Republicans in Raleigh were successful overriding Governor Cooper’s veto of their abortion legislation. This was celebrated in some “conservative” quarters as a victory. The bill– SB 20– was not a major victory. It makes abortion legal in the state of North Carolina for nearly any reason through virtually the entire […]
Category: Abortion
Silver Linings in the Pro-Life Bill Passed by the NC General Assembly
Several days ago, we had reported here about the fact that the Republican attempt to tighten the abortion laws in North Carolina was half-hearted at best. The bill passed within the last several days. There are some good aspects to the legislation. The NC Values Coalition reports: The legislation also […]
The North Carolina Abortion “Compromise”: Before a Single Committee Hearing
The North Carolina Republicans in Raleigh trotted out this morning a group of female GOP legislators who would introduce their abortion bill. It includes a 12 week limit and also a variety of welfare state measures to “soften the blow”. They compromised before they had a single committee hearing on […]
Abortion Till the Moment of Birth
This guy Sen. Kennedy from Louisiana is not a solid conservative. But he is an excellent interrogator at committee hearings. The witnesses on the dark side would not answer his questions in a straightforward manner:
NC GOP Abortion Solution Not Good Enough
An article in the Raleigh News and Observer states that the Republicans are close to an agreement on abortion. The current law in North Carolina outlaws abortion in most cases after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Tim Moore said that, in the eyes of the Raleigh GOP, 12 weeks is the […]
No More Gun Permits in North Carolina: Whither Abortion?
The big news today is that the Republican General Assembly overrode the veto of Governor Roy Cooper to allow the sale of guns in North Carolina without a permit. This is a policy that better conforms to our constitutional rights and civil liberties. There was also a vote in the […]
NC Voters Want Abortion Restrictions
A new poll reported at the Lifenews site indicates 67% of North Carolina voters want limits on abortion; and by a 14 point margin, they favor protecting the unborn when a heartbeat can be detected. The risk-averse Republican leadership in Raleigh does not want to take chances on the abortion […]
How Certain Members of Congress Justify Opposing Treatment of Infants Born Alive
It must be noted that Jerry Nadler and Jan Schakowsky both are progressive/socialist Jewish Americans. This community– which also includes Kathy Manning, a Triad-area Congresswoman– tends to be relentlessly pro-abortion. Notice the lengths to which they are willing to stretch their logic in order to support the outcome they ardently […]
New Developments Suggest Pro-Life Cause Still an Uphill Battle
A couple of bits of news this past week were a sobering reminder for those of us who are pro-life. In spite of the repeal of Roe v. Wade, the stars are deliberately being aligned against unborn human life. First, we learned of a state Supreme Court decision in neighboring […]
What Will Happen in North Carolina Regarding Abortion?
It was recently reported that North Carolina has had a 37% increase in abortions since the decision overturning Roe v. Wade, presumably because women are traveling here to get their abortions. That is, in fact, being encouraged. Our liberal mainline Presbyterian governor, Roy Cooper, is making sure of that. What […]