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Wyoming Becomes First State to Outlaw Abortion Pills

March 20, 2023 by Katherine Hamilton Leave a Comment

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) signed a bill on Friday outlawing abortion pills, making the state the first to do so in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision.

The “Prohibiting Chemical Abortions” bill mandates that any physician or person who distributes, prescribes, or otherwise provides abortion pills could face prison for a maximum of six months and a fine of up to $9,000. Women who go through with or attempt chemical abortions cannot be criminally prosecuted.

“The intent of SF 109 is to protect the unborn from chemicals that seek to destroy human life,” the bill’s sponsor state Sen. Tim Salazar said in a statement to Students for Life Action. “By passing this legislation, Wyoming will make a clear statement that we wish to protect the unborn and women from these dangerous drugs that are used in the taking of an unborn child’s life through abortion.”

The pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute found that mifepristone, the first drug used in a two-drug abortion regimen,  is used for more than half of all abortions in the United States. In 2020, the drug accounted for 53 percent of all abortions, up from 39 percent in 2017.

Former abortionist Dr. Anthony Levatino explained how drug-induced abortions work in his videos about various abortion procedures. The first drug, mifepristone, blocks the action of progesterone, which the mother’s body produces to nourish the pregnancy. When progesterone is blocked, the lining of the mother’s uterus deteriorates, and blood and nourishment are cut off to the developing baby, who then dies inside the mother’s womb. The second drug, misoprostol, (also called Cytotec) then causes contractions and bleeding to expel the baby from the mother’s uterus.

Abortion pills are already banned in 13 states “that have blanket ban on all forms of abortions,” and 15 states “have limited access” to them. But until now, no state had passed a law prohibiting abortion pills explicitly, the Associated Press reported.

Gordon also allowed a separate pro-life measure, called the “Life is a Human Right Act” to become law without his signature.  According to CBS News, Gordon expressed concern the measure would result in a lawsuit that will “delay any resolution to the constitutionality of the abortion ban in Wyoming.” Wyoming already has a a law that bans abortions; however, a judge blocked the law last year amid ongoing litigation.

Filed Under: Abortion, abortion pill, Breitbart, Health, Mark Gordon, medication abortions, Mifepristone, News, Politics, Pro-life legislation, Pro-Life Movement, Wyoming

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders ratifies law allowing monument at Arkansas Capitol to commemorate victims of abortion

March 20, 2023 by Joseph MacKinnon Leave a Comment

Arkansas put its near-total ban on abortions into force in June 2022, ensuring that innocent children will no longer be slaughtered en masse in the state. To ensure that those who did not receive the same protection in years past are not soon forgotten, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) signed Senate Bill 307 into law Friday, thereby allowing for the construction of a “monument to the unborn” on state Capitol grounds.

The bill — by Republican Sens. Kim Hammer, Tyler Dees, and John Payton and Rep. Mary Bentley — was approved by the state House last Tuesday, reported the Arkansas Times.

Bentley indicated that the design would be “something beautifully done to honor precious children.”

The legislation notes that James Wilson, delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and cosignatory to the Declaration of Independence, wrote in his “Lectures on Law in 1790,” “With consistency beautiful and undeviating, human life, from its commencement to its close, is protected by the common law. In the contemplation of law, life begins when the infant is first able to stir in the womb. By the law, life is protected not only from actual destruction, but from every degree of violence, and, in some cases, from every degree of danger.”

The authors of the bill indicated that Arkansans were long of a similar mind about abortion and had made as much clear in their own prohibitions on the practice. The bill notes, however, that despite Arkansas’ opposition to abortion, the state and its people were ultimately deprived of this ability to protect the unborn.

“From 1973 until 2022, Arkansas was prevented from protecting the life of unborn children by the decisions of the United States Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade,” said the bill, noting that during that period, “at least two hundred thirty six thousand two hundred and forty three (236,243) elective abortions were performed in this State.”

Accordingly, the lawmakers determined that a memorial to the lives lost during this period was necessary, serving also as “a constant reminder of our duty to protect the life of every innocent human person, no matter how young or old, or how helpless and vulnerable that person may be.”

A fund consisting of gifts, grants, and donations from individuals will be established for the exclusive purpose of “erecting and maintaining a suitable monument on the State Capitol grounds commemorating unborn children aborted during the era of Roe v. Wade.”

The Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission will oversee the selection of the artist and design of the monument and will take input from pro-life groups in the state.

The bill also requires that if the legality or constitutionality of the monument is called into question, the attorney general is to launch a defense of the monument or ensure that a private law firm does so.

