by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com. Abstinence Clearinghouse reports that Japan is rescinding its recommendation for the Gardasil vaccine after a reported 2,000 adverse reactions, some quite serious. A […]

by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat

• At National Review, Michael J. New discusses an increase in pro-life sentiment:
  

  Three separate surveys by Rasmussen, Gallup, and NBC/Wall Street Journal show that support for the pro-life position has increased anywhere from four to eight percentage points since January.

• PoiltiFact Ohio gives Rachel Maddow a “pants on fire” rating for her recent comments about a pro-life ultrasound law in Ohio:
  

  In interpreting some of the budget’s more-ambiguous abortion language, Maddow contended that the new regulations included a “mandatory vaginal probe at the insistence of the state.”…

  In other words, not only are external methods such as transabdominal ultrasounds allowed under the new law; they are required. That sinks Maddow’s claim of a “mandatory vaginal probe.”

  We reached out to MSNBC and asked representatives if Maddow had anything more to say, but we did not hear back from them.

On January 28 Planned Parenthood of the Gulf Coast (currently being sued for Medicaid fraud) featured author and founder of the blog Feministing, Jessica Valenti, at its 40th Anniversary Roe v. Wade Luncheon. Valenti’s speech was about being an “angry feminist,” and during it she showed the following photo, explaining, “It really perfectly captures the sentiment […]

by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat The Center for Reproductive Rights has asked for a rehearing of Texas’ ultrasound law in front of the entire 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Abortions will resume at a Planned Parenthood in Columbia, Missouri now that the clinic has found a new abortionist. An Australian abortion clinic will […]

At least 20 states have passed laws that require ultrasounds for women seeking abortions. [U.S. District Court Judge Catherine] Eagles, who was nominated by President Obama last year… said the North Carolina abortion law “goes well beyond” requirements that patients give informed consent to medical procedures. The ultrasound provision could compel “an unwilling speaker to […]

by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat LOL Quote of the Week from NARAL’s Ted Miller discussing Virginia’s abortion clinic regulations:“Abortion providers are already the most regulated health care providers in the state…..” he said. U.S. District Court Judge Sam Sparks has ruled that parts of Texas’ ultrasound law violates the Constitution:He ordered that the […]

by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat While the Center for Reproductive Rights doesn’t want to challenge 20-week fetal pain measures, they’ve already challenged Texas’ ultrasound law. TX Gov. Rick Perry spoke at a pro-life rally in Los Angeles over the weekend. The goal of the rally was to raise funds for a pro-life women’s […]

by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat LA abortion clinics have dropped their lawsuit against the state’s ultrasound law after conferring with the health department over whether photos of the ultrasound had to be offered to women or given to them forcibly. Note the quote below for the next time someone (like Abortion Gang member […]