Articles by Nancy Flanders
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19.2KPolitics‘A club to punish dissent’: The Equality Act would force Americans to participate in abortion
UPDATE, 2/26/21: Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act by a vote of 224-206. Three Republicans joined House Democrats...
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6.0KNewsbreakConnecticut public health committee passes anti-pregnancy center bill
A Connecticut anti-pregnancy center bill is moving forward after passing the Public Health Committee in a 19-12 vote on February 22, despite...
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11.9KNewsbreakINHUMANE: New Mexico House passes unlimited abortion bill, sends to governor’s desk
UPDATE, 3/1/21: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 10 into law last week. UPDATE 2/22/21: The New Mexico House has voted 40-30...
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1.5KNewsbreakHawaii legislators to decide if non-physicians can become abortionists
UPDATE 3/9/21: Hawaii House Bill 576, which would allow non-physicians to commit first-trimester surgical abortions has passed the House Judiciary and Hawaiian...
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4.9KHuman RightsAbortion after rape is not a pathway to healing. It is an obstacle.
Their children have been called the “spawn of Satan,” “evil,” “disgusting,” and a “mistake.” They have been ridiculed and harassed for carrying...
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2.4KHuman InterestHow Poland is supporting parents now that it’s illegal to abort babies with disabilities
In January, a new abortion law went into effect in Poland, banning abortion for babies due to a poor prenatal diagnosis. Abortion...
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1.8KAnalysisYes, cutting abortion businesses from Texas’ Medicaid program will save lives
Politifact recently attempted to debunk Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s statement that “innocent lives will be saved” through the state’s decision to remove abortion...
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1.9KNewsbreakDistrict judge blocks South Carolina ‘heartbeat bill’ one day after Planned Parenthood sues
Just one day after South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed The South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, the law...
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3.5KActivismActivist Angelina Grimké’s writings on the devaluing of Black mothers and babies hold lessons for today
Born in 1880, writer and civil rights activist Angelina Weld Grimké focused much of her writing on the suffering of slaves and how...
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2.1KInternationalReport: Individuals with learning disabilities in UK given DNRs during pandemic
A report for the United Kingdom’s Care Quality Commission (CQC) has revealed there is “evidence of unacceptable and inappropriate” Do Not Attempt...
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14.3KHuman InterestWomen pregnant from rape: Don’t use us as an ‘argument for abortion’
According to a recent Knights of Columbus/Marist Poll, 40% of Americans who consider themselves pro-life think abortion should be legal in cases of...
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3.1KNewsbreakPain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act introduced in US House
On February 15, Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) introduced the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, which aims...
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1.3KNewsbreakIowa legislators begin long process toward constitutionally protecting preborn human life
The Iowa House passed a resolution on January 27 of this year that would allow Iowa voters to decide whether or not...
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6.8KAnalysisRep. Raul Ruiz wrongly argues abortion is necessary for babies with disabilities
During a House Energy and Commerce committee debate on the Hyde Amendment last week, Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) argued in favor of...
