liveaction--2020-02-11--As legislators attempt to expand abortion, Virginians to hold state’s second March for Life

Advocates for protecting preborn children will gather this week for the state of Virginia ’ s second annual March for Life .
The March will kick off on Thursday , February 13th with 9:15 am Mass at the Greater Richmond Convention Center offered by the bishops of both Catholic dioceses Virginia .
The march kicks off with at rally at 11:45 .
Among the speakers at the rally this year are President of the March for Life Jeanne Mancini , Delegate Kathy Bryon , and Eileen Roberts , founder of Mothers Against Minors ’ Abortions ( M.A.M.A. )
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The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , after a bill was introduced by then-freshman Delegate Kathy Tran that would legalize abortion up until birth and after Governor Ralph Northam ’ s comments in support of her legislation and other extreme measures , around 6,500 Virginians rallied in Richmond against the state ’ s extreme pro-abortion leadership .
This pro-life demonstration is more important than ever , as the single-party legislature has been working hard to walk back the rights of the preborn , and to eliminate Virginia ’ s hard-won restrictions on abortion providers that make women safer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delegates passed HB 980 .
The extreme bill would 1 ) remove the state ’ s requirement that a woman ’ s written informed consent be obtained , 2 ) remove the requirement that a medically necessary ultrasound be obtained , and 3 ) would allow non-physicians to commit abortions .
The bill is currently in a Senate committee .
Even more brazenly , Joint Resolution 2 — introduced in early January and currently before committee — is a proposed amendment to the state ’ s constitution that would enshrine abortion as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kathy Byron spoke on the floor during debate for HB 980 and pointed out the legislation in question isn ’ t actually pro-woman , as many supporters claim , and underscored the fact that abortions will become more dangerous if the measures are allowed to pass .
“ If those who supported this legislation truly trusted women , they wouldn ’ t subject them to a serious medical procedure without being allowed to see the test results [ e.g .
ultrasounds ] , performed in a medically substandard facility , by someone other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t trusting women .
That ’ s a recipe for abusing them .
[ … ] If you care about the safety of women , if you ’ re truly committed to equality [ … ] don ’ t deny them the standard of care to which they ’ re entitled.
” Faced with the prospect of the state becoming another New York when it comes to abortion rights , the need for Virginian pro-lifers to speak out is all the more urgent .
This year ’ s March for Life could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pro-life Virginians face an especially difficult battle , as last year ’ s pro-life backlash that helped to table Rep. Tran ’ s bill shows , pro-lifers can make a difference when they come together and raise their voices .
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Advocates for protecting preborn children will gather this week for the state of Virginia’s second annual March for Life.
The March will kick off on Thursday, February 13th with 9:15 am Mass at the Greater Richmond Convention Center offered by the bishops of both Catholic dioceses Virginia. The march kicks off with at rally at 11:45. Among the speakers at the rally this year are President of the March for Life Jeanne Mancini, Delegate Kathy Bryon, and Eileen Roberts, founder of Mothers Against Minors’ Abortions (M.A.M.A.). The March itself starts at 12:45.
Last year, after a bill was introduced by then-freshman Delegate Kathy Tran that would legalize abortion up until birth and after Governor Ralph Northam’s comments in support of her legislation and other extreme measures, around 6,500 Virginians rallied in Richmond against the state’s extreme pro-abortion leadership.
Pro-Life Virginia, will you be marching for life on Feb. 13, 2020 in Richmond, VA?
For more details, visit https://t.co/UBZpP1eX7B pic.twitter.com/X8Tto8lJe9 — March for Life (@March_for_Life) February 8, 2020
This pro-life demonstration is more important than ever, as the single-party legislature has been working hard to walk back the rights of the preborn, and to eliminate Virginia’s hard-won restrictions on abortion providers that make women safer. In late January 2020, House delegates passed HB 980. The extreme bill would 1) remove the state’s requirement that a woman’s written informed consent be obtained, 2) remove the requirement that a medically necessary ultrasound be obtained, and 3) would allow non-physicians to commit abortions. The bill is currently in a Senate committee.
Even more brazenly, Joint Resolution 2 — introduced in early January and currently before committee — is a proposed amendment to the state’s constitution that would enshrine abortion as a constitutional right in the state.
Delegate Kathy Byron spoke on the floor during debate for HB 980 and pointed out the legislation in question isn’t actually pro-woman, as many supporters claim, and underscored the fact that abortions will become more dangerous if the measures are allowed to pass. “If those who supported this legislation truly trusted women, they wouldn’t subject them to a serious medical procedure without being allowed to see the test results [e.g. ultrasounds], performed in a medically substandard facility, by someone other than a doctor. That isn’t trusting women. That’s a recipe for abusing them. […] If you care about the safety of women, if you’re truly committed to equality […] don’t deny them the standard of care to which they’re entitled.”
Faced with the prospect of the state becoming another New York when it comes to abortion rights, the need for Virginian pro-lifers to speak out is all the more urgent. This year’s March for Life could be critical to future pro-life endeavors. Although pro-life Virginians face an especially difficult battle, as last year’s pro-life backlash that helped to table Rep. Tran’s bill shows, pro-lifers can make a difference when they come together and raise their voices.
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liveaction--2020-02-11--UNCOVERED: Abortion pill investor now pouring millions into generic abortion pill company

Live Action News recently uncovered the fact that one original investor in the abortion pill ’ s manufacturer is also now financially supporting a company producing a generic version of the abortion pill — all while pushing for the expansion of abortion .
Abortion pill manufacturer DANCO Laboratories , a highly secretive company , was started with funding from several abortion philanthropy groups , including the David and Lucile Packard Foundation , which has invested well over $ 14.2 million in the manufacturer since at least the year 2000 .
That was the year that Mifeprex was approved and brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Council .
It has now come to light that the Packard Foundation has also been investing millions in GenBioPro , a company producing a generic version of the abortion pill — approximately $ 2 million in 2015 , according to a recent IRS document ( below ) as well as hundreds of thousands more in the past few years : • $ 100K/2017 for “ the development , submission and executing of a pre-investigational new drug.
” • Packard ’ s 2018 statements appear to indicate that $ 500,000 has been set aside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In April 2019 , the FDA approved GenBioPro , Inc. ’ s abbreviated new drug application for a generic Mifeprex ( which , when used with Misoprostol , is approved as an abortion pill regimen ) .
The FDA stated ( emphasis added ) , “ This approval reflects FDA ’ s determination that GenBioPro ’ s product , Mifepristone Tablets , 200 mg , is therapeutically equivalent to Mifeprex and can be safely substituted for Mifeprex .
Like Mifeprex , the approved generic product is indicated for the medical termination of intrauterine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would go on to fund Gynuity Health Projects , which is currently conducting abortion pill clinical trials , as well as a number of studies , to further increase access to the pills .
Gynuity — which is also funded by Ibis Reproductive Health ( see 2017 990 report ) , an organization directly funded by DANCO Laboratories — even recruited children and adult women from outside the U.S. for an experimental abortion pill trial for late-term abortions .
Packard also funds studies ( published in Journal Contraception ) which claim that self-managed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s pill safety protocols are unnecessary .
The clear conflict of interest is not noted in those studies .
The FDA ’ s REMS ( Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy ) , is “ a safety strategy to manage a known or potential serious risk associated with a medicine and to enable patients to have continued access to such medicines by managing their safe use.
” But the media continues to turn a blind eye to this blatant financial conflict .
GenBioPro ’ s “ about us ” page states , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to improve women ’ s health .
We are committed to eliminating barriers and to supporting the community of providers , patients , and advocates working to ensure universal access to reproductive health care.
” The website marketing refers to medication abortion as “ common ” and refers interested parties to visit “ health care providers who have enrolled in the GenBioPro Provider Program , ” such as Planned Parenthood , the National Abortion Federation and others .
According to the FDA , “ The estimated number of women who have used mifepristone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of pregnancy through the end of December 2018 is approximately 3.7 million women….
” GenBioPro ’ s generic Mifeprex online pamphlet indicates that , “ Every year in the United States , more than 200,000 women manage their unwanted pregnancy through medical abortion.
” The company then makes clear that , “ 2-7 % —will need a follow-up surgical procedure to end their pregnancy or to stop too much bleeding ” ( emphasis added ) .
Using the 200,000 number , this would mean that 4,000 to 14,000 abortion pill patients run the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surgical abortion .
