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Catholic University Association Drops Possible Rift With Bishops Over Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities could have started a rift with the nation's Catholic bishops but appears to have avoided it. In it's last newsletter, the association called for the bishops to withdraw their guidelines saying Catholic colleges should not allow pro-abortion speakers.

Pro-Abortion Groups Ramp Up Efforts to Keep Abortion in Health Care Reform Bill
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Two major pro-abortion groups are ramping up their efforts to keep abortion coverage in the health care reform bill the Senate Finance committee is crafting. Both Planned Parenthood and NARAL, without ever using the term abortion, asked their members this morning to call to keep it in place.

Thanks to President Obama Federal Abstinence Education Funding Expires Today
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Today marked the end of federal funding of abstinence education under the Title V Abstinence Education Program and the CBAE (Community Based Abstinence Education). Before he took over the White House, President Barack Obama made it clear he would cut abstinence funding.

Senate Democrats Get 60 Votes for Abortion, Sotomayor With Al Franken Aboard
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, a pro-life advocate from Minnesota, conceded his re-election bid to pro-abortion Senate candidate Al Franken. His decision paves the way for the abortion advocates who already control the Senate to have 60 votes to promote abortion and health care rationing.

National Education Association to Vote on Taking Neutral Stance on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- When thousands of teachers and educators meet this week in California for their annual convention, they may vote on a measure to have the National Education Association take a neutral stance on abortion. Outside the convention hall, dozens of pro-life teachers will share their views.

Catholic Bishops to House: Keep Ban on Tax-Funded Abortions in Nation's Capital
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A House committee is set to vote next week on legislation that President Barack Obama requested which could result in spending taxpayer funds on abortions in the nation's capital. When it votes, the nation's Catholic bishops have asked that the House support keeping the Dornan Amendment in place.

Poll Shows Obama's Approval Rating at Lowest Point of His Pro-Abortion Presidency
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new Rasmussen poll not only shows pro-abortion President Barack Obama's approval rating at the lowest of any point during his presidency, but it has Obama with a net negative for the first time among voters with the most intense support or opposition of his tenure.

Planned Parenthood Concludes TV Ad Campaign on Health Care, Ignores Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Planned Parenthood has been the nation's number one abortion business for years, but Americans wouldn't be able to tell by a television ad campaign that it is about to conclude. The ad is promoting the role it plays in health care and says government funding for its programs must continue.

Pro-Life Group Challenges Federal Order to Sell Morning After Pill to Minor Girls
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life legal group has filed the papers necessary for a pro-life organization to challenge a federal court order that required the Food and Drug Administration to allow the Plan B drug to be sold to minor girls. The Alliance Defense fund filed the papers to intervene in the case.

House Health Care Bill Gets More Criticism for Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Coverage
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The House version of the governmental health care bill, put together by three chairmen of key Congressional committees, is drawing more opposition. A top pro-life group has already issued a letter strongly opposing the measure and now leading pro-life Congressman Chris Smith has joined it.

Obama Health Secretary Sebelius Claims Govt. Health Care Won't Include Rationing
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama's health secretary claimed in a weekend interview that a government health care plan wouldn't include rationing. That a governmental health care plan could lead to euthanasia and assisted suicide is one of the top concerns of pro-life advocates.

Pro-Life Democrats Tell Nancy Pelosi: No Health Care Reform With Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A group of 19 pro-life Democrats in the House of Representatives have joined together to craft a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The letter contained a non-perfunctory request that the House not advance any health care bill that doesn't specifically prohibit abortion coverage or funding.

Sarah Palin Leads Republicans in Ratings as Obama Keeps Promoting Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- With President Barack Obama aggressively promoting abortion, pro-life voters long for 2012 and the opportunity to replace him with a pro-life president. A new Pew poll finds Sarah Paling leading four Republicans who could be seen as presidential candidate, though not all potential candidates are included.

House Panel Pushes Obama Agenda for Tax-Funded Abortions in Washington, DC
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A House subcommittee today pushed forward President Barack Obama's agenda for funding abortions in the nation's capital. A panel put into legislation Obama's request to overturn the Dornan Amendment, which has prohibited taxpayer-funded abortions in Washington for years.

Senate OKs Nomination of Pro-Abortion Harold Koh as Top State Dept Attorney
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Senate has approved the nomination of Harold Koh, the abortion activist President Barack Obama chose as the top lawyer for the State Department. Koh is a concern for pro-life advocates not only because he is pro-abortion but because he thinks it should become an international right.

FDA OKs Generic Version of Plan B Morning After Pill Drug, No Abortion Reduction
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of the Plan B drug, also known as the morning after pill. The morning after pill has been hailed by abortion advocates as a method of reducing abortions, but stats in the United States and elsewhere prove otherwise.

Pro-Abortion Groups Keep Exploiting Death of Abortionist George Tiller for Money
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Leading pro-abortion groups continue to devise every method possible to raise money by exploiting the shooting death of late-term abortion practitioner George Tiller. One group is running a signature ad campaign in Ms. magazine while another is selling bracelets like Lance Armstrong's.

YouTube Axes New Undercover Video Exposing Planned Parenthood on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- YouTube, the popular video sharing web site, has removed a new undercover video that exposes dishonest counseling practices at Planned Parenthood abortion centers. The new video shows a Planned Parenthood staff member telling pro-life activist Lila Rose that images of victims of abortion are "not real."

Sam Brownback Becomes Third Senator to Oppose Pro-Abortion Sonia Sotomayor
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Sen. Sam Brownback became the third senator to officially declare his opposition to the Supreme Court nomination of appeals court Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Brownback joined in the fears that have prompted the pro-life community to label her pro-abortion by saying she will be a judicial activist.

Tri-Committee Health Care Reform Bill Would Have Government Cover Abortions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A top pro-life organization is asking members of Congress to oppose the Tri-Committee Health Reform bill in the House because it will cover abortions. The National Right to Life Committee says it opposes the legislation released June 19 and wants an abortion neutralizing amendment.

Mother of Disabled Child Launches New Web Site to Highlight Health Care Rationing
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The head of a national pro-life college student group who is the mother of a disabled child has launched a new web site to highlight the rationing problems in national health care reform plans. Kristan Hawkins is the director of Students for Life of America and the mother to 5-month-old Gunner.

Founders of New Anglican-Episcopal Church Affirm Pro-Life Views on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The founders of the new Anglican Church in North America, a conservative alternative to the pro-abortion Episcopal Church USA and the Anglican Church of Canada, have affirmed a pro-life view on abortion in their new founding constitution.

Pro-Life Senator Warns Obama State Department Nominee Koh Backs Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life advocate warned members of the Senate yesterday that, if confirmed, Harold Koh could use his position as the top attorney at the State Department to push for an international right to abortion. Sen. Jim DeMint also warned that Koh would allow international law to trump the Constitution.

Pro-Life Women in Congress Want to Stop Obama's Bid for Tax-Funded Abortions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Leading pro-life women in Congress held a press conference today asking for the House of Representatives to reject President Barack Obama's bid to make taxpayers fund abortions in the nation's capital. Obama's national budget recommendations include removing a longstanding pro-life provision.

Women's Group Challenges Komen for the Cure to Debate Abortion, Breast Cancer
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A women's group that educates the public on the link between induced abortion and breast cancer is challenging Komen for the Cure to a public debate. Komen has upset pro-life advocates for ignoring the abortion-breast cancer link and giving grants to Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion business.

Senate Republicans Begin Criticism of Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- After taking a conciliatory, and possibly foozled, approach to pro-abortion Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, Senate Republicans took to the floor on Tuesday to begin what appears to be a more concerted effort to criticize her record and comments in advance of Judiciary Committee hearings.

New Tapes Reveal President Richard Nixon's Mixed Views Supporting Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new set of audiotapes dating back to the administration of President Richard Nixon reveal his largely unknown position on abortion. The infamous Roe v. Wade decision, which saw the Supreme Court allow virtually unlimited abortions, was handed down during his presidency.

House Health Care Restructuring Bill Funds Pro-Abortion Planned Parenthood
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- While pro-life advocates battle the rationing portions of the Kennedy health care restructuring bill in the Senate, the House version presents other problems. House leaders introduced their own measure on Friday that sneaks Planned Parenthood funding into its 852 pages.

Sonia Sotomayor Worse on Abortion Than David Souter, Pro-Life Leader Says
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In a new editorial column appearing in the Washington Times, Charmaine Yoest, the president of Americans United for Life, makes the case that Sonia Sotomayor is worse on abortion than David Souter, the Supreme Court justice President Barack Obama appointed her to replace.

Mike Huckabee Blasts False Notion That Common Ground Exists in Abortion Debate
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In an interview with Jon Stewart of the "Daily Show" on Comedy Central last week, former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee blasted the false notion that common ground exists in the abortion debate. The notion that there is common ground on killing children and hurting women has been repeatedly taken to task by pro-life advocates.

Prayer Campaign Started to Convert Pro-Abortion Catholic Politicians to Pro-Life
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life outreach has started a new prayer campaign hoping for the conversion of pro-abortion Catholic politicians to the pro-life perspective. The web site and outreach OneNationUnderGod is starting the effort today, the feast day of St. Thomas More.

Senate Republicans: Little Reason to Oppose Sotomayor, Pro-Life Groups Disagree
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In new interviews, leading Senate Republicans say they are seeing little reason for an all-out campaign against Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. However, top pro-life advocates say more evidence is cropping out showing how Sotomayor will be a solid abortion advocate on the high court.

Second Recent Poll Shows President Barack Obama's Approval Rating at New Low
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The second recent poll within a week is showing pro-abortion President Barack Obama's approval rating at a new low since he took over the White House. Rasmussen has Obama's approval rating dipping down and he also saw new lows in a recent survey conducted by the respected Gallup polling firm.

Barack Obama's Job Approval Falls to Lowest Levels Since Presidency Began
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama's job approval rating fell to 58% in Gallup Poll Daily tracking from June 16-18 -- a new low for Obama in the polling firm's survey. He had previously received 59 percent on four different occasions. Thirty-three percent of Americans now disapprove of the job Obama is doing as president, just one point shy of his record-high 34% disapproval score from early June.

Barack Obama Health Care Speech Lacks Details on Funding, Promoting Abortions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama gave a major speech to members of the American Medical Association on Monday concerning health care. However, his speech lacked any details on the paramount issue for pro-life advocates -- whether his plan will fund or promote abortions with taxpayer dollars.

Head of Pro-Abortion Women's Group NOW to Resign as National President
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Kim Gandy, the president of the pro-abortion women's group NOW plans to resign her position at the organization's national convention later this week. The organization has been criticized during Gandy's 22-year tenure as a leader within the organization for misrepresenting women by promoting abortion.

