Court Grants, Then Reverses Liberty University Stay Against Obamacare Abortion Pill Mandate

Court Grants, Then Reverses Liberty University Stay Against Obamacare Abortion Pill Mandate

RICHMOND — The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of the contraceptive coverage requirement in Obamacare to Liberty University on Wednesday, only to reverse itself later that evening. The Virginia-based university had sued the Obama administration last year, seeking to strike down the whole of Obamacare by asserting that Congress has no authority […]

Survivor of Botched Abortion Excels at High School Wrestling Despite Handicaps

Survivor of Botched Abortion Excels at High School Wrestling Despite Handicaps

WOODBURN, Ind. – Despite being maimed from birth due to a botched abortion attempt, a young man from northeastern Indiana is currently excelling at high school wrestling matches. Nik Hoot will be a junior this year at Woodlan Junior/High School, located in the tiny town of Woodburn, Indiana. Since junior high, Nik has participated in […]

Texas Lawmakers Introduce New Bill Barring Abortions When Heartbeat Detected

Texas Lawmakers Introduce New Bill Barring Abortions When Heartbeat Detected

AUSTIN – Hours after Governor Rick Perry signed pro-life legislation into law late last week, three Texas lawmakers proposed a new bill that would protect unborn babies as soon as fetal heartbeats are detected. As previously reported, Governor Perry officially signed House Bill 2 (HB2) on Thursday after it cleared both houses of the Texas legislature. The bill […]

Republican Governor Forces North Carolina House to Revise Abortion Bill Under Threat of Veto

Republican Governor Forces North Carolina House to Revise Abortion Bill Under Threat of Veto

RALEIGH — The North Carolina House of Representatives altered a proposed abortion bill this week after Republican Governor Pat McCrory threatened to veto the legislation over his belief that it would restrict women’s access to an abortion. As previously reported, the North Carolina Senate recently passed a number of abortion-related amendments that it attached to […]

Judge Blocks Wisconsin’s New Abortion Law: Restrictions Will Cause ‘Irreparable Harm’ to Women

Judge Blocks Wisconsin’s New Abortion Law: Restrictions Will Cause ‘Irreparable Harm’ to Women

MADISON – Three days after Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed several pro-life measures into law, a federal judge temporarily blocked a portion of the new legislation, claiming the measures would cause “irreparable harm” to some women. As previously reported, Governor Walker on Friday approved Senate Bill 206 (SB206), which calls for increased health standards in […]

Evolutionist Researcher Claims Humans May One Day Grow Fish-Like ‘Beaks’

Evolutionist Researcher Claims Humans May One Day Grow Fish-Like ‘Beaks’

SHEFFIELD, Eng. – An evolutionary researcher from the United Kingdom claims that there will come a day when humans could grow beaks, much like some species of fish. Dr. Gareth Fraser is a biologist at the University of Sheffield, which is a major research institution in north-central England. In a recent research paper published in the journal […]

Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill Requiring Abortionists to Show, Describe Ultrasound to Mothers

Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill Requiring Abortionists to Show, Describe Ultrasound to Mothers

MADISON – Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin signed a bill into law on Friday that requires all abortionists in the state to both show women ultrasound images of their unborn children and have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. The 11-page bill, officially titled 2013 Senate Bill 206 (SB206), has been heralded as a strong piece of […]

California Court Rules Teaching Yoga in Public Schools Does Not ‘Advance or Promote Religion’

California Court Rules Teaching Yoga in Public Schools Does Not ‘Advance or Promote Religion’

SAN DIEGO – A judge in a California court ruled this week that yoga is not an inherently religious exercise, and is thus constitutional to practice in public schools. As previously reported, the Encinitas Unified School District (EUSD) in southwestern California recently started teaching yoga classes to its students after receiving a $533,000 grant from […]

Ohio Governor Signs Pro-Life Legislation Into Law Despite Protests

Ohio Governor Signs Pro-Life Legislation Into Law Despite Protests

COLUMBUS – The governor of Ohio signed pro-life legislation into law this week that includes provisions to discourage abortion procedures, while at the same time encouraging pro-life options. John Kasich, the highly popular Republican governor of Ohio, signed the latest edition of the state’s 3,700-page budget Sunday night, which includes several pro-life provisions. The budget […]

Texas House of Representatives Passes Late-Term Abortion Ban Despite Protests

Texas House of Representatives Passes Late-Term Abortion Ban Despite Protests

AUSTIN – Members of the Texas House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a 20-week late-term abortion ban during the wee hours of Monday morning. With almost a three-to-one ratio, Texas legislators voted 97-33 to authorize Senate Bill 5 (SB5), which will now be sent to the Texas Senate for consideration later this week. This comes nearly […]

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