Major Developments on the Life Issue in Washington
The new majority in Congress has clearly made advocating for abortion one of its highest priorities. The attacks on the innocent unborn have been relentless, including an effort to codify Roe v. Wade and subtle attempts to use more of your taxpayer dollars to fund abortions.
The very day after the Supreme Court correctly upheld the Congressional ban on Partial-Birth Abortion, prominent Members led by Sen. Barbara Boxer and Rep. Jerrold Nadler introduced the Freedom of Choice Act. If enacted, this measure would permanently codify Roe v. Wade, and would prohibit Congress from enacting any legislation to restrict abortion in any way. Not only is this a shameless attack on life, but also a brazen disregard for the authority granted to Congress by our founding fathers.
Fortunately, this effort does not appear to have the support of a majority of Members in either chamber, but that is not stopping abortion advocates from pushing their agenda during the 110th Congress. Right now there are many much-more subtle efforts that are not only gaining traction, but actually appear to be heading for enactment that would expand the practice of abortion here in the
As I shared with you on radio a few weeks ago, the federal funding of Planned Parenthood through the Title X account (already funded at $283 million) is being increased. The House Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Subcommittee has already approved a $28 million increase for Title X, and the full committee is considering an even larger increase. Should this increase be enacted, the largest abortion provider in the world Planned Parenthood stands to be the main beneficiary.
Right now, the abortion advocates in Congress are using the appropriations process to change
Most troubling for me is that this measure guts the pro-life
Second, current policy on a very similar issue known as the Kemp-Kasten provision states that the President has the authority to rescind
This language appears to have been written expressly for the benefit of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), which has in recent years had its
I want to remind each of you that we at the ACLJ are committed to engaging in these behind-the-scenes battles. It is these battles that shape the majority of U.S. policy; and while we will all continue to fight on the larger issues that grab the attention of the American people, we will also continue to stand up for what is right in the midst of these less-publicized debates. As always, I will keep you posted on any developments.