life event, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. The Trump administration will resurrect a Reagan-era rule that would ban federally-funded family planning clinics from discussing abortion with women, or sharing space with abortion providers, a senior White House official said Thursday, May 17, 2018.
Trump Administration Rule Would Take U.S. Funds From Family Planning…
The Trump administration will resurrect a Reagan-era rule that would ban federally-funded family planning clinics from discussing abortion with women, or sharing space with abortion providers, a senior White House official said Thursday. The Department of Health and Human Services will be announcing its proposal Friday, the official said on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to confirm the plans before the announcement.
Trump to deny funds to clinics that refer for abortion
The Trump administration will resurrect a Reagan-era rule that would ban federally funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions, or sharing space with abortion providers. The Department of Health and Human Services will announce its proposal Friday, a senior White House official said Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to confirm the plans before the announcement.