Senate Republican Leader Says Filibuster Still on Table Over Sonia Sotomayor
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The number one Republican lawmaker in the Senate says a filibuster possibility is still on the table with regard to Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. The appeals court judge is President Barack Obama's first selection for the high court and evidence makes it appear she supports abortion.

Pro-Life Democrat Saves Abortion Funding Limits Obama Suggested Overturning
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- One of the rare pro-life Democrats in Congress has saved one of the limits on abortion funding that President Barack Obama suggested be removed from the federal budget. The House of Representatives will consider the particular spending bill this week that has the pro-life language included.

Pro-Life Advocates Rally Outside Barack Obama Speech, Abortion Not Health Care
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- As President Barack Obama outlines his plans for health care overhaul in a major speech today, pro-life advocates are present outside with a clear message that abortion is not health care. They want Obama to know that his health reform plan must not cover abortions or pay for them with tax dollars.

Pro-Life Members of Congress Stand Up to President Obama's Abortion Agenda
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- They gave it a valiant effort last week, but pro-life members of the House failed to stop President Obama's international abortion agenda. They couldn't overpower the support for H.R. 2410, the Foreign Relations Authorization bill.

Poll: Half of Americans Oppose or Unsure on Sotomayor, Respect Pro-Life Judges
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new national poll shows a majority of Americans either oppose the nomination of Supreme Court judge Sonia Sotomayor or are unsure where they stand. The survey also showed Americans most strongly admire and respect Supreme Court judges who are pro-life on abortion.

Obama Likely Not Serious on Reducing Abortions, But Concedes Pro-Life Ground
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama's faith based office met recently to talk about ways to reduce abortions. While most pro-life advocates are skeptical that any serious efforts will materialize, one says the pro-life movement has made gains if only because the stalwart pro-abortion president is conceding pro-life ground.

Sotomayor Tells Senator She "Never Thought About" Rights of Unborn on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- As more evidence comes in that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will likely support abortion and uphold Roe v. Wade if she is confirmed, a new comment she made during a meeting with one senator provides another talking point for pro-life advocates opposed to her nomination.

Dueling "Catholic" Groups Fight to Represent Pro-Abortion, Pro-Obama Factions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- When President Barack Obama nominated the head of a fake Catholic group that pushed for his election to a top administration post, he, perhaps unknowingly, started a fight between two organizations seeking to represent the views of pro-abortion or pro-Obama Catholics.

Washington Times Op-Ed: Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor Will Back Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Washington Times posted an editorial on Wednesday responding to the view by some, including national radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh, that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor may not be as bad on abortion as some observers believe.

Pro-Life Advocates to Protest National Education Association Convention Next Month
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- As they have in past years, pro-life advocates will again protest the National Education Association and its pro-abortion policies at its annual convention. This year's event will be held July 2 at the San Diego Convention Center in southern California and corresponding state affiliate headquarters across the country.

First Poll With Abortion Question Following Tiller Shooting Shows Little Change
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The first poll with an abortion-related question following the shooting of late-term abortion practitioner George Tiller shows little change from a slew of polls in May showing a pro-life majority. Five surveys last month showed either pro-life majorities or movement in the pro-life direction on abortion.

Pro-Life Attorneys: Legal Brief Points to Sonia Sotomayor's Pro-Abortion Views
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The big question regarding the nomination of appeals court Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court is whether she will uphold the Roe v. Wade case that allowed virtually unlimited abortions. A prominent pro-life attorney says he thinks a legal brief from a group Sotomayor supported provides some direction.

Pro-Life Advocate Concerned Obama Admin Probe on George Tiller Shooting Biased
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A leading pro-life advocate is concerned the investigation the Obama administration has opened into the shooting death of late-term abortion practitioner is biased. Wendy Wright, the head of Concerned Women for America, says similar probes haven't been opened related to other killings.

Senate Will Begin Hearings on Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor Mid-July
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Senate Judiciary Committee will begin hearings on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor the middle of July, according to pro-abortion committee chairman Sen. Pat Leahy. Sotomayor is President Barack Obama's nominee for the high court who some say will uphold abortion.

President Obama's Faith-Based Office Meets, Agenda to Attempt to Reduce Abortions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama's Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships held a conference call meeting last week and outlined several components of its agenda. One of the seven was to attempt to find common ground on reducing teen pregnancies and abortions.

Sonia Sotomayor Questionnaire From Senate Shows More Pro-Abortion Evidence
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Last week, White House officials submitted the official response to the Senate to a comprehensive judicial questionnaire given to her by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The answers to the panel provide more circumstantial evidence that Sotomayor, the Supreme Court nominee, is pro-abortion.

Rasmussen Poll Shows Zero Percent Presidential Approval Index for Barack Obama
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports finds pro-abortion President Barack Obama has what Rasmussen calls a "Presidential Approval Index" of 0. The poll found 34 percent of American voters they strongly approve of the way he is performing his role as president and the exact same number strongly disapprove.

Senate Republican Leader Won't Drop Filibuster on Supreme Court Pick Sotomayor
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The leader of the Republicans in the Senate won't drop the possibility of a filibuster against Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Mitch McConnell's comments follow two senators who met with Sotomayor and confirm that she will likely uphold Roe v. Wade, the case allowing virtually unlimited abortions.

Thousands of Late-Term Abortions Will Continue Following Death of George Tiller
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The killing of late-term abortion practitioner George Tiller has focused the nation's attention on abortion, but it hasn't shown the spotlight on the number of late-term abortions done every year. Even after Tiller's death, which pro-life groups have thoroughly condemned, late-term abortions will continue.

President Obama Names Head of Fake Catholic Pro-Life Group to Top HHS Post
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama has rewarded the head of a fake pro-life Catholic group that was responsible for misleading voters about his abortion position to a top Health and Human Services post. The nomination is seen as political payback for Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good (CACG).

MSNBC's Keith Olbermann Names Pro-Life Advocate Jill Stanek "Worst Person"
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- MSNBC talking head Keith Olbermann has named pro-life nurse and blogger Jill Stanek the "Worst Person in the World" during that segment of his Thursday night broadcast. Stanek is the pro-life nurse who uncovered live birth abortions at a hospital in Chicago that led to a national law prohibiting the practice.

Second Senator Says Sonia Sotomayor Backs Roe v. Wade Abortion Case
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- As Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor makes the rounds in meetings with members of the Senate, a second senator says she backs the Roe v. Wade abortion case. Roe, the 1973 Supreme Court decision, allowed virtually unlimited abortions for any reason throughout pregnancy.

Senate Judiciary Committee OKs Pro-Abortion Obama Judge David Hamilton
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted along party lines to approve President Barack Obama's first pro-abortion judicial nominee. With Democrats voting yes and Republicans no, the panel sent appeals court nominee David Hamilton to the full Senate for consideration.

Pro-Life Women's Group Launches New Abortion Outreach to Young Americans
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A national pro-life women's group has launched a new outreach to young people to encourage them to take a stand against abortion. The Susan B. Anthony List Education Fund's new project, the Young Leaders Board, was created with a gift from its news spokeswoman.

Watchdog Says Media Bias Evident in Coverage of Killing of Abortion Practitioner
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A leading media watchdog says media bias is clearly evident in the mainstream media's coverage of the shooting death of late-term abortion practitioner George Tiller. Brent Bozell of the Media Research Center points out that many outlets have condemned pro-life advocates.

Abortion Advocate Accuses Specific Pro-Life People, Groups of Aiding Tiller Death
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Not content to making generalized comments attacking the pro-life community as a whole in an attempt to make it appear responsible for the vigilante shooting death of late-term abortion practitioner George Tiller, prominent abortion advocates are now targeting specific pro-life groups and people by name.

National Poll Finds 61 Percent of Americans Say Abortion Issue Still Important
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Although the economy, national security, Iraq, immigration and health care are the most prominent political topics on the minds of most Americans, a new national poll finds abortion is still a very relevant issue for most. A Rasmussen Reports survey finds a majority say abortion is still an important political issue.

Top Pro-Abortion Senator: Sonia Sotomayor Will Support Roe on Supreme Court
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- One of the leading pro-abortion members of the Senate has confirmed Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's pro-abortion credentials following a private meeting with her. Sen. Diane Feinstein, a California Democrat and a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says Sotomayor is pro-abortion.

Poll Shows Majority of Americans Back Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Although other surveys have gauged the response from Americans to the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, the first major poll directly on her confirmation finds a majority supportive. A new Gallup poll finds just over half of Americans back her nomination to the high court.

Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor Tells Senators She Will Follow Rule of Law
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor met with leading members of the Senate on Tuesday and reportedly confirmed that she will follow the rule of law on the high court. Potential opponents of President Barack Obama's nominee have been concerned that she will be a judicial activist.

Shooting of Abortion Practitioner Tiller Likely Won't Affect Sotomayor Debate
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- When pro-life advocates first heard the news that a vigilante shooter affiliated with militia groups had killed late-term abortion practitioner George Tiller, they were in the middle of researching Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and her judicial record on abortion.

Conservative Groups Want GOP to Oppose, Possibly Filibuster, Sonia Sotomayor
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Conservative political groups are asking Republican members of the Senate to filibuster the nomination of Supreme Court pick Sonia Sotomayor. They are concerned about her judicial philosophy in light of comments she previously made saying the courts are the place to make legislative policy.

Pro-Life Orgs Continue Denouncing Murder of Abortion Practitioner George Tiller
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Pro-life organizations of every stripe continue to consistently denounce the recent murder of abortion practitioner George Tiller. The Kansas-based late-term abortion practitioner was killed on Sunday morning -- allegedly by vigilante Scott Roeder, who has no connection to legitimate pro-life groups.

Study: Private Religious School Students More Likely to Have Abortion Than Public
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new study finds that women students at private, religious schools are not less likely than their counterparts at public schools to have an abortion. In fact, sociologist Amy Adamczyk published an article in the June issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior saying they are more likely.

Abortion Advocates Point to Supreme Court Brief Showing Sotomayor Backs Roe
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- With both sides of the abortion debate desperate to get their hands on anything that would give an indication of where Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor stands on abortion, abortion advocates are pointing to a Supreme Court brief written 20 years ago as evidence she's alright for them.

National Right to Life Convention Focuses on Obama's Pro-Abortion Agenda
Charlotte, NC (LifeNews.com) -- Every year the National Right to Life convention presents an opportunity for pro-life advocates to immerse themselves in the latest information on abortion and bioethics topics. This year, Right to Life will focus on stopping the pro-abortion agenda of President Barack Obama.

