liveaction--2020-03-05--Chuck Schumer threatens Supreme Court justices at abortion rally: ‘You will pay the price’

Today , both pro-life and pro-abortion activists rallied as both sides made oral arguments before the Supreme Court regarding requiring admitting privileges for abortionists in Louisiana .
Admitting privileges are currently required of all physicians in the state except those who commit abortions .
The pro-life Protect Life Protect Women rally , emceed by Live Action Director of External Affairs Alison Centofante , included speeches from women who were injured during their abortion procedures at Louisiana facilities .
They spoke of the need for hospital admitting privileges so their traumatic experiences don ’ t happen to other women .
Abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rallies across the country , but one of them featured a statement many would never have expected : a sitting senator issued a threat against two Supreme Court justices if they ruled in favor of the admitting privilege requirement .
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer made an appearance at a rally hosted by the Center for Reproductive Rights , a pro-abortion organization .
During his speech , Schumer made a statement that many immediately interpreted as a threat — and the crowd cheered .
“ I want to tell you , Gorsuch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kavanaugh .
You have released the whirlwind , and you will pay the price , ” he shouted .
“ You won ’ t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.
” In a statement to Fox News , representatives for Schumer tried to claim he was referring to politics .
“ It ’ s a reference to the political price [ Republicans ] will pay for putting them on the court and a warning that the justices will unleash a major grassroots movement on the issue of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schumer ’ s office said .
Yet that argument doesn ’ t seem to make much sense , considering that Supreme Court justices have lifetime appointments , and are not vulnerable to being voted out of office .
And it seems the Supreme Court interpreted Schumer ’ s comments as a threat .
John Roberts , Chief Justice of the Supreme Court , issued a rare statement scolding Schumer for his comments .
This morning , Senator Schumer spoke at a rally in front of the Supreme Court while a case was being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two Members of the Court by name and said he wanted to tell them that ‘ You have released the whirlwind , and you will pay the price .
You will not know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.
’ Justices know that criticism comes with the territory , but threatening statements of this sort from the highest levels of government are not only inappropriate , they are dangerous .
All Members of the Court will continue to do their job , without fear or favor , from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his colleague in the Senate , calling Schumer ’ s speech “ bullying tactics ” that need to stop .
“ The Democratic Party is so radicalized on abortion politics that today Chuck Schumer threatened Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kavanaugh if they didn ’ t strike down a simple , common-sense , pro-woman law that simply says that abortion doctors need to have admission privileges at a local hospital , ” Sasse said in a statement .
“ Think about this , if a Republican threatened Justice Sotomayor or Justice Ginsburg , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Washington but all across America.
” Despite claims from abortion activists , admitting privileges are necessary .
It means women will receive consistency and continuity of care , and should something go wrong , the hospital would be informed of the patient ’ s condition and records before she ever arrives at the hospital .
This is crucial so that an injured patient receives timely care .
Again , in Louisiana , every outpatient surgical facility is required to have hospital admitting privileges… and abortionists are the only exception .
If abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the abortion industry shouldn ’ t be fighting a very basic requirement of health care providers .
This is the first abortion-related case to be heard by Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh .
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Today, both pro-life and pro-abortion activists rallied as both sides made oral arguments before the Supreme Court regarding requiring admitting privileges for abortionists in Louisiana. Admitting privileges are currently required of all physicians in the state except those who commit abortions. The pro-life Protect Life Protect Women rally, emceed by Live Action Director of External Affairs Alison Centofante, included speeches from women who were injured during their abortion procedures at Louisiana facilities. They spoke of the need for hospital admitting privileges so their traumatic experiences don’t happen to other women. Abortion groups also held several of their own rallies across the country, but one of them featured a statement many would never have expected: a sitting senator issued a threat against two Supreme Court justices if they ruled in favor of the admitting privilege requirement.
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer made an appearance at a rally hosted by the Center for Reproductive Rights, a pro-abortion organization. During his speech, Schumer made a statement that many immediately interpreted as a threat — and the crowd cheered. “I want to tell you, Gorsuch. I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price,” he shouted. “You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.”
WATCH: Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer threatens U.S. Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. "You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price! You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions!"pic.twitter.com/e1qKzocJDj — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) March 4, 2020
In a statement to Fox News, representatives for Schumer tried to claim he was referring to politics. “It’s a reference to the political price [Republicans] will pay for putting them on the court and a warning that the justices will unleash a major grassroots movement on the issue of reproductive rights against the decision,” Schumer’s office said.
Yet that argument doesn’t seem to make much sense, considering that Supreme Court justices have lifetime appointments, and are not vulnerable to being voted out of office. And it seems the Supreme Court interpreted Schumer’s comments as a threat. John Roberts, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, issued a rare statement scolding Schumer for his comments.
This morning, Senator Schumer spoke at a rally in front of the Supreme Court while a case was being argued inside. Senator Schumer referred to two Members of the Court by name and said he wanted to tell them that ‘You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You will not know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.’
Justices know that criticism comes with the territory, but threatening statements of this sort from the highest levels of government are not only inappropriate, they are dangerous. All Members of the Court will continue to do their job, without fear or favor, from whatever quarter.
Ben Sasse also criticized his colleague in the Senate, calling Schumer’s speech “bullying tactics” that need to stop. “The Democratic Party is so radicalized on abortion politics that today Chuck Schumer threatened Justice Gorsuch and Justice Kavanaugh if they didn’t strike down a simple, common-sense, pro-woman law that simply says that abortion doctors need to have admission privileges at a local hospital,” Sasse said in a statement. “Think about this, if a Republican threatened Justice Sotomayor or Justice Ginsburg, it would be the biggest story not just in Washington but all across America.”
READ: Prolife groups gather for Protect Women Protect Life Rally at Supreme Court
Despite claims from abortion activists, admitting privileges are necessary. It means women will receive consistency and continuity of care, and should something go wrong, the hospital would be informed of the patient’s condition and records before she ever arrives at the hospital. This is crucial so that an injured patient receives timely care.
Again, in Louisiana, every outpatient surgical facility is required to have hospital admitting privileges… and abortionists are the only exception. If abortion truly is legitimate health care, then the abortion industry shouldn’t be fighting a very basic requirement of health care providers.
This is the first abortion-related case to be heard by Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh.
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liveaction--2020-03-05--A look back at the sexual abuse allegations that shook the abortion industry