The bill received overwhelming support in the House (60-19), with votes from all but two Republicans: Reps. Steve Unger and Jeremiah Moore, reported The Hill.

Unger likened the construction of the monument to “spiking the football” following last year’s Dobbs ruling, which overturned Roe.

“Public memorials to our nation’s wars where we face an external threat are right and proper,” said Unger. “A memorial to an ongoing culture war where we seem to be shooting at each other is not.”

Moore similarly suggested the monument was over the top, calling it a “poke in the eye to all those who do not share our beliefs.”

“This monument will do nothing for the pro-life cause as we move forward together,” said Moore. “It will only be used as a weapon to rally against pro-life values through fundraising and stirring up anger and vitriol.”

While leftists have a knack for iconoclasm, they evidently do not have a problem poking the proverbial eye of pro-life Americans with their own statues.

TheBlaze previously reported that an eight-foot sculpture of a horned female fused to a lotus flower with what appear to be tentacles was erected above a state courthouse in New York City, commemorating the “spirit” that seeks abortion’s legalization across the United States.

Extra to horns, the monstrous figure is adorned with what is supposed to be the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s lacy judicial collar.

Rep. Cindy Crawford took issue with Moore’s suggestion, saying, “You can ask slaves what happen when we forget. We have to remember slavery in America so it won’t come back. We have to remember abortion in Arkansas so it won’t come back. There’s no reason why we can’t have a monument. It’s not a poke in the eye; it’s a ‘God forgive us for what we have done.'”

In his failing appeal to the Senate over the legislation, Democratic Sen. Clarke Tucker said, “This is injecting a contentious political issue to the grounds of the state Capitol, and it’s doing so in a way that I would have to imagine is going to be painful for a lot of women who have gotten abortions in the last 50 years.”

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Filed Under: Abortion, anti-abortion, Arkansas, Free Speech, GOP, Gov. sanders, Monument to the unborn, News, Pro-Life, Republican, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, The Blaze, Winning

Wyoming becomes first state to ban abortion pills

March 18, 2023 by Michele Blood Leave a Comment

A Wyoming law signed Friday prohibits chemical forms of abortion from the point pregnancy can be confirmed through conventional medical testing.

“I have acted without bias and after extensive prayer, to allow these bills to become law,” Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon (R) wrote in a letter to Secretary of State Chuck Gray, as reported by the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.

Gordon, who embraces a pro-life policy agenda, said he signed the chemical abortion ban because it “strengthens the protections for the unborn,” the outlet also said.

The law, which becomes effective July 1, excludes contraceptives used prior to conception, treatment of natural miscarriage, and treatment to protect a woman’s physical health from imminent peril. Pregnancies that are the result of incest or sexual assault are also excluded from the new law.

The exceptions to the law regarding the preservation of a woman’s health refer solely to her physical condition. Neither emotional nor psychological conditions qualify for the exception. Claims or diagnoses indicating the pregnant woman will commit suicide or engage in self-harm, for example, would not qualify.

Women who receive chemical abortions would not be subject to criminal prosecution under the new law. Physicians or others who are found to have violated the new law will be guilty of a misdemeanor. Violations are punishable by imprisonment for up to six months, a fine of up to $9,000, or both.

About 53% of all abortions in the United States are performed via medication, according to Guttmacher Institute‘s preliminary data. Medication abortions began accounting for the majority of abortions in the United States in 2020. Prior to 2020, surgical forms of abortion constituted the majority, the pro-choice research and advocacy organization reported.

Medication abortions typically comprise a two-drug combination. Together, mifepristone and misoprostol are known as the “abortion pill.”

Walgreens, the second-largest pharmacy chain in the United States, faced threats of boycotts over its confirmation it would not dispense abortion pills, even in some states where abortion is legal, as TheBlaze reported earlier this month.

Wyoming’s new law comes on the heels of its trigger ban on nearly all abortions being blocked in court last year, National Review reported.

A preliminary ruling by a Texas judge expected soon could order U.S. Food and Drug Administration to withdraw approval of mifepristone, the New York Times reported Friday.

In addition to the abortion pill ban, Wyoming’s Gov. Mark Gordon also allowed a separate measure to become law without his signature. That law, the “Life is a Human Right Act,” which becomes effective Sunday, bans abortions under “almost all circumstances.”

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Filed Under: Abortion, Mifepristone, News, The Blaze, Wyoming

Utah Governor Signs Bill Outlawing Abortion Clinics in the State by 2024

March 16, 2023 by Katherine Hamilton Leave a Comment

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed a bill on Wednesday that bans all abortion clinics in the state.

