VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Controversial televangelist Pat Robertson stated via his “700 Club” broadcast on Wednesday that he believes Alabama’s recently passed “Human Life Protection Act” goes too far because of its severe penalties for abortionists and its lack of exceptions for rape and incest. “I think Alabama has gone too far,” he said. “They […]
(AL.com) — Alabama lawmakers aiming to challenge abortion rights nationally are one step from their goal of putting an almost total ban on the procedure into state law. The Senate voted Tuesday night 25-6 to pass a bill to make it a felony for a doctor to perform an abortion. The bill is a priority […]
(The College Fix) — On Monday, the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs settled a lawsuit brought by a student Christian apologetics group alleging its religious freedom had been violated when the university tried to dictate the makeup of the group’s leaders. In November, Ratio Christi sued the public university, alleging its officials refused to formally […]
(Business Insider) — Mayor Pete Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, recently visited Jimmy Carter’s Sunday-school class in Plains, Georgia, and then had lunch with the former president. The South Bend, Indiana, mayor said he was “humbled” to meet with Carter, who has hosted other 2020 Democratic candidates such as Sens. Cory Booker and Amy Klobuchar […]
(Voice of America) — U.S. President Donald Trump called it his “great privilege” to welcome ambassadors and diplomats from Muslim-majority nations to the White House for an iftar dinner Monday marking the end of the day’s fasting observed by Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan. He highlighted Ramadan as “a time of charity, […]
(Washington Times) — On its way to Vermont Gov. Phil Scott’s desk is an abortion rights bill that makes late-term legislation in New York and Virginia look conservative by comparison. The Democrat-controlled state legislature gave final approval Friday to H. 57, which would create a “fundamental right” to abortion and prohibit government entities from interfering […]
BOCA RATON, Fla. — A Florida woman has been charged with attempted murder after her newborn daughter was found discarded with household trash in a dumpster behind the apartment complex where she resides. Rafaelle Sousa, 35, was taken into custody on Friday after a receipt found in the dumpster led investigators to her door. According […]
TORONTO — A Canadian woman has pleaded guilty to assaulting two members of a pro-life group after being captured on camera shoving, throwing metal objects and attempting to start a fight with those who were expressing their views at Ryerson University last fall. Gabriela Skwarko, 23, was suspended for one year from her undergraduate studies and […]
ALBANY, N.Y. — Following the passage of a bill that codifies Roe and legalizes abortion up to birth in some cases, as well as the push to legalize physician-assisted suicide in the state, former and current sex workers gathered in New York’s capitol building on Tuesday to rally for the decriminalization of the sex trade. […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Democratic Alabama lawmaker who generated outrage over his “you kill them now or kill them later” abortion remarks has now stated that Donald Trump Jr., who opposed his comments, is “retarded” and is the “best defense” he has in favor of abortion. Trump Jr. had tweeted his objection on May 1 to […]