White House Faith Office Holds Meeting on Adoption, Pro-Life Group Invited
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- White House officials with the Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships hosted a meeting on Wednesday to discuss ways to promote adoption. Although the meeting involved one prominent pro-life organization, it doesn't dispel the pro-abortion record President Barack Obama has compiled.

Pro-Abortion Senator, Ex-Law Partner: Sonia Sotomayor Will Support Roe v. Wade
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- As advocates on both sides of the abortion debate wonder where Sonia Sotomayor may come down on the controversial Roe v. Wade case, a former law partner and the top pro-abortion member of the Senate have no doubt that she will side in favor of upholding the decision allowing more than 50 million abortions.

Mainstream Media Challenged on False Notion Obama Supports Pro-Life Bill
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A myth is cropping up in some mainstream media news reports that President Barack Obama supports a Congressional bill known as the Pregnant Women Support Act. The legislation, spearheaded by Democrats for Life of America, is a bill that combines abortion limits and help for pregnant women.

Doug Kmiec Pushes False Claim Abortions Increased Under President Bush
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- During a debate on Thursday between pro-life Princeton University professor Robert George and pro-Obama apologist Douglas Kmiec, Kmiec continued the false notion that abortions increased during the tenure of pro-life President George W. Bush.

White House Says Obama Comfortable With Sonia Sotomayor's Abortion Views
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In a lengthy press conference late Thursday, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs fielded more than 40 questions about where Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor stands on the issue of abortion. Gibbs reiterated that President Barack Obama did not ask Sotomayor directly about her abortion views but talked enough about legal theory with her that he fells comfortable with her abortion stance.

Poll Shows Initial Support for Sonia Sotomayor, First Republican Will Vote No
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Gallup has released the first poll concerning the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, who has a relatively unknown abortion position, to replace retiring pro-abortion Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court. President Barack Obama, who is pro-abortion, nominated the appeals court judge earlier this week.

White House Says Obama Did Not Ask Sonia Sotomayor About Abortion Stance
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A White House official has told reporters that pro-abortion President Barack Obama did not ask Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor about abortion during her pre-nomination interview. Although Sotomayor reportedly spent several hours interviewing with the president, abortion did not come up.

Pro-Abortion Religious Activist Blasts Obama's Abortion "Common Ground" Call
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Not everyone on the pro-abortion side of the debate is supportive of President Barack Obama's supposed call for common ground on the issue of abortion. Reverend Carlton Veazey, the head of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, called the call "troubling.

Catholic Pro-Life Group Notes Hypocrisy on Faith, Sotomayor Supreme Court Nod
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life Catholic organization says there is hypocrisy in the debate over the nomination of judicial activist Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. While abortion advocates criticized the Catholic faith of Bush nominee Samuel Alito, they have no problem with Sotomayor's religious views.

Pro-Abortion Group in Case Sotomayor Authored Urges Caution in Supporting Her
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The pro-abortion legal group involved in one of the few decisions Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has been involved in concerning abortion is urging a wait and see approach. The Center for Reproductive Rights stopped short of issuing Sotomayor an endorsement.

Senate Filibuster Appears Unlikely on Sotomayor, Opponents Split on Tactic
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- One day after President Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to become the next Supreme Court justice, Senate Republicans appear unlikely to use a filibuster to oppose her. Meanwhile, opponents are split on whether to use the procedural tactic against her.

Pro-Abortion Groups Continue Cautious Support for Sonia Sotomayor, Want Info
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- More pro-abortion groups have weighed in on the nomination of appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. They are taking a cautiously supportive approach, praising her background and life story but saying they want more information on her positions on abortion and Roe v. Wade.

Pro-Life Groups Call on Senate to Question Sonia Sotomayor on Abortion, Roe
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- While Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has been involved in a handful of decision related to abortion, she has little for pro-life advocates to use to postulate where she stands on the issue of abortion itself and whether she would vote to uphold or reverse Roe v. Wade.

Hispanic Pro-Life Advocate Challenges Sotomayor to Reflect Culture on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has drawn the ire of some opponents for comments saying that she can make better legal decisions as a Hispanic woman than white males. With the controversial comment in mind, one pro-life Latino leader is calling on Sotomayor to reflect her culture's pro-life values.

Abortion Advocate Chides Pro-Abortion Movement for Ignoring Lila Rose Videos
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Activist and muckraker Lila Rose has single-handedly helped gain national exposure for the glaring problem of the abortion industry covering up cases of sexual abuse of minors by encouraging them to get abortions. largely silent in response, one pro-abortion activists suggests her colleagues wake up.

Senate Republicans Backed Sotomayor for Appeals, May Not for Supreme Court
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Part of the political calculation for President Barack Obama appointing Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court is the fact that the Senate approved her a decade ago for an appeals court position. However, several current Republican senators opposed her then and more may do so this time.

Pro-Abortion Groups Support Obama Supreme Court Pick Sonia Sotomayor
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Leading pro-abortion groups expressed support for President Barack Obama's selection of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court. If confirmed by the Senate, Sotomayor would replace outgoing pro-abortion Justice David Souter, and likely keep the court's apparent 5-4 pro-abortion majority.

Sotomayor Pick Highlights President Obama's OK of Promoting Abortions Overseas
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama selected appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday to replace pro-abortion Supreme Court Justice David Souter. His decision is highlighting how he overturned the Mexico City Policy, which prevented sending tax dollars to groups that promote and perform abortions overseas.

Pro-Life Groups Oppose Sotomayor Supreme Court Pick, Call Her Judicial Activist
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The initial reaction from pro-life groups on the nomination of appeals court Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace retiring pro-abortion Justice David Souter is one of opposition. Although she made the right decision in one abortion case, they say she will likely uphold Roe v. Wade, the 1973 abortion case.

President Obama Picks Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama has settled on a new Supreme Court judge to replace retiring Justice David Souter, who had comprised the 5-4 pro-abortion majority on the high court. Obama selected New York federal appellate Judge Sonia Sotomayor.

New Survey Shows Hispanic Americans Want Abortion Illegal, Confirms Other Polls
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new survey conducted by a popular Latino social networking web site finds a plurality of Hispanic Americans believe abortions should be illegal. The informal poll confirms others which show a majority of Hispanics do not support abortion, would back limits and want most abortions made illegal.

Pro-Life Advocate: Supreme Court Pick a Chance for Common Ground on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- If President Barack Obama is serious about his claims to want to find common ground on the abortion issue with pro-life advocates, then the head of the Knights of Columbus says his upcoming Supreme Court appointment is a good chance for him to demonstrate that.

Catholic Bishops Call for Obama, Congress to Expand Health Care Without Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The nation's Catholic bishops have sent a letter to President Barack Obama and members of Congress asking them to exclude abortion in any legislation seeking to expand health care. With calls for universal or expanded health care coverage, pro-life advocates are worried abortion will be promoted.

Poll: Majority of Americans Believe Abortion Hurts Women Physically, Mentally
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In a new national survey conducted by the Polling Company for the pro-life organization Americans United for Life, a majority of Americans say they know someone who has had an abortion. A majority of those surveyed also believe that abortion hurts women.

Obama Supreme Court Pick Coming Soon, Pro-Abortion Diane Wood Front-Runner
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama is expected to name his replacement for retiring pro-abortion Supreme Court Justice David Souter. When he makes his nomination, which could come as early as Tuesday, pro-abortion 7th Circuit Court of Appeals judge Diane Wood has become the front-runner.

Leading Senate Republican Confirms Filibuster Possible for Supreme Court Pick
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In a weekend interview, the number two Republican in the Senate confirmed a potential filibuster is still on the table vis-a-vis a potential pro-abortion nomination from President Barack Obama for the Supreme Court. Most of the top names for the high court are pro-abortion activists who would abide in the 1973 decision that allowed virtually unlimited abortions.

Glenn Stassen Continues False Notion Abortions Increased Under President Bush
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Not content that pro-life advocates and even a nonpartisan research firm refuted his past contention that abortions increased under President Bush, liberal professor Glenn Stassen is back at it with an orotund claim that abortions rose under Bush and will decline under President Barack Obama.

New National Poll Shows 14 Percent Pro-Life Majority on Abortion, Fifth in May
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The results of a new national poll are the fifth survey this month to confirm a majority of Americans take a pro-life position on abortion or show movement in the pro-life direction. The latest poll was conducted by the Polling Company of 800 adults from May 17-18 and it has a 3.5 percent margin of error.

Obama May Recess Appoint Dawn Johnsen to Overcome Abortion Objections
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- With pro-life advocates objecting to the appointment of pro-abortion lawyer Dawn Johnsen, and because of other political opposition, President Barack Obama may use a recess appointment to make her the head of the office of Legal Counsel.

Congressman Files Bill to De-Fund Schools Giving Morning After Pill to Teenagers
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A member of Congress has introduced a bill that would yank federal funding for any school that gives teenagers the morning after pill. The bill comes after the Obama administration removed protections making it so 17-year-old girls can now purchase the morning after pill over the counter.

Poll: Americans Don't Want Obama to Appoint Abortion Activist to Supreme Court
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new national poll conducted by the Polling Company finds that American don't want President Barack Obama to appoint a pro-abortion activists to the Supreme Court. Obama is considering one of several potential replacements for retiring pro-abortion Justice David Souter.

CNN Poll: Interested Americans Oppose Obama's Pro-Abortion Record Nearly 2-1
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new CNN poll released earlier this week has some news for President Barack Obama. For Americans who are interested in his abortion position, they oppose Obama's extensive pro-abortion record since taking over the White House by nearly a 2-1 margin.

CNN Asks Biased Poll on Roe v. Wade Abortion Case, Misleads Respondents
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- CNN and its affiliated polling institute Opinion Research Corporation are facing charges from pro-life advocates that it recently asked a biased poll question on abortion. CNN released the results of the abortion poll on Monday that featured a question on Roe v. Wade.

Fourth Poll This Month Shows U.S. Public Opinion Trending Pro-Life on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The fourth poll released this month has confirmed a definite shift in American public opinion towards the pro-life perspective on abortion. A new Rasmussen Reports poll joins surveys from Gallup, Pew and Fox News in confirming that Americans are taking a decidedly more pro-life position on abortion.

Troubled Economy Yields More Adoptions, Not Just Abortions, for Pregnant Moms
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Because of the troubled economy anecdotal evidence and hard numbers from abortion centers show the number of abortions are on the rise. However, the same personal stories and figures from agencies show the number of adoptions are increasing as well.

Congressmen Challenge President Obama on Abortion-Conscience Clause Promise
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Two prominent pro-life congressmen are challenging President Barack Obama on his recent comments during his Notre Dame graduation speech that he supports a conscience clause. Obama told students he wanted to find common ground on abortion and used the conscience clause as an example.

