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Actress Slams Dems’ ‘Barbaric Platform’ on Abortion

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Actress Patricia Heaton has denounced the Democratic Party’s platform for including what she called a “barbaric” position on abortion.

“I don’t understand why pro-life people want to know if they are ‘welcome’ to join the democrat party [sic],” the “Everybody Loves Raymond” co-star tweeted Wednesday. “Why would any civilized person want to support a barbaric platform that champions abortion for any reason through all nine months funded by taxpayers?”

The issue has resurfaced in recent weeks after Kristen Day, who leads Democrats for Life, asked former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg about whether the party included room for her. During a Jan. 26 Fox News town hall with Buttigieg, Day specifically took issue with the language in the party’s platform.

“The Democratic platform contains language that basically says, ‘We don’t belong, we have no part in the party because it says abortion should be legal up to nine months, the government should pay for it,'” Day told Buttigieg, who supported his party’s position.

Pro-life leaders also blasted former Buttigieg after he seemed to back away from answering whether he supported infanticide. (Read more from “Actress Slams Dems’ ‘Barbaric Platform’ on Abortion” HERE)

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Couple Charged After Allegedly Letting Baby Die After Failed Self-Induced Late-Term Abortion

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By The Blaze. A couple in Ohio are facing charges after allegedly self-inducing a late-term abortion with mail-order medication from India and leaving their baby to die and putting the child’s body in a shoebox. . .

According to Hayes, Gillum took the pills while in her third trimester at either 28 or 29 weeks pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy in the bathroom of her and Mull’s apartment.

“At no time did either one of them ever call 911 or seek emergency medical treatment for the child,” Hayes wrote.

The next day, the two went to the hospital, where medical staff contacted law enforcement. Officers then went to their home and found the child’s body in a shoebox inside of a trash bag, Hayes said. The prosecutor also said that the two planned together to order the drugs and terminate the pregnancy, knowing Gillum was in her third trimester. . .

A child born prematurely at 28 or 29 weeks gestation has a very high chance of surviving outside of the womb if given proper medical attention. According to information from the University of Utah, the survival rate for premature babies born at 28 weeks gestation is between 80% and 90%. (Read more from “Couple Charged After Allegedly Letting Baby Die After Failed Self-Induced Late-Term Abortion” HERE)

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Heath Couple Indicted on Involuntary Manslaughter Charge for Allegedly Terminating Pregnancy

By NBC 4i. A man and woman have been indicted on charges they allegedly terminated the woman’s pregnancy by taking medication they ordered from India, after which they allegedly hid the baby’s corpse in a shoebox.

Kalina V.E. Gillum and Braden C. Mull have been indicted on one count each of involuntary manslaughter, child endangering, tampering with evidence, and abuse of a corpse. . .

According to Licking County Prosecuting Attorney William Hayes, on Sept. 18, 2019, Gillum took 12 misoprostol tablets she and Mull ordered from India with the intention to “induce labor and terminate Gillum’s pregnancy,” Hayes wrote in a press release. . .

According to Hayes, on Sept. 19, Gillum gave birth to a male child in the bathroom of the apartment she shared with Mull.

“At no time did either one of them ever call 911 or seek emergency medical treatment for the child,” Hayes wrote. (Read more from “Heath Couple Indicted on Involuntary Manslaughter Charge for Allegedly Terminating Pregnancy” HERE)

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Kentucky Attorney General Leads 17 States in Potential SCOTUS Abortion Case

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By Breitbart. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R) is leading 17 states in the filing of an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in support of an Indiana law that requires parents to be informed when their child is granted court approval for an abortion without their consent.

WDRB reported Cameron argues in the brief for Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky that states have an interest in protecting minors who are considering having an abortion.

As Breitbart News reported on January 2, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill (R) asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a measure signed into law in 2017, but never enacted, that requires parents to be notified when a minor who is granted court approval for an abortion, is about to have the procedure.