However , more accurate Guttmacher Institute numbers indicate that in 2017 , there were 339,640 medication abortions out of 862,320 total reported — therefore , abortion pill failure rates could actually be as high as 7,000 to 48,000 annually .
The abortion pill currently accounts for 40 percent of all reported abortions in the United states .
According to the FDA , “ The estimated number of women who have used mifepristone [ not the generic version ] in the U.S. for the medical termination of pregnancy through the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women….
” In 2018 , the FDA updated its adverse effects reports on legally dispensed abortion pills , revealing 24 deaths of women associated with the abortion pill since its approval .
The report documents that abortion pills have caused nearly 4,200 reported adverse effects , including 1,042 hospitalizations , nearly 600 instances of blood loss requiring transfusions and other serious complications .
But under 2016 changes , Mifeprex ’ s abortion pill manufacturer DANCO ( and now GenBioPro ) no longer has to report non-fatal adverse effects , so we have no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion pill complications truly is .
According to the Charlotte Lozier Institute , “ Taking Mifeprex and misoprostol results in four times as many complications as surgical abortion .
Around one in twenty women will require surgery to complete the abortion or will end up in the emergency room – not to mention the potential for emotional trauma , when one ’ s own home becomes the place of one ’ s abortion.
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Live Action News recently uncovered the fact that one original investor in the abortion pill’s manufacturer is also now financially supporting a company producing a generic version of the abortion pill — all while pushing for the expansion of abortion.
Abortion pill manufacturer DANCO Laboratories, a highly secretive company, was started with funding from several abortion philanthropy groups, including the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, which has invested well over $14.2 million in the manufacturer since at least the year 2000. That was the year that Mifeprex was approved and brought to the U.S. by the eugenics-founded Population Council. It has now come to light that the Packard Foundation has also been investing millions in GenBioPro, a company producing a generic version of the abortion pill — approximately $2 million in 2015, according to a recent IRS document (below) as well as hundreds of thousands more in the past few years:
$185K/2016 for “increasing access to reproductive health services.”
$100K/2017 for “the development, submission and executing of a pre-investigational new drug.”
Packard’s 2018 statements appear to indicate that $500,000 has been set aside for the generic abortion pill company.
In April 2019, the FDA approved GenBioPro, Inc.’s abbreviated new drug application for a generic Mifeprex (which, when used with Misoprostol, is approved as an abortion pill regimen). The FDA stated (emphasis added), “This approval reflects FDA’s determination that GenBioPro’s product, Mifepristone Tablets, 200 mg, is therapeutically equivalent to Mifeprex and can be safely substituted for Mifeprex. Like Mifeprex, the approved generic product is indicated for the medical termination of intrauterine pregnancy through 70 days gestation….”
Packard would go on to fund Gynuity Health Projects, which is currently conducting abortion pill clinical trials, as well as a number of studies, to further increase access to the pills. Gynuity — which is also funded by Ibis Reproductive Health (see 2017 990 report), an organization directly funded by DANCO Laboratories — even recruited children and adult women from outside the U.S. for an experimental abortion pill trial for late-term abortions. Packard also funds studies (published in Journal Contraception) which claim that self-managed abortion is safe and that the FDA’s pill safety protocols are unnecessary. The clear conflict of interest is not noted in those studies. The FDA’s REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy), is “a safety strategy to manage a known or potential serious risk associated with a medicine and to enable patients to have continued access to such medicines by managing their safe use.” But the media continues to turn a blind eye to this blatant financial conflict.

GenBioPro’s “about us” page states, “GenBioPro is helping to advance medical research to improve women’s health. We are committed to eliminating barriers and to supporting the community of providers, patients, and advocates working to ensure universal access to reproductive health care.” The website marketing refers to medication abortion as “common” and refers interested parties to visit “health care providers who have enrolled in the GenBioPro Provider Program,” such as Planned Parenthood, the National Abortion Federation and others.
According to the FDA, “The estimated number of women who have used mifepristone in the U.S. for the medical termination of pregnancy through the end of December 2018 is approximately 3.7 million women….” GenBioPro’s generic Mifeprex online pamphlet indicates that, “Every year in the United States, more than 200,000 women manage their unwanted pregnancy through medical abortion.” The company then makes clear that, “2-7%—will need a follow-up surgical procedure to end their pregnancy or to stop too much bleeding” (emphasis added). Using the 200,000 number, this would mean that 4,000 to 14,000 abortion pill patients run the risk of needing a second more invasive surgical abortion. However, more accurate Guttmacher Institute numbers indicate that in 2017, there were 339,640 medication abortions out of 862,320 total reported — therefore, abortion pill failure rates could actually be as high as 7,000 to 24,000 annually.
The abortion pill currently accounts for 40 percent of all reported abortions in the United states. According to the FDA, “The estimated number of women who have used mifepristone [not the generic version] in the U.S. for the medical termination of pregnancy through the end of December 2018 is approximately 3.7 million women….”
In 2018, the FDA updated its adverse effects reports on legally dispensed abortion pills, revealing 24 deaths of women associated with the abortion pill since its approval. The report documents that abortion pills have caused nearly 4,200 reported adverse effects, including 1,042 hospitalizations, nearly 600 instances of blood loss requiring transfusions and other serious complications. But under 2016 changes, Mifeprex’s abortion pill manufacturer DANCO (and now GenBioPro) no longer has to report non-fatal adverse effects, so we have no way of knowing what the number of abortion pill complications truly is.
According to the Charlotte Lozier Institute, “Taking Mifeprex and misoprostol results in four times as many complications as surgical abortion. Around one in twenty women will require surgery to complete the abortion or will end up in the emergency room – not to mention the potential for emotional trauma, when one’s own home becomes the place of one’s abortion.”
Editor’s Note, 2/13/20: An earlier version of this article stated abortion pill failure range as “7,000 to 48,000 annually.” It has been corrected to read “70,00 to 24,000 annually.”
Editor’s Note, 4/18/21: The FDA has received reports of serious adverse events in women who took Mifeprex. As of December 31, 2018, there were reports of 24 deaths of women associated with Mifeprex since the product was approved in September 2000, including two cases of ectopic pregnancy resulting in death; and several cases of severe systemic infection (also called sepsis), including some that were fatal.”
The adverse events cannot with certainty be causally attributed to mifepristone because of concurrent use of other drugs, other medical or surgical treatments, co-existing medical conditions, and information gaps about patient health status and clinical management of the patient. A summary report of adverse events that reflects data through December 31, 2018 is here.
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liveaction--2020-02-11--Soros-linked UK media group launches attack against U.S. pregnancy centers

( Pregnancy Help News ) A left-leaning UK-based website backed by a fiscal clearinghouse for billionaire social justice investor George Soros is the latest group to try its hand at discrediting on-the-ground pro-life work with the claim that pregnancy help centers are misleading women .
OpenDemocracy also fabricated a direct tie between the Trump Administration and Heartbeat International in its hit piece published Monday , “ Trump-linked religious ‘ extremists ’ target women with disinformation worldwide.
” Among the group ’ s allegations is that , “ Heartbeat International claims close ties to the White House.
” The inexplicable statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presented as fact along with the rest of OpenDemocracy ’ s pro-abortion essay .
The group approached Heartbeat International under the guise of requesting comment after having completed an undercover investigation into 18 international Heartbeat affiliate pregnancy help organizations .
In addition to alleging that Heartbeat affiliates were giving “ false and misleading information ” to women and otherwise treating them poorly , the inquiry also indicated that the group ’ s undercover mole in two Heartbeat training courses witnessed the teaching of “ incorrect ” information .
But the Soros-backed website neither @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for them to be scrutinized .
The group ’ s report derives from its pro-abortion animus toward the work that pregnancy help organizations do , Heartbeat International Director of Communications and Marketing Andrea Trudden said , versus any actual misinformation on the part of pregnancy help centers .
The abortion lobby has continually waged a “ fake clinic ” offensive on pro-life centers in recent years as it tries to preserve its public image and funding , following revelations of fetal remains trafficking in the abortion industry beginning in 2015 , the unexpected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of rabid abortion proponent Hillary Clinton , and subsequent pro-life legislative strides at federal and state level since .
At times , the campaign has involved vandalism or other forms of intimidation .
“ This is not misinformation , this is accurate information that you are misreporting ” Trudden had effectively assessed the abortion lobby ’ s “ fake clinic ” campaigns in an op-ed last November .