Pro-Life Ad on Adoption, Abortion Confirmed for American Idol Finale Tonight
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life ad touting adoption as an alternative to abortions has been confirmed for airing tonight on the series finale of American Idol, the popular entertainment show. The same pro-life group that produced a well-received advertisement on President Barack Obama is behind this ad.

New Pro-Life Video Features Latest 4-D Ultrasound "Window to the Womb"
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- With new national polls showing a shift in the public opinion on abortion towards the pro-life perspective, ultrasound technology is getting some of the credit for the new attitude. Shari Richard, whose cutting edge Window to the Womb video has been seen by millions, has released a new version.

Pro-Life Groups May Have to Lead Battle Against Pro-Abortion Supreme Court Pick
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- There is a growing feeling in the nation's capital and within the pro-life community that pro-life groups may have to lead the fight against a pro-abortion Supreme Court pick. With their numbers sagging and even the ability to mount a filibuster appearing to be beyond their grasp, Senate Republicans are already sounding defeatist tones.

Pro-Life Group Details Pro-Abortion Views of Likely Obama Supreme Court Picks
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A leading pro-life legal group has compiled a detailed analysis of the pro-abortion views of the several leading contenders from which President Barack Obama is expected to pick the next Supreme Court justice. Americans United for Life indicates pro-life advocates should expect a fierce battle over abortion with virtually any of the leading candidates.

Republican, Democratic Party Chairs Debate Abortion, Obama an Notre Dame
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- While most of the nation's political attention over the weekend was focused on President Barack Obama's speech at the University of Notre Dame, the chairmen of the Republican and Democratic parties debated on national television for the first time, and they touched on abortion issues.

Fox News Poll Confirms Gallup: More Americans Say They're Pro-Life on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new poll conducted by the Opinion Dynamics research firm for Fox News confirms the results of a new Gallup survey. Like the Gallup poll, the Fox News survey finds more Americans say they are pro-life than "pro-choice" on abortion and the number is the highest since 1997.

Ads Launched on Radical Records of Potential Obama Supreme Court Nominees
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A conservative judicial watchdog group has launched a series of new ads that focus on the radical records of the potential nominees of President Barack Obama to the Supreme Court. The Judicial Confirmation Network shows how the members of Obama's short list are out of touch with Americans on abortion.

Poll Showing Pro-Life Majority on Abortion Shows Unified GOP, Ultrasound Success
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A national expert on opinion polls concerning abortion says the new Gallup survey showing a pro-life majority shows a more unified Republican Party. Michael New, a political science professor at the University of Alabama, also says the poll shows the success of ultrasound in changing the abortion debate.

Pro-Life Women's Group: Obama Notre Dame Speech Hypocritical on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life women's group says President Barack Obama served up a hypocritical speech on abortion at the University of Notre Dame graduation over the weekend. The Susan B. Anthony List says Obama pushed common ground on abortion but doesn't respect the views of pro-life advocates.

Obama Seeks Abortion Conscience Rights at Notre Dame, But He's Repealing Law
South Bend, IN (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama used his commencement speech at the University of Notre Dame on Sunday to call for conscience rights for physicians on abortion. However, his administration has already proposed overturning a measure President Bush put in place to uphold three conscience laws.

Fox News Poll: Americans Differ From Obama on Supreme Court Nominee Virtues
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new national poll conducted by Fox News finds Americans have different priorities from pro-abortion President Barack Obama as to what they want to see in a Supreme Court nominee. While Obama stresses empathy, Americans prefer experience.

Senate Pregnant Women Support Act Reintroduced, Catholic Bishops Give OK
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Sen. Bob Casey, a Pennsylvania Democrat, has reintroduced the Senate version of the Pregnant Women Support Act, a bill sponsored by Democrats for Life of America. The legislation is a combination of abortion limits and funding for programs to help pregnant women.

President Barack Obama Picks Pro-Abortion NYC Health Head Frieden for CDC
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Add another abortion advocate to list of the people President Barack Obama has chosen for key health positions. Following pro-abortion ex-Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius becoming his health secretary, Obama named New York City’s health commissioner Thomas Frieden as head of the CDC.

Pro-Life Advocates Hail New Poll Showing American Pro-Life Majority on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The results of a new Gallup poll showing a majority of Americans taking a pro-life position on abortion is good news to pro-life advocates who have been engaged for years in the human rights struggle. They say the results show the educational efforts they've engaged in are finally paying dividends.

Gallup Poll: Majority of Americans Pro-Life on Abortion, Highest Levels in 15 Years
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new Gallup poll shows that the majority of Americans self-identify as pro-life on the issue of abortion for the first time in 15 years. The Gallup survey shows the percentage of Americans saying they are pro-life at its highest point since 1995 and those saying they are "pro-choice" at its lowest.

Obama Administration Officials Pull Report Calling Pro-Life Advocates Extremists
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Obama administration has officially pulled a Department of Homeland Security Report that claims pro-life people may engage in violence or extremism. The document, which has already been sent to police and sheriffs offices across the country, sparked national outrage.

Pro-Life Groups Start Effort to Stop President Obama's Taxpayer Funded Abortions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A collection of pro-life groups will hold a news conference in front of the White House on Friday to announce a new effort designed to stop the taxpayer-funded abortions in President Obama's budget. Obama wants tax-funded of abortions in some circumstances and Congressional Democrats may open up more.

Report Shows Births to Unwed Mother Rising, Could be Good News on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new report shows the number of births to unmarried women in the United States is on the rise. However, the new Centers for Disease Control report could be good news in the abortion battle if it is an indication that unwed moms are deciding more often to keep their baby instead of having an abortion.

Senate GOP Wants Delay in Supreme Court Hearings, Nominee Expected Soon
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Senate leaders from both political parties met with President Barack Obama on Wednesday about his upcoming Supreme Court selection. The upshot of the meeting is that Senate Republicans want a 60-day delay in hearings and the pro-abortion president is expected to name a nominee shortly.

President Barack Obama Faces More Pressure for Pro-Abortion Woman Justice
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama is facing more pressure to appoint a pro-abortion woman judge to the Supreme Court to replace retiring pro-abortion Justice David Souter. Sen. Barbara Boxer has started an Internet campaign to push Obama to appoint a woman and his top potential choices all support abortion.

Top Senator: Obama's Pro-Abortion Legal Counsel Pick Dawn Johnsen Lack Votes
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says President Barack Obama's pro-abortion selection to head the Office of Legal Counsel, Dawn Johnsen, does not have enough votes to be confirmed. If so, Johnsen could be the first pro-abortion nominee pro-life advocates may be able to stop.

New Pro-Life Ad Focusing on Adoption, Abortion to Air on American Idol Finale
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The same pro-life organization that produced a well-received advertisement on President Barack Obama and abortion has another commercial it will air on the series finale of the popular television program American Idol. CatholicVote.org, sponsored by the pro-life Catholic group Fidelis, is behind the ad, which is part of its “Imagine the Potential” series of television commercials.

White House Official Claims Abstinence Education Could Still Qualify for Funding
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama has come under heavy criticism for eliminating federal funding of abstinence education that helps teens avoid pregnancy and abortions. Now, an unnamed White House official claims abstinence education still qualified for federal funding under the president's proposed budget.

NAACP National Convention Participants Face Pro-Life Perspective on Abortion
Detroit, MI (LifeNews.com) -- More than 50 pro-life advocates showed up at the national NAACP convention last week bearing signs and pictures urging participants to adopt the pro-life perspective on abortion. The NAACP has repeatedly overlooked the pro-life views of many of its members to adopt an official pro-abortion position.

Pro-Life Advocates Continue Criticism of President Obama Over Abstinence Cuts
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama is coming under further criticism from pro-life advocates for his decision to eliminate funding for abstinence education. The Obama budget proposal calls for at least $164 million in funding for contraceptive-only education to replace the $138 million for abstinence-only education he cuts.

Catholics Should Not Vote for Pro-Abortion Politicians, Top Vatican Official Says
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Catholic voters have no reason to vote for a pro-abortion political candidate such as President Barack Obama, a top Vatican official said during Friday's national Catholic prayer breakfast. Archbishop Raymond Burke, who heads the Catholic Church's highest court, held firmly to the pro-life-only position.

Pro-Life Women's Group Questions Obama's Abortion Bailout in New Budget
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In response to the release of President Obama’s budget recommendations to Congress, one women's group is concerned about the abortion bailout it contains.

Post-Abortion Group Disappointed Planned Parenthood Hijacking Mother's Day
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The leaders of a national organization for the millions of women who regret their abortions are upset that the Planned Parenthood abortion business has tried to hijack Mother's Day for fundraising purposes.

New Obama Budget Pays For Legal Services Corporation to Litigate for Abortions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- As President Barack Obama's new federal budget is thoroughly examined, pro-life advocates are finding a number of goodies for the abortion industry. Next on the list is a move by the president to allow the Legal Services Corporation to use tax dollars to pay for abortion litigation.

Sex and the City's Cynthia Nixon Planned Parenthood-Abortion Mother's Day Giving
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon, who plays Miranda on the popular television program and movie, is the latest celebrity to stump for donations for the Planned Parenthood abortion business on Mother's Day. Her letter to Planned Parenthood donors follows one from children's author Judy Blume.

Study: Abortion Drug Fails 23 Percent of the Time, Surgical Abortions Necessary
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Abortion advocates have promoted the dangerous abortion drug RU 486 (mifepristone) in part by saying it can cause an abortion without women having to have a surgical abortion. However, a new study shows the abortion drug fails anywhere from 16-23 percent of the time.

Pro-Life Doctor: Obama's Repealing Conscience Rules Would Hurt Health Care
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The public comment period has expired on a proposal from President Barack Obama to repeal Bush administration rules that provide more protections for pro-life doctors. One physician says if Obama follows through on repealing the rules, he will hurt patient's access to quality health care.

Barack Obama's Federal Budget Eliminates Funding for Abstinence-Only Education
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Before he took over the White House, President Barack Obama made it clear he would cut abstinence funding. He has followed through as his new budget eliminates all federal funding for abstinence-only education and replaces it with sexual education.

President Obama's Budget Calls for Tax-Funded Abortions in District of Columbia
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama's new federal budget calls for taxpayer funded abortions in the nation's capital. Although Obama has promised Americans he wants to reduce the number of abortions, one pro-life group says he is violating that promise by calling for taxpayer-financed abortions in the District of Columbia.

