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Wyoming Becomes First U.S. State to Ban the Abortion Pill

March 18, 2023 by Ben Kew Leave a Comment

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed legislation passed by Wyoming’s Republican-led legislature banning the use and prescription of medication abortion pills was signed into law on Friday, in another clear victory for the pro-life movement.

The two-page Wyoming bill now makes it a crime to “prescribe, dispense, distribute, sell or use any drug for the purpose of procuring or performing an abortion,” making it the first U.S. state to issue an outright ban of the controversial medication.

The bill does not include prescription contraceptive medication, also known as the “morning-after” pill, which is used after intercourse if the woman fears an unwanted pregnancy.

The legislation does allow exceptions for any medical treatment that is necessary to safeguard a woman’s life or health from immediate danger, and for any treatment for natural miscarriages that follows medical guidelines.

Breaking this law is considered a criminal misdemeanor, with offenders facing a maximum of six months in prison and a fine of up to $9,000. However, a woman who has undergone a chemical abortion or an attempted one will not be subject to criminal prosecution under the new bill.

Abortion medication is currently estimated to account for more than half of abortions across the U.S., although some pro-abortion campaigners insist it does not induce a medical abortion.

Gordon also allowed for a separate bill, passed by state lawmakers, that prohibits conventional abortion procedures, except in cases of rape, incest, a lethal abnormality in the fetus, or if necessary to protect the life and health of the mother.

Abortion rights in the United States remain highly contentious, with the Supreme Court last year overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that enshrined abortion as a constitutional right.

Since then, legal battles over abortion have intensified as groups such as Planned Parenthood scramble to keep the procedure available nationwide. Last year, Democrats in Congress twice attempted to pass legislation ensuring the right to abortion as a civil right, but were unsuccessful on both occasions.

Gordon acknowledged that the new Wyoming ban has already been challenged by abortion rights campaigners who have filed a preemptive lawsuit to block it, similar to the challenge faced by Wyoming’s “trigger” abortion ban after the Roe v. Wade decision.

He also expressed concern that enacting the new ban could create more complexity in the legal process, thus hindering a fast resolution of the issue by the courts.

“I believe this question needs to be decided as soon as possible so that the issue of abortion in Wyoming can be finally resolved, and that is best done with a vote of the people,” Gordon said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the ACLU of Wyoming’s advocacy director Antonio Serrano condemned the ban and pledged to carry on fighting it in the courts.

“A person’s health, not politics, should guide important medical decisions – including the decision to have an abortion,” Serrano said. “The fight for abortion rights in Wyoming isn’t over. We will continue to challenge efforts contrary to our right to make our own reproductive health care decisions.”

Illinois Pro-Abortion Lawmakers Pushing Legislation to Attack Pro-Life Organizations

March 10, 2023 by Jeff Charles Leave a Comment

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I’ve said before that the pro-abortion crowd attacks pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) because they want to ensure more mothers decide to terminate their pregnancies. Two bills being proposed in Illinois’ state legislature provide further proof that my assertion is accurate.

After the Supreme Court issued a ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, pro-abortion politicians have become even more aggressive in trying to destroy organizations that encourage mothers to keep their babies. This latest development is undoubtedly part of this effort.

Live Action reported:

Two Illinois bills are taking aim at life-affirming pregnancy resource centers (PRCs), allowing state investigations to be launched under mere suspicion of undefined ‘deception’ or wrongdoing, even if no violations have been reported.

The first bill is HB 2463, also known as the Deceptive Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers Act, which mandates that pregnancy resource centers or crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) should be investigated if it appears that they were planning to employ “deceptive practice” to persuade mothers not to abort their children. The other, SB 1909, would levy $50,000 fines against organizations who supposedly use “deceptive” practices to conceal or suppress a “material fact.”

Not surprisingly, the proposal does not define “deceptive practice” or “material fact.”

But it gets worse.

From Live Action:

In addition, SB 1909 gives the Illinois Attorney General the ability to initiate an investigation against a PRC if the AG merely feels it is in the “public interest,” even if no specific complaint has been filed. The attorney general would also be able to “impound” all records from the PRC, something that Illinois Right to Life said could potentially force PRCs to close altogether.