“ Falsely claiming that pregnancy centers “ rely on deception ” to provide these services , the abortion lobby has regularly and contemptuously labeled them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the time , “ and targeting them through harmful legislation that abridges their free speech rights and drives women to abortion.
” “ The fact is U.S. pregnancy help centers served nearly 2 million people with free services in 2017 , saving communities at least $ 161 million , ” she said .
Soros-backed OpenDemocracy said in its inquiry to Heartbeat that based on its findings , “ critics say you are backing a dangerous and unethical global misinformation war on pregnant women , supporting and encouraging misinformation and manipulation on an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ network of crisis centres and affiliates which deliberately trick and deceive and scare women , and threaten women ’ s human rights , by omitting information and providing them with false claims.
” “ We stand by our training and by our values , ” Heartbeat President Jor-El Godsey said .
“ This is not misinformation , ” Godsey said in response to the group ’ s comments .
“ This is accurate information that you are misreporting.
” Godsey added that the bias was further underscored by the group ’ s handling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approached Heartbeat with its inquiry Friday with a deadline of first thing Monday morning .
With much of Heartbeat leadership traveling in support of the pregnancy help movement at the time , Trudden requested additional time to respond , during which Heartbeat was contacted by another media outlet already seeking comment—hours before the deadline .
Among the information the other outlet had received from the OpenDemocracy group as of Monday was that , “ Several pro-choice advocates called for action against anti-abortion network Heartbeat International following the release of a report on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supported and/or started more than 2,800 pregnancy help locations worldwide to offer women alternatives to abortion Heartbeat International was the first network of pro-life pregnancy resource centers in the U.S. and is the most extensive in the world .
Since its establishment in 1971 , Heartbeat has supported and/or started more than 2,800 pregnancy help locations worldwide to offer women alternatives to abortion .
A non-profit federation of faith-based pregnancy resource centers , medical clinics , maternity homes and non-profit adoption agencies , Heartbeat ’ s affiliates must adhere to basic principles that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but all other matters of policy and management remain under the direction of the centers ’ local leadership , allowing for autonomy .
In addition to Heartbeat ’ s extensive work supporting pregnancy help centers worldwide in their daily work , the organization ’ s Option Line , the U.S. ’ s only fully-staffed , 24/7/365 bilingual pro-life contact center , has reached more 3.75 million women and men and helped countless more since its establishment in 2003 – saving untold lives .
OpenDemocracy states on its website that through its “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues , ” it “ seeks to educate citizens to challenge power and encourage democratic debate across the world.
” Its “ fiscal sponsor ” is NEO Philanthropy , which Capital Research Center ’ s ( CRC ) Influence Watch terms “ a fiscal clearinghouse for left-of-center causes.
” Much of “ American mega-funder ” NEO ’ s nearly $ 340 million in revenues since 2010 , “ came from multi-billion-dollar foundations , ” CRC ’ s Hayden Ludwig reports , including the Ford Foundation and George Soros ’ s Foundation to Promote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soros ’ Foundation to Promote Open Society/Open Society Foundationsare strident in their support for abortion .
Soros himself is known for extensive funding of projects in keeping with his leftwardpolitical bent through varied groups worldwide , including , according to the Independent , making substantial donations to Hillary Clinton ’ s unsuccessful bid to be the U.S. president , pledging £400k to campaign against Brexit , as OpenDemocracy stated via its Facebook page , and according to its own website “ the campaign to defeat George W. Bush in America ’ s 2004 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rating from the Media Bias/Fact Check website , but calls itself far left , as stated in its information promoting its pro-abortion report to media outlets .
The by-line bios on its Heartbeat hit piece also point to a pro-abortion bent , with its 50.50 newsletter editor Claire Provost , “ covering gender , sexuality and social justice , ” and assistant editor Nandini Archer , “ also an active member of the feminist direct action group Sisters Uncut and previously worked with the International Campaign for Women ’ s Right to Safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House tie OpenDemocracy ’ s claim that Heartbeat has “ close ties to the White House ” depended on three dubious statements , first , Heartbeat having been invited to join a roundtable that Students for Life of American held in 2018 with Vice President Mike Pence , falsely stated in the article as Pence “ having spoken at Heartbeat events on Capitol Hill.
” The report ’ s second problematic statement on supposed White House-Heartbeat ties was that once in 2019 President Trump happened to speak positively about the 2018 Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of pregnancy centers .
Third for dicey statements in the report claiming proof of a Heartbeat-White House connection , was Godsey encouraging affiliates to consider applying for Title X funds after Planned Parenthood walked away from the funds rather than give up conducting and referring for abortion .
Godsey referenced “ new friends in Washington ” in doing so , an acknowledgement of the current Administration ’ s openness to the pro-life cause , something recognized by the pro-life community across the board and beyond .
Further in the group ’ s feigned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Babies Go to Congress , where Heartbeat annually invites moms and the pregnancy centers who have helped them to share their stories with their respective lawmakers in meetings at the lawmakers ’ offices .
OpenDemocracy also tried to use Trump ’ s appearance this year at the march for Life , the first time for a sitting president , as evidence of Heartbeat having a direct tie to the White House… .
Editor ’ s Note : This article was published at Pregnancy Help News and is reprinted here with permission .
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(Pregnancy Help News) A left-leaning UK-based website backed by a fiscal clearinghouse for billionaire social justice investor George Soros is the latest group to try its hand at discrediting on-the-ground pro-life work with the claim that pregnancy help centers are misleading women.
OpenDemocracy also fabricated a direct tie between the Trump Administration and Heartbeat International in its hit piece published Monday, “Trump-linked religious ‘extremists’ target women with disinformation worldwide.”
Among the group’s allegations is that, “Heartbeat International claims close ties to the White House.”
The inexplicable statement was put forth without proof, yet presented as fact along with the rest of OpenDemocracy’s pro-abortion essay.
The group approached Heartbeat International under the guise of requesting comment after having completed an undercover investigation into 18 international Heartbeat affiliate pregnancy help organizations. In addition to alleging that Heartbeat affiliates were giving “false and misleading information” to women and otherwise treating them poorly, the inquiry also indicated that the group’s undercover mole in two Heartbeat training courses witnessed the teaching of “incorrect” information.
But the Soros-backed website neither substantiated its claims nor gave adequate time for them to be scrutinized.
The group’s report derives from its pro-abortion animus toward the work that pregnancy help organizations do, Heartbeat International Director of Communications and Marketing Andrea Trudden said, versus any actual misinformation on the part of pregnancy help centers.
The abortion lobby has continually waged a “fake clinic” offensive on pro-life centers in recent years as it tries to preserve its public image and funding, following revelations of fetal remains trafficking in the abortion industry beginning in 2015, the unexpected U.S. presidential loss election the following year of rabid abortion proponent Hillary Clinton, and subsequent pro-life legislative strides at federal and state level since. At times, the campaign has involved vandalism or other forms of intimidation.
“This is not misinformation, this is accurate information that you are misreporting”
Trudden had effectively assessed the abortion lobby’s “fake clinic” campaigns in an op-ed last November.
“Falsely claiming that pregnancy centers “rely on deception” to provide these services, the abortion lobby has regularly and contemptuously labeled them “fake clinics,” Trudden said at the time, “and targeting them through harmful legislation that abridges their free speech rights and drives women to abortion.”
“The fact is U.S. pregnancy help centers served nearly 2 million people with free services in 2017, saving communities at least $161 million,” she said.
Soros-backed OpenDemocracy said in its inquiry to Heartbeat that based on its findings, “critics say you are backing a dangerous and unethical global misinformation war on pregnant women, supporting and encouraging misinformation and manipulation on an extraordinary scale across the world through your network of crisis centres and affiliates which deliberately trick and deceive and scare women, and threaten women’s human rights, by omitting information and providing them with false claims.”
“We stand by our training and by our values,” Heartbeat President Jor-El Godsey said.
“This is not misinformation,” Godsey said in response to the group’s comments. “This is accurate information that you are misreporting.”
Godsey added that the bias was further underscored by the group’s handling of its inquiry with Heartbeat.
OpenDemocracy approached Heartbeat with its inquiry Friday with a deadline of first thing Monday morning. With much of Heartbeat leadership traveling in support of the pregnancy help movement at the time, Trudden requested additional time to respond, during which Heartbeat was contacted by another media outlet already seeking comment—hours before the deadline.