House GOP Demands Probe of Obama Admin Report Saying Pro-Lifers Extremists
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- House Republicans have used a rare Congressional procedure to force a potential probe of documents the Obama administration released calling pro-life people "right-wing extremists." The move forces a Congressional panel to vote on a resolution calling for an investigation.

Planned Parenthood Begs for Response to Criticism of Judy Blume Abortion Plug
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The criticism of children's author Judy Blume has reached such a fever pitch so quickly after an expose' article from Lifenews.com that Planned Parenthood is begging for help. Blume wrote a mother's day fundraising letter for the abortion business that has pro-life advocates aghast.

Ten Years Later Samuel Armas Sees Amazing Photo Confirming Abortion Wrong
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- For veteran advocates within the pro-life community, it is hard to believe it has been ten years since little Samuel Armas grabbed the hand of a surgeon while in the womb. Now an active nine-year-old boy, Armas is a new pro-life advocate who says the picture of him shows abortion is wrong.

Top Senate Republican: Filibuster Unlikely to Stop Obama Supreme Court Pick
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The top Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee says it is unlikely that he will use a filibuster to stop the nominee President Barack Obama sends for the Supreme Court. Sen. Jeff Sessions, who is pro-life, says it would take an extraordinary circumstance for it to come into play.

Pro-Life Student Group to Obama: We Oppose Abortion, But We're Not Terrorists
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A national organization for pro-life college students has written President Barack Obama objecting to his administration's calling people who oppose abortion terrorists. The Obama administration calls pro-life advocates violent and claims they employ racist overtones and engage in criminal actions.

Sarah Palin's Husband Todd, Daughter Bristol Promote Abstinence For Teenagers
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Sarah Palin's family continue to raise the issue of abstinence education in prominent media interviews about her daughter Bristol's teen pregnancy. Bristol said abstinence is a realistic option for teenagers while her father Todd said in an interview that teen pregnancy is a "mistake."

Pollster Says President Barack Obama Weak on Abortion Despite Approval Rating
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama continues to enjoy a strong approval rating but one leading pollster says he could be weak on issues such as abortion. While the public generally approves of Obama's performance, Gallup pollster Frank Newport says Obama's pro-abortion record is costing him support.

Abstinence Education Backers Present Evidence of Success to Congress
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Abstinence education backers took their positive message to Capitol Hill last week to tell the success stories of abstinence programs to lawmakers. In Congressional hearings on April 29, leading experts presented evidence showing these programs use an evidence-based approach that works for young people.

Pro-Life Harvard Prof Who Rejected Notre Dame Honor Will Get National Award
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Mary Ann Glendon, the pro-life Harvard law professor who rejected an award from the University of Notre Dame because it is honoring pro-abortion President Barack Obama and allowing him to give commencement, will receive her own award from a top pro-life group.

Pro-Life Group Asks Chairman for Exhaustive Hearing on Supreme Court Pick
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- When the Senate Judiciary Committee gathers to hold hearings on a Supreme Court nominee, one pro-life group tells the panel's chairman it wants a full discussion of where the nominee stands on abortion. The letter comes from Charmaine Yoest, the president of Americans United for Life.

Children's Author Judy Blume Seeks Donations to Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Famous children's author Judy Blume is no stranger to controversy, but she's added to herself to a list of people who will be remember for something more devastating -- she has lent her name the solicitation of donations for Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion business.

Obama Admin Terrorism Dictionary Calls Pro-Life Advocates Violent, Racist
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- More details are emerging about a terrorism dictionary the administration of President Barack Obama put together in March. The newly-revealed document comes on the heels of a report the Department of Homeland Security sent out saying pro-life advocates were right-wing extremists.

Senator: President Obama Could Name Supreme Court Nominee This Week
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A top Republican senator on the Senate Judiciary Committee says pro-abortion President Barack Obama may name a Supreme Court nominee as early as the end of the week. Sen. Orrin Hatch spoke with Obama on the phone on Monday about a replacement for retiring pro-abortion Justice David Souter.

Obama Talks With Senators About Supreme Court, Pro-Lifer May Lead Opposition
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama on Monday spoke with two senators about a potential nominee for the Supreme Court. With pro-abortion Justice David Souter retiring in June, groups on both sides of the abortion debate are preparing for a monumental battle.

Senators Urge Obama to Replace Souter With Non-Judge, Maybe Hillary Clinton
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- As the discussion about a replacement for retiring pro-abortion Supreme Court Justice David Souter reaches a fever pitch, some senators are urging President Barack Obama to not select a judge for the position. They want a woman and someone outside the judicial realm -- possibly Hillary Clinton.

Pro-Life Group Asks for Comments on Obama's New Embryonic Stem Cell Policy
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Family Research Council is asking pro-life advocates to submit their officials comments in opposition to the new policy of the Obama administration funding embryonic stem cell research.

Pro-Abortion Arlen Specter's Move to Democrats Could Hurt Supreme Court Pick
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In an ironic twist of fate, the defection of pro-abortion Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania to the Democratic Party could have an affect on the upcoming battle over a Supreme Court nominee. The battle will likely see pro-life advocates opposing a pro-abortion nomination from President Barack Obama.

Pro-Life, Pro-Abortion Groups Look to Coming Battle Over Supreme Court Pick
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Now that President Barack Obama will be given his first opportunity to select a new member of the Supreme Court, both pro-life and pro-abortion groups are looking ahead to the coming battle. The fight will center on the Senate and whether pro-life members will filibuster the nomination.

President Obama Likely to Pick Pro-Abortion Supreme Court Justice After Souter
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Now that pro-abortion Supreme Court Justice David Souter has announced his future retirement in June, speculation turns to President Barack Obama. During the presidential campaign, he made it clear he would only appoint a pro-abortion activist to the high court if given a chance to nominate a new judge.

Pro-Abortion Supreme Court Justice David Souter to Retire, Had Backed Roe
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Supreme Court Justice David Souter, one of the staunch abortion advocates giving the high court its pro-abortion majority, has announced he will retire at the end of June. The retirement will likely set up a fierce battle as President Barack Obama is expected to appoint an abortion advocate to replace him.

New Poll Shows Support for Legal Abortion Drops to Lowest Level in 15 Years
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new poll conducted by Pew Research finds the support for legal abortions has dropped to its lowest level in 15 years. The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center finds President Barack Obama could be sparking a shift to the pro-life side of the abortion debate.

President Obama Promises Abortion Compromise, Ignores Notre Dame Scandal
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- During the press conference Wednesday night marking the first 100 days of President Barack Obama's administration, Obama promises compromise on abortion. He also ignored a question on the scandal at Notre Dame, where he will give commencement at the Catholic college.

Obama Pro-Abortion Judicial Pick David Hamilton Eases Through Senate Hearing
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama's first judicial nominee, pro-abortion federal district court Judge David Hamilton, sailed through a Senate hearing on Wednesday. The selection for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, who upset pro-life advocates with one of his prior decisions, faced no questions on abortion.

NARAL President Celebrates Barack Obama's 100 First Days of Promoting Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- For the majority of Americans who take a pro-life position on abortion, the conclusion of President Barack Obama's first 100 days is clear -- he has unequivocally promoted unlimited abortion. For abortion advocates like NARAL president Nancy Keenan, the "milestone" is a time to "celebrate."

New Effort Calls for Janet Napolitano's Removal After Memo Targeting Pro-Lifers
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A collection of pro-life and other groups have banded together to sponsor a newspaper advertisement and Internet-based effort calling on the removal of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. They are upset by her department sending a recent memo targeting pro-life advocates.

Pro-Life Advocates Blast Senate Confirmation of Pro-Abortion Kathleen Sebelius
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Senate confirmation of pro-abortion Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius as President Barack Obama's health secretary isn't going over well with pro-life groups. They are concerned about the effect Sebelius will have on abortion policies ranging from health care to conscience protections.

President Obama's First 100 Days: Major Abortion Promotion, Attacking Pro-Lifers
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama marks his first 100 days in the White House today and his record is replete with aggressive promotion of abortion and attacks on pro-life advocates. Obama has used tax dollars to pay for abortion and embryonic stem cell research and stacked his administration with abortion advocates.

Coalition of Pro-Life Groups Urges Senate to Oppose Pro-Abortion David Hamilton
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A coalition of pro-life groups sent a letter to members of the Senate today urging them to oppose the nomination of Judge David Hamilton to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Hamilton is President Barack Obama's first judicial nominee and he has handed down a decision blocking a key pro-life law.

Senate Votes to Approve Pro-Abortion Obama HHS Nominee Kathleen Sebelius
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Senate voted on a lopsided 2-1 margin in favor of pro-abortion Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to become the next Health Secretary. Pro-life groups had opposed her nomination because of her lengthy pro-abortion record voting pro-life bills and her close connection with a late-term abortion practitioner.

Catholic Cardinal Meets With Obama: Says President Claims He's Not Pro-Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The president of the national conference of Catholic bishops recently elaborated further on the meeting he had in March with President Barack Obama. Cardinal George told a recent gathering of Catholic priests that Obama says he is not pro-abortion and will eventually work to reduce abortions.

Backers of Pro-Abortion Health Nominee Sebelius Abuse Swine Flu Concerns
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Backers of pro-abortion Health Secretary nominee Kathleen Sebelius are relying on the health care caused by the swine flu epidemic to bolster support for her confirmation vote. The Senate plans to vote on Sebelius' nomination on Tuesday if it can break a filibuster beforehand.

Democratic Pro-Life Bill, Pregnant Women Support Act, Gets Catholic Bishops OK
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- There are few authentic pro-life Democrats in the nation's capitol and even fewer in Congress, but a bill some of them are supporting has drawn support from the nation's Catholic bishops. Cardinal Rigali, chair of the pro-life committee for USCCB, is backing the Pregnant Women Support Act.

President Obama's Health Care Plan Could Require Rationing, Warnings Begin
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama and his Congressional allies haven't yet announced a universal health care plan, but warnings are already beginning that it will likely include health care rationing. That's a concern for the pro-life movement because it can lead to euthanasia and assisted suicide.

Obama Pro-Abortion Judicial Pick David Hamilton Gets Senate Hearing Wednesday
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday on President Barack Obama's first pro-abortion judicial nomination. Obama named David Hamilton, a former Clinton federal district court nominee, to serve on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

President Barack Obama's Approval Ratings See New Low as 100 Days Comes
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The approval ratings for pro-abortion President Barack Obama have tumbled to new lows and have declined steadily since he took office nearly 100 days ago. A new poll out last week shows that, as Obama approaches the symbolic mark, the percentage of Americans who disapprove of his job performance has reached a new high.

Senate GOP Leader Blocks Vote on Pro-Abortion Obama Pick Kathleen Sebelius
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, a pro-life senator from Kentucky, on Thursday objected to a vote on Kathleen Sebelius, the abortion advocate President Barack Obama nominated to become health secretary.