In light of recent news about the conviction of Harvey Weinstein on two counts of felony sex crimes .
and in the ongoing era of the # MeToo movement , let ’ s take a look back at some recent sexual abuse allegations that have shaken the ‘ abortion rights ’ movement .
The most well known predator from the # MeToo movement is Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein .
As previously detailed by Live Action News , this predator was a friend of Planned Parenthood .
He even attended Planned Parenthood ’ s 100th anniversary gala in New York City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the nation ’ s number one abortion provider .
Disgraced New York congressman Anthony Weiner was a staunch advocate of abortion , even speaking at Planned Parenthood rallies .
He was released from prison last year after he pleaded guilty to transferring obscene material to a minor .
“ With full knowledge that he was communicating with a real 15-year-old girl , the defendant asked her to engage in sexually explicit conduct via Skype and Snapchat , where her body was on display , and where she was asked to sexually perform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to NPR .
In June of 2018 , the pro-abortion website RewireNews published claims by several NAF staffers that they were frustrated with the lack of response from NAF over repeated sexual harassment allegations against the organization ’ s head of security .
Some staffers claimed they felt pressure not to speak out publicly because , as one staffer admitted , it “ hurts the movement.
” Also in June of 2018 , Live Action News documented how “ The Guttmacher Institute , the former ‘ special affiliate ’ of Planned Parenthood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President of Domestic Research , Dr. Lawrence B. Finer , for allegations of ‘ inappropriate sexual behavior ’ toward current and former Institute employees.
” Guttmacher even admitted they were lax in handling the complaint : Dr. Finer was immediately placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of a comprehensive investigation .
Based on what the investigation has uncovered , we terminated his employment on June 22… .
While we believed at the time that we had resolved the complaint adequately , we now know that the actions we took were not nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denied the charge and later sued Guttmacher , according to RewireNews which reported , “ In his lawsuit , Finer accuses top officials at the organization of ‘ making false , ruinous statements ’ about him and exposing him to ‘ public hatred , contempt , aversion and disgrace , and induc [ ing ] an evil and unsavory opinion of him in the minds of a substantial number in the community.
” Live Action News reported one year ago this month how abortionist Willie Parker , who sat on the board of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual assault .
The accusation was published by Medium writer and abortion rights advocate Candice Russell , but Parker later denounced the claims .
A year later , Maggie Bullock at The Atlantic revisited the legitimacy of the accusations in a piece she headlined , “ The # MeToo Case That Divided the Abortion-Rights Movement.
” When an activist accused one of the most respected physicians in the movement of sexually assaulting her , everyone quickly took sides.
” Bullock wasn ’ t flattering to Russell at all , even casting doubt on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described Parker as a “ black , devoutly Christian ob-gyn , ” she said of his accuser , “ Russell is what anti-abortion activists call an ‘ abortion survivor.
’ When her mother was 14 and about to have what would have been her third abortion , she decided at the last minute to keep her baby , Candice….
” ( Bullock ’ s description of an “ abortion survivor , ” however , is inaccurate .
An abortion survivor is a child who survives an attempted abortion , not a child whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been attempted . )
She then described Russell ’ s mother as “ a stripper and sometime sex worker , [ who ] was addicted to meth and heroin , ” claiming , Russell “ struggles with mental illness.
” Russell did not report Parker to the police , and unlike , say , the cases of Matt Lauer at NBC or even Al Franken in the Senate , a workplace investigation was never on the table : The activist and the doctor operated in the same sphere , but they weren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case of Russell versus Parker has been battled out largely on message boards and in closed-door conversations within the insular , impassioned realm of abortion rights , among people , mostly women , for whom the cause of bodily autonomy was a calling long before the dawn of the # MeToo movement… .
She later added , “ Grassroots activists told me that the stain of doubt Russell ’ s charges put on Parker immediately rendered his presence untenable at meetings and conferences , particularly because they ’ re valued as “ safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subject to ugly threats….
” But Bullock also noted , “ There is no evidence that the conflict over Parker , or his sidelining , seriously damaged the abortion-rights cause .
But it did open up one more rift in a movement that some see as already full of them , at an extremely risky time for the future of abortion access.
” Bullock wasn ’ t alone in expressing doubt over Russell ’ s story .
Abortion advocate Katha Pollitt at The Nation asked in her recent piece , “ Why didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feminists Loretta Ross and Toni Bond and resist the rush to judgment ?
” Live Action ’ s Aiding Abusers report and docuseries exposed allegations of a decades-long cover-up of child sexual abuse by Planned Parenthood .
The report documents serious allegations of a failure of Planned Parenthood to follow mandatory reporting laws .
This information was gleaned from court cases , civil lawsuits , health report documents , former staffers , and undercover investigations .
The abortion industry has had its share of sexual abuse accusations , media darling abortionists jailed for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ histories .
Today , despite these well documented cases , many pro-choice “ journalists ” allow their support of abortion to keep them from doing real investigative reporting .
And , even in the face of proof , Planned Parenthood ’ s media complicity machine remains quiet , resulting in sexual abuse victims being forgotten .
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In light of recent news about the conviction of Harvey Weinstein on two counts of felony sex crimes. and in the ongoing era of the #MeToo movement, let’s take a look back at some recent sexual abuse allegations that have shaken the ‘abortion rights’ movement.
1. Harvey Weinstein
The most well known predator from the #MeToo movement is Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. As previously detailed by Live Action News, this predator was a friend of Planned Parenthood. He even attended Planned Parenthood’s 100th anniversary gala in New York City where he dropped $100,000 in support of the nation’s number one abortion provider.
2. Anthony Weiner
Disgraced New York congressman Anthony Weiner was a staunch advocate of abortion, even speaking at Planned Parenthood rallies. He was released from prison last year after he pleaded guilty to transferring obscene material to a minor. “With full knowledge that he was communicating with a real 15-year-old girl, the defendant asked her to engage in sexually explicit conduct via Skype and Snapchat, where her body was on display, and where she was asked to sexually perform for him,” prosecutors wrote, according to NPR.

3. National Abortion Federation (NAF)
In June of 2018, the pro-abortion website RewireNews published claims by several NAF staffers that they were frustrated with the lack of response from NAF over repeated sexual harassment allegations against the organization’s head of security. Some staffers claimed they felt pressure not to speak out publicly because, as one staffer admitted, it “hurts the movement.”
NAF eventually suspended the staffer.
4. Guttmacher Institute
Also in June of 2018, Live Action News documented how “The Guttmacher Institute, the former ‘special affiliate’ of Planned Parenthood, announced the termination of their Vice President of Domestic Research, Dr. Lawrence B. Finer, for allegations of ‘inappropriate sexual behavior’ toward current and former Institute employees.” Guttmacher even admitted they were lax in handling the complaint:
Dr. Finer was immediately placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of a comprehensive investigation. Based on what the investigation has uncovered, we terminated his employment on June 22…. While we believed at the time that we had resolved the complaint adequately, we now know that the actions we took were not nearly enough to address the problem.
Finer denied the charge and later sued Guttmacher, according to RewireNews which reported, “In his lawsuit, Finer accuses top officials at the organization of ‘making false, ruinous statements’ about him and exposing him to ‘public hatred, contempt, aversion and disgrace, and induc[ing] an evil and unsavory opinion of him in the minds of a substantial number in the community.”
5. Abortionist Willie Parker accused of sexual assault
Live Action News reported one year ago this month how abortionist Willie Parker, who sat on the board of several pro-abortion organizations, was accused of sexual assault. The accusation was published by Medium writer and abortion rights advocate Candice Russell, but Parker later denounced the claims.
A year later, Maggie Bullock at The Atlantic revisited the legitimacy of the accusations in a piece she headlined, “The #MeToo Case That Divided the Abortion-Rights Movement.” When an activist accused one of the most respected physicians in the movement of sexually assaulting her, everyone quickly took sides.”
Bullock wasn’t flattering to Russell at all, even casting doubt on her claims. While The Atlantic writer described Parker as a “black, devoutly Christian ob-gyn,” she said of his accuser, “Russell is what anti-abortion activists call an ‘abortion survivor.’ When her mother was 14 and about to have what would have been her third abortion, she decided at the last minute to keep her baby, Candice….” (Bullock’s description of an “abortion survivor,” however, is inaccurate. An abortion survivor is a child who survives an attempted abortion, not a child whose mother changes her mind before an abortion has been attempted.) She then described Russell’s mother as “a stripper and sometime sex worker, [who] was addicted to meth and heroin,” claiming, Russell “struggles with mental illness.”
Bullock wrote in part:
Russell did not report Parker to the police, and unlike, say, the cases of Matt Lauer at NBC or even Al Franken in the Senate, a workplace investigation was never on the table: The activist and the doctor operated in the same sphere, but they weren’t colleagues. Instead, the case of Russell versus Parker has been battled out largely on message boards and in closed-door conversations within the insular, impassioned realm of abortion rights, among people, mostly women, for whom the cause of bodily autonomy was a calling long before the dawn of the #MeToo movement….
She later added, “Grassroots activists told me that the stain of doubt Russell’s charges put on Parker immediately rendered his presence untenable at meetings and conferences, particularly because they’re valued as “safe spaces” for people who are regularly subject to ugly threats….” But Bullock also noted, “There is no evidence that the conflict over Parker, or his sidelining, seriously damaged the abortion-rights cause. But it did open up one more rift in a movement that some see as already full of them, at an extremely risky time for the future of abortion access.”
Bullock wasn’t alone in expressing doubt over Russell’s story. Abortion advocate Katha Pollitt at The Nation asked in her recent piece, “Why didn’t movement leaders follow longtime black feminists Loretta Ross and Toni Bond and resist the rush to judgment?”
6. Planned Parenthood
Live Action’s Aiding Abusers report and docuseries exposed allegations of a decades-long cover-up of child sexual abuse by Planned Parenthood. The report documents serious allegations of a failure of Planned Parenthood to follow mandatory reporting laws. This information was gleaned from court cases, civil lawsuits, health report documents, former staffers, and undercover investigations.

