July 25, 2022

Over 800,000 Lives Saved by PRCs in Five Years

In the past five recorded years (2016-2020), over 800,000 unborn children were saved from abortion by pregnancy resource centers (PRCs).

This information comes from a new report by the Charlotte Lozier Institute.

“Approximately 3,000 [pregnancy help centers] PHCs form the foundation for a network of pregnancy help including adoption agencies, maternity housing, Alternatives to Abortion state funding programs, newer state-level initiatives like Her PLAN (Pregnancy and Life Assistance Network) and more,” The Charlotte Lozier Institute said in a press release.

The group estimates that a total of 828,131 unborn lives were saved between the years 2016 and 2020. It came to this number by totaling the abortion-vulnerable and abortion-minded women who received services from clinics and later gave birth rather than having abortions.


The report goes on to break down how ultrasound viewing increases the chance that an abortion-vulnerable or abortion-minded woman chooses life. These statistics show how this likelihood increases by up to 10% when the child's father is present.


Finally, the Charlotte Lozier Institute's report includes statistics from the Abortion Pill Rescue Network showing that an increasing number of women are choosing to attempt abortion pill reversal. A woman can attempt to reverse the effects of the first drug in the abortion pill regimen (mifepristone) by taking progesterone. If attempted within 72 hours after the woman takes mifepristone, taking progesterone orally has a 68% success rate of saving the child.


July 22, 2022

12th Medical Emergency in Two Years at Granite City Abortion Clinic

A woman being loaded into an ambulance outside
Hope Clinic For Women in Granite City on June 14
photo credit: Operation Rescue
Pro-life advocates outside Hope Clinic For Women in Granite City, IL witnessed a medical emergency on June 14. At around 4:00 PM, an ambulance arrived at the clinic to load an abortion patient for emergency transport. This incident marks the 12th time that Operation Rescue has documented a medical emergency at the clinic in two years.

Operation Rescue, a pro-life organization that documents medical emergencies at abortion clinics throughout the country, was unable to obtain records of the incident through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.

Operation Rescue did find, however, that a 911 dispatcher reached out to Emergency Medical Services approximately eight minutes before the ambulance arrived on the scene. “EMS, can you contact us back for a possible transport?” a dispatcher says on the publicly available recording. Further details are not available. When emergency personnel returned the call, they did not do so on a publicly recorded line. Operation Rescue believes that this was done intentionally to prevent any information about the emergency from being accessed by the public.

“Operation Rescue has seen a surge in 911 abortion emergencies, coupled with more attempts to hide these abortion disasters,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. “When mothers are rushed to the emergency room for abortion complications, it is an obvious threat to the abortion cartels’ narrative of ‘safe, legal abortion.’ Operation Rescue is pursuing legal remedies, and lawsuits if necessary, to force the public disclosure of the cartel’s botched abortions. 

“We know women are being tormented at the hands of the abortion industry, and we will not relent until their malfeasance is uncovered and exposed,” Newman continued. “The more the public knows about the incredible dangers of terminating an emerging life, the more mothers will shun the lies of the cartel.” 

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July 21, 2022

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Introduces Bill Attacking Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
US Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced legislation that would attack pro-life pregnancy centers by issuing significant fines for advertising with "misleading statements."

The "Stop Anti-Abortion Disinformation Act," otherwise known as the "SAD Act," would "direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules prohibiting disinformation in the advertising of abortion services, and for other purposes."

The SAD Act directs the FTC to create rules prohibiting pro-life pregnancy centers from "advertising with the use of misleading statements related to the provision of abortion services." If this bill passes, bureaucrats working for the Biden administration would be able to define "misleading statements."

In addition to other penalties, pregnancy centers that violate any FTC rules created by this law would be ordered to pay a hefty fine. This fine would either be $100,000 or 50% of the revenues earned over the past 12 months (whichever is larger). Most pro-life pregnancy centers are charitable organizations that offer their services for free. They rely on donations from pro-life advocates to do their work.


Sen. Warren tweeted on June 27, “With Roe gone, it’s more important than ever to crack down on so-called ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ that mislead and deceive patients seeking abortion care.” The text of her bill also describes pro-life pregnancy centers as “anti-abortion organizations that present themselves as comprehensive reproductive health care providers with the intent of discouraging pregnant people from having abortions.”