FDA Allows 17-Year-Olds to Purchase Morning After Pill Over the Counter
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The FDA on Wednesday made the final decision to allow 17-year-old teenage girls to purchase the morning after pill over the counter instead of having to obtain it via a doctor's prescription. The decision comes after a court ruling last month ordering that Plan B be made available over the counter to those 17 and up.

Congressman Asks Obama to Withdraw Pro-Abortion Dawn Johnsen's Nomination
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life Congressman is pressing further with his request for President Barack Obama to withdraw his nomination of Dawn Johnsen. She is a former NARAL legal director Obama appointed to head the Office of Legal Counsel, which provides legal advice to the president.

Senate Committee Approves Pro-Abortion Kathleen Sebelius For Health Secretary
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A Senate panel today approved the nomination of pro-abortion Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to become President Barack Obama's health secretary. The Senate Finance Committee voted 15-8 for her nomination and now it heads to the full Senate for a debate and vote.

Obama Faith Member Joel Hunter Weakens Pro-Life View, Backs New NIH Policy
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Joel Hunter, the pastor of an Orlando-area megachurch, was touted as one of the pro-life members of President Barack Obama's faith council. Hunter has been criticized before by pro-life advocates and now he has endorsed the new pro-embryonic stem cell research guidelines.

Pro-Abortion Actress Kathleen Turner Stumps for Obama Nominee Dawn Johnsen
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Actress Kathleen Turner is no stranger to promoting abortion, so it is only natural that the 1980s Hollywood starlet would promote one of President Barack Obama's top pro-abortion nominations. Turner, who has been a board member of Planned Parenthood, is stumping for nominee Dawn Johnsen.

Napolitano Defends Putting Pro-Life Advocates in Terrorism Report, Backlash Starts
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In a Sunday interview, the head of the Department of Homeland Security defended including pro-life advocates in a new report the agency produced saying "opponents of abortion" are likely to engage in extremism or terrorism. The report has caused a significant backlash with some calling for firing DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano.

Pro-Life Advocates Ask Obama to Withdraw Abortion Backer From Faith Council
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Prominent pro-life advocates are asking President Barack Obama to withdraw one of his appointees to the White House Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. They say Harry Knox, the director of the religion and faith program at Human Rights Campaign, shouldn't be on the panel.

Pro-Life Advocate Condemns Latest Abortion Figures in Planned Parenthood Report
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A leading Planned Parenthood watchdog group is not happy with the latest figures in the Planned Parenthood of America Federation annual report. The report showed the number of abortions Planned Parenthood does annually is rising while national figures show abortions on the decline.

Planned Parenthood Annual Report: Abortion Totals, Government Funding Increase
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America has released its annual report for fiscal year 2007-2008. The document shows the nation's largest abortion business is getting bigger as it showed an increase of five percent more abortions and increased taxpayer funding.

Obama Nominee for Asst Attorney General Opposed Protecting Women, Unborn
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- His nomination has gone under the radar to this point, but President Barack Obama's nominee for assistant attorney general for legislative affairs, Ron Weich, is beginning to draw criticism. One pro-life writer points out that Weich repeatedly opposed the Unborn Victims of Violence Act.

Doctors Group Warns Obama Not to Overturn Protections Against Forced Abortions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A leading doctors group is issuing a final request to President Barack Obama to not overturn the protections that help them avoid being pressured to participate in abortions. The public comment period on Obama's proposal to remove the rules ends on Thursday.

Poll: Majority of Americans Want Obama to Keep Abortion Protections in Place
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new national poll of Americans finds a strong majority want President Barack Obama to keep conscience protections in place for doctors and medical centers. The president is considering rescinding the protections the Bush administration adoption to enforce three federal conscience laws.

Pew Poll Finds President Barack Obama Turning Off Catholic Voters Over Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama made it to the White House in part because of Catholic voters. While they backed pro-abortion John Kerry with 47 percent of the vote, they provider a larger 54 percentage-point clip to Obama, who has rewarded them with a laundry list of pro-abortion decisions.

President Obama Puts More Abortion Advocates on White House Faith Council
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama has put more abortion advocates on his White House advisory council for faith-based issues. The new pro-abortion activists join the abortion advocates the president already placed on the panel, which is supposed to help lead the way in reducing abortions.

White House Staffer: Two Million Red Envelopes Came to Obama Against Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A White House mailroom staffer has confirmed that nearly 2.5 million red envelopes have made their way to President Barack Obama to protest his pro-abortion record. The staff member says the campaign is one of the largest efforts he can recall in his 35 years working at the White House.

Pro-Life Response Needed Soon to Obama Axing Abortion Conscience Protections
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama has proposed overturning the conscience protections the Bush administration put in place and pro-life advocates have until Thursday to respond. Prominent pro-life groups are urging every pro-life advocate to issue a public comment by this week's deadline.

Media, Pro-Abortion Groups Promote Obama Legal Counsel Pick Dawn Johnsen
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Dawn Johnsen's abortion views are so far outside the mainstream that she has called women "fetal containers" and compared pregnancy with slavery. Yet the mainstream media is propping up Johnsen as an everday American who is coming under unfair attacks from pro-life advocates.

New Pew Poll Shows Strong Partisan Divide in Pro-Abortion Obama Approval Rating
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- There is typically a partisan divide on the issue of abortion, which makes it no surprise that a new poll shows a strongly partisan split on pro-abortion President Barack Obama's approval ratings. Democrats give Obama high marks while Republicans are more likely to disapprove of his job as president.

Latest 40 Days for Life Pro-Life Campaign Ends, Abortion Centers Close as Result
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The latest 40 Days for Life campaign has ended, but many pro-life advocates say they are so encouraged by their involvement that they want to continue. Shawn Carney, 40 Days for Life's spring campaign director, tells Lifenews.com that it has resulted in closing abortion centers.

Pro-Life Advocates Bash William Saletan's Abortion-Contraception Compromise
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Cathy and Austin Ruse, two respected national pro-life advocates, say they don't support the abortion-contraception compromise journalist William Saletan proposes in a recent New York Times editorial. Saletan says the pro-abortion movement must further promote contraception (something it already does) while pro-life advocates must embrace it.

Pro-Life Group Wants Senators to Hold Kathleen Sebelius Accountable on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- When the Senate votes on her nomination after the Easter recess, a leading pro-life group wants senators to do a better job holding pro-abortion Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius accountable on her pro-abortion record.

US News, PBS Media Host Bonn Erbe Defends View More Abortions Needed
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- US News & World Report contributing editor and PBS television show host Bonne Erbe came under fire for her celebration of abortion increases in light of the sour economy. Now, the media wallah is defending her position after hearing news that the use of food stamps has risen.

Obama Staff's Conference Call on Reducing Abortions Promises Reduction Plan
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- White House staff spoke with activists on both sides of the abortion debate on Friday morning in a telephone conference call that was President Barack Obama's first foray in his promise to reduce abortions. The Obama staffers promised to come up with an abortion reduction plan after more meetings.

Senate Rejects Amendment Protecting Abortion-Conscience Rights for Doctors
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Senate on Thursday night rejected an amendment from a pro-life senator that would have provided conscience protection on abortion for doctors and medical centers. The amendment comes at a time when President Barack Obama is considering overturning further protections.

Obama Admin Faith Office Will Host Conference Call Friday on Reducing Abortions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Obama administration will host a conference call on Friday, featuring players on both sides of the abortion divide, with the goal of finding ways to reduce abortions. However, the three Obama aides conducing in the conference call include two longtime pro-abortion activists.

Pro-Life Women's Group: No One Really Talking About How to Reduce Abortions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- With an air of change, the election of President Barack Obama was supposed to usher in an era of reduced abortions. However, one pro-life women's group says no one is realistically discussing ways to help pregnant and parenting women find alternatives to the root causes behind abortions.

Senator to Oppose Budget Because of Pro-Life, Pregnancy Center Donation Cutoff
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life U.S. senator says he intends to oppose the $3.6 trillion budget proposed by President Barrack Obama and Congressional Democrats because it would hurt donations to pro-life groups and pregnancy centers. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas says there are several reasons why he will vote no on the budget, but he points to attacks on charitable donations as one of them.

Second Kathleen Sebelius Hearing Ignores Abortion, Senate Confirmation Expected
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The second hearing today on pro-abortion Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, appointed by President Barack Obama to become his Health Secretary, featured no questions on the topic of abortion. Though the hearing could have had fireworks over her extreme pro-abortion position, it was decidedly dispassionate.

Pro-Life Group Says Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid Changed on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Back in the 1970s and 1980s, Nevada Sen. Harry Reid could be counted on to vote pro-life and even went as far as saying he would support a Human Life Amendment to the Constitution to protect unborn children. Fast forward to the present and today's Senate Democratic Leader is a shadow of his former self.

Senate Pro-Life Advocates May Filibuster Obama's Pro-Abortion Legal Counsel Pick
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Because she has such strongly pro-abortion views that place her outside the mainstream, pro-life advocates in the U.S. Senate are considering a filibuster of Dawn Johnsen, President Barack Obama's nominee to become the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Legal Counsel.

Kathleen Sebelius Can Expect More Abortion Questions During Thursday's Hearing
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Kathleen Sebelius, the pro-abortion governor President Barack Obama appointed to become the next Health Secretary, can expect more questions on abortion during her second hearing. During the first of the two-committee hearing process, Sebelius received questions on pro-life issues from just one lawmaker.

Senate May Vote Thursday on Abortion-Conscience Rights for Medical Staff
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Senate will vote on Thursday on an amendment that would keep the conscience rights and protections in place for medical staff and centers. A pro-life senator is proposing an amendment to the federal budget similar to the Provider Conscience Clause that will protect the rights of health workers.

U.S. News Editor Bonnie Erbe Celebrates Economy Causing More Abortions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Abortion advocates complain bitterly any time pro-life people refer to them using the moniker pro-abortion. However, US News & World Report contributing editor Bonnie Erbe has written an editorial inviting the description as she is celebrating the fact that the poor economy is causing more abortions.

Senate Republicans Boycott Hearing on Obama's First Pro-Abortion Judicial Pick
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Senate Republican today boycotted the hearing on President Barack Obama's first pro-abortion judge and said Senate Democrats are rushing through the nomination. They complained that the chamber's majority Democrats would not give President Bush's pro-life nominees timely hearings.

Democratic Railroading of Potential Pro-Abortion Health Care Bill Worries Pro-Lifers
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama and pro-abortion members of Congress will eventually craft a national health care proposal and, when they do, pro-life advocates are worried it will include abortion coverage. They are also worried about a process that could also dominate the impending debate: reconciliation.

