Tag: Abortion

Idaho’s Republican Governor Reluctantly Signs Heartbeat Abortion Ban

Republican Governor Brad Little signed a copycat law mirroring Texas’ novel Heartbeat Act, but not without reservation. The law effectively bans abortions after six weeks and gives enforcement powers to private citizens instead of government officials. The Idaho law gives family members of the “preborn child” the right to sue medical providers who provide abortions

DC March for Life Strikes Optimistic Tone

The annual March for Life rally took place Friday in DC, one day before the 49th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. Church groups, students, and young people made up a large number of the marchers, who were in an optimistic mood this year in light of the Supreme Court’s recent actions. According to

US Rejects UN Panels Ridiculous Accusation

The United States has rejected an accusation over abortion from a UN panel. According to The Hill: The U.S. government on Wednesday denied a United Nations panel’s accusation that states have restricted abortion access during the COVID-19 pandemic, and rejected the notion that there is an assumed “right to abortion.” “The United States is disappointed by