Among the information the other outlet had received from the OpenDemocracy group as of Monday was that, “Several pro-choice advocates called for action against anti-abortion network Heartbeat International following the release of a report on Tuesday by far-left organization openDemocracy.”
Heartbeat has supported and/or started more than 2,800 pregnancy help locations worldwide to offer women alternatives to abortion
Heartbeat International serves women, children and families in Africa and every inhabited continent
Heartbeat International was the first network of pro-life pregnancy resource centers in the U.S. and is the most extensive in the world. Since its establishment in 1971, Heartbeat has supported and/or started more than 2,800 pregnancy help locations worldwide to offer women alternatives to abortion.
A non-profit federation of faith-based pregnancy resource centers, medical clinics, maternity homes and non-profit adoption agencies, Heartbeat’s affiliates must adhere to basic principles that affirm alternatives to abortion and ensure non-discrimination, but all other matters of policy and management remain under the direction of the centers’ local leadership, allowing for autonomy.
In addition to Heartbeat’s extensive work supporting pregnancy help centers worldwide in their daily work, the organization’s Option Line, the U.S.’s only fully-staffed, 24/7/365 bilingual pro-life contact center, has reached more 3.75 million women and men and helped countless more since its establishment in 2003 – saving untold lives.
Soros group funded by mega-donor, advocates abortion, left-wing causes
OpenDemocracy states on its website that through its “reporting and analysis of social and political issues,” it “seeks to educate citizens to challenge power and encourage democratic debate across the world.”
Its “fiscal sponsor” is NEO Philanthropy, which Capital Research Center’s (CRC) Influence Watch terms “a fiscal clearinghouse for left-of-center causes.”
Much of “American mega-funder” NEO’s nearly $340 million in revenues since 2010, “came from multi-billion-dollar foundations,” CRC’s Hayden Ludwig reports, including the Ford Foundation and George Soros’s Foundation to Promote Open Society.
The Ford Foundation and Soros’ Foundation to Promote Open Society/Open Society Foundationsare strident in their support for abortion.
Soros himself is known for extensive funding of projects in keeping with his leftwardpolitical bent through varied groups worldwide, including, according to the Independent, making substantial donations to Hillary Clinton’s unsuccessful bid to be the U.S. president, pledging £400k to campaign against Brexit, as OpenDemocracy stated via its Facebook page, and according to its own website “the campaign to defeat George W. Bush in America’s 2004 election.”
OpenDemocracy has a left-center bias rating from the Media Bias/Fact Check website, but calls itself far left, as stated in its information promoting its pro-abortion report to media outlets.
The by-line bios on its Heartbeat hit piece also point to a pro-abortion bent, with its 50.50 newsletter editor Claire Provost, “covering gender, sexuality and social justice,” and assistant editor Nandini Archer, “also an active member of the feminist direct action group Sisters Uncut and previously worked with the International Campaign for Women’s Right to Safe Abortion.”
No substantiation for claim of White House tie
OpenDemocracy’s claim that Heartbeat has “close ties to the White House” depended on three dubious statements, first, Heartbeat having been invited to join a roundtable that Students for Life of American held in 2018 with Vice President Mike Pence, falsely stated in the article as Pence “having spoken at Heartbeat events on Capitol Hill.”
The report’s second problematic statement on supposed White House-Heartbeat ties was that once in 2019 President Trump happened to speak positively about the 2018 Supreme Court Nifla v. Becerra decision in favor of pregnancy centers.
Third for dicey statements in the report claiming proof of a Heartbeat-White House connection, was Godsey encouraging affiliates to consider applying for Title X funds after Planned Parenthood walked away from the funds rather than give up conducting and referring for abortion. Godsey referenced “new friends in Washington” in doing so, an acknowledgement of the current Administration’s openness to the pro-life cause, something recognized by the pro-life community across the board and beyond.
Further in the group’s feigned White House connection was Heartbeat’s Babies Go to Congress, where Heartbeat annually invites moms and the pregnancy centers who have helped them to share their stories with their respective lawmakers in meetings at the lawmakers’ offices. OpenDemocracy also tried to use Trump’s appearance this year at the march for Life, the first time for a sitting president, as evidence of Heartbeat having a direct tie to the White House….
Read entire article at Pregnancy Help News.
Editor’s Note: This article was published at Pregnancy Help News and is reprinted here with permission.
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liveaction--2020-02-11--Abortion supporters outraged after pro-choice candidate labels abortion a ‘tragedy’

While many abortion advocates insist that no one likes abortion , the truth is that the radical abortion movement has left behind the idea of merely keeping abortion legal ; they now want it widespread and normal .
This past holiday season , an abortion organization gave out candles that read , “ Abortions are magical.
” Billboards explicitly meant to celebrate abortion have been erected in states like Alabama and Texas .
The head of the National Abortion Federation has said that abortionists are saints .
So it should come as no surprise that the remarks of a Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion as a “ tragedy ” — have outraged many in the pro-abortion crowd .
Andrew Yang recently participated in a forum in New Hampshire , where he was asked about his position on abortion — and late-term abortion in particular .
“ I think we have to get back to the point where no one is suggesting that we be celebrating an abortion at any point in the pregnancy , ” Yang explained .
“ There was a time in Democratic circles where we used to talk about it being something , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like to see , but should be within the freedoms of the woman and the mother to decide.
” READ : The abortion industry wants abortion legal even if it means women are unsafe Yang then said it is important to be careful about “ tone ” when discussing abortion , particularly when it comes to trying to bridge the gap between pro-abortion and pro-life Americans , adding : I think that it should be completely up to the woman and her doctor and the state should not be intervening all the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tragedy to me if someone decides they don ’ t want to have a child and they ’ re on the fence and then maybe at some point later , it ’ s a very difficult personal decision and it ’ s something that we should be very , very sensitive to .
I think that celebrating children , family … these are universal human values and if we manage to lead on that and say that we also stand for women ’ s reproductive rights , I believe we can bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really important personal issue .
The response of hardcore abortion supporters on social media was swift and scathing : This kind of rampant pro-abortion extremism means that even candidates who support unrestricted abortion are not welcome in politics if they express any thoughts on abortion that are not completely celebratory .
It ’ s apparently no longer enough to say abortion should be legal ; for radical abortion supporters , it must be framed as something entirely positive and empowering .
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While many abortion advocates insist that no one likes abortion, the truth is that the radical abortion movement has left behind the idea of merely keeping abortion legal; they now want it widespread and normal. This past holiday season, an abortion organization gave out candles that read, “Abortions are magical.” Billboards explicitly meant to celebrate abortion have been erected in states like Alabama and Texas. The head of the National Abortion Federation has said that abortionists are saints. So it should come as no surprise that the remarks of a Democratic presidential candidate — in part, describing abortion as a “tragedy” — have outraged many in the pro-abortion crowd.
Andrew Yang recently participated in a forum in New Hampshire, where he was asked about his position on abortion — and late-term abortion in particular. “I think we have to get back to the point where no one is suggesting that we be celebrating an abortion at any point in the pregnancy,” Yang explained. “There was a time in Democratic circles where we used to talk about it being something, like, that you don’t like to see, but should be within the freedoms of the woman and the mother to decide.”
READ: The abortion industry wants abortion legal even if it means women are unsafe
Yang then said it is important to be careful about “tone” when discussing abortion, particularly when it comes to trying to bridge the gap between pro-abortion and pro-life Americans, adding:
I think that it should be completely up to the woman and her doctor and the state should not be intervening all the way through pregnancy. But it’s a tragedy to me if someone decides they don’t want to have a child and they’re on the fence and then maybe at some point later, it’s a very difficult personal decision and it’s something that we should be very, very sensitive to. I think that celebrating children, family … these are universal human values and if we manage to lead on that and say that we also stand for women’s reproductive rights, I believe we can bring Americans closer together on a really, really important personal issue.
Yang on late-term abortions #OurRightsOurCourts: “We have to get back to the point where nobody should be celebrating abortion… it’s a tragedy, to me, if someone decides they don’t want to have a child… celebrating children, family, these are universal human values” pic.twitter.com/HdgFsTZzO8 — Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) February 8, 2020
The response of hardcore abortion supporters on social media was swift and scathing:
This kind of rampant pro-abortion extremism means that even candidates who support unrestricted abortion are not welcome in politics if they express any thoughts on abortion that are not completely celebratory. It’s apparently no longer enough to say abortion should be legal; for radical abortion supporters, it must be framed as something entirely positive and empowering.