The abortion industry has had its share of sexual abuse accusations, media darling abortionists jailed for rape, and abortion doctors with predatory histories. Today, despite these well documented cases, many pro-choice “journalists” allow their support of abortion to keep them from doing real investigative reporting. And, even in the face of proof, Planned Parenthood’s media complicity machine remains quiet, resulting in sexual abuse victims being forgotten.
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liveaction--2020-03-05--Colombian court decision disappoints pro-lifers, keeps abortion laws as they are

A recent court case in Colombia that raised the hopes of pro-lifers and abortion supporters alike for its potential to further restrict or liberalize abortion laws in the country has left the country ’ s status quo on abortion in place .
The court case resulted from a lawsuit by pro-life lawyer Natalia Bernal Cano , who argued in favor of further restricting abortion and strengthening punishments for facilities that perform illegal abortions , saying that abortion is a form of torture and violates the rights of unborn children .
However , six of the nine judges voted not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2006 court ruling in place that decriminalized abortion in cases of rape , fetal abnormalities , or threat to the life of the mother .
During court deliberations , as The New York Times reports , a proposed ruling by one of the judges , Judge Alejandro Linares , was leaked to the media .
Linares hoped to use the case to expand abortion on demand throughout the country , raising the hopes of international abortion activists .
The decision took place in the late afternoon , while protesters both for and against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Bogotá chanting and holding signs .
Pro-lifers wore blue and floated balloons , while abortion supporters wore green , which is quickly becoming the color of the well-funded push for abortion liberalization in Latin America .
READ : Second trimester abortion pill experiment to target women in Colombia Colombian pro-life organization United for Life expressed concern in a statement that the Constitutional Court “ has not ruled in the merits and has set aside the sustained demand of Dr. Bernal , ” according to ACI Prensa .
The pro-life group indicated that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the tide is changing in favor of the most defenseless unborn babies , their mothers and their parents , ” and that “ Colombian society has awakened and will continue until the right to life is fully respected from the moment of its conception until natural death.
” Polls have shown that a majority of Colombians oppose expanding abortion .
Colombian President Ivan Duque declared in February , “ I ’ m pro-life .
I believe life starts at conception , ” Al Jazeera reported .
According to Colombia Reports , many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortions even if one of the legal conditions under the 2006 ruling is present .
After the court ’ s decision , Colombia ’ s Catholic bishops reinforced that life is sacred and no one has a right to end it .
“ The Constitution of Colombia in its article 11 says that the right to life is inviolable and there will be no death penalty .
It is a fundamental right .
It does not say in such months or circumstances , but from conception to natural death .
This is also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said Bishop Juan Vicente Córdoba , president of the Colombian bishops ’ Episcopal Commission for the Promotion and Defense of Life , according to ACI Prensa .
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” Knowledge is power and CAN open eyes to SEE the truth .
And , YOU can provide the spark to transform someone ’ s mind , just like Ross .
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A recent court case in Colombia that raised the hopes of pro-lifers and abortion supporters alike for its potential to further restrict or liberalize abortion laws in the country has left the country’s status quo on abortion in place.
The court case resulted from a lawsuit by pro-life lawyer Natalia Bernal Cano, who argued in favor of further restricting abortion and strengthening punishments for facilities that perform illegal abortions, saying that abortion is a form of torture and violates the rights of unborn children. However, six of the nine judges voted not to rule on the case, leaving a 2006 court ruling in place that decriminalized abortion in cases of rape, fetal abnormalities, or threat to the life of the mother.
During court deliberations, as The New York Times reports, a proposed ruling by one of the judges, Judge Alejandro Linares, was leaked to the media. Linares hoped to use the case to expand abortion on demand throughout the country, raising the hopes of international abortion activists. The decision took place in the late afternoon, while protesters both for and against abortion stood outside the Palace of Justice in Bogotá chanting and holding signs. Pro-lifers wore blue and floated balloons, while abortion supporters wore green, which is quickly becoming the color of the well-funded push for abortion liberalization in Latin America.
READ: Second trimester abortion pill experiment to target women in Colombia
Colombian pro-life organization United for Life expressed concern in a statement that the Constitutional Court “has not ruled in the merits and has set aside the sustained demand of Dr. Bernal,” according to ACI Prensa. The pro-life group indicated that the case represents a “clear sign that the tide is changing in favor of the most defenseless unborn babies, their mothers and their parents,” and that “Colombian society has awakened and will continue until the right to life is fully respected from the moment of its conception until natural death.”
Polls have shown that a majority of Colombians oppose expanding abortion. Colombian President Ivan Duque declared in February, “I’m pro-life. I believe life starts at conception,” Al Jazeera reported. According to Colombia Reports, many doctors in the country refuse to commit abortions even if one of the legal conditions under the 2006 ruling is present.
After the court’s decision, Colombia’s Catholic bishops reinforced that life is sacred and no one has a right to end it. “The Constitution of Colombia in its article 11 says that the right to life is inviolable and there will be no death penalty. It is a fundamental right. It does not say in such months or circumstances, but from conception to natural death. This is also the position of the Catholic Church,” said Bishop Juan Vicente Córdoba, president of the Colombian bishops’ Episcopal Commission for the Promotion and Defense of Life, according to ACI Prensa.
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liveaction--2020-03-05--West Virginia governor signs bill requiring medical care for abortion survivors

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice ratified the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act during a ceremonial signing at the state Capitol on Monday .
The law , which requires that medical aid be provided to infants who are born alive after an attempted abortion , is slated to go into effect on May 19 .
Justice , who was elected a Democrat before switching to the Republican party , was eager to voice his support of the bill .
“ This is an absolute no-brainer as far as I ’ m concerned , ” he said .
“ I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back before I took office as governor , that I would support measures like this because every human life — born or unborn — is precious and truly a gift from God.
” Under the new law , the state medical board can revoke the license of any doctor if that doctor fails to provide medical care to a child born alive after an attempted abortion .
The bill requires “ medical practitioners to use the same degree of reasonable medical judgment to preserve the life of a fetus which is born alive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-abortion birth of the same gestational age.
” Abortion in West Virginia is currently illegal after 20 weeks and the state ’ s only abortion facility doesn ’ t commit abortions after 16 weeks .
However , lawmakers saw a need for this born-alive bill in response to a statement by Virginia Gov .
Ralph Northam last year which suggested that infants born after a botched abortion could still be killed .
READ : West Virginia Legislature passes bill affirming there is no constitutional right to abortion “ If I had my way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say I stand for life in all cases , all the time , ” said Gov .
Justice .
“ It ’ s unbelievable that we even have to go through this process for something that seems like it ’ s just common sense .
But , at the same time , we should be really proud that we ’ re defending the lives of our most vulnerable.
” Despite West Virginia ’ s widespread bipartisan support of the law — it passed the House unanimously and the Senate with a vote of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failed in the Senate last week after 41 Senators blocked it from heading to a final vote .
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West Virginia Governor Jim Justice ratified the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act during a ceremonial signing at the state Capitol on Monday. The law, which requires that medical aid be provided to infants who are born alive after an attempted abortion, is slated to go into effect on May 19.
Justice, who was elected a Democrat before switching to the Republican party, was eager to voice his support of the bill. “This is an absolute no-brainer as far as I’m concerned,” he said. “I’ve said for a long time, even back before I took office as governor, that I would support measures like this because every human life — born or unborn — is precious and truly a gift from God.”
Under the new law, the state medical board can revoke the license of any doctor if that doctor fails to provide medical care to a child born alive after an attempted abortion. The bill requires “medical practitioners to use the same degree of reasonable medical judgment to preserve the life of a fetus which is born alive as would be used in a live non-abortion birth of the same gestational age.” Abortion in West Virginia is currently illegal after 20 weeks and the state’s only abortion facility doesn’t commit abortions after 16 weeks. However, lawmakers saw a need for this born-alive bill in response to a statement by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam last year which suggested that infants born after a botched abortion could still be killed.
READ: West Virginia Legislature passes bill affirming there is no constitutional right to abortion
“If I had my way, I would stand up here and say I stand for life in all cases, all the time,” said Gov. Justice. “It’s unbelievable that we even have to go through this process for something that seems like it’s just common sense. But, at the same time, we should be really proud that we’re defending the lives of our most vulnerable.”
Despite West Virginia’s widespread bipartisan support of the law — it passed the House unanimously and the Senate with a vote of 93-5 — an almost identical federal bill failed in the Senate last week after 41 Senators blocked it from heading to a final vote.
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liveaction--2020-03-05--Aborting babies of people in developing countries won’t fix climate change