Democratic Senators Tell Obama Not to Rescind Abortion Protections for Doctors
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The only two Democratic members of the U.S Senate who are not strong abortion advocates like the rest of their party's caucus have sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking him not to rescind the conscience protections on abortion that President Bush put in place.

Polling Data Shows Catholics Strongly Pro-Life on Abortion Despite Gallup Analysis
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Gallup polling organization released a report yesterday that appears to downplay the pro-life teachings of the Catholic Church. The report, which has been bandied about the Internet over the last two days, says Catholics are no more pro-life on abortion than Americans as a whole.

Congressman Introduces New Bill Banning Sex-Selection, Race-Based Abortions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life member of Congress introduced today a new bill that would ban sex-selection or race-based abortions. Congressman Trent Franks, an Arizona Republican who is a member of the House Judiciary Committee, held a press conference today with leading pro-life women and black Americans.

Senate Holds Hearing on Pro-Abortion Health Secretary Pick Kathleen Sebelius
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The first of two Senate committees that will hold hearings on the nomination of pro-abortion Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius met today. The Senate HELP Committee held a hearing on the abortion advocate President Barack Obama picked to become the next Health Secretary.

President Barack Obama Should Receive One Million Red Envelopes on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama, who has compiled a radical pro-abortion record since taking over the White House, should receive more than one million red envelopes this week. That's thanks in part to the Red Envelope Campaign that a Christian pro-life advocate in Massachusetts started.

Senate to Vote Today on Obama's Pro-Abortion Legal Counsel Pick Dawn Johnsen
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Senate is expected to vote today on the nomination of Dawn Johnsen, the pro-abortion attorney President Barack Obama selected to become one of his top legal counsels. She has come under fire not just for her pro-abortion position and working for NARAL but equating pregnancy to slavery.

Study: Abortions Cause Future Relationship Problems, More Domestic Violence
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Some women decide to have abortions because they think having a baby will contribute to problems in their relationship with their husband or boyfriend. However, a new national study finds abortion causes more future relationship problems than carrying the pregnancy to term and parenting.

National 40 Days for Life Campaign Sees Abortion Centers Temporarily Closing
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- For abortion center staff who don't want to face the prospect of going to work with dozens of pro-life advocates outside their facility, temporarily closing is the next best thing. That's what two abortion centers in Austin, Texas and Jacksonville, Florida have done in the face of community opposition.

Senate Democratic Leader Backs Abortion in Health Care, May Block Filibuster
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid claims to be pro-life but he confirmed today that he would be fine with including abortion coverage in a national health care bill. Reid put his imprimatur on requiring taxpayers to pay for abortions -- a top priority of leading abortion advocates.

Planned Parenthood Admits Abortions Climbing at Its Centers Over Bad Economy
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In an email to supporters on Friday, the nation's largest abortion business admitted that abortions are climbing at its centers across the country thanks to the poor economy. The email cited more evidence that Planned Parenthood abortion facilities are doing more abortions over the last few months.

Pro-Abortion Health Secretary Nominee Kathleen Sebelius Has Hearing Next Week
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Senate showdown on the nomination of pro-abortion Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius to become the next health secretary begins next week. That's when the Senate HELP Committee will hold its hearing on the potential Obama official who has a close relationship with a late-term abortion practitioner.

Senate Sets Hearing Date for President Obama's First Pro-Abortion Judicial Pick
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Senate has set a date for the Judiciary Committee to hold a confirmation hearing on Judge David Hamilton, the abortion advocate President Barack Obama appointed to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals as his first judicial pick. Leading pro-life groups are expected to launch an effort to defeat the nomination.

Senate Defeats Amendment to Support Volunteerism at Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Senate on Wednesday defeated an amendment to legislation to encourage volunteerism that would have made sure pregnancy centers are included. The amendment sponsor, Senator John Ensign, said he was worried the Obama administration might leave them out of the bill.

Pro-Abortion President Barack Obama's Approval Rating Drops to 50 Percent
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The more President Barack Obama promotes abortion the more his approval rating drops. Now, a new Zogby poll essentially finds Americans split 50-50 on the success of Obama's president, which is a far cry from the January polls that showed him starting off with the support of nearly 70 percent.

Pro-Life Groups Meet With President Obama Faith Staffer on Reducing Abortions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Several representatives of leading national pro-life groups held a meeting with President Barack Obama's top White House faith office staffer on Tuesday. One participant describes the meeting as polite and cordial, but pro-life groups aren't expecting much from Obama given his pro-abortion record.

New Pro-Life, Christian Brand Offers Companies Method of Displaying Values
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Christian businesses wanting to display their faith and pro-life values now have a way to make that clear. The OVerus Christian Business emblem has received the okay for its official trademark registration from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Economic Problems Causing Potential Record High Abortion Figures Nationwide
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The nation's economic problems are causing companies to go out of business and costing family members their jobs and health insurance. The unseen result of the poor economy is beginning to be seen -- in the record high number of abortions some locations are experiencing.

Pro-Life Groups Upset Judge Forces FDA Allow Morning After Pill Sales to Minors
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Several national pro-life groups are disappointed by the decision a federal judge has handed down forcing the FDA to open up sales of the morning after pill to minors. They say the ruling invites further abuse of the Plan B drug and could put teen girls at risk to sexual predators.

Court Orders FDA to Reconsider Decision Limiting Morning After Pill to Minors
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A federal court on Monday ordered the Food and Drug Administration to reconsider its decision preventing minors from purchasing the morning after pill without a prescription. When the FDA made the Plan B drug available over the counter, it prohibited such sales to people under the age of 18.

Congressman Misleading Constituents on Pro-Abortion Freedom of Choice Act
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- At least one member of Congress is misleading his constituents on the so-called Freedom of Choice Act -- the radical pro-abortion bill. The congressman is telling his constituents that they have nothing to fear because
the bill will not be introduce.

Senate Confirms Pro-Abortion Obama Nominee Elena Kagan for Solicitor General
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The nomination didn't create much of a buzz or opposition, but the Senate voted on Friday to approve Kagan to serve as Solicitor General. However, the selection of Kagan could have a tremendous impact as she will become the attorney who represents the government before the Supreme Court.

President Barack Obama Offends Mentally Disabled With Special Olympics Remark
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama has upset the pro-life community with his repeated actions to promote and force funding of abortion and embryonic stem cell research. Now, he has stuck his foot in his mouth with a comment offending the mentally and physically disabled.

Senate Panel OK Obama's Pro-Abortion Nominee for Office of Legal Counsel
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved President Barack Obama's pro-abortion nominee for the Office of Legal Counsel. In a party line vote, the committee signed off on Dawn Johnsen, a former NARAL attorney, who will become Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Legal Counsel.

Planned Parenthood Prez Wants Abortion in Health Care Plan, Common Ground
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The president of Planned Parenthood says the nation's largest abortion business will pursue making sure abortion coverage is in President Barack Obama's health care plan. Cecile Richards also wants to pursue common ground with pro-life advocates and resists being labeled pro-abortion.

Abortion Backers Propose New Congressional Bill to Weaken Abstinence Education
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Abortion advocates in Congress have proposed a new bill that further weakens abstinence education at a time when news reports indicate the teen birth rate is soaring. Although comprehensive sexual education is clearly not working, abortion backers want more taxpayer dollars for it.

Medical Professionals Ask Obama to Keep Abortion Conscience Protections
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Several medical professionals have recorded new videos that are being sent to the Obama administration asking President Barack Obama to keep abortion conscience protections in place. Obama is considering rescinding the additional protections President Bush gave medical staff.

Pro-Life Advocates Work to Halt Funding Pro-Abortion Groups Through GIVE Act
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Yesterday, pro-life advocates in Congress won a partial victory in their efforts to stop the funding of pro-abortion groups through yet another Congressional bill. In this case, they sought to prevent H.R. 1388, known as the “GIVE Act”, from funding groups that perform or promote abortions.

New Figures Showing Teen Birth Rate Rise Point to Need for Abstinence Education
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- New figures released today showing a record high in the teenager birth rate leads one pro-life women's leader to suggest more abstinence education is needed. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released 2007 data today reporting that the number of teen births is at a record high.

Pro-Life Groups' New Web Site Responds to Obama Ditching Abortion Protections
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A coalition of pro-life groups has launched a new web site to respond to President Barack Obama's proposal to rescind protections for pro-life medical centers and professionals. The new Freedom2Care.org makes it easier for pro-life advocates to respond to the decision.

President Obama Brings Back Pro-Abortion American Bar Association Reviews
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama announced his first judicial nominee on Tuesday, but putting forward Judge David Hamilton wasn't his only pro-abortion decision. Obama is also bringing back the judicial reviews from the American Bar Association, the attorneys group that takes a pro-abortion position.

Obama Pro-Abortion Appeals Court Pick Hamilton May Have Easy Senate Vote
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Early indications are that federal Judge David Hamilton, the abortion advocate President Barack Obama appointed to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals as his first judicial pick, may have an easy Senate confirmation vote. At least one Republican has already indicated he supports the nomination.

Obama Faith Council Member: Including Abortion Would Sink Health Care Reform
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- An evangelical member of President Barack Obama's faith council says any health care reform package would be sunk if it includes abortion. Including taxpayer-funded abortions and forcing insurance companies or medical facilities to include abortions has been a concern of the pro-life community.

President Barack Obama Makes First Pro-Abortion Judicial Pick in David Hamilton
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama has nominated his first pro-abortion judicial candidate as he named David Hamilton as his first Appeals Court nominee. Hamilton is a former Clinton nominee whom Obama has appointed to serve on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Catholic Leader Urges President Obama to Keep Protections for Pro-Life Doctors
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A representative of the nation's Catholic bishops is asking President Barack Obama not to rescind the protections the Bush administration put in place for pro-life doctors and medical centers. Obama has given the public 30 days to respond to his proposal to revoke them.

Obama Administration Will Meet With Pro-Life Leaders to Talk About Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- One week after shutting pro-life groups out of a discussion on the future of health care policy, the Obama administration will finally meet with representatives of leading pro-life organizations to discuss abortion. The pro-life advocates will meet with Joshua DuBois, the leading faith official for President Barack Obama.

Pro-Life Group Says Planned Parenthood Hurting Women With Home Abortions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new report recently highlighted at LifeNews.com indicates Planned Parenthood is increasingly relying on the dangerous mifepristone (RU 486) abortion drug. Now, a pro-life group is accusing the abortion business of putting women at risk by more frequently employing the drugs.

