MONROE, La. — A Democratic lawmaker has put forward a ballot initiative that would allow residents to vote on whether the Louisiana Constitution should be amended to specifically declare that there is no right to an abortion in the state. Rep. Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe, recently put forward House Bill 425, known as the Love Life […]
(UPI) — Maine has become the eighth state in the nation to legalize medically assisted suicide. The “Death with Dignity Act” will allow adults who are determined by a doctor to be within six months of dying to request and obtain medication to end their own lives, once it takes effect in October. Gov. Janet […]
EDMOND, Okla. (WGN-TV) — A teenager arrested after he allegedly attacked a baby outside of an Edmond supermarket blames the entire hallucination on laced marijuana. A calm evening trip to the Crest Foods grocery store quickly turned into panic when the teenager began beating on customer’s moving cars. “He literally just picked up the […]
WASKOM, Texas — City council members in Waskom, Texas voted unanimously on Tuesday night to declare itself a “sanctuary city for the unborn” and to disallow any abortion facilities from doing business within its borders, declaring such entities to be “criminal organizations.” The approved ordinance contains the exceptions of rape, incest and life of the […]
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — After the State of Colorado dropped its administrative action against Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips for declining to make a pink and blue “birthday cake” celebrating a man’s “coming out as transgender,” the individual who placed the order for the cake has filed his own legal challenge over the matter. “A new […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear an appeal alleging that the motto “In God We Trust” printed on American currency violates the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The nation’s highest court did not comment on why it rejected the petition filed by professing atheist Michael Newdow on behalf of […]
MADISON, Wisc. (The Journal-Times) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers ordered a rainbow flag fly above the state capitol for the first time in state history, a decision praised by Democrats for promoting inclusivity and derided by some Republicans who said it was divisive. June is “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month” […]
(WJRT) — A pro-life effort Friday morning ended with multiple police agencies arresting four people. The director of the South Lyon based group Citizens for a Pro-Life Society said this isn’t the first time the group’s work has resulted in a heavy police presence. Monica Miller explained two of the four arrested this time […]
RALEIGH, N.C. — A 13-year-old girl’s speech on abortion drew criticism and angry shouts from the public on Tuesday night as she spoke before the Raleigh, North Carolina City Council. “I strongly believe that abortion is murder. I also believe murder is wrong,” said Addison Woosley as she came to the podium. “So, I’m here […]
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Supreme Court has stood by its previous decision declaring that a Christian-identified florist unlawfully discriminated against a longtime customer in declining to create arrangements for his same-sex “wedding.” The U.S. Supreme Court had asked the state court to revisit its ruling in light of the Colorado Masterpiece Cakeshop decision, […]