A question posed during a town hall last week alluded to the idea that women who aren ’ t “ empowered ” by abortion are directly linked to overpopulation and climate change .
An audience member asked a question of former Vice President Joe Biden , “ … The majority of the world ’ s population growth takes place in the poorest countries in the world , where women aren ’ t being empowered .
What will you do to help empower women in the world ’ s poorest countries ?
” Biden responded , “ I strongly oppose the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States to contribute to organizations in these countries that , in fact , provide women ’ s health alternatives for choice.
” Climate change and overpopulation are heavily debated topics with a wide range of opinions on both matters .
Some European countries have begun to offer incentives for couples to have more children as they face the reality of economic decline due to falling birth rates .
But even if climate change and overpopulation were undisputed facts , allowing US taxpayers to fund abortion in poor countries is , at best , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t want to be “ empowered ” by abortion The notion that the population in poor countries would be rising because “ women aren ’ t being empowered ” – in other words , they don ’ t have access to abortion – shows that there is a deep misunderstanding of what women in poorer countries value and want .
African pro-life activist Obianuju Ekeocha has said for years that women in African countries do not want abortions and that for countries such as the United States to push abortion on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ colonization.
” “ … I don ’ t think that any Western country has a right to pay for abortions in an African country , especially when the majority of people don ’ t want abortion… that then becomes a form of ideological colonization , ” she said in 2017 .
Speaking at the second annual Lives Worthy of Respect event in 2018 , Ekeocha said of Africa , “ As a society , we love and welcome babies .
Amidst our different difficulties and afflictions… our babies are always a firm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Abortion is a direct attack on human life and human dignity .
This is why Africa rejects it.
” Abortion does not equal empowerment to millions of women around the world , and culturally , abortion is unthinkable for many women in Africa , according to Ekeocha .
Funding organizations from wealthy countries — which convince women in Africa that abortion will somehow save them from poverty — is viewed as unethical and discriminatory by many .
The United States creates the most carbon emissions , not developing countries Wealthy countries providing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop or slow climate change is like the fire department spraying water on the house next to the one that ’ s actually on fire , as people in the non-burning house drown .
The truth is that the majority of carbon emissions come from developed countries .
According to the World Resource Institute , historically , over the last nearly two centuries , the United States has been the largest emitter of greenhouse gases ( 27 percent ) .
The European Union came in at 25 percent and China is responsible for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1800s .
In 2017 alone , China , having moved its way up the ladder as an industrial powerhouse , held the number one spot for carbon emissions and the United States came in second .
Those who support using taxpayer dollars to fund abortion in poor countries seem to be ignoring nations who have cars , cell phones , airplanes , factories , and more , and who are creating the most carbon emissions of any other nation , yet claim that the answer to climate change is to kill the children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with climate change or pollution .
Editor ’ s Note : This article was edited to include recent data on carbon emissions per country in 2017 .
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A question posed during a town hall last week alluded to the idea that women who aren’t “empowered” by abortion are directly linked to overpopulation and climate change. An audience member asked a question of former Vice President Joe Biden, “… The majority of the world’s population growth takes place in the poorest countries in the world, where women aren’t being empowered. What will you do to help empower women in the world’s poorest countries?”
Biden responded, “I strongly oppose the limitations on the ability for the United States to contribute to organizations in these countries that, in fact, provide women’s health alternatives for choice.”
Climate change and overpopulation are heavily debated topics with a wide range of opinions on both matters. Some European countries have begun to offer incentives for couples to have more children as they face the reality of economic decline due to falling birth rates. But even if climate change and overpopulation were undisputed facts, allowing US taxpayers to fund abortion in poor countries is, at best, misguided.
Poor women in developing countries don’t want to be “empowered” by abortion
The notion that the population in poor countries would be rising because “women aren’t being empowered” – in other words, they don’t have access to abortion – shows that there is a deep misunderstanding of what women in poorer countries value and want.
African pro-life activist Obianuju Ekeocha has said for years that women in African countries do not want abortions and that for countries such as the United States to push abortion on these women is a new form of “colonization.”
“… I don’t think that any Western country has a right to pay for abortions in an African country, especially when the majority of people don’t want abortion… that then becomes a form of ideological colonization,” she said in 2017.
Speaking at the second annual Lives Worthy of Respect event in 2018, Ekeocha said of Africa, “As a society, we love and welcome babies. Amidst our different difficulties and afflictions… our babies are always a firm sign of hope.” She added, “Abortion is a direct attack on human life and human dignity. This is why Africa rejects it.”
Abortion does not equal empowerment to millions of women around the world, and culturally, abortion is unthinkable for many women in Africa, according to Ekeocha. Funding organizations from wealthy countries — which convince women in Africa that abortion will somehow save them from poverty — is viewed as unethical and discriminatory by many.
The United States creates the most carbon emissions, not developing countries
Wealthy countries providing abortions for poor countries in order to stop or slow climate change is like the fire department spraying water on the house next to the one that’s actually on fire, as people in the non-burning house drown. The truth is that the majority of carbon emissions come from developed countries. According to the World Resource Institute, historically, over the last nearly two centuries, the United States has been the largest emitter of greenhouse gases (27 percent). The European Union came in at 25 percent and China is responsible for 17 percent of the emissions since the 1800s. In 2017 alone, China, having moved its way up the ladder as an industrial powerhouse, held the number one spot for carbon emissions and the United States came in second.
Those who support using taxpayer dollars to fund abortion in poor countries seem to be ignoring nations who have cars, cell phones, airplanes, factories, and more, and who are creating the most carbon emissions of any other nation, yet claim that the answer to climate change is to kill the children of people who have little to do with climate change or pollution.
Editor’s Note: This article was edited to include recent data on carbon emissions per country in 2017.
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liveaction--2020-03-05--Deadline for Missouri Planned Parenthood case extended again, as dangerous facility operates unlicen

Deadline for Missouri Planned Parenthood case extended again, as dangerous facility operates unlicensed

The fate of the last Planned Parenthood facility in the state of Missouri , located in downtown St. Louis , has been uncertain for almost a year now .
And that uncertainty will be continuing , thanks to an agreement from the Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission extending a deadline .
Last June , the Missouri health department chose not to renew the license for Reproductive Health Services Planned Parenthood .
Missouri Administrative Hearing Commissioner Sreenivasa Rao Dandamudi issued a stay , however , which allowed the facility to remain open indefinitely without a license .
Lawyers for both the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battle it out during a hearing determining the fate of the facility .
If Dandamudi rules against the facility , then it will be forced to close , leaving Missouri without an abortion facility .
Previously , it was expected that a decision would be released in February .
However , the commission agreed to a request from the state to extend the deadline required to file written briefs to March 16 .
After all briefs are filed , Dandamundi will issue his ruling , although it ’ s not known how much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parenthood facility is notoriously dangerous to patients .
At least 74 women have been injured there .
State health reports found more than one “ failed abortion.
” Women have been sent to the hospital from that facility on average once every six weeks .
There were also numerous health and safety violations , with even more problems found in the Missouri Senate Review .
Women were specifically told by the facility staff not to call 911 if they experienced an emergency after an abortion , but to call Planned Parenthood .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the unredacted 62-page Statement of Deficiencies obtained by Operation Rescue , one patient was almost killed after she suffered a botched abortion .
The abortionist proceeded with the procedure , despite her placenta partially and dangerously covering the cervical opening .
The patient hemorrhaged and lost over half of her blood volume .
Her condition was known as placenta previa , and as seen in this case , it can make abortion extremely dangerous .
As the Missouri Planned Parenthood faces potential closure , a new facility just across the state border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it appears to have the same problems , with numerous women already injured despite only being open for a few short months .
A woman was injured within the first week of opening , and unsurprisingly , the Illinois facility is part of the same affiliate — Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri — as the St. Louis facility .
The only question is , how long will these facilities be allowed to injure women before they ’ re finally shut down for good ?
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The fate of the last Planned Parenthood facility in the state of Missouri, located in downtown St. Louis, has been uncertain for almost a year now. And that uncertainty will be continuing, thanks to an agreement from the Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission extending a deadline.
Last June, the Missouri health department chose not to renew the license for Reproductive Health Services Planned Parenthood. Missouri Administrative Hearing Commissioner Sreenivasa Rao Dandamudi issued a stay, however, which allowed the facility to remain open indefinitely without a license. Lawyers for both the state of Missouri and Planned Parenthood met to battle it out during a hearing determining the fate of the facility. If Dandamudi rules against the facility, then it will be forced to close, leaving Missouri without an abortion facility. Previously, it was expected that a decision would be released in February. However, the commission agreed to a request from the state to extend the deadline required to file written briefs to March 16. After all briefs are filed, Dandamundi will issue his ruling, although it’s not known how much longer afterwards.
READ: Media lies to public, claims Missouri Planned Parenthood lost license for political reasons
This St. Louis Planned Parenthood facility is notoriously dangerous to patients. At least 74 women have been injured there. State health reports found more than one “failed abortion.” Women have been sent to the hospital from that facility on average once every six weeks. There were also numerous health and safety violations, with even more problems found in the Missouri Senate Review. Women were specifically told by the facility staff not to call 911 if they experienced an emergency after an abortion, but to call Planned Parenthood. Meanwhile, women were being maimed.
According to the unredacted 62-page Statement of Deficiencies obtained by Operation Rescue, one patient was almost killed after she suffered a botched abortion. The abortionist proceeded with the procedure, despite her placenta partially and dangerously covering the cervical opening. The patient hemorrhaged and lost over half of her blood volume. Her condition was known as placenta previa, and as seen in this case, it can make abortion extremely dangerous.
As the Missouri Planned Parenthood faces potential closure, a new facility just across the state border was opened in Illinois. However, it appears to have the same problems, with numerous women already injured despite only being open for a few short months. A woman was injured within the first week of opening, and unsurprisingly, the Illinois facility is part of the same affiliate — Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri — as the St. Louis facility. The only question is, how long will these facilities be allowed to injure women and kill children before they’re finally shut down for good?
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liveaction--2020-03-05--Woman experiences multiple seizures at dangerous Bronx abortion facility

