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 […]

Planned Parenthood Sues Over Law Requiring That Moms Be Told They’re Killing a ‘Human Being’

Planned Parenthood Sues Over Law Requiring That Moms Be Told They’re Killing a ‘Human Being’

TOPEKA — Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri (CHPPKM) has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Kansas law that requires–among other regulations–that abortionists tell mothers that they are killing a “whole, separate, unique, living human being.” As previously reported, Kansas legislators passed the sweeping abortion bill in March of this year, which […]

New York Governor’s Radical Abortion Expansion Bill Struck Down in State Senate

New York Governor’s Radical Abortion Expansion Bill Struck Down in State Senate

ALBANY — A radical abortion expansion bill supported by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been thwarted in the state Senate due to the efforts of the Independent Democratic Conference and its leader, Senator Jeff Klein. As previously reported, Cuomo had spoken of his intent to pass an abortion bill as part of his ten-point […]

Belgian Parliament Poised to Approve Child Euthanasia Law

Belgian Parliament Poised to Approve Child Euthanasia Law

The Belgian Federal Parliament is reportedly about to expand its controversial “right to die” policies to include access to euthanasia for some gravely ill children. A consensus among members of the legislative body has reportedly formed in support of legislation to allow children to choose to undergo euthanasia in certain dire cases, according to a […]

U.S. Justice Department Caves to Ruling Ordering Morning-After Pill to Be Made Available to Children

U.S. Justice Department Caves to Ruling Ordering Morning-After Pill to Be Made Available to Children

WASHINGTON —  The U.S. Justice Department has decided to end its fight against a federal ruling that ordered the government to make the morning-after pill available to girls of all ages. As previously reported, Judge Edward R. Korman, appointed by Ronald Reagan, blasted the Obama administration in March for not making Plan B, and other […]

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