It may have passed, but not so easily this time
This afternoon the House approved a second Continuing Resolution to keep the government running until April 8 by a vote of 271-158, with 54 Republicans and 104 Democrats voting against the measure.
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Why are Democrats never warned to back away from the abortion issue as “too controversial”?
A new Rasmussen poll affirms what Gallup last year called “the new normal.” Conducted March 7-8, the survey of 1,000 people found that 44% of Americans consider themselves pro-life while only 42% say they’re pro-choice. (13% are undecided.) The poll had many other positive findings, but here’s the one I’d like to discuss:
Jivin J’s Life Links 3-3-11
by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat The New York City Council has passed legislation (by a vote of 39-9) requiring pregnancy resource centers to disclose that they don’t perform abortions: Opponents cited a federal judge’s ruling in Maryland that struck down a similar bill in Baltimore as proof that this type of legislation violates […]
Calls needed to Congress TODAY on two pro-life amendments
UPDATE, 2:25p: From Family Research Council: … Speaker Boehner got even less sleep. According to reports, a crowd of abortion activists swarmed his apartment this morning, chanting him awake. The group said its members “are furious that the House’s continuing resolution would cut off funding for local reproductive health services.”
House committee to grill Sebelius on Planned Parenthood; will ask DOJ to investigate if she “refuses to answer” or “lies”
Pro-life Congressman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) wrote in an op ed at BigGovernment.com over the weekend: While working to defund this organization, as Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, I also plan to hold a hearing with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, testifying on why taxpayers should […]
House GOP gives prominence to pro-life initiatives
The House GOP exerted momentous efforts to support the sanctity of human life this week. First came the vote to repeal Obamacare, which passed 245-189. (Read LifeNews.com for Senate strategy.) Then yesterday came the 3rd and 4th bills I recently identified as coming down the pike, and not in a mealy way. The No Tax-Payer […]
Abortion lobby admits it needs Senate supermajority to hold ground
Well, here was an interesting article, in Politico on January 13: Leading abortion-rights advocacy groups have quietly raised concerns with Senate Democrats over plans to reform – and potentially weaken – the ability of a minority of Senators to block action on legislation, for fear that the move could open the way to anti-abortion legislation.
Jivin J’s Life Links 12-14-10
by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat A judge has upheld AK’s parental notification law while stripping the law of its teeth: Superior Court Judge John Suddock wrote in his decision Monday evening that physicians should not go to jail for failing to comply with the new law, which requires doctors to notify a parent […]
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.