Operation Rescue has received 911 records of an alarming incident that took place in August 2019 at an abortion facility in the Bronx , New York .
Paramedics were called to Dr. Emily ’ s Women ’ s Health Center on August 17 when a female patient experienced at least three seizures within 30 minutes of receiving a surgical abortion .
The woman apparently had a known history of seizures and the abortion facility was ill-equipped to handle such a high-risk patient .
Despite the alarming situation , the 911 caller – an employee of the abortion facility – didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , such as the woman ’ s age or condition .
The uncomfortable 911 call was punctuated by long periods of silence in which the caller was forced to go find out facts about the patient ’ s condition , at one point putting the phone down and walking away .
The delay of such crucial information likely slowed down the arrival time of the responding ambulance .
“ It only makes sense that when an outpatient abortion facility is knowingly incapable of coping with a woman ’ s known medical condition , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an abortion there , ” said Troy Newman , President of Operation Rescue .
“ In this case , it appears her medical history was ignored , at the expense of her safety.
” Operation Rescue also reports that there was great difficulty in obtaining the 911 records .
After requesting the public records back in August , OR was told there would be a wait and those records would be available in January 2020 .
In January , the organization ’ s request to see the records was denied .
Operation Rescue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the appeal they finally gained access to the records .
It ’ s unclear if the refusal to hand over the records was deliberate , or merely an administrative error .
READ : Abortionists reveal why we need a law to protect abortion survivors This isn ’ t the first time that red flags have been raised about the egregious practices at Dr. Emily ’ s Women ’ s Health Center .
In 2011 and 2012 , pro-life activists filmed the facility dumping trash on the sidewalk outside its former location .
Inside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tissue , confidential patient information , medical waste , and drug paraphernalia .
In 2013 , Live Action released an undercover video in which an abortion counselor at the facility describes the gruesome practice of killing a child born alive after an abortion .
Operation Rescue also reports that the abortionist currently on staff at this facility is Jane Kaufman .
Kaufman has ties to the Margaret Sanger Planned Parenthood in Manhattan , a facility which is also well-known for injuring women .
Unfortunately , women continue to be in harm ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion facilities .
As Operation Rescue ’ s Newman says , “ I ’ m sure we haven ’ t seen the last of Dr. Emily ’ s abortion facility .
As long as New York authorities continue to ignore complaints and cover up for medical emergencies there , women will remain at risk.
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Operation Rescue has received 911 records of an alarming incident that took place in August 2019 at an abortion facility in the Bronx, New York. Paramedics were called to Dr. Emily’s Women’s Health Center on August 17 when a female patient experienced at least three seizures within 30 minutes of receiving a surgical abortion. The woman apparently had a known history of seizures and the abortion facility was ill-equipped to handle such a high-risk patient.
Despite the alarming situation, the 911 caller – an employee of the abortion facility – didn’t have basic information at hand, such as the woman’s age or condition. The uncomfortable 911 call was punctuated by long periods of silence in which the caller was forced to go find out facts about the patient’s condition, at one point putting the phone down and walking away. The delay of such crucial information likely slowed down the arrival time of the responding ambulance.

“It only makes sense that when an outpatient abortion facility is knowingly incapable of coping with a woman’s known medical condition, the woman should not be scheduled for an abortion there,” said Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue. “In this case, it appears her medical history was ignored, at the expense of her safety.”
Operation Rescue also reports that there was great difficulty in obtaining the 911 records. After requesting the public records back in August, OR was told there would be a wait and those records would be available in January 2020. In January, the organization’s request to see the records was denied. Operation Rescue appealed that denial, and on winning the appeal they finally gained access to the records. It’s unclear if the refusal to hand over the records was deliberate, or merely an administrative error.
READ: Abortionists reveal why we need a law to protect abortion survivors
This isn’t the first time that red flags have been raised about the egregious practices at Dr. Emily’s Women’s Health Center. In 2011 and 2012, pro-life activists filmed the facility dumping trash on the sidewalk outside its former location. Inside the trash were the remains of bloody tissue, confidential patient information, medical waste, and drug paraphernalia. In 2013, Live Action released an undercover video in which an abortion counselor at the facility describes the gruesome practice of killing a child born alive after an abortion.

Operation Rescue also reports that the abortionist currently on staff at this facility is Jane Kaufman. Kaufman has ties to the Margaret Sanger Planned Parenthood in Manhattan, a facility which is also well-known for injuring women.
Unfortunately, women continue to be in harm’s way at these and other New York abortion facilities. As Operation Rescue’s Newman says, “I’m sure we haven’t seen the last of Dr. Emily’s abortion facility. As long as New York authorities continue to ignore complaints and cover up for medical emergencies there, women will remain at risk.”
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liveaction--2020-03-06--Connecticut governor aims to give Planned Parenthood $2M in funding