“Nothing in the U.S. Constitution prohibits Indiana from requiring parental notification when an unemancipated minor is getting an abortion,” Hill said in a press statement. “Even to get a tattoo, a minor in Indiana needs parental permission. Quite simply, parents have rights and responsibilities in the care and upbringing of a child.” (Read more from “Kentucky Attorney General Leads 17 States in Potential SCOTUS Abortion Case” HERE)

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Abortion Debate Returns to the Roberts Court

By SCOTUS Blog. When he ran for president in 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump promised that, if elected, he would appoint “pro-life” Supreme Court justices, which would result in the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision establishing a woman’s right to an abortion. In the three years since taking office, Trump has put two new justices on the bench: Justice Neil Gorsuch, who filled the vacancy created after the February 2016 death of Justice Antonin Scalia, and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who was confirmed in October 2018 after the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy. On March 4, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a challenge to the constitutionality of a Louisiana law regulating abortion. Although the case does not directly implicate Roe, the justices’ ruling may signal what direction the Roberts Court is likely to take in future abortion cases.

The law at the center of the dispute is known as the Louisiana Unsafe Abortion Protection Act. Enacted in June 2014, it requires doctors who perform abortions in the state to have the right to admit patients to a hospital within 30 miles of the place where the abortion is performed. In 2016, in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, the Supreme Court struck down a similar law from Texas, which that state had defended on the ground that it was intended to protect the health of pregnant women. In the wake of Justice Antonin Scalia’s death, the vote was 5-3: Justice Anthony Kennedy and the court’s four more liberal justices agreed that the state has a legitimate interest in protecting the health of pregnant women. (Read more from “Abortion Debate Returns to the Roberts Court” HERE)

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Almost Two-Thirds of Americans Will Back Candidates Who Support Abortion Bans or Restrictions

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More than half of Americans say they are more likely to favor candidates in 2020 who support abortion restrictions ranging from an outright ban up to allowing the procedure only in the first trimester, a new poll has found.

The Marist poll, which was commissioned by the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic organization, found that 65% of Americans are likely to vote for a candidate who believes abortion should be outlawed after the first three months of a pregnancy; allowed only in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother; or not permitted under any circumstance.

Twenty-five percent said they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who believes abortion should be available at any point during a pregnancy, and 9% said they would back a candidate who thinks the procedure should be allowed only in the first six months of a pregnancy.

When it comes to how Americans characterize their views on abortion, 55% consider themselves pro-choice and 40% say they are pro-life. Public attitudes abortion have diverged in the last year, as a February 2019 poll found Americans were as likely to consider themselves pro-life — 47% — as they were pro-choice.

The survey also found that seven in 10 Americans support limiting abortion to the first trimester of a pregnancy. Twenty-one percent believe the procedure should be available to a woman at any point during her pregnancy. (Read more from “Almost Two-Thirds of Americans Will Back Candidates Who Support Abortion Bans or Restrictions” HERE)

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‘Kids Are a Handful and Sometimes People Don’t Want to Be Pregnant’: Jaw-Dropping Tweet Based on Article About Justifying Abortion

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A rather eye-popping, pro-abortion tweet has been making rounds and gaining some steam — courtesy of Renee Bracey Sherman, who calls herself the “Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling” and a “reproductive justice activist committed to the visibility and representation of people who have had abortions in media and pop culture.” . . .

As you might expect, Sherman got some pushback from anti-abortion folks — including Abby Johnson, the former Planned Parenthood clinic director who became pro-life and the subject of the recent feature film, “Unplanned”:

It’s worth checking out the Rewire.News article Sherman’s tweet is based on, which is titled, “Having the Abortion Talk With Children Is Easier Than You Think. Just Ask These Parents.” The piece is all about how a handful of moms justified their abortions to their daughters. . .