Pro-life pregnancy centers aim to provide resources and alternatives for families to raise children rather than abort them. This legislation primarily seeks to punish charities that abortion clinics see as competition.

July 20, 2022

Biden HHS Threatens Legal Action Against Pharmacies that Don't Fill Abortion Pill Prescriptions

The Biden administration has informed all pharmacies receiving federal assistance that they must fill abortion pill prescriptions. A pharmacy that refuses could be charged with a violation of federal civil rights laws.

The US Department of Health and Human Services's Office for Civil Rights released guidelines for pharmacies that reference Affordable Care Act law. The law states that refusal to dispense abortion pills constitutes discrimination based on pregnancy. The HHS guidelines also state that pharmacies can refuse to fill prescriptions for medications that can have the side effect of miscarriage.

The guidelines also mention the Church Amendments, which protect health care personnel from discrimination by their employers if they refuse to participate in abortions. “This guidance does not address how the Church Amendments would apply in a given case,” the guidelines state. “OCR will evaluate and apply the Church Amendments on a case-by-case basis.”

The Biden administration has a poor track record when it comes to enforcing the Church Amendments. The Department of Justice dropped a case in 2021 in which the Trump administration's HHS found the University of Vermont Medical Center had forced a pro-life nurse to participate in an abortion. Given the HHS's stance to apply the Church Amendments on a case-by-case basis, it is very possible that they won't be enforced.

July 19, 2022

Pro-Life Flight Attendant Awarded $5.1 Million After being Fired for Criticizing Union

Charlene Carter, who worked for Southwest Airlines for 21 years as a flight attendant, was awarded $5.1 million dollars by a federal jury. The award comes after she was fired in 2017 for criticizing how her union dues were used to support pro-abortion causes.

Carter joined the Transportation Workers Union of America (TWU) Local 556 union in 1996. She later resigned in 2013 when she learned that the union took pro-abortion political stances. She was still forced to pay union fees.

In 2017, Carter criticized the union and its president, Audrey Stone, for attending the Women's March in Washington DC to protest in favor of abortion. She spoke out on social media, calling for Stone to be voted out of her position as president of the union. She also sent messages to Stone signifying her intent to support a recall effort.

Southwest Airlines responded by calling Carter into a meeting. The company presented her social media posts and messages to the union leader; claiming that they constituted harassment. Carter was then fired.

The National Right to Work Foundation represented Carter pro-bono during her case against Southwest Airlines.

“No American worker should have to fear termination, intimidation, or any other reprisal merely for speaking out against having their own money spent, purportedly in their name, to promote an agenda they find abhorrent,” Mark Mix, president of National Right to Work Foundation, said in a statement. The National Right to Work Foundation represented Carter pro-bono. He added, “While we’re proud to stand with Ms. Carter and are pleased by the verdict, there ultimately should be no place in American labor law for compelling workers to fund a private organization that violates their core beliefs.”

Southwest Airlines has indicated that it plans to appeal the court's decision.

July 18, 2022

Wisconsin Abortionist to Open Abortion Business in Rockford, IL

Dennis Christensen
screenshot from "Lake of Fire" documentary
clip available here
Abortionist Dennis Christensen purchased two buildings in Rockford, Illinois with the goal of offering abortions to women across the Wisconsin border.

Most abortions are prohibited in Wisconsin while courts consider a legal challenge to the state's 1849 abortion ban.

Earlier this month, the city of Rockford condemned one of the buildings Christensen purchased due to plumbing issues. Christensen planned to start offering abortion pills out of that office this week, but he will need to wait for a final inspection to confirm that the plumbing and construction are up to date. Christensen plans to commit surgical abortions from his second building within six months.

The newly formed Rockford Family Planning Foundation has taken over fundraising and preparation for the surgical abortion facility.

July 15, 2022

Federal Court Reinstates Missouri Down Syndrome Abortion Ban

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned two district court rulings by upholding a Missouri law banning abortions based on a Down syndrome diagnosis. The law will now be allowed to take effect.