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has a plan to give Planned Parenthood of Southern New England ( PPSNE ) $ 2.1 million of state funding in his proposed budget .
The increase in funding would come from the pockets of taxpayers and is in response to Planned Parenthood ’ s decision to walk away from Title X federal family planning funding they had previously been receiving , of which PPSNE received $ 2.1 million .
On March 5 , a public hearing was held by the Human Services Committee at the Connecticut Legislator regarding the proposal to increase funding to PPSNE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An Act Concerning Funding for Planned Parenthood and Other Family Planning Clinics , ” citizens testified both in favor of and against this proposed budget .
PPSNE operates 16 locations in Connecticut .
Marian Blowie , a registered nurse , certified lactation consultant , and Yale University Midwifery graduate student testified at the public hearing .
She reminded the committee that Planned Parenthood had voluntarily refused Title X funds and , she said , “ since then it has waged an impressive and disingenuous PR campaign to spin its willful refusal to accept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the program instead.
” Blowie , who has worked in a Title X funded clinic in New Haven , Connecticut , told the committee that she took the time to read the Title X regulations and said it was “ dishonest ” to claim that the regulations include a “ gag rule.
” She went on to say that the local Planned Parenthood affiliate has a $ 10 million net operating surplus and had over $ 12 million in its own endowment .
“ This is about dropping the charade that Planned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carry them out , ” said Blowie .
“ [ … ] If more money is truly needed , Planned Parenthood could comply with Title X or else leverage the brand recognition and extensive fundraising network at its fingertips .
Strong financial resources that are the envy of most non-profits .
This is deep-pocketed political advocacy masquerading as health care .
The state of CT faces billion-dollar deficits for the next several years .
There ’ s an old saying that a budget is the skeleton of government , stripped of all ideology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spending money on ?
With our state drowning in red ink and so many crucial needs still unmet this proposal would constitute a flagrant misuse of scarce resources .
For example , this legislature has not allocated adequate funds to address maternal mortality to promote healthy pregnancy and birth in Connecticut , but somehow it can find millions of public funds to give to this already profitable operation that I would like to note does not provide prenatal care .
As a nurse and soon to be midwife I am appalled at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urge all of you to vote note on SB 274.
” According to Connecticut ’ s 12th Annual State of Abortion report , Connecticut taxpayers already fund 75 percent of Connecticut abortions .
In 2018 there were 9,294 abortions with 6,995 of them committed on low-income women using state-funded health care .
Those abortions cost Connecticut taxpayers $ 4.2 million .
READ : Connecticut gov urges pro-abortion companies to come to his state In 2019 , Planned Parenthood rejected funding through the federal government ’ s Title X program which had been providing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ annually .
When the rules for participation were changed under the Trump Administration , Planned Parenthood decided to walk away .
The new rule states that abortion-providing groups such as Planned Parenthood must separate their abortion “ services ” from their family planning services both fiscally and physically in order to receive funding .
Rather than comply , Planned Parenthood decided to leave the money on the table , putting abortion ahead of care for women .
Those millions of dollars were then rerouted to health care organizations that do not commit abortions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the decision to forgo the Title X funding was made , Planned Parenthood officials have been playing the victim , acting as if the Trump Administration forced them out of the program .
This has led many states , including Connecticut , to attempt to give Planned Parenthood money from state taxpayers .
Hawaii , Illinois , Maryland , Vermont , Oregon , Washington , Massachusetts , California , and New York have made similar moves .
Planned Parenthood , however , is not lacking funding , as proven by its latest annual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excess revenue and net assets of nearly $ 2 billion .
The majority of Americans oppose taxpayer-funded abortions , and as previously reported by Live Action News , a 2016 poll by Politico and the Harvard T.H .
Chan School of Public Health found that individuals who make less than $ 25,000 a year were even less likely to favor taxpayer-funded abortions than individuals making more than $ 75,000 a year .
Editor ’ s Note : This article was updated to include a quote from the public hearing .
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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has a plan to give Planned Parenthood of Southern New England (PPSNE) $2.1 million of state funding in his proposed budget. The increase in funding would come from the pockets of taxpayers and is in response to Planned Parenthood’s decision to walk away from Title X federal family planning funding they had previously been receiving, of which PPSNE received $2.1 million.
On March 5, a public hearing was held by the Human Services Committee at the Connecticut Legislator regarding the proposal to increase funding to PPSNE. Known as SB 274 or “An Act Concerning Funding for Planned Parenthood and Other Family Planning Clinics,” citizens testified both in favor of and against this proposed budget. PPSNE operates 16 locations in Connecticut.
Marian Blawie, a registered nurse, certified lactation consultant, and Yale University Midwifery graduate student testified at the public hearing. She reminded the committee that Planned Parenthood had voluntarily refused Title X funds and, she said, “since then it has waged an impressive and disingenuous PR campaign to spin its willful refusal to accept those funds as having been forced out of the program instead.”
Blawie, who has worked in a Title X funded clinic in New Haven, Connecticut, told the committee that she took the time to read the Title X regulations and said it was “dishonest” to claim that the regulations include a “gag rule.” She went on to say that the local Planned Parenthood affiliate has a $10 million net operating surplus and had over $12 million in its own endowment.
“This is about dropping the charade that Planned Parenthood needs even more taxpayer funding to carry them out,” said Blawie. “[…] If more money is truly needed, Planned Parenthood could comply with Title X or else leverage the brand recognition and extensive fundraising network at its fingertips. Strong financial resources that are the envy of most non-profits. This is deep-pocketed political advocacy masquerading as health care. The state of CT faces billion-dollar deficits for the next several years. There’s an old saying that a budget is the skeleton of government, stripped of all ideology and rhetoric. What exactly are we spending money on? With our state drowning in red ink and so many crucial needs still unmet this proposal would constitute a flagrant misuse of scarce resources. For example, this legislature has not allocated adequate funds to address maternal mortality to promote healthy pregnancy and birth in Connecticut, but somehow it can find millions of public funds to give to this already profitable operation that I would like to note does not provide prenatal care. As a nurse and soon to be midwife I am appalled at the backwards priorities on display. I respectively urge all of you to vote no on SB 274.”
According to Connecticut’s 12th Annual State of Abortion report, Connecticut taxpayers already fund 75 percent of Connecticut abortions. In 2018 there were 9,294 abortions with 6,995 of them committed on low-income women using state-funded health care. Those abortions cost Connecticut taxpayers $4.2 million.
READ: Connecticut gov urges pro-abortion companies to come to his state
In 2019, Planned Parenthood rejected funding through the federal government’s Title X program which had been providing the abortion corporation with $60 million annually. When the rules for participation were changed under the Trump Administration, Planned Parenthood decided to walk away. The new rule states that abortion-providing groups such as Planned Parenthood must separate their abortion “services” from their family planning services both fiscally and physically in order to receive funding. Rather than comply, Planned Parenthood decided to leave the money on the table, putting abortion ahead of care for women. Those millions of dollars were then rerouted to health care organizations that do not commit abortions and complied with the rules.
Since the decision to forgo the Title X funding was made, Planned Parenthood officials have been playing the victim, acting as if the Trump Administration forced them out of the program. This has led many states, including Connecticut, to attempt to give Planned Parenthood money from state taxpayers. Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Vermont, Oregon, Washington, Massachusetts, California, and New York have made similar moves.
Planned Parenthood, however, is not lacking funding, as proven by its latest annual report which showed $110 million in excess revenue and net assets of nearly $2 billion.
The majority of Americans oppose taxpayer-funded abortions, and as previously reported by Live Action News, a 2016 poll by Politico and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that individuals who make less than $25,000 a year were even less likely to favor taxpayer-funded abortions than individuals making more than $75,000 a year.
Editor’s Note: This article was updated to include a quote from the public hearing.
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liveaction--2020-03-06--Decades after overpopulation scare, Singapore encourages couples to have more children

A February 22 Wall Street Journal article highlighted increasingly aggressive measures taken by Singapore ’ s government to encourage couples to have children .
The government is seeking to provide incentives to families that could include housing , preschool , and transportation benefits .
In 2018 , Singapore ’ s fertility rate was an abysmal 1.14 children per woman , only half of the 2.2 average required for demographic stability .
This statistic is particularly deflating given that the government has actively implemented measures to encourage childbearing for years .
On heybaby.sg , a government hub for policies in support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ booklet summarizes benefits available to new parents and parents of multiple children .
The very first page of the booklet reads : Supporting Singaporeans in fulfilling their plans to get married and raise families is a key national priority .
The Marriage & Parenthood Package provides comprehensive support that is made for families , and has been enhanced over the years to address the evolving needs of Singaporeans .
This booklet provides an overview of the support that is available to support Singaporeans at every stage of their marriage and parenthood journey .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Singapore a great place to start and raise families !
READ : Hungary seeks to give incentives , tax breaks for having more children With brightly colored graphics and images , the booklet outlines benefits by category , including , “ housing , workplace and community support , preschool and education , better health , caring for our children , and transportation.
” The final section of the booklet gives examples of benefit combinations from multiple categories available to different types of families .
Singapore hasn ’ t always had fertility problems .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , amidst worldwide fearmongering about overpopulation , government policies actively encouraged couples to have fewer children .
By all statistics , those efforts to limit family size were dramatically successful .
Their effects are regrettably being felt a generation later , even though Singapore ’ s government reversed course in 1987 to encourage having “ three or more , if you can afford it.
” In a world that so often emphasizes personal autonomy and sees children as the enemy of freedom , Singapore is far from the only country facing potential problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Teo , Singapore ’ s Minister for Manpower , told The Wall Street Journal , “ We must actively lean against the wind to make marriage and parenthood achievable , enjoyable , and celebrated.
” Clearly the government is trying , but it faces a stiff headwind in the face of a trend amongst young Singaporeans towards “ prioritizing other goals such as furthering their education , building their careers , and travel ” over starting a family .
There are slight indicators of course correction to this trend , such as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year between 2014 and 2018 , compared to 31,400 a year in the five years preceding 2014 .
Those modest gains , though , have done little to budge the overall fertility rate .
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A February 22 Wall Street Journal article highlighted increasingly aggressive measures taken by Singapore’s government to encourage couples to have children. The government is seeking to provide incentives to families that could include housing, preschool, and transportation benefits.
In 2018, Singapore’s fertility rate was an abysmal 1.14 children per woman, only half of the 2.2 average required for demographic stability. This statistic is particularly deflating given that the government has actively implemented measures to encourage childbearing for years. On heybaby.sg, a government hub for policies in support of having more children, a 29-page booklet summarizes benefits available to new parents and parents of multiple children. The very first page of the booklet reads:
Supporting Singaporeans in fulfilling their plans to get married and raise families is a key national priority. The Marriage & Parenthood Package provides comprehensive support that is made for families, and has been enhanced over the years to address the evolving needs of Singaporeans. This booklet provides an overview of the support that is available to support Singaporeans at every stage of their marriage and parenthood journey. Everyone can play a part to make Singapore a great place to start and raise families!
READ: Hungary seeks to give incentives, tax breaks for having more children
With brightly colored graphics and images, the booklet outlines benefits by category, including, “housing, workplace and community support, preschool and education, better health, caring for our children, and transportation.” The final section of the booklet gives examples of benefit combinations from multiple categories available to different types of families.
Singapore hasn’t always had fertility problems. Back in the 1970s and early 1980s, amidst worldwide fearmongering about overpopulation, government policies actively encouraged couples to have fewer children. By all statistics, those efforts to limit family size were dramatically successful. Their effects are regrettably being felt a generation later, even though Singapore’s government reversed course in 1987 to encourage having “three or more, if you can afford it.” In a world that so often emphasizes personal autonomy and sees children as the enemy of freedom, Singapore is far from the only country facing potential problems from a low fertility rate.
Josephine Teo, Singapore’s Minister for Manpower, told The Wall Street Journal, “We must actively lean against the wind to make marriage and parenthood achievable, enjoyable, and celebrated.” Clearly the government is trying, but it faces a stiff headwind in the face of a trend amongst young Singaporeans towards “prioritizing other goals such as furthering their education, building their careers, and travel” over starting a family. There are slight indicators of course correction to this trend, such as an average of 33,000 citizen births recorded each year between 2014 and 2018, compared to 31,400 a year in the five years preceding 2014. Those modest gains, though, have done little to budge the overall fertility rate.
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liveaction--2020-03-06--If the abortion industry has its way, abortion will no longer be ‘between a woman and her doctor’

