Brooklyn, New York — A federal judge in New York has denied a request by the Obama administration to stay his recent order mandating that all age limits to accessibility of the morning-after pill be removed. As previously reported, Judge Edward R. Korman, appointed by Ronald Reagan, blasted the Obama administration in March for not […]
Montpelier, Vermont — A bill making allowance for physician-assisted suicide has passed the Vermont Senate, sending the measure now to the House for a vote. Senate passage of the Patient Choice and Control and End of Life Act was narrow, a 17-13 vote. The legislation “require[s] a patient to get two physicians to diagnose terminal illness […]
Washington, D.C. — A Democratic Senator from Connecticut has blocked a Senate resolution which recommends that abortion facilities nationwide be inspected and investigated, stating that the effort is too narrow. As previously reported, Senator Mike Lee of Utah proposed the resolution on Monday, which served as a non-binding statement that “[e]xpress[es] the sense of the Senate that […]
An undercover video filmed by a prominent pro-life organization captures one of the nation’s notorious late-term abortionists comparing the lifeless body of an aborted baby inside his or her mother’s womb to “meat in a crock pot.” Live Action, which has conducted undercover investigations on the abortion industry for nearly two decades, uploaded a new […]
Chicago, Illinois — A Chicago-based doctor who also owns an extravagant Middle Eastern restaurant is now seeking to open the first Sharia-complaint surgery center in Illinois. According to Chicago Business, Dr. Naser Rustom, who owns Alhambra Palace Restaurant, a 24,000 square-foot facility in Chicago, has proposed a $5.5 million medical center in the Orland Park […]
Washington, D.C. — The United States Department of Justice has appealed a ruling ordering the government to remove all age restrictions surrounding non-prescription-based sales of the morning-after pill. The notice of appeal was filed on Wednesday, one day after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved the pill over-the-counter and lowered the purchasing age to […]
Sacramento, California — A bill that would allow nurses, midwives and physician assistants to perform abortions is advancing in California’s state legislature. AB 154 was recently approved by the Assembly Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection by a 9-4 vote. The legislation, introduced by Assembly member Toni Atkins, seeks to further and increase abortion in […]
Sacramento, California — Lawmakers in California are considering a bill that would mandate insurance companies, under criminal penalties, to offer coverage for infertility treatments for homosexuals. AB 460 was recently proposed by Assemblyman Tom Ammiano of San Francisco, who notes that while insurance companies in the state currently cover infertility treatments for couples, some “are […]
Tallahassee, Florida — A Senate committee in Florida has voted unanimously to approve a bill that requires abortionists to provide medical care to babies that are born alive after abortion attempts. The House version of the bill had been strongly opposed by Planned Parenthood, and as previously reported, representative Alisa LaPolt Snow attended a recent […]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — An unlicensed assistant to a notorious abortionist testified Thursday in court against his former mentor, stating that dozens of babies were “beheaded” after their delivery. Stephen Massof was a medical school graduate that spent time shadowing Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell as he performed surgical abortions on women that came to his facility. […]