This bill would also empower the attorney general to move against a PRC before it has even engaged in illegal or deceptive practices. The official would only require a suspicion that it will. The bill says that the state government can take action against one of these organizations if “the Attorney General believes it to be in the public interest that an investigation should be made to ascertain whether a limited services pregnancy center has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in, any practice declared to be unlawful by the Act.”

Even worse is the fact that an “aggrieved party” can file a lawsuit against the PRC, even if they were never a client.

This is one of several attacks Democrats have carried out against pregnancy resource centers. Folks like Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) point out that at least some of these organizations have deceptively presented themselves as licensed medical facilities or providing medical services without the requisite medical training. They argue that these groups deceive mothers into keeping their babies by giving misleading information regarding the risks and benefits of the abortion procedure. Indeed, some of these organizations have engaged in these practices – but not nearly to the extent that pro-abortion progressives claim.

The fact of the matter is that pregnancy resource centers provide alternatives to abortion that Democrats would rather see hidden. This is the motivation behind their ongoing campaign against these groups. It is also why there have been so many terrorist acts of violence perpetrated against pro-life groups over the past year.

A silver lining to this development is that a 2018 Supreme Court ruling found that states “cannot force PRCs to promote or refer for abortion,” or “punish or target PRCs because of their pro-life views,” according to Live Action. This means that should this law pass, it would be met with a slew of legal challenges and likely be struck down. Still, the fact that a state would even try to pass this type of overreaching legislation shows how far the pro-abortion crowd will go to maximize the number of babies killed in the womb.

Jane Fonda Says ‘Murder’ an Option for Dealing With Pro-Life Republicans

March 10, 2023 by Kira Davis Leave a Comment

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Actress Jane Fonda joined “The View” Friday and when the conversation turned to how pro-abortion activists can fight pro-life Republicans, the 85-year-old suggested murder as an option.

Fonda was visiting the show to promote her latest film, “80 For Brady.” She was joined by co-star and longtime friend Lily Tomlin. When the panel topic turned to recent abortion battles in red states Tomlin expressed dismay at new Republican laws to protect the unborn, saying the country is “backsliding” and its “pretty awful”

Fonda followed up with her own comments.

“We have experienced many decades now of having agency over our body, of being able to determine when and how many children to have. We know what that feels like, we know what that’s done for our lives. We’re not going back, I don’t care what the laws are. We’re not going back.”

Host Sonny Hostin laughed, saying that was “the activist” in Fonda coming out. Veteran host Joy Behar agreed, and then asked the “Grace and Frankie” star what could be done about it besides marching and protesting.

“Well, I’ve thought of murder,” Fonda replied through animated cross-talk between the women on the panel. When Tomlin asked her to repeat her statement Fonda confirmed.

“Murder.”

While the panel of “The View” laughed, Behar stepped in to reassure the audience Fonda was just kidding, suggesting that right-wing watchdogs might pick up the comment and “run away with it.”

“She’s just kidding. Wait a second… They’ll pick up on that and just run with it. She’s just kidding.”

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Fonda followed up with a long stare, eliciting a laugh from the audience, at which point Hostin changed course and asked Fonda about her infamous activism over the years.

Behar was right about one thing – conservative media has of course picked up the comment and run with it. Why wouldn’t we? The thing Behar was wrong about was that Fonda was kidding. Sure, she may have been half-joking, in the respect that she wasn’t prepared to go out with a gun that very moment and find a Republican to shoot; but underneath that glib comment is a wish. The award-winning actress is just another member of the Cult of Progressivism, a cult that demands its followers view everyone outside the cult as not just wrong, but evil. Her religion demands that evil be eradicated.

Abortion is one of the sacred tenants of the Progressive church, and those who oppose it are evil, thus, those who opposed it should be eradicated. Fonda might not be leading a murder squad any time soon, but would she be broken up if people started murdering pro-life politicians and voters by the droves? Of course not. After all, it would be for the pursuit of righteousness.

Behar knew we on the right would be fired up by such a comment, but one look at Fonda’s face when she made the comment exposes why. It upsets us because we know – and she knows – she means it. Others like her mean it. They want to censor and strip away human rights because they don’t see the other side as opposition, they see the other side as irredeemable and the only thing standing in the way of utopia.

