Hi John,
Your pro-life news round-up is here!
This week, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson responded to comments by President Donald Trump urging lawmakers to be "flexible" about the federal rule that prohibits the use of taxpayer dollars to fund abortions.
Plus, activists are attempting to get the University of Oregon to supply dangerous abortion pills on campus, Illinois becomes the next state to legalize assisted suicide, and Puerto Rico passes new legislation recognizing that human life begins at conception.
Read these and more below, or click here to view all articles.
Johnson reaffirmed that lawmakers would not alter the rule.
The move comes amid federal scrutiny of the abortion pill mifepristone, triggered by a blockbuster study suggesting that the adverse reaction rate associated with the drug is far higher than previously indicated by the FDA. |
The bill – which was originally put forward as a food safety measure and later controversially amended to include assisted suicide language – authorizes doctors in the state to prescribe lethal drugs. |
The move has garnered praise from pro-life leaders in the U.S. National Right to Life President Carol Tobias called it a ‘landmark achievement for the pro‑life movement.’ |
Both the baby and the mother are alive and well despite the rare and often life-threatening circumstances. |