“Individuals with Down syndrome bring joy, love, and light to those around them and society as a whole. They are daughters and sons, sisters and brothers and friends. They hold jobs, play sports, and are involved in their communities. They make our world a better place,” said Missouri Attorney General Schmitt in a press release. “A pre-natal Down syndrome diagnosis should not be a death sentence, and because of our efforts, it no longer is. I’m proud to have led this fight to protect individuals with Down syndrome and uphold the sanctity of life.”

The law was passed in 2019, but pro-abortion groups filed suit to have the law blocked under the precedent of Roe v. Wade. With Roe overturned, there was nothing to stop Missouri from outlawing these discriminatory abortions.

New York AG Asks Google to Remove Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers from Search Results

New York Attorney General Letitia James
New York Attorney General Letitia James sent an open letter to Google on June 28 asking the tech giant to remove pro-life pregnancy centers from search results.

James wrote that women seeking abortions could mistakenly visit crisis pregnancy centers if they appear in search results. She goes on to argue that crisis pregnancy centers are not health care providers because they don't offer abortion counseling or abortion referrals.

"CPCs exist solely to intercept and dissuade pregnant people from making fully informed decisions about their healthcare such as the choice to obtain an abortion," James wrote. "Including these organizations in a list for an individual seeking abortion services is dangerous and misleading."

Crisis pregnancy centers do provide real health care services such as ultrasounds and pregnancy tests. They also provide materials and services such as baby supplies, parenting classes, adoption information, and financial aid. They don't offer abortion, and they don't claim to offer abortion. If they falsely claimed to offer abortion, they could easily face litigation. They instead choose to help women and their unborn children during times of need. Many even offer these services free of charge without the use of taxpayer funding—instead relying on donations.

By limiting the reach of crisis pregnancy centers, big tech companies would prevent charitable organizations from providing life-saving services to families in need.

July 14, 2022

Biden Considering Public Health Emergency Declaration over Abortion

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President Joe Biden told reporters on Sunday, July 10 that he is considering declaring a public health emergency to protect abortion access in response to the overturn of Roe v. Wade.

According to the Associated Press, Biden told the reporters that his administration is trying to do a “lot of things to accommodate the rights of women.” Regarding a public health emergency declaration, Biden said that he asked officials “to look at whether I have the authority to do that and what impact that would have.”

White House Gender Policy Council Director Jen Klein responded to the press about the idea on Friday, July 8.

“When we looked at the public health emergency, we learned a couple things: One is that it doesn’t free very many resources,” Klein told reporters. “It’s what’s in the public health emergency fund, and there’s very little money — tens of thousands of dollars in it. So that didn’t seem like a great option. And it also doesn’t release a significant amount of legal authority. And so that’s why we haven’t taken that action yet.”

Biden also reiterated on Sunday that his ultimate goal is to pass a federal law creating a right to abortion:
“...fundamentally, the only way to change this is if we have a national law that reinstates Roe v. Wade. That’s the bottom line. Everything else would be pieces of it, and I’m trying to do that. But as president, I don’t have the authority to say that we’re going to, you know, reinstate Roe v. Wade as the law of the land. The only way we do that is through an election of the United States Congress. In the meantime, states can make those judgments. But, so, my ultimate goal is to reinstate Roe v. Wade as a national law by passing it in the United States Congress. And I’ll sign it the moment that happens.”

July 13, 2022

Federal Court Lifts Injunction Against Indiana's Dismemberment Abortion Ban

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R)
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita successfully petitioned a federal district court to lift an injunction against his state's dismemberment abortion ban.

The US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade allowed Rokita to file a motion to lift the injunction. The district court's decision can be read here.

Dismemberment abortions, otherwise known as dilation and evacuation (d&e) abortions, are especially violent. Such abortions require an abortionist to reach into the mother's womb with metal instruments and tear individual body parts from the unborn child's body. The abortion is complete when all body parts have been ripped from the child and removed from the mother's womb. The child dies due to blood loss.


“The court’s ruling this week vacating its earlier injunction that permitted this gruesome procedure to continue is an exciting battle victory in our war to defend the unborn and protect women,” Attorney General Rokita said. “My office will continue to take all necessary steps to limit abortion, assist mothers, empower families to choose life, and ultimately protect the lives of the unborn.”  

July 12, 2022

Pennsylvania Legislature Approves Constitutional Amendment Barring Taxpayer Funding of Abortion

Pennsylvania's state Senate and House of Representatives passed a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania constitution that would prohibit taxpayer funding of abortion.

