Today, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R–La.), Rep. Ann Wagner (R–Mo.), and Rep. Kat Cammack (R–Fla.) will file a Discharge Petition for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. This will be the first discharge petition filed in the 117th Congress, which seeks to force a floor vote of the lifesaving Born-Alive bill. What is a …
Continue...On Tuesday, the Kentucky state legislature passed House Bill 91, a measure that will allow voters to decide the No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment in November 2022. Kentucky’s Democratic governor, Andy Beshear, has vetoed anti-abortion legislation in the past, but he does not have the authority to veto proposed constitutional amendments. The question …
Continue...At-home abortions obtained via the abortion pill are the new battleground in the abortion debate in America. As more states pass laws to limit or ban surgical abortions, more women are seeking medication abortions through a pill prescribed by a health provider. Currently, these pills are available only through in-person visits to a clinic or …
Continue...Over the weekend, the U.S. Senate passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid package, named the American Rescue Act, that provides a multidimensional relief and stimulus approach to the pandemic recovery. The legislative package includes direct stimulus payments to Americans, extends jobless benefits, provides both small business assistance and state and local funding for economic relief, …
Continue...The ERLC’s public policy advocacy includes supporting good legislation while also opposing bills that are harmful to the common good. Jeff and Chelsea welcome their friend Katie Glenn from Americans United for Life to discuss how the promotion of justice for life-affirming laws requires both. Guest Biography Katie Glenn serves as Government Affairs Counsel at …
Continue...On Thursday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed into law a bill that prohibits abortion once a fetal heartbeat has been detected. The passing of Senate Bill 1, also known as the “heartbeat bill,” by the South Carolina legislature makes the state the twelfth to pass a similar bill in recent years. The House passed …
Continue...WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 2, 2021—The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention sent a letter to Congressional leaders today urging them to adhere to critical pro-life policy riders, including the Hyde Amendment, which prevents Medicaid from covering the cost of abortions. As the legislative chambers construct their budgets in the coming days, …
Continue...Preceding the Biden presidency and the 117th Congress, conversation grew about the future of a policy known as the Hyde Amendment. While Hyde is one of many similar legal provisions that aim to prevent the abortion industry from accessing federal taxpayer dollars, such as the Dornan, Helms, and Siljander Amendments, its history and purpose is …
Continue...WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 28, 2021—Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, remarked today on the decision by President Joe Biden to rescind the Mexico City policy via presidential memorandum. The action will allow federal funding to be utilized in support of abortions internationally. Moore stated: “The Mexico City policy …
Continue...On Christmas Eve, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker vetoed legislation that would expand access to abortion in the state. On Dec. 29, the Massachusetts legislature overrode Gov. Baker’s veto, with a Senate vote of 32-8 and a House vote of 107-46. The abortion-expanding measure was included in the recently passed $46 billion budget. The ROE Act …
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