Cox signed H.B. 467 after the state Senate passed the bill on March 2 and the state House signed the bill on March 3. The bill stops the licensing of abortion clinics by May of this year and bans the operation of all abortion clinics starting in January 2024. Under the bill, only hospitals are allowed to perform abortions.

Cox previously told reporters he would sign the bill, which officially defines the term “abortion” to remove any confusion surrounding the law, according to ABC News. 

“One of the concerns with the trigger bill that medical providers had across the state was there [was] a lack of clarity that would have made it hard for them to perform legal abortions,” Cox said at the time.

Besides banning abortion clinics, the bill makes it a criminal offense for anyone other than doctors licensed in Utah to prescribe abortion pills. The bill also requires physicians to inform a woman that perinatal hospice and perinatal palliative care services are available if her unborn baby has been diagnosed with a “fetal abnormality that is incompatible with life.” The bill additionally outlaws abortions after 18 weeks of pregnancy in cases of rape and incest, and allows doctors who abort unborn babies in violation of state laws to face discipline for unprofessional conduct.

According to the Associated Press, Planned Parenthood lobbyist Jason Stevenson said clinics will no longer be able to perform abortions with their current licenses under the new law.

“They plan to continue, however, to provide the majority of their services such as STI testing, pregnancy testing, cancer screenings and vasectomies. Stevenson said they were ‘looking closely’ at other ‘hospital equivalent’ licensing options laid out in the legislation, but would not say whether the clinics would apply at this point,” according to the report. 

“The Utah Hospital Association said no hospitals provided elective abortions in the state last year. It declined to answer questions about whether plans were in place to accommodate additional patients likely to seek care if clinics close,” the report continues. 

President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America Alexis McGill Johnson slammed the bill when it first passed the state House: 

HB 467 is nothing but shameful procedural and political maneuvering intended to get around a valid court decision and prevent Utahns from accessing abortion. Today’s passage is just one part of a nationwide campaign by anti-abortion extremists to end legal abortion throughout the United States, and it will have devastating impacts on Utah communities.

BREAKING: @govcox has signed HB467 into law.HB467 prohibits licensing of abortion clinics after May 2 of this year….

Posted by Pro-Life Utah on Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Pro-Life Utah celebrated the bill’s passage and thanked Gov. Cox for his “commitment to protect the pre-born.”

Utah has a trigger law banning abortions except in cases of rape, incest, fatal fetal anomalies, and when the life of the mother is at risk, but that law is currently blocked during ongoing litigation. For now, abortions are legal in the state up to 18 weeks.

Filed Under: Abortion, Abortion Clinics, abortionists, Breitbart, Health, medication abortions, News, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Pro-Life, Pro-life legislation, Pro-Life Movement, Spencer Cox, State Legislature, unborn babies, Utah

Arkansas Lawmakers Pass Measure to Build Monument to Unborn Babies Aborted Under Roe v. Wade

March 16, 2023 by Katherine Hamilton Leave a Comment

Arkansas lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) on Wednesday that authorizes the building of a monument on State Capitol grounds to the unborn babies who lost their lives to abortion during the era of Roe v. Wade.

The Arkansas House of Representatives passed the “Monument to Unborn Children Display Act” 60-19 on Tuesday, which would create a private fund to cover the cost of the monument. The Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission would oversee the design of the monument, with the Secretary of State having final say over the monument’s design and placement, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported.

“Every single year after Roe was set in 1973, we’ve had a March for Life here because we did not forget,” the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Mary Bentley (R), said.

The bill, also called Senate Bill 307, details how Arkansas, which now fully bans abortion except to save the life of the mother, was “prevented from protecting the life of unborn children” because of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, which declared a constitutional “right” to abortion.

“During the period from 1973 to 2022, approximately at least 236,243 elective abortions were performed in this State,” the bill reads.

It continues:

As a memorial to the lives lost from 1973 to 2022 due to the decisions of the United States Supreme Court, and as a constant reminder of our duty to protect the life of every innocent human person, no matter how young or old, or how helpless and vulnerable that person may be, it is the intent of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas to enact the Monument to Unborn Children Display Act and the Monument to Unborn Children Display Fund.

Bentley said the legislation would allow the state to raise private money for a memorial to “remember those children we were not able to protect and we will not be able to forget,” according to the Associated Press.

“The legislation doesn’t specify where the monument would go on the Capitol grounds, which includes several other monuments, including one honoring the nine Black students who desegregated Little Rock Central High School. The Capitol grounds also include a Ten Commandments monument that was installed in 2018,” according to the report.

Filed Under: Abortion, Arkansas, Breitbart, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Health, monuments, News, Politics, Pro-life legislation, Pro-Life Movement, Roe v. Wade, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, State Legislature, unborn babies

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