If the proposed amendment passes the House and Senate again in the next legislative session, it will be placed on the ballot for voters.

“This Constitutional Amendment would represent a major win for all those who do not want their hard-earned tax dollars to pay for abortion, which is the taking of an innocent, unrepeatable human life,” said Maria Gallagher, legislative director of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, a National Right to Life affiliate.

July 11, 2022

Proposed Rockford Abortion Clinic Condemned by City

The city of Rockford condemned a building on 611 Auburn St. that was set to become an abortion clinic.

A sign posted on the front of the building says it was condemned due to an open sewer. The city has also levied a stop-work order against the location.

The location was purchased by abortionist Dennis Christensen on June 15 for $75,000. He previously owned an abortion clinic in Rockford called "Northern Illinois Women's Center." That clinic closed in 2012 after the city cited it for unsafe and unsanitary conditions.

After the Northern Illinois Women's Center closed, Christensen opened a new abortion business in Wisconsin. His move back to Illinois was likely spurred by the overturn of Roe v. Wade. The Supreme Court decision reinstated Wisconsin's 1849 law prohibiting all abortions except to save the mother's life.

23 News reached out to the city of Rockford for further information. Their response suggested that zoning could also be an issue for the potential clinic.

“City related signage on the building at 611 Auburn Street is related to typical permits required for general building upgrades, not for any specific use of the facility,” the city wrote in a statement. “At this point, the City has not received a detailed business plan to determine if the current zoning of the building is appropriate for any potential intended use by the new owner.”

July 8, 2022

Biden Signs Executive Order on Abortion

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday, July 8 in response to the US Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

According to a fact sheet released by the White House before Biden signed the order, it focuses on four areas:

  • safeguarding access to abortion
  • protecting the privacy of women who have abortions
  • promoting the safety and security of abortionists and their patients
  • coordinating federal efforts to protect abortion rights and abortion access

The executive order directs the HHS to protect and expand access to contraception and abortion; especially abortion-inducing drugs. It also calls for a meeting of private pro bono lawyers to represent women seeking abortions.

Biden, in a statement to the press before signing the executive order, called the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, "terrible, extreme, and... totally wrong-headed."

The Supreme Court decision ruled that the Constitution does not take a stance on the legality of abortion, thereby returning the right to regulate the issue to the states. This allows states to protect the lives of innocent unborn children who could otherwise be wrongfully killed through the act of abortion. Such actions are not "terrible" or "extreme." They are the recognition that all humans, even the unborn, have rights that must be protected

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Missouri Attorney General Plans to Sue Cities that Use Taxes to Pay for Abortion Travel

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt (R)
In response to legislation proposed by local lawmakers in St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt stated his intent to sue any city in the state that breaks the law by using taxpayer dollars to pay for abortion travel.

If these funds are successful, they will certainly be used to reimburse women who come to Illinois for abortions.

The Kansas City Council passed a resolution directing the city manager to develop a plan to reimburse city employees for “healthcare-related travel expenses and any other barriers for healthcare not available within the City’s limits.” Additionally, the city manager is directed to negotiate an enrollment period for city employees to choose a health insurance plan that covers abortion.

A St. Louis bill would create a municipal "Reproductive Equity Fund," using $1 million dollars from the city's federal COVID relief funding. The St. Louis Mayor said that she would sign the bill if it reaches her desk.

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Missouri's "trigger law" made abortion illegal in the state. Furthermore, using taxpayer dollars to fund abortion is illegal in Missouri.

“Using hard-earned taxpayer dollars, whether it be [American Rescue Plan] funds or other forms of revenue, to fund abortions is plainly illegal under Missouri law,” Schmitt said in a statement

“St. Louis City and County, and Kansas City, and any others who attempt to authorize taxpayer-funded abortions will be met with a lawsuit from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office.”

Michigan Gov. Asks Insurance Companies to Illegally Cover Abortions

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D)
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued letters to insurance companies on June 29 asking them to break state law by expanding coverage to include abortion.

Michigan's 2013 Abortion Insurance Opt-Out Act prohibits insurance companies from covering abortions as a default benefit of their health insurance policies. Instead, individuals who wanted abortion coverage needed select that option as an additional "benefit" to their health insurance. Michiganders passed the law after the Affordable Care Act forced taxpayers to fund abortion through state exchanges.