Remember the oft-repeated mantras , “ Abortion should be between a woman and her doctor ” and “ abortion should be safe , legal , and rare ” ?
These are rapidly changing .
Today , the industry has lowered the standard of care for women by passing laws allowing non-physicians to commit abortions — including nurses , certified nurse-midwives , and physicians ’ assistants .
The move has nothing to do with safety and everything to do with the fact that fewer and fewer doctors wish to provide abortions .
Below is a timeline that shows the decline over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who were willing to commit abortions : 1985 – Writing in the Jacobs Institute of Women ’ s Health in 1993 , Philip Darney referenced a 1985 survey of Fellows of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists which revealed that only 34 % did abortions .
“ 84 % said abortion was necessary in at least some circumstances , whereas only 13 % said it should never be done .
These figures are little changed from a survey of 14 years earlier.
” 2007 – A survey of OBGYNs published by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AJOG ) in 2007 , found that of 2,149 respondents , only 22 % had provided elective abortion in the previous year .
“ Abortion training in obstetrics-gynecology residency programs declined from 1985-1992 , and the number of providers declined by 70 per year from 1992-2000 , ” the authors wrote .
Out of 474 abortion provider responses , 319 ( 67 % ) were female .
2008-2009 – A survey which queried 1,800 practicing OBGYNs from October 2008 to January 2009 was published by ACOG ’ s Green Journal in 2011 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed that just 14 % performed abortions , citing how “ abortion training decreased steadily over the two decades before 1996 ” as a reason .
Of abortion provider responses , 60.7 % were female and 39.3 % were male .
2010 – Efforts to increase abortion training began .
A 2010 report published by New York Times Magazine detailed an effort to increase abortion providers .
She wrote : In 1999 , Uta Landy , a former director of the National Abortion Federation , and Philip Darney , her husband and an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kenneth J. Ryan Residency Training Program .
The program gives medical schools two or three years of seed money for abortion training for OB-GYN residents… .
The money for the Ryan and the Family Planning Fellowship comes from one foundation and from one family .
The donor has chosen to remain anonymous , which helps to explain why there ’ s been so little publicity about the pro-choice strategy of bringing abortion into academic medicine .
It has been covered by a veil of semisecrecy.
” But further down in the piece Bazelon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ryan and Family Planning Fellowships was the Buffett Foundation , an original investor in abortion pill manufacturer DANCO Laboratories .
The Buffett Foundation funds abortion expansion today : In the course of my reporting , two doctors who had not done the fellowship themselves , but who work in universities , volunteered to me that the money for the programs comes from the Buffett Foundation…Warren Buffett gave the foundation about $ 3 billion .
He said that he expected the gift to increase the foundation ’ s annual expenditures by $ 150 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving by the foundation , where two of the Buffetts ’ children sit on the board , increased from $ 202 million in 2007 to $ 347 million in 2008 , according to tax returns…In 2006 , Buffett announced his $ 3 billion gift to the foundation in a letter that ’ s written in a kind of code .
2016-2017 : Buffett ’ s investment into the previously mentioned Ryan abortion training program likely led to an uptick in abortion providers between 2009 and 2016 , and a report published in 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent survey of U.S. OBGYNs .
That cross-sectional survey conducted from 2016–2017 from a national sample of ACOG Fellows was published in ACOG ’ s Green Journal .
It found : • Fewer than “ 1 in 4 were willing and able to perform an abortion.
” • 1 in 3 cited “ personal , religious or moral reasons for not providing abortion services.
” Among those seeing patients of reproductive age , the survey concluded : • 24 % reported performing an induced abortion in the prior year ( 31.7 % male/68.4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pro-abortion groups — Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health ( ANSIRH ) , Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health , at UCSF , Ibis Reproductive Health ( directly funded by DANCO at that time ) , and the American College of Obstetricians ( ACOG ) , among others , including abortionist Daniel Grossman .
The study was funded by the Society of Family Planning Research Fund ( SFPRF ) , financed heavily by the Buffett Foundation .
Authors wrote that at that time , ACOG , a pro-abortion organization , represented “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has more than 58,000 members.
” The authors of the 2016-2017 survey also delved into numbers of providers of the abortion pill and found that just “ fourteen percent provided medication abortion in the prior year ; among these providers , 58.1 % used the combined mifepristone–misoprostol regimen , 41.9 % used misoprostol alone , and 10.5 % used methotrexate and misoprostol.
” Opposition to providing the abortion pill detailed by reason , as follows : • 10 % said there was no perceived need • 8 % said their patients had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out • 11 % cited a lack of training or requirement to stock the medications • 9 % cited requirement to sign the provider agreement with the manufacturer of mifepristone Today ’ s push for so-called “ self-managed abortion ” and removal of important FDA safety requirements ( REMS ) from the abortion pill raises the possibility of transforming average working people into ‘ abortion providers ’ of sorts .
Pharmacists , postal carriers , parcel delivery drivers , schools , and questionable online websites could someday soon tragically find themselves unwittingly participating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Like ” Live Action News on Facebook for more pro-life news and commentary !
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Remember the oft-repeated mantras, “Abortion should be between a woman and her doctor” and “abortion should be safe, legal, and rare”? These are rapidly changing.
Today, the industry has lowered the standard of care for women by passing laws allowing non-physicians to commit abortions — including nurses, certified nurse-midwives, and physicians’ assistants. The move has nothing to do with safety and everything to do with the fact that fewer and fewer doctors wish to provide abortions.
Below is a timeline that shows the decline over the years in the percentage of physicians who were willing to commit abortions:
1985 – Writing in the Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health in 1993, Philip Darney referenced a 1985 survey of Fellows of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists which revealed that only 34% did abortions. “84% said abortion was necessary in at least some circumstances, whereas only 13% said it should never be done. These figures are little changed from a survey of 14 years earlier.”
2007 – A survey of OBGYNs published by the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (AJOG) in 2007, found that of 2,149 respondents, only 22% had provided elective abortion in the previous year. “Abortion training in obstetrics-gynecology residency programs declined from 1985-1992, and the number of providers declined by 70 per year from 1992-2000,” the authors wrote. Out of 474 abortion provider responses, 319 (67%) were female.
2008-2009 – A survey which queried 1,800 practicing OBGYNs from October 2008 to January 2009 was published by ACOG’s Green Journal in 2011. Responses from 66% of those surveyed revealed that just 14% performed abortions, citing how “abortion training decreased steadily over the two decades before 1996” as a reason. Of abortion provider responses, 60.7% were female and 39.3% were male.
2010 – Efforts to increase abortion training began. A 2010 report published by New York Times Magazine detailed an effort to increase abortion providers. She wrote:
In 1999, Uta Landy, a former director of the National Abortion Federation, and Philip Darney, her husband and an OB-GYN professor at U.C.S.F., created the Kenneth J. Ryan Residency Training Program. The program gives medical schools two or three years of seed money for abortion training for OB-GYN residents…. The money for the Ryan and the Family Planning Fellowship comes from one foundation and from one family. The donor has chosen to remain anonymous, which helps to explain why there’s been so little publicity about the pro-choice strategy of bringing abortion into academic medicine. It has been covered by a veil of semisecrecy.”
But further down in the piece Bazelon noted the “anonymous donor” to the Ryan and Family Planning Fellowships was the Buffett Foundation, an original investor in abortion pill manufacturer DANCO Laboratories. The Buffett Foundation funds abortion expansion today:
In the course of my reporting, two doctors who had not done the fellowship themselves, but who work in universities, volunteered to me that the money for the programs comes from the Buffett Foundation…Warren Buffett gave the foundation about $3 billion. He said that he expected the gift to increase the foundation’s annual expenditures by $150 million. And in fact, total giving by the foundation, where two of the Buffetts’ children sit on the board, increased from $202 million in 2007 to $347 million in 2008, according to tax returns…In 2006, Buffett announced his $3 billion gift to the foundation in a letter that’s written in a kind of code.
2016-2017: Buffett’s investment into the previously mentioned Ryan abortion training program likely led to an uptick in abortion providers between 2009 and 2016, and a report published in 2019 by the LA Times cited a more recent survey of U.S. OBGYNs. That cross-sectional survey conducted from 2016–2017 from a national sample of ACOG Fellows was published in ACOG’s Green Journal. It found:
Fewer than “1 in 4 were willing and able to perform an abortion.”
1 in 3 cited “personal, religious or moral reasons for not providing abortion services.”
Among those seeing patients of reproductive age, the survey concluded:
24% reported performing an induced abortion in the prior year (31.7% male/68.4% female).
(31.7% male/68.4% female). 10.4% provided surgical and medication abortion.
9.4% surgical only.
4.0% medication only.
Authors were connected to pro-abortion groups — Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH), Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, at UCSF, Ibis Reproductive Health (directly funded by DANCO at that time), and the American College of Obstetricians (ACOG), among others, including abortionist Daniel Grossman. The study was funded by the Society of Family Planning Research Fund (SFPRF), financed heavily by the Buffett Foundation.
Authors wrote that at that time, ACOG, a pro-abortion organization, represented “approximately 90% of practicing U.S. obgyns and has more than 58,000 members.”
Medication Abortion
The authors of the 2016-2017 survey also delved into numbers of providers of the abortion pill and found that just “fourteen percent provided medication abortion in the prior year; among these providers, 58.1% used the combined mifepristone–misoprostol regimen, 41.9% used misoprostol alone, and 10.5% used methotrexate and misoprostol.”
Opposition to providing the abortion pill detailed by reason, as follows:
34% cited personal, religious, or moral beliefs against abortion
19% pointed to practice setting restrictions against abortion provision
16% mentioned office staff attitudes
10% said there was no perceived need
8% said their patients had access to another provider or they referred out
11% cited a lack of training or requirement to stock the medications
9% cited requirement to sign the provider agreement with the manufacturer of mifepristone
Today’s push for so-called “self-managed abortion” and removal of important FDA safety requirements (REMS) from the abortion pill raises the possibility of transforming average working people into ‘abortion providers’ of sorts. Pharmacists, postal carriers, parcel delivery drivers, schools, and questionable online websites could someday soon tragically find themselves unwittingly participating in the killing of preborn children.
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liveaction--2020-03-06--Nearly two dozen Chicago area billboards spread the truth: Abortion takes a Human Life