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liveaction--2020-02-11--Actor with Down syndrome makes history at the Academy Awards

Last year , “ Peanut Butter Falcon ” became a breakout hit .
The film , starring veteran actor Shia LeBeouf and newcomer Zack Gottsagen , was notable because Gottsagen has Down syndrome .
LeBeouf and Gottsagen became close during filming , with LeBeouf notably saying that Gottsagen saved his life , and that bond paid off .
“ Peanut Butter Falcon ” was a hit in theaters , and garnered almost universal acclaim from critics .
It also led to a history-making moment at the Oscars this weekend .
The annual Academy Awards are an important night for Hollywood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on television by millions .
Yet actors with disabilities have largely been left out of the ceremony until now .
Gottsagen and LeBeouf walked the red carpet together and then presented the Oscar for best live-action short film .
It ’ s the first time someone with a disability has ever presented an Academy award .
Gottsagen ’ s achievement was applauded by many , who were thrilled to see people with disabilities represented at the Academy Awards .
“ For nearly a century , disability has been glaringly left out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s award presentation marks a substantive step forward for both the Academy and the entertainment industry as a whole , ” Jay Ruderman , president of the Ruderman Family Foundation , said in a statement .
“ It is our sincere hope that this milestone serves as a springboard for greater inclusion in Hollywood , including through increased authentic casting of actors with disabilities in disability-based roles , and able-bodied based roles.
” Others , however , were not as impressed .
Emily Kranking , a contributor for The Mighty , pointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was snubbed in every category , after there were whispers that Gottsagen might get a nomination .
Kranking pointed out that “ Peanut Butter Falcon ” has a 96 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes , and portrays people with disabilities positively .
“ This is a rare message to people with disabilities from Hollywood , ” Kranking wrote .
“ In an industry where people with disabilities are portrayed as objects of pity , inspiration porn , or stereotypical mockeries , Tyler ’ s [ LeBeouf ’ s character ] quote is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Actor with Down syndrome stars in episode of Sesame Street Only two actors with disabilities have ever been awarded an Oscar ; yet meanwhile , as Kranking pointed out , countless actors have been given awards for portraying someone with a disability .
“ Actors , directors and producers in Hollywood say how much they want actors with disabilities to star in movies with them , ” Kranking said .
“ However , they keep on inserting themselves in disabled roles… .
Writers sometimes even write disability out of movies , such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 2018 ) when they wrote Christopher Robin ’ s real-life daughter ’ s cerebral palsy out of the movie.
” Gottsagen ’ s moment in the spotlight was a huge step forward for people with disabilities in the entertainment industry , but more can be done .
The disability community is the largest minority group in the United States , and they deserve the opportunity to tell their own stories , and to receive accolades and awards when they are deserved .
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Last year, “Peanut Butter Falcon” became a breakout hit. The film, starring veteran actor Shia LeBeouf and newcomer Zack Gottsagen, was notable because Gottsagen has Down syndrome. LeBeouf and Gottsagen became close during filming, with LeBeouf notably saying that Gottsagen saved his life, and that bond paid off. “Peanut Butter Falcon” was a hit in theaters, and garnered almost universal acclaim from critics. It also led to a history-making moment at the Oscars this weekend.
The annual Academy Awards are an important night for Hollywood, attended by A-list celebrities and watched on television by millions. Yet actors with disabilities have largely been left out of the ceremony until now. Gottsagen and LeBeouf walked the red carpet together and then presented the Oscar for best live-action short film. It’s the first time someone with a disability has ever presented an Academy award.
Gottsagen’s achievement was applauded by many, who were thrilled to see people with disabilities represented at the Academy Awards. “For nearly a century, disability has been glaringly left out of the conversation on diversity in Hollywood. Tonight’s award presentation marks a substantive step forward for both the Academy and the entertainment industry as a whole,” Jay Ruderman, president of the Ruderman Family Foundation, said in a statement. “It is our sincere hope that this milestone serves as a springboard for greater inclusion in Hollywood, including through increased authentic casting of actors with disabilities in disability-based roles, and able-bodied based roles.”
Others, however, were not as impressed. Emily Kranking, a contributor for The Mighty, pointed out that “Peanut Butter Falcon” was snubbed in every category, after there were whispers that Gottsagen might get a nomination. Kranking pointed out that “Peanut Butter Falcon” has a 96 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and portrays people with disabilities positively. “This is a rare message to people with disabilities from Hollywood,” Kranking wrote. “In an industry where people with disabilities are portrayed as objects of pity, inspiration porn, or stereotypical mockeries, Tyler’s [LeBeouf’s character] quote is a humane message of acceptance.”
READ: Actor with Down syndrome stars in episode of Sesame Street
Only two actors with disabilities have ever been awarded an Oscar; yet meanwhile, as Kranking pointed out, countless actors have been given awards for portraying someone with a disability.
“Actors, directors and producers in Hollywood say how much they want actors with disabilities to star in movies with them,” Kranking said. “However, they keep on inserting themselves in disabled roles…. Writers sometimes even write disability out of movies, such as Disney’s ‘Christopher Robin’ (2018) when they wrote Christopher Robin’s real-life daughter’s cerebral palsy out of the movie.”
Gottsagen’s moment in the spotlight was a huge step forward for people with disabilities in the entertainment industry, but more can be done. The disability community is the largest minority group in the United States, and they deserve the opportunity to tell their own stories, and to receive accolades and awards when they are deserved.
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liveaction--2020-02-11--House bill would eliminate decades-old deadline to pass Equal Rights Amendment

Yesterday , a Committee in the U.S. House took the first step to resurrect the Equal Rights Amendment ( ERA ) .
While some feminist organizations claim the ERA is necessary for women to achieve equal rights in the United States , the reality is that the ERA would set women ’ s rights back .
In fact , Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg once admitted if the ERA passed , “ at least 800 federal laws would likely be struck down – laws aimed at protecting women.
” The Congressional Budget Office reported that , if passed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permanently reopen the ratification process for the amendment by eliminating the deadline.
” Right now , any additional states ’ passage or ratification of the ERA is null and void , as the deadline for the proposed constitutional amendment has long passed without enough valid support .
However , pro-abortion members of Congress believe they have an opportunity to revoke the current deadline and allow the ERA a second chance .
Even if Congress passes H.J .
Res .
79 , and if states were to take advantage of the eliminated deadline , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the validity of such an attempt .
READ : Why the Equal Rights Amendment could actually be damaging to women According to The Washington Examiner , the attempt to revive the ERA will likely fail anyway : Even if the Senate cleared the measure , the Justice Department has ruled it would be unconstitutional .
House lawmakers must start over if they wish to ratify the ERA , the Office of Legal Counsel ruled in January .
“ Congress may not revive a proposed amendment after a deadline for its ratification has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Should Congress wish to propose the amendment anew , it may do so through the same procedures required to propose an amendment in the first instance.
” In addition to the legal troubles a resurrection of the ERA would face , there are inherent problems for women and children in the attempt .
Live Action has signed onto a letter dedicated to exposing the underbelly of the ERA .
The video below explains how the ERA is really all about abortion — not women ’ s rights .
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UPDATE, 2/13/20: The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 79 today by a vote of 232-183. According to The Hill, “Five Republicans voted with Democrats in favor of the legislation.” Those Republicans were Rep. John Curtis (UT), Rep. Rodney Davis (IL), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA) , Rep. Tom Reed (NY), and Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ).
2/11/20: Yesterday, a Committee in the U.S. House took the first step to resurrect the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). While some feminist organizations claim the ERA is necessary for women to achieve equal rights in the United States, the reality is that the ERA would set women’s rights back. In fact, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg once admitted if the ERA passed, “at least 800 federal laws would likely be struck down – laws aimed at protecting women.”
The Congressional Budget Office reported that, if passed, H.J. Res. 79 would “permanently reopen the ratification process for the amendment by eliminating the deadline.” Right now, any additional states’ passage or ratification of the ERA is null and void, as the deadline for the proposed constitutional amendment has long passed without enough valid support. However, pro-abortion members of Congress believe they have an opportunity to revoke the current deadline and allow the ERA a second chance. Even if Congress passes H.J. Res. 79, and if states were to take advantage of the eliminated deadline, there would likely be a court battle over the validity of such an attempt.
READ: Why the Equal Rights Amendment could actually be damaging to women
According to The Washington Examiner, the attempt to revive the ERA will likely fail anyway:
Even if the Senate cleared the measure, the Justice Department has ruled it would be unconstitutional.
