Life Issues

For the first time in more than 150 years, a sitting vice president has welcomed a new baby into the world. Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance recently announced the birth of their son, Alec Neel Vance, their fourth child. 

 Both mother and baby are reported to be healthy, and the family says their three older children are thrilled to meet their new little brother.  

The last time a sitting vice president celebrated the birth of a child while in office was in 1870. At a time when America's birth rate continues to decline, every new life is a reminder that children are not burdens to society—they are blessings, gifts to be cherished, and our hope for the future.

A sickening lawsuit from Canada is exposing the horrific commodification of children in the womb. A surrogate mother is being sued by a homosexual couple after refusing to abort the baby she was carrying when the men requested an abortion following the discovery of a cleft lip and other possible minor birth defects. The child was later born and, according to reports, was otherwise healthy. The two men are now suing, seeking $600,000 in damages.  

Children in the womb are not products to be bought, sold, or destroyed. We must understand, however, that these stories are the inevitable downstream result of abortion. If we devalue the life in the womb this will inevitably follow.

A new report by the Restoration of America Foundation estimates that more than 328,000 abortion pills have been shipped from states with abortion shield laws into states that protect unborn children. The report shows that mail-order abortion has become the primary method of bypassing pro-life laws enacted after the Dobbs decision. 

This should concern everyone, regardless of what state they live in. Mail-order abortion kills babies, eliminates in-person medical oversight, increases the risk of forced abortion, and undermines the ability of states to enforce laws enacted by their citizens. If pro-abortion states can send these deadly drugs in the mail, it means that they are setting the abortion policy for the entire country.

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe recently signed the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, requiring that babies born alive during or after an abortion receive the same legal protections and medical care as any other newborn. The law also establishes criminal penalties for intentionally killing a child who survives an abortion. 

This legislation is a step in the right direction, and we celebrate every life saved. However, it cannot be the finish line. Unborn babies who survive an abortion have no greater right to life than unborn babies who are about to be aborted. If life is valuable and begins at conception, then anyone who supports laws protecting abortion survivors must also support laws protecting all unborn babies.

Each year CNBC publishes their list of the top 10 worst states to live in. This year, states like Tennessee, Alabama, and Texas ranked at the top of their chart.  

This may seem weird to the average American, considering states like Texas have seen a steady influx of people moving there for lower taxes and more economic opportunity. So, why does CNBC think these are such bad states to live in? 

One of their key metrics was “reproductive rights” aka, abortion. According to CNBC these states are bad to live in because it is more difficult to murder an innocent child in the womb. Did they bother to consider what states are best to live in for the baby in the womb?

The American Civil Liberties Union has announced it will spend more than $25 million ahead of the midterm elections, focusing heavily on expanding abortion and promoting transgender policies at the state level. 

They have Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, and North Carolina in their sights. 

For those of us who believe every human life has inherent value, this should be a wake-up call. The abortion industry is not will give up without a fight. The enemies of life are more engaged and passionate than ever. As pro-life advocates, it is our job to beat back this onslaught of funding and propaganda.

A coalition of 93 Republican members of Congress has filed a legal brief supporting Louisiana's effort to enforce its laws against the distribution of abortion drugs by mail. 

The case centers on whether states can hold out-of-state abortion providers accountable when abortion pills are prescribed and shipped into states with laws restricting the deadly pill. 

States must have the authority to protect the health and safety of their residents and enforce their own abortion laws. 

If pro-life jurisdictions cannot protect their citizens from the death and destruction of chemical abortion, then pro-abortion radicals in California, New York, or Illinois will effectively be setting the nation’s abortion law.

In the latest example of abortion being used as human sacrifice, a British woman has made the news for defending her choice to kill her child so she could go on vacation. 

The young mother of two said that she is happy she aborted her third child, in part because she didn’t want her family to suffer by not going on vacation.  

While this may not sound the same as the horrific examples of ancient child sacrifice, in principle it is the same. Sacrifice is defined as, “giving up something of value, for the sake of a higher purpose.” 

To this mother, her own child was less important than family vacation, so she killed her baby just like the ancient Aztecs killed babies in hopes of a good harvest that year.

Planned Parenthood has proven many times that they will not go down without a fight.  

Even as brick and mortar abortion facilities continue to shut down across the country, Planned Parenthood looks for new ways to funnel more women into getting abortions. 

Now, in Louisiana, Planned Parenthood’s new telehealth facility will directly assist women with travel arrangements to pro-abortions states where they can kill their unborn child. This marks Planned Parenthoods' creative return to the state after being effectively kicked out through pro-life legislation.  

Louisiana law does not allow them to perform abortions in the state, but abortion pills continue to be shipped into pro-life states regardless.

Planned Parenthood remains the nation’s largest abortion provider. Not only do they kill hundreds of thousands of babies each year, but they also invest heavily into spreading pro-abortion propaganda. 

Now, the Trump administration has defunded $67 million in federal tax dollars from Planned Parenthood affiliates.  

After reviewing their use of federal Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program grant money, HHS found the abortion giant was using the funds to share sexually explicit materials which promote youth promiscuity and is not age appropriate.  

Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers do not deserve one cent of taxpayer money. The unborn deserve better, and so do taxpayers!