Abortion debate

As the debate over FOCA continues, let’s take a look at one of the key elements of the bill. According to NARAL Pro-Choice America president Nancy Keenan : “The Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) would effectively repeal the Bush-backed Federal Abortion Ban.” What is the “Bush-backed Federal Abortion Ban?” It is the 2003 Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act , which made it illegal for a doctor to perform partial-birth abortions. And what exactly are partial-birth abortions? The following illustrations depict a partial-birth abortion being performed on a 24 week old baby (they are usually performed in the 20-26 week range, with some even later). The ... Read Full Story

Roughly a fourth of American women getting early abortions last year did so with drugs rather than surgery, statistics show, as a new study reported improved safety in using the so-called "abortion pill." Some experts predict the percentage of such "medical abortions," which offer more privacy than surgical termination at an abortion clinic or hospital, will rise even more due to the new study. The research, done at Planned Parenthood clinics across the country, shows that a new way of giving pills to induce abortion virtually eliminated the risk for a rare but dangerous infection. "This is the first really huge documentation of how ... Read Full Story

Physician LeRoy Carhart wants to continue providing third-term abortions after the brazen slaying of his friend and colleague George Tiller, but the Nebraska doctor doesn't have anywhere to perform them — and he's one of only a handful of providers that will. Tiller's Wichita, Kan., clinic was shuttered Sunday after the 67-year-old physician was gunned down at his church. His family said Tuesday that they were unsure when it would reopen, posing a problem for Carhart, who wants to carry on his friend's mission. Carhart, 67, is one of a handful of remaining doctors in the United States who perform third-trimester abortions, and it ... Read Full Story

Yesterday the White House was warning critics of Sotomayor to be excessively careful when criticizing his nominee for the Supreme Court. Today, the New York Times writes that Judge Sotomayor may face criticism from the most unlikeliest of crowds--the pro-baby killers. Abortion backers are a little nervous that her decisions have been more pro-life than pro-death. Nancy Keenan, president of Naral Pro-Choice America wants Senators to push Sotomayor to provide information about her abortion beliefs. As you might not realize, many Latinos find strength in the Catholic Church whose doctrine strictly opposes abortion. Sotomayor would be the sixth Catholic to sit on the court. ... Read Full Story

https://www.frc.org//get.cfm?i=AL08L01&f=AL08L01#FORM Please contact Indiana House Majority Leader Russ Stillwell and ask him to defund Planned Parenthood in Indiana No Bailout for Planned Parenthood December 4, 2008 | Refer a Friend Planned Parenthood of Indiana is offering a new gimmick to drive business. Purchased holiday gift certificates can now be redeemed for any service the organization offers -- health screenings, birth control and, yes, even abortions. Planned Parenthood (PP) is marketing the program as an aid to needy women requiring basic health care. However, there is ample evidence that the Indiana Planned Parenthood has violated the legal protections of the very youngest ones it claims ... Read Full Story

The United States Supreme Court decision in Roe vs. Wade gave quite realistically a blanket permission for anyone seeking an abortion the ease and availability to do so. In the ensuing years since the infamous decision, the Catholic Church in the United States has mounted strong protests in Washington, D.C. to commemorate this tragic decision by the wise justices of the Supreme Court. Every year, countless groups of Prolife advocates descend on the nation’s capitol to express our most strongly held affirmation on the dignity of all human life, and its right to life from conception until natural death. Public demonstrations and peaceful protests ... Read Full Story

Today, January 22, is the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and NARAL Pro-Choice America's official "Blog for Choice Day." It's a day to remember how far women's health has come from back alley ways and unskilled charlatans claiming to "help" women with unplanned pregnancy. Remember--these women didn't have many options aside from getting pregnant. The Supreme Court finally weighed in on the issue of legal birth control in 1965 ! That's a mere eight years before Roe and a scant forty five years after the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment . Nearly every significant piece of legislation concerning women's rights is less than ... Read Full Story