Articles by Rebecca Downs
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1.6K5AnalysisAnalysis: Abortion and the issue of privacy
The U.S. Supreme Court decisions of Roe v. Wade and its companion case of Doe v. Bolton are known for not only...
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1.8K28AnalysisWill a Texas law bring another great abortion case to the Supreme Court?
The U.S. Supreme Court recently halted parts of the Texas pro-life omnibus bill, HB2. And while the decision from the Court may...
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2.1K2OpinionNew student group at Fordham tries to get university to change Catholic values
A new student group, formed but not yet officially recognized by Fordham University, is certainly making quite the name for itself. It...
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1.3KOpinionA pro-life idenity
For those of you who have read my writer’s bio, you may have noticed that I’ve mentioned I plan to “impact the...
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2.1KPoliticsHappy Anniversary to the Hyde Amendment!
On September 30, 1976, the Hyde Amendment became law. While the U.S. Supreme Court had just made abortion legal in all 50...
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International
Women’s Rights Without Frontiers and Marco Rubio address China’s One-Child Policy
September 25 marked the 34th anniversary of China’s One-Child Policy. Women’s Rights Without Frontiers (WRWF) president Reggie Littlejohn in response wrote an...
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2.8K4IssuesOhio abortion rate drops to historic low
Ohio’s abortion rate dropped to its lowest level since 1976, according to a study released on Friday by the state’s Department of...
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2.2K3PoliticsWant state funding? Drop affiliation with Planned Parenthood!
In 2011, the state of Texas decided to cut off state funding from abortion providers, namely Planned Parenthood. The reason was not...
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5.0K1AnalysisThe deadly truth of abortion
In honor of World Suicide Prevention Day, Live Action News published a piece on the abortion-suicide link. Sadly, but perhaps not surprisingly,...
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1.5K1OpinionWill the abortion industry set a trap for itself?
At Regent University, where I am currently a first year law student, our classes run a little bit longer than is required...
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1.5KIssuesNFL Commissioner details sweeping domestic violence initative worth commending
In July, a running back for the Baltimore Ravens, Ray Rice, was suspended for two games after striking his then fiancée. With...
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2.3K3OpinionYou can be pro-life and do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge!
By now you’ve surely heard about the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, as well as the controversy surrounding it when it comes to...
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1.8K6OpinionReflections on faith and suicide
After Live Action News re-printed Sarah Terzo’s piece from Secular Pro-Life Perspectives, I felt compelled to share my own thoughts. Sarah writes...
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1.8K3Analysis
Latest court rulings show that it is the abortion industry being protected, not women
While the abortion industry is certainly rejoicing, pro-lifers have cause for concern with the latest court rulings. Operation Rescue has reported on...