House lawmakers must start over if they wish to ratify the ERA, the Office of Legal Counsel ruled in January.
“Congress may not revive a proposed amendment after a deadline for its ratification has expired,” the OLC wrote. “Should Congress wish to propose the amendment anew, it may do so through the same procedures required to propose an amendment in the first instance.”
In addition to the legal troubles a resurrection of the ERA would face, there are inherent problems for women and children in the attempt. Live Action has signed onto a letter dedicated to exposing the underbelly of the ERA. The video below explains how the ERA is really all about abortion — not women’s rights.

As Lila Rose stated in a tweet last year:
The “Equal Rights Amendment” doesn’t ensure equal rights, it helps deny them It would help enshrine abortion in the Constitution It would help guarantee federal abortion funding The ERA is a tool for the abortion industry w/ “equality” for a smokescreen https://t.co/g6EOyl6Qxi — Lila Rose (@LilaGraceRose) April 30, 2019
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liveaction--2020-02-11--The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act is back

On Tuesday , the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act , which would require doctors to provide medical care to infants who survive attempted abortion procedures .
The bill was in the spotlight exactly one year ago , after Virginia governor Ralph Northam suggested that , at least in some circumstances , mothers and doctors should be able to deny medical care to newborns who were meant to have been aborted .
Immediately after those comments , Senator Ben Sasse ( R. , Neb . )
, the lead sponsor of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We ’ re not talking about some euphemism , ” Sasse said at the time on the Senate floor .
“ We ’ re not talking about a clump of cells .
We ’ re talking about a little baby girl who ’ s been born and is on a table in a hospital or a medical facility , and then a decision or a debate would be had about whether or not you could kill that little baby.
” Here is what the born-alive bill does : • creates criminal penalties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because they failed to provide medical care after the infant survived an attempted abortion procedure • mandates that a childbornalive in an abortion clinic be transported to a hospital for further care • requires health-care practitioners to report any violations of the law • institutes penalties for intentionally killing a newborn , including fines and up to five years ’ imprisonment • grants the woman on whom the abortion is performed civil cause of action against the abortionist and protection from prosecution if her child is not cared for after birth Even though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after several weeks of debate , 44 Democratic senators voted to block the legislation , using a number of inaccurate arguments and disregarding the bill ’ s text .
READ : CDC data proves babies still being born alive during abortions “ The effort to force a vote on this new bill with no public hearing or consideration by the committees that oversee health issues or the Judiciary Committee is also notable , ” said Senator Tim Kaine ( D. , Va. ) in February 2019 , in a statement announcing his vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearing is the normal way to make the case that legislation is needed .
The desire to avoid a public hearing suggests that the sponsors are aware that the bill is unjustified and unnecessary.
” The hearing this Tuesday , with testimony from several witnesses both for and against the legislation , will feature many of the same arguments that surfaced last time the bill was considered .
Most Democrats who opposed the legislation last time around claimed that it is redundant or unnecessary .
“ We have laws against infanticide in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D. , Wash. ) said last year on the Senate floor when she rejected Sasse ’ s request for unanimous consent to the legislation .
“ This is a gross misinterpretation of the actual language of the bill that is being asked to be considered , and therefore I object.
” But in fact , there is no existing federal law that requires doctors to provide medical care for infants who survive an abortion procedure .
The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act ( BAIPA ) of 2002 established that the terms “ person , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child , ” and “ individual ” in federal law include every infant born alive , even after an abortion ; it instituted no penalties for physicians who neglect to care for such infants .
As of 2014 , only 26 states mandated care for infants born alive after an attempted abortion — and those state laws can , of course , be changed .
The Reproductive Health Act enacted in New York last year , for example , explicitly repealed a statute that had extended all the protections of state laws to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Opponents of the born-alive bill have also argued that these sorts of cases never happen and that infants never survive attempted abortions .
But they do .
Reports from several states indicate that , while abortion survivors are rare , they do exist .
Melissa Ohden and Gianna Jessen are two specific examples , and this recent ad showcases several more .
Or consider the gruesome case of former abortionist Kermit Gosnell , who is currently serving life in prison in part for illegally modifying late-term-abortion procedures , delivering live infants , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There is no federal law prohibiting that practice .
During the Senate debate over the born-alive legislation , a number of Democrats argued that the bill is “ anti-abortion ” and that it would place the government between doctors and their patients , preventing medical professionals from giving the best possible care .
READ : Eyewitness : Babies born alive after abortion were drowned in saline “ It makes no sense for Washington politicians who know nothing about these individual circumstances to say they know better than the doctors , patients , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader Chuck Schumer ( D. , N.Y. ) at the time .
“ The bill is solely meant to intimidate doctors and restrict patients ’ access to care and has nothing , nothing , nothing to do with protecting children.
” But the bill doesn ’ t specify any particular type of medical care at all , nor does it place any restrictions on when or whether an abortion may be performed .
It requires only that doctors give “ the same degree ” of care to abortion survivors that “ any other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ age ” would receive if delivered at that stage of pregnancy .
Last year ’ s fight over the bill featured most media outlets parroting the claims of Democratic lawmakers , disregarding the bill ’ s text , and insisting that Republicans were “ weaponizing abortion ” to paint Democrats as radical .
If Democrats continue to reject this commonsense legislation , it won ’ t take any work from Republicans to reveal how extreme they really are .
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(National Review) Congressional Republicans hope to pass legislation protecting infants who survive abortion procedures.
On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which would require doctors to provide medical care to infants who survive attempted abortion procedures.
The bill was in the spotlight exactly one year ago, after Virginia governor Ralph Northam suggested that, at least in some circumstances, mothers and doctors should be able to deny medical care to newborns who were meant to have been aborted. Immediately after those comments, Senator Ben Sasse (R., Neb.), the lead sponsor of the born-alive bill, reintroduced his legislation.
“We’re not talking about some euphemism,” Sasse said at the time on the Senate floor. “We’re not talking about a clump of cells. We’re talking about a little baby girl who’s been born and is on a table in a hospital or a medical facility, and then a decision or a debate would be had about whether or not you could kill that little baby.”
Here is what the born-alive bill does:
creates criminal penalties for doctors who allow a newbornto die because they failed to provide medical care after the infant survived an attempted abortion procedure
mandates that a childbornalive in an abortion clinic be transported to a hospital for further care
requires health-care practitioners to report any violations of the law
institutes penalties for intentionally killing a newborn, including fines and up to five years’ imprisonment
grants the woman on whom the abortion is performed civil cause of action against the abortionist and protection from prosecution if her child is not cared for after birth
Even though none of these provisions restricts abortion, after several weeks of debate, 44 Democratic senators voted to block the legislation, using a number of inaccurate arguments and disregarding the bill’s text.
READ: CDC data proves babies still being born alive during abortions
“The effort to force a vote on this new bill with no public hearing or consideration by the committees that oversee health issues or the Judiciary Committee is also notable,” said Senator Tim Kaine (D., Va.) in February 2019, in a statement announcing his vote against the bill. “A committee hearing is the normal way to make the case that legislation is needed. The desire to avoid a public hearing suggests that the sponsors are aware that the bill is unjustified and unnecessary.”
The hearing this Tuesday, with testimony from several witnesses both for and against the legislation, will feature many of the same arguments that surfaced last time the bill was considered.
Most Democrats who opposed the legislation last time around claimed that it is redundant or unnecessary. “We have laws against infanticide in this country,” Senator Patty Murray (D., Wash.) said last year on the Senate floor when she rejected Sasse’s request for unanimous consent to the legislation. “This is a gross misinterpretation of the actual language of the bill that is being asked to be considered, and therefore I object.”
But in fact, there is no existing federal law that requires doctors to provide medical care for infants who survive an abortion procedure. The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act (BAIPA) of 2002 established that the terms “person,” “human being,” “child,” and “individual” in federal law include every infant born alive, even after an abortion; it instituted no penalties for physicians who neglect to care for such infants.
As of 2014, only 26 states mandated care for infants born alive after an attempted abortion — and those state laws can, of course, be changed. The Reproductive Health Act enacted in New York last year, for example, explicitly repealed a statute that had extended all the protections of state laws to children born alive during an abortion.
Opponents of the born-alive bill have also argued that these sorts of cases never happen and that infants never survive attempted abortions. But they do. Reports from several states indicate that, while abortion survivors are rare, they do exist. Melissa Ohden and Gianna Jessen are two specific examples, and this recent ad showcases several more.