And that scares us. We will roll our eyes at the likes of Jane Fonda when they reveal what’s lingering in their souls, but we also understand her brand of terrifying, elitist, self-righteous bias and we know the truth, a truth I doubt even Fonda herself would deny if pressed. She can’t kill every pro-life legislator in America…but if she could, and get away with it, she would.

At 85, Fonda doesn’t seem like she cares too much whether or not anyone is offended by such a thought. She believes she is right to think it, she is good to think it, and it is what every other good person thinks too.

Twenty governors get in on abortion pact, but how about ‘gun rights?’

February 22, 2023 by John Petrolino Leave a Comment

A recent flurry of press releases announced that twenty governors across the U.S. have decided to align themselves and their administrations with pro-abortion policies. Since the Supreme Court made a decision that reversed Roe v. Wade, the pinkos have gone apoplectic on what they think that means. Regardless of what kind of jurisprudence was or was not in Roe, the pro-abortion leaders have been making waves since. Twenty states, eh? That’s quite a bunch, isn’t it? Yeah, but not as many states that are permitless carry. So let’s have a dive.

Looking at the list of states/participants, we have [parties added]:

California Governor Gavin Newsom [Democrat], Colorado Governor Jared Polis [Democrat], Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont [Democrat], Delaware Governor John Carney [Democrat], Hawai’i Governor Josh Green [Democrat], Illinois Governor JB Pritzker [Democrat], Maine Governor Janet Mills [Democrat], Maryland Governor Wes Moore [Democrat], Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey [Democrat], Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer [Democrat], Minnesota Governor Tim Walz [Democrat], New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy [Democrat], New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham [Democrat], New York Governor Kathy Hochul [Democrat], North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper [Democrat], Oregon Governor Tina Kotek [Democrat], Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro [Democrat], Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee [Democrat], Washington Governor Jay Inslee [Democrat], and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers [Democrat], announced the launch of a multi-state Reproductive Freedom Alliance (Alliance).

What’s the alliance of these states all about?

The Alliance is a non-partisan coalition of 20 Governors committed to protecting and expanding reproductive freedom in their states, the largest such coalition ever convened. The Alliance will work together to strengthen reproductive freedom in the face of an unprecedented assault on abortion access and other forms of reproductive health care by states hostile to abortion rights and judges who are advancing their ideological agenda. All Governors who support reproductive freedom are welcome to join the Alliance.
Major funding for the Alliance is provided by the California Wellness Foundation with additional support from the Rosenberg Foundation.

We’ll have to stop right there. The Alliance may purport themselves to be “non-partisan,” however we don’t see any non-Democrats on that list of participants. That’s right. This is partisan. Period.

As alluded to earlier, the relevance here is that this is 20 governors that are pro-abortion, abortionists if you will. That’s almost half the country. Almost. Their plea in a collective statement is worth a read:

“As governors representing nearly 170 million people across every region of the country, we are standing with all people who believe in reproductive freedom and health care. We are standing with them to say, ‘enough.’

Funny how the very same governors aren’t too quick to stand up and be supportive of the over 132 million law-abiding American gun owners. With an estimated over 400 million firearms in private hands, no one can say firearms aren’t popular, or part of “public sentiment.”

Some of the Boss Hog pinkos weighed in with their individual thoughts:

California Governor Gavin Newsom
“California has long been a leader in reproductive rights, but we can’t do it alone. We have gathered a coalition of bi-partisan governors to commit to reproductive freedom, and a coalition this size – 20 and counting – has never been done before. This Alliance is a moral obligation to what is right and will stand as a firewall to fight for and protect providers, patients, and all who are affected by these attacks on fundamental rights.”
…
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey
“In this moment when abortion access is under threat across the country, Governors have a unique responsibility and opportunity to expand reproductive freedom in our states. I’m proud to stand with my colleagues to send a clear message that we are not just playing defense, but moving ambitiously forward to improve access to abortion and reproductive health care.”
…
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
“With the Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act that I signed last year, and related reforms and investments to make reproductive health care more affordable and accessible, New Jersey has continued to protect and expand a woman’s fundamental right to reproductive choice. Amidst a continual assault from a radical minority intent on ignoring facts, public sentiment, and decades of judicial precedent, we will work to expand and preserve reproductive freedom for women everywhere across our country and for the dedicated health care professionals who deliver this care.”

