Abortion

A recent report has unveiled troubling conditions within Planned Parenthood clinics, including allegations of botched procedures, inadequate training, and unsanitary environments. These revelations have intensified calls from conservative leaders to reevaluate and potentially withdraw federal funding from the organization.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R) signed an extradition warrant for a New York doctor providing abortion-inducing drugs to a Louisiana resident.

In 2023, state health officials in Arkansas and South Dakota reported zero abortions, a significant decrease from previous years.

Advancing American Freedom, a conservative nonprofit led by former Vice President Mike Pence, has called on Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

The Pentagon has rescinded a policy from the Biden administration that permitted service members to receive reimbursement for travel expenses incurred when seeking abortions in states other than where they are stationed.

Senate Democrats blocked a bill that mandates medical care to babies surviving abortions.

The U.S. Catholic bishops have reaffirmed their commitment to fighting abortion, calling it the "pre-eminent priority" for Catholic voters and a fundamental issue of justice. As part of their 9 Days for Life campaign, the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities emphasized that protecting human life is the first duty of law, declaring abortion a direct attack on life that destroys over a million lives annually in the United States.

In an article discussing concerns of illegal immigrant mothers over their children’s citizenship status, The New York Times appears to shift its longstanding stance on the unborn. The piece, titled "Undocumented Women Ask: Will My Unborn Child Be a Citizen?" highlights the fears of women in the U.S. illegally following President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced a pair of bills that would require each U.S. state to provide information about the number of abortions that occur within them and end federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

Following President Donald Trump’s pardoning of nearly 1,500 January 6 protesters, pro-life advocates are urging him to extend the same mercy to 21 individuals convicted for peaceful anti-abortion protests under the Biden administration.