Or consider the gruesome case of former abortionist Kermit Gosnell, who is currently serving life in prison in part for illegally modifying late-term-abortion procedures, delivering live infants, and using scissors to sever their spinal columns. There is no federal law prohibiting that practice.
During the Senate debate over the born-alive legislation, a number of Democrats argued that the bill is “anti-abortion” and that it would place the government between doctors and their patients, preventing medical professionals from giving the best possible care.
READ: Eyewitness: Babies born alive after abortion were drowned in saline
“It makes no sense for Washington politicians who know nothing about these individual circumstances to say they know better than the doctors, patients, the family,” said Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) at the time. “The bill is solely meant to intimidate doctors and restrict patients’ access to care and has nothing, nothing, nothing to do with protecting children.”
But the bill doesn’t specify any particular type of medical care at all, nor does it place any restrictions on when or whether an abortion may be performed. It requires only that doctors give “the same degree” of care to abortion survivors that “any other child born alive at the same gestational age” would receive if delivered at that stage of pregnancy.
Last year’s fight over the bill featured most media outlets parroting the claims of Democratic lawmakers, disregarding the bill’s text, and insisting that Republicans were “weaponizing abortion” to paint Democrats as radical. If Democrats continue to reject this commonsense legislation, it won’t take any work from Republicans to reveal how extreme they really are.
Editor’s Note: This article was published at National Review and is reprinted here with permission.
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liveaction--2020-02-12--Refugee adjudicator doubts rape survivor’s story because she chose life for her child

A refugee adjudicator in Canada is under fire for saying she did not believe a woman ’ s report of rape because she chose not to abort the child who was conceived as a result .
The adjudicator , a female , Sarwanjit Randhawa , repeatedly asked the woman , “ If you ’ re raped , why would you keep a child of rape ?
” According to an article in Global News , the survivor said “ it was her first child and she is against abortion .
She also said she knows what it ’ s like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it isn ’ t the baby ’ s fault how she was conceived.
” This was not good enough for Randhawa , who wrote , “ ( I am ) sensitive to the subject of rape , but the claimant ’ s explanation does not make sense as to why she would keep a child who would remind her of being raped , unless that is not the case.
” It is likely that the common pro-abortion narrative which presents abortion as the only natural ‘ solution ’ to a pregnancy resulting from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision .
Pro-abortion advocates have frequently argued that a child born from rape will be a constant reminder of the trauma to the mother , and many in the public have come to believe that narrative .
The adjudicator ’ s decision stirred protest and was reversed on appeal , but it is uncertain how many similar determinations have been made in the past .
The Global News cited a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology which found that 32 % of pregnant rape survivors chose life and raised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the study had abortions ; the remainder , subtracting miscarriages , made adoption plans for their children .
READ : Studies show most pregnant rape survivors choose life with no regrets Three other studies showed much higher numbers of women choosing life after rape .
David Reardon , Amy Sobie , and Julie Makimaa found that 73 % of pregnant survivors chose life and 64 % of them raised their children .
In Sandra Mahkorn ’ s two studies , up to 75 % of rape survivors chose against abortion .
These studies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ term did not regret their decisions .
Some women who gave birth to their children conceived in rape felt that choosing life “ empowered ” them and helped them heal .
Kaitlin Bardswich , communications and development manager at Women ’ s Shelters Canada , spoke out against the adjudicator ’ s decision and advocated for the victim .
She pointed to the 1994 Rwandan genocide during which nearly 20,000 children were conceived in rape .
Many of these women , she says , kept and raised their children : Bardswich says Randhawa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the lived experiences of sexual assault survivors , many of whom choose to keep children conceived by rape… .
For a refugee judge to say a woman ’ s explanation for keeping a baby does not make sense is “ horrifying , ” Bardswich said .
“ If that can happen in a genocidal situation , it can happen anywhere , ” she said .
Harmful stereotypes about rape victims and their children , which are perpetuated by abortion supporters , lead to women not being believed when they make the heroic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case , a judge denied a woman ’ s claim of rape based on these stereotypes .
Fortunately , the decision has been reversed .
But the case makes it clear how much pro-abortion advocates harm women when they disregard the experiences of those who raise children conceived in rape and push the narrative that all pregnant rape survivors want and need abortions .
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A refugee adjudicator in Canada is under fire for saying she did not believe a woman’s report of rape because she chose not to abort the child who was conceived as a result. The adjudicator, a female, Sarwanjit Randhawa, repeatedly asked the woman, “If you’re raped, why would you keep a child of rape?”
According to an article in Global News, the survivor said “it was her first child and she is against abortion. She also said she knows what it’s like to grow up without parents and that it isn’t the baby’s fault how she was conceived.”
This was not good enough for Randhawa, who wrote, “(I am) sensitive to the subject of rape, but the claimant’s explanation does not make sense as to why she would keep a child who would remind her of being raped, unless that is not the case.”
It is likely that the common pro-abortion narrative which presents abortion as the only natural ‘solution’ to a pregnancy resulting from sexual assault contributed to Randhawa’s decision. Pro-abortion advocates have frequently argued that a child born from rape will be a constant reminder of the trauma to the mother, and many in the public have come to believe that narrative.
The adjudicator’s decision stirred protest and was reversed on appeal, but it is uncertain how many similar determinations have been made in the past.
The Global News cited a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology which found that 32% of pregnant rape survivors chose life and raised their children. Half of those in the study had abortions; the remainder, subtracting miscarriages, made adoption plans for their children.
READ: Studies show most pregnant rape survivors choose life with no regrets

Three other studies showed much higher numbers of women choosing life after rape. David Reardon, Amy Sobie, and Julie Makimaa found that 73% of pregnant survivors chose life and 64% of them raised their children. In Sandra Mahkorn’s two studies, up to 75% of rape survivors chose against abortion. These studies found that the women who carried to term did not regret their decisions.
Some women who gave birth to their children conceived in rape felt that choosing life “empowered” them and helped them heal.
Kaitlin Bardswich, communications and development manager at Women’s Shelters Canada, spoke out against the adjudicator’s decision and advocated for the victim. She pointed to the 1994 Rwandan genocide during which nearly 20,000 children were conceived in rape. Many of these women, she says, kept and raised their children:
Bardswich says Randhawa’s decision suggests she is ignorant of the lived experiences of sexual assault survivors, many of whom choose to keep children conceived by rape….
For a refugee judge to say a woman’s explanation for keeping a baby does not make sense is “horrifying,” Bardswich said.
“If that can happen in a genocidal situation, it can happen anywhere,” she said.
Harmful stereotypes about rape victims and their children, which are perpetuated by abortion supporters, lead to women not being believed when they make the heroic choice to give birth. In this case, a judge denied a woman’s claim of rape based on these stereotypes. Fortunately, the decision has been reversed. But the case makes it clear how much pro-abortion advocates harm women when they disregard the experiences of those who raise children conceived in rape and push the narrative that all pregnant rape survivors want and need abortions.
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liveaction--2020-02-12--Trump unveils budget plan to defund abortion centers like Planned Parenthood

( Life Site News ) The White House submitted its $ 4.89 trillion annual budget proposal to Congress Monday , laying out a plan that contains numerous spending cuts , including defunding abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood .
The plan illustrates President Donald Trump ’ s policy priorities , though few expect it to resemble whatever ultimately becomes law .
The Fiscal Year 2021 plan calls for various cuts to the budgets of the US State Department , Department of Education , Environmental Protection Agency , and more , while increasing military spending as well as the budgets for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Affairs , as well as NASA .
It projects a $ 4.6 trillion deficit reduction , but rolls back the timetable for eliminating the deficit from eight years to fifteen .
On the pro-life front , the plan calls for eliminating the taxpayer funding Planned Parenthood receives via US Departments of Labor and Health & Human Services ( HHS ) , as well as funding for the pro-abortion United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA ) .
It would also strengthen federal conscience protections by adopting the Conscience Protection Act .
“ The Budget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensuring that Federal funding does not support abortions , ” the plan explains .
“ The Budget proposes to prohibit Federal funding , such as in the Title X Family Planning and Medicaid programs , for certain entities that provide abortion services .
The Budget also protects conscience rights , prohibits coercion in healthcare , and allows private parties to enforce such rights in Federal court .
With these protections , the Administration will continue to ensure robust protection of conscience rights and religious liberty.