The Abortion Insurance Opt-Out Act was never repealed, and no judge has issued an injunction against the law. By asking companies to expand their default plans to cover abortion, Whitmer is asking them to violate state law.

Right to Life Michigan President Barbara Listing responded,

“Governor Whitmer is treading on dangerous water by assuming that Judge Bleacher’s temporary injunction on our Michigan 1931 abortion law eliminates all pre-existing laws regulating abortion—it doesn’t. Regardless of Governor Whitmer’s inappropriate request to insurance companies, the Abortion Insurance Opt-Out law is still in place and violators of the law can be fined up to $10,000.

This plea to insurance companies encouraging them to break the law reveals Governor Whitmer’s plan to expand abortion until it’s unlimited and unregulated in Michigan."

July 7, 2022

Kentucky Judge Issues Restraining Order Blocking State Abortion Ban

Kentucky Circuit Court Judge Mitch Perry issued temporary restraining orders on June 30 to block two pro-life laws that would have gone into effect after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

State lawmakers passed the Human Life Protection Act in 2019 to trigger in the event that Roe v. Wade is overturned. The law prohibits all abortions except those done to save the mother's life or prevent serious injury.

Perry also blocked a Heartbeat law that, separately from the Human Life Protection Act, would prohibit the abortion of a child with a detectable heartbeat.

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron asked the Kentucky Supreme Court to reinstate those laws, but the court denied his request on July 5.

"The [state] Supreme Court’s decision to continue delaying enforcement of Kentucky’s Human Life Protection Act and Heartbeat Law is disappointing," Cameron said Tuesday. "We will not be deterred in defending these important laws, and our team will make a strong case tomorrow in Jefferson Circuit Court to have the laws reinstated."

July 6, 2022

IL Sen Feigenholtz Posts Image Demonizing Catholics after Dobbs Ruling

Illinois state Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (D-6) is facing criticism for an image she posted on Facebook after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month.

The image, which she used as her profile picture on Facebook for a short time, shows the Catholic pope holding a gun to the head of a pregnant Lady Liberty. While Feigenholtz did remove the image, she never issued an apology to Catholics or pro-lifers. Instead, she gave a statement encouraging women from across the country to come to Illinois for abortion:
“An extremist minority of anti-choice officials have pushed anti-abortion rhetoric with the end goal of overturning Roe v. Wade. This has been their strategy for 50 years; this has always been their endgame.

“Fortunately, Illinois was prepared. We passed HB40 and the Reproductive Health Act, which removed outdated laws enshrined in statute by anti-choice zealots and made Illinois a beacon for reproductive rights. As a result, Illinois is now ready to welcome those that need reproductive healthcare.”

It should go without saying that the pro-life movement strives to save lives. We do this not only by fighting against abortion; but also by creating a culture of life that supports women during pregnancy. Through her temporary profile picture and rhetoric demonizing "anti-choice zealots," Feigenholtz only encourages hateful conduct toward Catholics and pro-life advocates.

July 5, 2022

Pritzker Asks Biden to Increase Abortion Funding and Create Clinics on Federal Land

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker participated in a meeting with President Biden and other pro-abortion governors on July 1. The figures met to discuss actions that the federal government can take to counteract the US Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

While only a portion of the governors' meeting was made available to the public, Capitol Fax received and published talking points from Governor Pritzker's office.

According to those talking points, Pritzker asked the federal government to create abortion clinics on federal land, make sure abortion pills are made available for distribution through the US postal service, create a communication network for abortion businesses to help them manage an influx of patients, and increase federal funding for abortions.

The full statement from Pritzker's office is below.

I propose that you immediately form a reproductive healthcare strike force – pulling together the best experts, federal leaders, and the states on the frontline of this fight to find every single federal rule and regulation that can enhance our ability to provide reproductive health care. Eliminate the rules that are creating barriers and create new rules that expand access. Make sure the FTC takes a hard look at whether our existing privacy regulations are sufficient to protect individuals looking for abortion care.

That’s action we can take without Congress, without the Courts – right now – and save lives.

I believe there are four essential issues that need immediate focus.

