Victories Over Abortion in 2018

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DETROIT (ChurchMilitant.com (https://www.churchmilitant.com/)) - While even one unborn

child saved from abortion should be heralded as a victory, pro-lifers were given several reasons
to celebrate this year and several to mourn.
Pro-lifers started out the year hopeful that the ght to end abortion had nally taken a turn in
their favor. In January, President Donald Trump became the rst sitting president to speak to
the participants of the March for Life (https://www.whitehouse.gov/brie ngs-
statements/remarks-president-trump-march-life-participants-pro-life-leaders/) in Washington,
D.C. Trump a rmed his commitment to defend the U.S. Constitution and the right to life for
unborn children and improve the United States' abortion laws from among the seven worst in
the world — alongside China's and North Korea's laws.
He decried the legality of late-term abortion in several states, saying, "The laws allow a baby to
be born — torn — from his or her mother's womb in the ninth month. It is wrong. It has to
change." He also called on the Senate to pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
that would have banned abortion after 20 weeks when science has proven
(https://lozierinstitute.org/fact-sheet-science-of-fetal-pain/) that an unborn child can feel
pain as early as 18-weeks gestation.
In a 51-46 vote, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act was defeated. This defeat would
not have been possible without the support of 12 Catholic politicians
(https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/catholic-pro-abortion-senators-overturn-20-
week-abortion-ban) and two Republicans, Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska).
Three Catholic Democrats, Bob Casey (Pa.), Joe Donnelly (Ind.) and Joe Manchin (W.Va.), voted
for the life-saving bill.
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Apparently emboldened by Trump's support for life, several states' legislators have been
promoting legislation to advance the Culture of Life. Tennessee
(https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/tn-lawmakers-planning-abortion-victim-
memorial) is one of those success stories. In February, they approved the "heartbeat bill" that
requires doctors to provide an ultrasound prior to performing an abortion. In April, the
culmination of seven years of pro-life work resulted in $1.1 million of state funding being
stripped from Planned Parenthood and instead given to public health departments for family
planning programs.
Also in April, Tennessee lawmakers approved the construction a monument to the victims of
abortion on the state's Capitol campus. The law, signed by Gov. Bill Haslam in May, stipulates
the memorial will be funded by private donations and that would stand alongside the
monument to the victims of slavery.
In May, Trump announced his plan to slash taxpayer funding for abortion according to the
wishes of the majority of Americans. A Marist Poll
(https://www.kofc.org/un/en/resources/communications/abortion-limits-favored.pdf) from
January found that more than six in 10 Americans support a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of
pregnancy and 60 percent of Americans oppose or strongly oppose using tax dollars to pay for
abortion.
Trump's plan included reviving the Reagan-era rule that closed a loophole that allowed facilities
receiving Title X funds to provide referrals to abortion mills. Originally, Title X money
(https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/trump-pushing-for-abortion-mill-funding-
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cut) was not allowed to be used for "programs where abortion is a method of family planning."
Trump's new rules for Title X grants (https://lozierinstitute.org/ten-truths-about-title-x/)

encourage providers to place an emphasis on sexual risk avoidance counseling and
partnerships with faith-based and community organizations. This could strip Planned
Parenthood of around $60 million in taxpayer dollars, but wouldn't come close to stopping all
of the nearly half a billion dollars (http://ttps://www.heritage.org/marriage-and-
family/commentary/new-report-shows-planned-parenthood-raked-15-billion-taxpayer-
funds) of taxpayer money they receive.
Pro-abortion groups are furious (https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/abortion-advocates-

revolt-as-pro-life-pregnancy-centers-apply-for-federal-f) over the move and have challenged
the new rules (https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/trump-administrations-
approach-to-funding-family-planning-is-back-in-court/2018/12/11/eaeccc68-fd60-11e8-862a-
b6a6f3ce8199_story.html?utm_term=.7993beb1db23) in court.
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Trump has done more in two years to
undermine abortion than any
administration in modern history has done in
eight.
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Pro-abortion groups were also infuriated when, the day after the midterm elections, the
Department of Health and Human Services nalized new regulations that allow almost any
employer to exclude birth control coverage from their health insurance coverage for moral or
religious reasons.
The second proposed rule (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/11/09/2018-

24504/patient-protection-and-a ordable-care-act-exchange-program-integrity) separates
health care billing for abortion-related services and would require customers to see a second
bill for insurance premiums related to abortion services.
Politico reported (https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2018/11/08/trumps-
latest-move-to-crack-down-on-abortion-405449) the vice president of public policy at Planned
Parenthood, Emily Stewart, said, "The Trump-Pence administration has done more in two years
to undermine access to reproductive health care than any administration in modern history
has done in eight."
Results for abortion measures on the midterm election ballots were mixed. While voters in
West Virginia cut o Medicaid funding for abortions and removed all protections for the so-
called "right to an abortion" from their constitution, voters in Oregon chose to keep public
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funding for abortions. Oregon has the least restrictive abortion laws in the country.
Voters in Alabama chose to make their state the rst state to recognize the unborn child as a
person in their constitution. The "personhood clause" gives basic human rights to unborn
children — including the right to life."
In a rare victory from the Supreme Court, National Institute of Family and Life Advocates
(NIFLA) v. Becerra was struck down.
NIFLA brought suit over California's Reproductive Fact Act

(https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/06/the-supreme-court-hands-a-win-to-the-
pro-life-movement/563738/) that forced pro-life pregnancy centers to advertise where women
could get free or low-cost abortions. Justice Clarence Thomas agreed with the crisis pregnancy
centers that the law violated the First Amendment and forced them to advocate for abortion.
The hopes for even more pro-life victories in the Supreme Court were dashed in
December when Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined with the liberal Supreme Court justices
and refused to hear (https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/justice-kavanaugh-joins-
liberal-bloc-refuses-to-review-abortion-rulings) the companion cases Gee v. Planned
Parenthood and Andersen v. Planned Parenthood. These cases would have decided a private
individual's right to sue the state over its Medicaid provider determinations.
The federal courts have been divided on the issue and that usually prompts a review from the
Supreme Court but neither Kavanaugh or Chief Justice John Roberts voted to allow the cases on
the docket. Speaking to Church Militant, John-Henry Weston of LifeSiteNews noted, "Pro-lifers
should be outraged today, but not surprised."
He explained Kavanaugh's answers during the con rmation hearings raised "serious questions
about his pro-life credentials."
Michael Hichborn of The Lepanto Institute said he was concerned about Kavanaugh's
commitment to upholding the right to life when he was rst announced.
"What concerns me is that he is on record elevating precedent over right judgment," Hichborn
said. "It seems that these concerns have now played out into reality."
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Lucy • an hour ago

I'm surprised that Judge Kavanaugh is starting to side with the
liberals, especially after the terrible way that they treated him. I
hope that Judge Kavanaugh rethinks that and becomes a
conservative pro -life judge. Pray for Judge Kavanaugh!
Hooray for President Trump ,Tennessee , and Alabama!
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Jack • 6 hours ago

---Voters in Alabama chose to make their state the first state to
recognize the unborn child as a person in their constitution. The
"personhood clause" gives basic human rights to unborn children
— including the right to life."---
Whoa; that caught my attention. I haven't heard anything about

Alabama. Is this law as good as it sounds? If so, Deo Gratias!
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