Pitts: Time to take back OUR country
Or so people have been telling me since last week when democracy laid the biggest egg in American history. Well, here is my response: I have no interest in seeing this country heal.
Category Archives: Abortion
Ilyse Hogue, Pro-Choice Group Head, is First Woman to Consider DNC Chair Bid
NARAL Pro-Choice America President Ilyse Hogue on Tuesday became the first woman to formally express interest in heading the Democratic National Committee, adding to a field of candidates that has filled out quickly after Democrats' stunning loss at the polls last week, despite the DNC election being months away. Hogue is well known in Washington progressive circles.
Trump victory could imperil Roe v. Wade abortion ruling
Wade' U.S. Sup... . FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2016, file photo, a U.S. Capitol Police officer warns a group of pro-abortion rights people to move or they face arrest, as they attempt to block the March for Life 2016, in front of the U.S. Supre... NEW YORK - Roe v.
9 key takeaways from Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ interview
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. President-elect Donald Trump sat down with Lesley Stahl from CBS' 60 Minutes on Sunday evening for his first on-camera interview since winning the U.S. election.
Pence donates to Planned Parenthood
They're sending donations to Planned Parenthood in the name of Vice President-elect Mike Pence, who has called for cutting off federal funds to the organization and -- as governor of Indiana -- imposed tougher restrictions on abortion for women in his state. Pence's controversies have often paled in comparison to those of his running mate, but many people unhappy with the election results have made an effort to include him in their protests nonetheless.
Trump win resets culture war debate on abortion, LGBT rights
For the combatants in America's long-running culture wars, the triumph of Donald Trump and congressional Republicans was stunning _ sparking elation on one side, deep dismay on the other FILE - In this Thursday Nov. 10, 2016 file photo, from left, Celeste Ramirez, 20, Erin Ckodre , 21, Ronald Elliott, 18, Patricia Romo, 22, and Rose Ammons, 18, hold up signs during a rally at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, to protest Donald Trump's presidential election victory. For the combatants in America's long-running culture wars, the triumph of Trump and congressional Republicans was stunning _ sparking elation on one side, deep dismay on the other.
Brownbacka s PAC gives thousands to organization seeking to oust justices
Gov. Sam Brownback has not taken a public position on efforts to oust four Supreme Court justices this fall. But his political action committee has given $65,000 to one of the organizations leading those efforts.
The Cruel Irony of Hillary Clintona s a Pro-Womena Stance
Hillary Clinton is campaigning that she, of all the candidates, is the one who is a "champion for women and girls" specifically because, among other things, she protects "women's reproductive health" and "confronts violence against women." Her primary talking point is that she has worked 30 years for women and children.
Is Clinton or Trump a better choice for parents?
When asked, at the close of the second presidential debate, to say something nice about her opponent, Hillary Clinton responded by complimenting Donald Trump 's children. They are, she said, "able and devoted."
In Gettysburg, We Need the Pro-Life, Pro-Growth, King-Dollar Donald Trump
The Trump campaign has announced that the candidate will deliver a major speech in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, October 22. He will present his closing arguments for American voters, outlining the steps he will take in his first 100 days to make America great again. For all his gaffes and misstatements, the fact is this: The race is not over until it's over.
Larry Kudlow: Pro-Life, Pro-Growth, King-Dollar Are Keys to Trump Victory
The Trump campaign has announced that the candidate will deliver a major speech in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He will present his closing arguments for American voters, outlining the steps he will take in his first 100 days to make America great again.
Judge sides with Planned Parenthood over Mississippi abortion law
A federal judge on Thursday sided with women's health provider Planned Parenthood in a lawsuit aiming to block a Mississippi law that barred medical providers that perform abortions from participating in the state's Medicaid program. The decision by U.S. District Judge Daniel Jordan III is the latest in a string of rulings striking down similar laws elsewhere in the country against the women's health provider.
Trump: My court nominees will overturn Roe v Wade
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump outlined starkly different visions for the Supreme Court under their potential presidencies in Wednesday night's final debate, with the Republican declaring the landmark Roe v.
Why it Matters: Abortion
THE ISSUE: Persistent Republican-led efforts to restrict access to abortion and to curb government funding for Planned Parenthood have been hotly debated in Washington and in states, and will be shaped in some way by the next president. Democrat Hillary Clinton supports access to abortion and is an outspoken defender of Planned Parenthood, which is the largest provider of abortions in the U.S. and also offers other health services.
100 years of Planned Parenthood led us to Clinton’s abortion policies
Sunday, October 16, is the one-hundred-year anniversary of the organization founded by Margaret Sanger, which would become known as Planned Parenthood. Sanger, a eugenicist, wrote in the New York Times in 1923 that her goal was the "release and cultivation of the better elements in our society and the gradual suppression, elimination and eventual extinction of defective stock - those human weeds which threaten the blossoming of the finest flowers of American civilization."
Clinton, Trump Veer Away From Traditional Culture War Topics
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have mainly steered around the hot-button issues that long have defined America's culture divide -- abortion, gay rights and religion. The new social battle lines are being drawn instead on race, gender and immigration.
Progressives Unite in Opposition to Donald Trump
The Pulse nightclub, still painted in funereal black, is surrounded by a fence covered with colorful murals commemorating the victims of the June assault, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. On the murals, people have written messages of love, of hope and most commonly, of unity.
a Clinton-Kaine Promise – Life of Julia,’ Abortion Includeda
The Democrat ticket is highlighting that it wants to compel Americans to pay for what their fellow citizens want, regardless of their personal beliefs. It's a flashback to 2012.
Supreme Court Becomes Key Issue in Presidential Race — Activists…
As the Supreme Court becomes a key issue in the Presidential race, activists plan historic screening of pro-life film and will conduct a prayer vigil and public witness at the Court. Groups plan to show the award winning film "Voiceless" as well hold a prayer vigil on the public sidewalk in front of the Supreme Court on Sunday, October 2, at 6:30 P.M. Filmmakers say that "Voiceless" is the first pro-life film that powerfully addresses the reasons why most people don't engage the injustice of abortion.
Louisiana tries to revive Planned Parenthood funding cut
Attorneys for the state of Louisiana are trying to revive the state's Medicaid funding cut for Planned Parenthood clinics. Earlier this month, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an injunction blocking the cut, which would have kept needy Louisiana women from getting non-abortion services at Planned Parenthood facilities.