ONE. Right off the bat, we can find a way for the federal government to support doctors in EVERY state providing telehealth and mail prescriptions to patients, as well as making facilities on federal land in EVERY state available for clinicians to practice.

TWO. Those mail prescriptions are going out through the United States Postal Service, not the postal service of Alabama or Missouri. So we need to get out in front of any attempts to criminalize use of the federal postal system to deliver medication, because they will try.

THREE. We also need a centralized hub connecting patients and providers across state lines. I’m getting calls from providers up and down Illinois who are getting double and triple booked by scared patients who are grabbing every appointment they can because they’re afraid of losing all of them. There needs to be an ultra-secure navigator system for providers to communicate with each other and with patients about their options. We don’t want any appointments going to waste.

FOUR. Most importantly of all: we need federal dollars. Illinois is going to have half the country relying on us to provide abortions and reproductive health care. We fund abortions with our Medicaid dollars. But our state funds alone can’t support the demand. We need the federal government to pay for clinic upkeep, medical transport, and other associated billable items up until the abortion itself. And the federal government can provide the state with additional funding elsewhere to support our Medicaid needs.

This is a crisis and we need to treat it like one. That means acting urgently as a collective in the way this moment demands. We need to put more decision makers in a room and figure out creative ways to get to yes. I’m asking that as soon as this call ends, we work with our teams to get a concrete meeting for the coalition on the calendar. Illinois is happy to convene federal and state leaders, but I’ll go wherever it takes to get this done.

July 1, 2022

Michigan Citizens to Vote on Abortion Rights Amendment

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After the US Supreme Court issued its decision overturning Roe v. Wade, a petition to enshrine a right to abortion in the Michigan constitution garnered enough signatures to appear on the November ballot for voters.

The proposed amendment states,
"Every individual has a fundamental right to reproductive freedom, which entails the right to make and effectuate decisions about all matters relating to pregnancy, including but not limited to prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion care, miscarriage management, and infertility care. An individual's right to reproductive freedom shall not be denied, burdened, nor infringed upon unless justified by a compelling state interest achieved by the least restrictive means. Notwithstanding the above, the state may regulate the provision of abortion care after fetal viability, provided that in no circumstance shall the state prohibit an abortion that, in the professional judgment of an attending health care professional, is medically indicated to protect the life or physical or mental health of the pregnant individual."

The amendment goes on to say that the state's interest in regulating abortion is not "compelling" if it infringes on a woman's "autonomous decision-making." With that statement, along with the idea that abortion is protected when it is determined to protect the "mental health" of the mother, it is difficult to imagine any action the state could make to regulate abortion at all.

Abortion became illegal in Michigan after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, however, is refusing to enforce state law.

If ratified into the Michigan constitution, this amendment would nullify most or all pro-life laws. These include informed consent, parental consent, a 24-hour waiting period, a partial-birth abortion ban, born-alive infant protections, conscience protections for doctors, and more.

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June 30, 2022

Nancy Pelosi Pushes Democrats to Pass WHPA, Abolish Filibuster

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) sent an open letter to her colleagues on Monday regarding the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. She listed several actions she believes pro-abortion legislators should take to promote abortion; including abolishing the filibuster and passing the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA).

In her letter, Pelosi writes, 
"While this extremist Supreme Court works to punish and control the American people, Democrats must continue our fight to expand freedom in America.  Doing so is foundational to our oath of office and our fidelity to the Constitution.

It is clear from how Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell stacked the Supreme Court that elections have ramifications.  It is essential that we protect and expand our pro-choice Majorities in the House and Senate in November so that we can eliminate the filibuster so that we can restore women’s fundamental rights – and freedom for every American."

The filibuster prevents legislation in the US Senate from moving to a vote unless 60 Senators approve. Pelosi is hoping that her party might gain a strong enough majority in the Senate to end the filibuster, thereby allowing pro-abortion politicians to pass legislation such as the WHPA with fewer votes. This would have the side-effect of allowing future pro-life majorities to pass legislation more easily as well.

The WHPA has already failed to bypass Senate filibusters twice. This legislation would create a federal right to abortion and prevent states from enforcing a variety of pro-life laws. The restrictions it would place on states are even more strict than those placed by Roe v. Wade.

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