We could go on, but that’s sufficient.

Newsom is lying by saying this is a bi-partisan group. Unless somethings been overlooked, every governor on the list is a Democrat. He’s also got the audacity to talk about “fundamental rights,” which is laughable.

Healey is somehow trying to figure out how to make abortion more legal and or accessable in Massachusetts. Healey was an awful Attorney General in Massachusetts and she’s going to be an awful Governor too. Massachusetts is the most dangerous and violent state in all of New England.

Then there’s Governor Phil Murphy from New Jersey, complaining about a so-called “radical minority intent on ignoring facts, public sentiment, and decades of judicial precedent….”

While the former two governors were picked just for their absurdity, which need not have attention drawn to – they do that on their own – Murphy has a point that he needs to take notice of himself. Take a deep breath in through those jacked up teeth Murph and do some reflecting.

The country now has 25 permitless carry states. By all accounts, there will be more by the end of the year. Several states are pushing bills that will move right along. Florida next? Regardless, 25 states in the Union is enough to say there is “public sentiment.” This also places Murphy and his bootstrapping ilk in the minority, those who are trying to oppress everyone else.

Murphy and the progressive jackals that are anti-civil liberty do exactly to Second Amendment rights that they’re claiming the “radical minority” has done to abortion access. There are many fundamental differences between abortion access and a right that’s listed in the Constitution.

There have been two landmark Supreme Court cases on abortion, contradictory of another. There have been four Supreme Court Cases on the possession and ownership of arms, if we include Caetano, complementary of another. One of these rights was written into the Bill of Rights at the time of our founding, and explicitly says that right belongs to “the people,” and “shall not be infringed.”

None of this is weighing in on abortion or abortion access, at all. This is not a commentary on being pro-life or pro-choice. This is simply pointing out that there are 20 hypocritical governors that have created an alliance with private companies/entities to push their will on other people. Conceivably, there are severe constitutional issues with such groups potentially conspiring to in essence overthrow the governments of other states.

But here we are at Bearing Arms, talking about the Second Amendment, not a second class right according to the Supreme Court. A right that Governors; Murphy, Newsom, Healey, Hochul – in particular – need to start respecting. These are anti-civil liberty governors and they support policies that disproportionately affect communities of color and minorities. Two of these governors – with more to join them – have already passed laws that go against orders from the Supreme Court of the United States.

This is what you call grade “A” hypocrisy.

A note from one of the sponsors of this group of governors, aka “funding partner”:

Rosenberg Foundation
“Defending reproductive freedom is a racial justice issue,” said Tim Silard, president of Rosenberg Foundation. “The foundation is committed to reimagining policies and systems to win fundamental rights, protections, and opportunities for Black, brown, and immigrant communities. We are proud to join with Governor Newsom and our colleagues in philanthropy in the fight to protect reproductive rights and access in California and across the country.”

The Rosenberg Foundation needs to put their money where their mouth is. They’re concerned about “fundamental rights, protections, and opportunities for Black, brown, and immigrant communities?” Then they need to advocate for reform of the country’s firearm laws. One reform in particular that’s needed, the abolishment of possessionary crimes when one bears a firearm and there’s no crime. Afterall, in half the country – soon to be the majority of the states – it’s not a crime to bear an arm without a government permission slip. Round up the governors, they need to form a new alliance.

We know the despicable leaders who push a disarmament agenda are not going to stop anytime soon. There’s no damages levied against them when they break their oaths. They’ll keep passing unconstitutional laws that’ll hopefully get overturned by the courts. Two things will echo for eternity concerning their behavior though: they are hypocrites and they are on the wrong side of history. They’ll be leaving behind legacies of hatred, bigotry, and anti-civil liberty.

Author’s note: Some of the sad excuses of so-called “leaders” mentioned in this article are going to run for President of the United States one day. Probably best to remember many of them are tyrants too.