From February 23 to March 1 , the Illinois Family Institute ( IFI ) ran a pro-life billboard campaign that reached seven million views on 22 digital billboards above nine expressways in Chicago ’ s northern , western , and southern suburbs , as well as the cities of Aurora and Joliet .
IFI , a “ non-profit ministry dedicated to upholding and re-affirming marriage , family , life and liberty in Illinois ” according to its website , has run billboard campaigns once or twice a year since 2016 .
IFI president David Smith spoke to Live Action News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the campaign as well as IFI ’ s goals for the campaign and plans for expansion .
Smith said that IFI first began sponsoring billboards in high traffic areas around Chicago after connecting with fellow Illinois pro-lifer Chris Iverson who had experience organizing pro-life signs on overpasses in the Chicagoland area .
IFI ’ s billboard campaigns in the last four years have reached over 50 million views , but this most recent campaign was the largest to date .
The billboard message is simple : white letters against a bright blue background @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life.
” Smith said that the signs “ make you grapple at that moment with the reality of that statement ( that abortion takes a human life ) .
” The message “ puts a pebble in ( a person ’ s ) shoe for those who are in the middle of the road when it comes to abortion ” and “ pricks their conscience.
” For the next several minutes after reading one of the signs , the wheels will be turning in people ’ s minds .
READ : Pro-life leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Black communities Asked what he would say to someone who objects that the funding for the billboards should be used to fund physical , material needs of women in crisis pregnancies , Smith responded that there are so many ways to be pro-life .
“ Absolutely , we support the vital work that pregnancy resource centers do , ” he told Live Action News .
“ The goal of our campaigns is to be salt and light in the general culture.
” Rather than limiting their “ audience ” to women at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IFI ’ s billboard campaigns seek more broadly to reach “ parents , grandparents , uncles , aunts , and more ” on their daily commute , when they likely wouldn ’ t be expecting to face the pro-life message .
Hopefully , Smith said , the end result will “ impact what ’ s taught in the home and will also affect voting patterns.
” To that end , IFI is fundraising to reach an even wider audience later this year , with details here .
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From February 23 to March 1, the Illinois Family Institute (IFI) ran a pro-life billboard campaign that reached seven million views on 22 digital billboards above nine expressways in Chicago’s northern, western, and southern suburbs, as well as the cities of Aurora and Joliet. IFI, a “non-profit ministry dedicated to upholding and re-affirming marriage, family, life and liberty in Illinois” according to its website, has run billboard campaigns once or twice a year since 2016. IFI president David Smith spoke to Live Action News over the phone about the impetus for the campaign as well as IFI’s goals for the campaign and plans for expansion.

Smith said that IFI first began sponsoring billboards in high traffic areas around Chicago after connecting with fellow Illinois pro-lifer Chris Iverson who had experience organizing pro-life signs on overpasses in the Chicagoland area. IFI’s billboard campaigns in the last four years have reached over 50 million views, but this most recent campaign was the largest to date. The billboard message is simple: white letters against a bright blue background read, “Abortion takes a human life.”
Smith said that the signs “make you grapple at that moment with the reality of that statement (that abortion takes a human life).” The message “puts a pebble in (a person’s) shoe for those who are in the middle of the road when it comes to abortion” and “pricks their conscience.” For the next several minutes after reading one of the signs, the wheels will be turning in people’s minds.
READ: Pro-life leader: Billboards against abortion are being blocked in Black communities
Asked what he would say to someone who objects that the funding for the billboards should be used to fund physical, material needs of women in crisis pregnancies, Smith responded that there are so many ways to be pro-life. “Absolutely, we support the vital work that pregnancy resource centers do,” he told Live Action News. “The goal of our campaigns is to be salt and light in the general culture.” Rather than limiting their “audience” to women at an abortion facility, for example, IFI’s billboard campaigns seek more broadly to reach “parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and more” on their daily commute, when they likely wouldn’t be expecting to face the pro-life message. Hopefully, Smith said, the end result will “impact what’s taught in the home and will also affect voting patterns.” To that end, IFI is fundraising to reach an even wider audience later this year, with details here.
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