New Mexico has become the latest battleground in the increasingly heated debate over abortion. House Bill 51, a piece of legislation intended to remove the state’s remaining abortion restrictions, passed the state House 40-29 last week, with six Democrats joining all Republicans in opposition. The bill removes a “conscience” clause in state law that protects doctors and practitioners rights to refuse to perform an abortion if they have a moral or religious objection to the procedure, something that many believe infringes on the First Amendment. Read More
In America, we are entering a new chapter in the effort to protect life. Many of the old euphemisms obscuring the truth about abortion are fading and, for better or for worse, Americans no longer can avoid the truth. Consider the events of the past few weeks: On Jan. 22, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York signed a law legalizing abortion for the entire 40 weeks of a woman’s pregnancy — literally up until the moment of full-term delivery. Almost immediately, abortion advocates in Vermont, Rhode Island and Virginia began pushing similar laws. Read More
Nine U.S. senators sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in December demanding an end to public funding to two organizations that promote abortion in Latin America. The letter notes that it’s against U.S. law for tax dollars to be going to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and the Inter-American Commission on Women (Comisión Interamericana sobre la Mujer - CIM) because these bodies promote abortion. Read More
President Donald Trump continued the pro-life themes of his State of the Union Address on Tuesday night with a pro-life speech this morning at the National Prayer Breakfast. “All children are made in the holy image of God. Every life is sacred and every soul is a precious gift from heaven,” he said, to raucous applause. “As part of our commitment to building a just and loving society, we must build a culture that cherishes the dignity and sanctity of innocent human life.” Read More
Citing concerns about the proliferation of erotic images online and their "toxic" effect on behavior, Arizona lawmakers are pushing to declare pornography a public health crisis. State Rep. Michelle Udall, R-Mesa, introduced a measure that declares the crisis and states porn "perpetuates a sexually toxic environment that damages all areas of our society." Read More
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