Irrespective of prior failures to use the Kermit Gosnell case to incite the public, the anti-choice movement is now trying again, with a docudrama titled Gosnell, ostensibly to be released in early 2017.
2016 brought in a ton of reproductive rights victories, plus one significant punt by the U.S. Supreme Court that could help Republicans in their efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act. And 2017 is looking like another big year.
This is no time to abandon the current Democratic Party platform in order to welcome with open arms those who vote to restrict reproductive rights, including votes against proactive advancements in access to care.
Sen. A.J. Griffin (R-Guthrie), the senate sponsor of the so-called Humanity of the Unborn Child Act (HB 2797), proposed an amendment to the law that would require the signs only be posted at facilities that provide abortion services.
The House Freedom Caucus is targeting the Obama administration’s recent Title X clarification that says states cannot block funding for reproductive health-care providers that supply abortion care.
“We are pleased that the court has prevented these outrageous restrictions from going into effect in Texas, where they would have created immediate and dangerous new barriers on women’s access to health care,” said David Brown, senior staff attorney for the Center for Reproductive Rights
All three sponsors of the new unconstitutional 20-week ban have received a zero rating in NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia’s most recent legislative report card.
The Obama administration sent a clear message that states cannot deny reproductive health-care providers from receiving federal Title X funds if they provide abortion care. The funds already can’t be used for the procedure.
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) falsely claimed during a 2014 radio interview that volcanoes cause more damage to the environment than humans. He envisions "fossil fuels playing a major role for the next 50 years.”