” READ : Planned Parenthood just lost $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is far from over Regardless , while the administration can and will continue to unilaterally block certain pockets of abortion funding , such as the UNFPA and excluding abortion organizations from the Title X program , few expect the FY2021 plan ’ s new pro-life provisions to make it into the final budget that becomes law .
Planned Parenthood has continued to receive over $ 500 million from federal taxpayers every year since 2016 , and reported $ 616 millionin its most recent annual report .
Despite numerous pro-life campaign promises from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion industry ’ s subsidies have continued .
This is due to a variety of factors , including Senate and House GOP leaders that conservatives say are unwilling to fight for the base ’ s priorities , Senate filibuster rules that require Democrats to agree to most bills despite Republicans having a majority , and Democrats taking the House of Representatives in 2018 .
President Trump himself has repeatedly demonstrated he is unwilling to veto spending bills that contain abortion dollars , though conservatives argue that such bugdet fights are winnable with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organizations , media , and members of Congress would actually stay focused , President Trump ’ s second term can be more fiscally conservative , ” Conservative Review senior editor Daniel Horowitz writes .
“ Trump will sign a bad budget if the swamp consensus coalesces around it .
But at the same time , if conservatives work to back the non-swamp elements of the administration pushing for spending cuts the president is clearly OK with , he would sign a good budget as well.
” Editor ’ s Note : This article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is reprinted here with permission .
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(Life Site News) The White House submitted its $4.89 trillion annual budget proposal to Congress Monday, laying out a plan that contains numerous spending cuts, including defunding abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood. The plan illustrates President Donald Trump’s policy priorities, though few expect it to resemble whatever ultimately becomes law.
The Fiscal Year 2021 plan calls for various cuts to the budgets of the US State Department, Department of Education, Environmental Protection Agency, and more, while increasing military spending as well as the budgets for the Departments of Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs, as well as NASA. It projects a $4.6 trillion deficit reduction, but rolls back the timetable for eliminating the deficit from eight years to fifteen.
On the pro-life front, the plan calls for eliminating the taxpayer funding Planned Parenthood receives via US Departments of Labor and Health & Human Services (HHS), as well as funding for the pro-abortion United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). It would also strengthen federal conscience protections by adopting the Conscience Protection Act.
“The Budget prioritizes the value of human life by ensuring that Federal funding does not support abortions,” the plan explains. “The Budget proposes to prohibit Federal funding, such as in the Title X Family Planning and Medicaid programs, for certain entities that provide abortion services. The Budget also protects conscience rights, prohibits coercion in healthcare, and allows private parties to enforce such rights in Federal court. With these protections, the Administration will continue to ensure robust protection of conscience rights and religious liberty.”
READ: Planned Parenthood just lost $60M, but the battle to defund it is far from over
Regardless, while the administration can and will continue to unilaterally block certain pockets of abortion funding, such as the UNFPA and excluding abortion organizations from the Title X program, few expect the FY2021 plan’s new pro-life provisions to make it into the final budget that becomes law. Planned Parenthood has continued to receive over $500 million from federal taxpayers every year since 2016, and reported $616 millionin its most recent annual report.
Despite numerous pro-life campaign promises from the president and congressional Republicans, the abortion industry’s subsidies have continued. This is due to a variety of factors, including Senate and House GOP leaders that conservatives say are unwilling to fight for the base’s priorities, Senate filibuster rules that require Democrats to agree to most bills despite Republicans having a majority, and Democrats taking the House of Representatives in 2018.
President Trump himself has repeatedly demonstrated he is unwilling to veto spending bills that contain abortion dollars, though conservatives argue that such bugdet fights are winnable with the proper pressure.
“If outside conservative organizations, media, and members of Congress would actually stay focused, President Trump’s second term can be more fiscally conservative,” Conservative Review senior editor Daniel Horowitz writes. “Trump will sign a bad budget if the swamp consensus coalesces around it. But at the same time, if conservatives work to back the non-swamp elements of the administration pushing for spending cuts the president is clearly OK with, he would sign a good budget as well.”
Editor’s Note: This article was published at Life Site News and is reprinted here with permission.
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liveaction--2020-02-12--Woman injured in 34th documented incident at dangerous NYC Planned Parenthood

Pro-life watchdog group Operation Rescue is reporting that a woman was transported via ambulance from the notorious Margaret Sanger Planned Parenthood facility in New York City on February 7 .
This marks the 34th documented time since 2016 that ambulances have responded to this dangerous abortion facility .
According to reports from Operation Rescue ’ s sources , the patient was transported from the building and wheeled into a waiting ambulance .
Her face was covered with a sheet , and OR noted that “ [ a ] n orange gurney strap accentuated her swollen abdomen that seemed to indicate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Margaret Sanger Center commits abortions through 24 weeks of pregnancy ; however , Planned Parenthood ’ s website notes , “ If your last period was after 24 weeks and 0 days , we can still help .
Call us for a referral list of health care providers in your area that offer other abortion services.
” Named after Planned Parenthood ’ s infamous eugenicist founder , the Sanger Center has a storied history of harming women .
Just last year , ambulances responded to at least 13 911 calls .
Pro-life activists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of medical emergencies at this facility since the passage of New York ’ s Reproductive Health Act in January 2019 .
The act removed many of the laws meant to protect women from dangerous abortion procedures , making abortion legal through all nine months ( bringing the state in line with Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton ) , and allowing non-physicians to commit abortions .
READ : Four myths about New York ’ s new abortion law… and the truth To make matters worse , this particular location does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gurney , which means that women in distress must be transported outside in a wheelchair .
Many times , pro-life witnesses have noticed that ambulances responding to the facility do so without sirens , turning them off several blocks away from the facility .
This is a common request from abortion facilities who do not want to draw attention to the number of medical emergencies that take place within their walls .
Despite the clearly dangerous conditions at this facility , it continues to operate .
“ The Margaret Sanger Planned Parenthood is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least 34 women – thirteen just last year .
We consider it to be one of the most dangerous abortion facilities in America , ” said Troy Newman , President of Operation Rescue .
“ This facility targets poor urban women of color for abortions and enjoys political protection from pro-abortion city and state officials .
It ’ s time for the people of New York to raise their voices in opposition to the racial targeting , shoddy patient care practices , and brutal destruction of life that takes place at this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it be closed for good.
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Pro-life watchdog group Operation Rescue is reporting that a woman was transported via ambulance from the notorious Margaret Sanger Planned Parenthood facility in New York City on February 7. This marks the 34th documented time since 2016 that ambulances have responded to this dangerous abortion facility.
According to reports from Operation Rescue’s sources, the patient was transported from the building and wheeled into a waiting ambulance. Her face was covered with a sheet, and OR noted that “[a]n orange gurney strap accentuated her swollen abdomen that seemed to indicate a possible second trimester pregnancy.” The Margaret Sanger Center commits abortions through 24 weeks of pregnancy; however, Planned Parenthood’s website notes, “If your last period was after 24 weeks and 0 days, we can still help. Call us for a referral list of health care providers in your area that offer other abortion services.”
Named after Planned Parenthood’s infamous eugenicist founder, the Sanger Center has a storied history of harming women. Just last year, ambulances responded to at least 13 911 calls. Pro-life activists have noticed a marked uptick in the number of medical emergencies at this facility since the passage of New York’s Reproductive Health Act in January 2019. The act removed many of the laws meant to protect women from dangerous abortion procedures, making abortion legal through all nine months (bringing the state in line with Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton), and allowing non-physicians to commit abortions.
READ: Four myths about New York’s new abortion law… and the truth
To make matters worse, this particular location does not have an elevator that can accommodate a gurney, which means that women in distress must be transported outside in a wheelchair. Many times, pro-life witnesses have noticed that ambulances responding to the facility do so without sirens, turning them off several blocks away from the facility. This is a common request from abortion facilities who do not want to draw attention to the number of medical emergencies that take place within their walls. Despite the clearly dangerous conditions at this facility, it continues to operate.
“The Margaret Sanger Planned Parenthood is an unsafe abortion facility that has hospitalized at least 34 women – thirteen just last year. We consider it to be one of the most dangerous abortion facilities in America,” said Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue. “This facility targets poor urban women of color for abortions and enjoys political protection from pro-abortion city and state officials. It’s time for the people of New York to raise their voices in opposition to the racial targeting, shoddy patient care practices, and brutal destruction of life that takes place at this Planned Parenthood facility, and demand that it be closed for good.”
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