First off in the piece is Amiya — only first names are used for the sake of privacy — who has a 12-year-old daughter and found out six months ago she was pregnant. Amiya “immediately knew she would get an abortion,” the story said, adding that she told the outlet that abortion “wasn’t something I really wanted to do, but as a parent, I knew it was something I needed to do.”

Then there’s Melissa who “was in an abusive relationship when she discovered she was pregnant in October and chose to get an abortion. She talked about the decision with her 15-year-old daughter,” the story said. (Read more from “‘Kids Are a Handful and Sometimes People Don’t Want to Be Pregnant’: Jaw-Dropping Tweet Based on Article About Justifying Abortion” HERE)

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New Republican Rep. Signs Petition to Force House Vote on Born-Alive Act

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New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew, who officially left the Democrat Party to become a Republican, has signed onto a discharge petition that would force a floor vote in the House on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.

Liberty Counsel Action, a grassroots organization promoting pro-life and pro-family policy, announced confirmation of Van Drew’s signature on the discharge petition in a press release Tuesday.

The Born-Alive Act would require infants who survive elective abortion to receive the same medical care as other newborns of the same gestational age. The measure would make intentional neglect or murder by medical staff of an infant who survives abortion to be punishable.

“Rep. Van Drew’s signature on the discharge petition is a great victory for saving precious children who survive abortions,” Mat Staver, Liberty Counsel Action chairman, said in a statement. “Our supporters have been working tirelessly to encourage Rep. Van Drew and others to sign the discharge petition to bring the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act to the floor for a vote.”

In order to circumvent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and force a floor vote on the measure, the discharge petition requires 218 signatures. Van Drew’s signature brings the total number of signatures to 204. (Read more from “New Republican Rep. Signs Petition to Force House Vote on Born-Alive Act” HERE)

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5 Preborn Alaskans Are Murdered Every Day – Help Stop the Slaughter

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As Christians, we must stand against the evil of our age, abortion. It’s time for the Church to speak to a lost and dying culture that seeks to murder their own children who are made in the image of God. Here’s what we can do together to stop the scourge in Alaska. Join us in Anchorage for the ChurchAriseAlaska KICKOFF:

Jan 9, 2020
Thurs., 8:00am Street preaching in love at Planned Parenthood

CONFERENCE
Jewel Lake Community Church of the Nazarene
Jan 10 & 11, 2020
Fri, Jan 10 5pm-10pm, speakers and pizza 🍕
Sat, Jan 11 noon-10pm, speakers and spaghetti dinner 🍝

Those with children are welcomed and encouraged.

Here are the sad stats for our state:

5 preborn Alaskans are murdered every day – over 1,500 a year.

And here’s legislation that can stop this nightmare:

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/31?Hsid=HB0178A
(see also)
https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/31?Hsid=HB0179A

Section 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be known as the Life at Conception Act or the Abolition of Abortion Act of 2019.

Section. 2. (1) The legislature finds that the Constitution of the State of Alaska declares, in art. I, sec. 1, that “all persons have a natural right to life,” and the Constitution of the State of Alaska further declares in art. I, sec. 7, “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law”;

(2) the preamble to the Constitution of the State of Alaska declares, “We the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation,” the Declaration of Independence declares, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life . . . That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men,” and government has a duty to protect and defend the right to life that has been granted to all human beings;

(3) to secure the natural right to life of all persons, government must recognize the right to life of all persons, without discrimination because of age, race, religion, size, sex, color, citizenship, ancestry, location, disability, deformity, stage of development, life expectancy, or condition of dependency;

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Indiana Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Parental Notice of Abortion Law

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The attorney general of Indiana has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a state law that requires parents to be notified when a minor obtains an abortion. . .

The law pertains to minors who have already received an exemption from a juvenile court allowing them to have an abortion without parental permission. Parental notice, however, is still required except when the court indicates the child lives with abusive family members or some other reason that would be against the best interests of the minor.

The preliminary injunction against the enforcement of Indiana’s parental notice law by a three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals is still in place. That court declined the state’s petition for a rehearing of the matter by the full court.

In 2017, the ACLU challenged the law on behalf of Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky shortly after it passed and just before it was about to be enacted, reported WIBC News.

“This requirement would impose an undue burden on the recognized constitutional right of young women to obtain an abortion,” said ACLU lawyer Ken Falk. “In some cases, parents aren’t available or would put the woman in serious danger of either physical or emotional harm of blocking the abortion.” (Read more from “Indiana Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Parental Notice of Abortion Law” HERE)

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Here Are the Most Extreme Pro-Abortion Policies of 2019

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Pro-abortion lawmakers throughout the United States sought to instate policies in 2019 that expanded abortion access and removed safeguards on abortions. . .

Timing his move with the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Reproductive Health Act in January. The bill not only removed abortion from New York’s criminal code, but it also allows non-doctors to perform abortions and allows women to obtain late-term abortions if their health is in danger or if their unborn baby is not viable. . .

Democratic Virginia Delegate Kathy Tran introduced HB 2491 in January, a bill that would allow doctors to perform abortions while the mother is giving birth. Virginia law currently states that second and third-trimester abortions should only be performed to preserve the health or life of the mother. . .

Maine took a shot at the state’s health and safety standards for abortions when Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill June 11 permitting nondoctors, physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to perform abortions. . .

Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker in June signed the Reproductive Health Act, a law that makes abortion “a fundamental right” in the state of Illinois. The law is designed to alert women in surrounding states that they can travel to Illinois to receive abortions if they cannot receive them at home. (Read more from “Here Are the Most Extreme Pro-Abortion Policies of 2019” HERE)

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Report: A Third of Independent Abortion Clinics in the United States Have Closed

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Almost a third of the abortion clinics in the United States not affiliated with Planned Parenthood have closed over the course of the last seven years, according to a new report from the Abortion Care Network, which also says state-level abortion laws are partially behind the trend.

“Over the last decade, abortion clinics have been closing at an alarming rate,” the report claims. “Of those closures, the vast majority have been independent abortion care providers.”

The report breaks down abortion providers into four groups, with independent abortion clinics providing a 58% majority of abortion procedures, while Planned Parenthood is responsible for a 37% share. Doctor’s offices and hospitals together account for 4% of performed abortions. Furthermore, the report says, independent clinics represent only a quarter of the facilities offering abortion in the United States.

In 2012, the report says there were 510 non-Planned Parenthood abortion clinics operating in the United States. Since 2014, however, 136 clinics have closed down, while few others have opened, bringing the current total to 344, representing an overall decrease of over 32%. The report notes that a clinic is considered “closed” if it either closes entirely or stops providing abortions.

Also, the report finds that the trend of closures “threatens to make already-scarce abortion care beyond the first trimester increasingly difficult to access” and notes that 85% of the independent clinics that closed in 2018 and 2019 provided abortions after the first trimester.

The ACN finds one of the main reasons for the decreasing number of clinics is state-level pro-life laws, which make compliance expensive.

“Since 2010, anti-abortion politicians have passed more than 400 laws that attempt to make it too expensive or logistically impossible for abortion clinics to operate,” ACN executive director Nikki Madsen told CBS News in a story published on Wednesday. The report notes that independent abortion clinics “lack visibility, institutional support, and sustainable financial resources.”

The report also takes a jab at the wave of state-level abortion laws — such as fetal heartbeat legislation and bans on abortion based on sex, race, or disability — passed across the United States earlier this year. It notes that “several of the states that passed harmful restrictions this year are states where independent clinics play an integral role in providing abortion care.”

The report notes, for example, “Kentucky, North Dakota, and Mississippi only have one clinic remaining, and that clinic is independent,” while “in Louisiana and Alabama, the only remaining clinics are independent clinics and in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Georgia, the only providers of in-clinic [abortions] are independent.” (For more from the author of “Report: A Third of Independent Abortion Clinics in the United States Have Closed” please click HERE)

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