Pro-Abortion Justice Ruth Ginsburg Hints at Possible Supreme Court Opening
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who backs unlimited abortions, told law students on Friday that an opening on the high court may occur soon. Ginsburg has been battling health problems and advancing age and any decision to step down would create a monumental battle.

Pro-Life, Pro-Abortion Groups Differ on Obama's White House Women's Office
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama established a new White House Council on Women and Girls earlier this week and pro-life and pro-abortion groups are split on whether that is a good development. And on the pro-abortion side, groups are split on whether it would promote their agenda enough.

Polling Data: Barack Obama's Support Dropping as Abortion Promotion Continues
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Two respected national pollsters say the data shows President Barack Obama's support is dropping and that it is lower than President Bush's at this time in his presidency. They also point out that Obama has driven up high negative numbers among some voters, likely due to his promotion of abortion.

40 Days for Life Organizers Say Silent No More, Post-Abortion Day a Success
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The organizers of the 40 Days for Life campaign say their joint effort with Silent No More, a national group for women who have had abortions and regret their decision, was a success. Shawn Carney tells LifeNews.com he is hearing stories of how it was a positive impact for participants and their communities.

Former West Wing Actress Allison Janney Cheers Obama, Stumps for Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Actress Allison Janney, best known for her role in the television drama "West Wing," is stumping for the pro-abortion group Emily's List. In a fundraising email for the political group, Janney applauds the pro-abortion record of President Barack Obama and asks for donations to support his efforts.

Pro-Life Republicans Still Smarting From Michael Steele's Comments on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The comments national Republican Party chairman made to a magazine that made it seem like he was watering down his pro-life views are still causing heartburn for pro-life advocates. Steele made it appear he supported abortion and backed overturning Roe but not wanting a Human Life Amendment.

Senate OKs Obama Pro-Abortion, Pro-Euthanasia Justice Picks Perrelli and Ogden
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Senate signed off on two selections by President Barack Obama for top Justice department jobs who supported abortion and euthanasia. David Ogden and Thomas Perrelli, both of whom drew opposition from the pro-life community, were confirmed on largely partisan votes.

President Obama to Nominate Pro-Abortion Margaret Hamburg as FDA Director
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama plans to nominate former New York City Health Commissioner Margaret Hamburg as the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Hamburg is served as assistant HHS secretary during the Clinton administration and has been a key abstinence education opponent.

Top Obama Advisor Not Sure if Abortion Will be Included in National Health Care
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- With President Barack Obama having already promoted abortion on several occasions on of the upcoming battles concerns whether he will include abortion in a health care reform plan. A top White House officials says she's not sure if that will happen.

Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele Under Fire for Abortion Comments
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- New national Republican Party chairman Michael Steele has gotten himself in hot water with pro-life advocates for softening his pro-life views and then issuing a statement saying he hasn't backed down on abortion. The misstep is the latest Steele gaffe that has some calling for his resignation.

President Barack Obama Picks Pro-Abortion Tina Tchen to Run Women's Council
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- When voters head to the polls to cast a vote for president, their votes have a far-reaching effect on the issue of abortion. That's because of the lesser-known appointments presidents make that have under-the-radar impact on the abortion debate -- such as the pro-abortion selection Obama made today.

Campaign to Target Abortion Advocates in 2010 Election Gets Pro-Life Push Now
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- One of the leading pro-life groups involved in political activities has launched a new campaign to target abortion advocates in the 2010 election. The Susan B. Anthony List has hired a former member of Congress to head the campaign to take back Congress from pro-abortion lawmakers.

Pro-Life Groups Make Last Push to Defeat Pro-Abortion Obama Pick David Ogden
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Pro-life groups are making a last-minute push to ask the Senate to vote against David Ogden, President Barack Obama's pro-abortion nominee for deputy attorney general. The Family Research Council is hoping to get more senators to vote no when they decide his nomination tomorrow.

Abstinence Education Advocates Lobby Congress, Obama Considers Funding Cuts
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Backers of abstinence education are lobbying Congress today as President Barack Obama considers more cuts in funding the programs. The National Abstinence Education Association is meeting with members of Congress and their staff to convince them the programs are helpful.

Activists Celebrate Abortion Practitioners, But Many Break Laws and Hurt Women
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Abortion proponents celebrate a made-up holiday known as the National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers, but what Planned Parenthood and NARAL won't tell most women is how many abortion practitioners are lawbreakers who place women's health and their very lives in danger.

Everyone Against Abortion Raise Your Hand, New Pro-Life Video Grabs Attention
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new pro-life video sponsored by Priests for Life is making the rounds across the Internet and is grabbing the attention of thousands. Titled, "Everyone Against Abortion Please Raise Your Hand," the video features a non-graphic image of a person holding the hand of a baby victimized by abortion.

Catholic Obama Apologist Douglas Kmiec Defends President's Pro-Abortion Record
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Douglas Kmiec essentially voided his Catholic and pro-life credentials during the president election with his steadfast defense of Barack Obama despite his clear pro-abortion views. Now he's given pro-life advocates no reason to take him seriously by explaining away Obama's pro-abortion actions as president.

Senate-Backed Stimulus Bill Contains Birth Control Bailout for Planned Parenthood
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The so-called economic stimulus bill the Senate approved on Tuesday contains a bailout package for Planned Parenthood that will give the abortion giant the ability to make hundreds of millions of dollars selling birth control at an inflated rate.

Pro-Life Advocates Can Respond to Obama Dumping Abortion Conscience Clause
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- After waiting for the Obama administration to fix an email issue, pro-life advocates can now respond to President Barack Obama's decision to dump the Provider Conscience Clause. That is the regulation President Bush put in place to protect doctors and medical centers not wanting to do abortions.

Video Shows Planned Parenthood Allows Baby's Infanticide After Failed Abortions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A national pro-life group for college students has released footage of an undercover video taken last year showing a Planned Parenthood staff member telling a pregnant woman than babies are left to die after induced labor abortions where the baby survives the abortion procedure.

Abortion Advocates Label "Violence" Any Pro-Life Opposition to President Obama
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The United States is considered the birth place of legitimate freedom of speech but for abortion advocates, those freedoms stop when your pro-life beliefs begin. They're equating any pro-life opposition to the pro-abortion policies of President Barack Obama as violence.

Obama Can't Say He's Pro-Choice by Dropping Protections for Pro-Life Doctors
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama's apparent decision to drop the protections the Bush administration put in place to protect doctors means he can no longer say he is pro-choice on abortion. That's the assessment of respected pro-life attorney Matt Bowman of the Alliance Defense Fund.

Senate to Vote Early Next Week on Amdt on Cutting Planned Parenthood Funds
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- It appears the Senate will likely vote on a pro-life amendment to cut federal funding of Planned Parenthood early next week. The vote will likely occur on either Monday or Tuesday as the Senate continues its debate on the omnibus spending bill that also funds the nation's largest abortion business.

Obama Takes Next Step to Scrap Protections for Pro-Life Doctors on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama has taken the next step to remove the new protections the Bush administration put in place to protect pro-life medical centers and staff who do not want to do abortions. The protections provided better enforcement for existing conscience laws for medical professionals.

Planned Parenthood Promotes Abortion at White House Health Care Summit
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- With no pro-life groups invited to respond, the president of Planned Parenthood promote abortion at a White House-sponsored health care summit on Thursday. Cecile Richards called for including access to abortion in any health care reform package President Barack Obama may put forward.

Anniversary of Dred Scott Reminds Pro-Life Advocate Abortion Targets Blacks
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Today is the anniversary of the infamous Dred Scott decision and one leading African-American pro-life advocate tells LifeNews.com that she is reminded of how some black Americans aren't considered persons today. Day Gardner, president of the National Black Pro-Life Union, notes the irony of the connection between race and abortion.

Potential Barack Obama Surgeon General Nominee Sanjay Gupta Withdraws Name
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- CNN medical reporter Sanjay Gupta, who has been mentioned for months as the possible Surgeon General nominee for Barack Obama, has withdrawn his name from consideration. Gupta took some positions on abortion-related issue that raised concerns for pro-life advocates.

Radical Pro-Abortion FOCA Bill Coming Soon, Pro-Life Advocates Must Prepare
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Leading pro-life advocates have been criticized by the mainstream media for organizing an active opposition to the radical Freedom of Choice Act because the bill has yet to be filed in Congress. However, a leading pro-abortion Congressman calls FOCA a top priority and says the bill is coming soon.

Pro-Life Groups Left Off Obama's Health Care Summit List, Abortion Advocates OK
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama has apparently shut out pro-life groups from attending today's health care summit to dialogue on how health care reform should be implemented. However, the White House had no problem inviting Planned Parenthood and other groups that support abortion.

Kathleen Sebelius Upset by Nomination Opposition, Pro-Life Groups Turn Up Heat
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Kathleen Sebelius, the pro-abortion Kansas governor President Barack Obama nominated to become the next Health Secretary is upset by opposition to her nomination. However, pro-life groups pledge to not back down from exposing her lengthy record promoting unlimited abortions.

Washington Post Runs Erroneous Report on Bid to Cut Planned Parenthood Funds
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Washington Post has given pro-life advocates another reason not to read articles from the traditionally pro-abortion newspaper. It ran an erroneous report on an amendment pro-life advocates support to cut funds from Planned Parenthood from the federal budget.

Planned Parenthood Ups Number of Abortion Centers, More Sell Abortion Drug
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new report indicates that Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion business, has increased the number of centers that do abortions. The report indicates Planned Parenthood is increasingly relying on the dangerous mifepristone (RU 486) abortion drug.

Silent No More, 40 Days for Life Team Up to Help Women Suffering From Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Two leading pro-life groups have teamed up to help women suffering from abortions and who regret their abortion decision. Noticing that many women who are still needing help after an abortion are noticing the 40 Days for Life outreach events, the groups are hoping to combine forces to help them.

Catholic Bishops Urge Congressional Email Effort to Keep Pro-Life Abortion Laws
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- On the heels of a national postcard campaign that saw millions of pro-life Americans contact members of Congress in opposition to FOCA, the nation's Catholic bishops are now urging an email campaign to ask elected officials to oppose that bill and to keep current pro-life laws on abortion in place.

Catholic Professors Criticized for Supporting Pro-Abortion Sebelius for Health Post
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- More than two dozen Catholics, including some professors, have signed on to a statement by the fake Catholic group Catholics United supporting the nomination of pro-abortion Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The Cardinal Newman Society is taking those professors to task.

Senate Bill Amdt Would Strip Tax Funds From Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Senator David Vitter is making good on his promise to continue his fight to prevent taxpayers from having their money sent from the federal government to the nation's biggest abortion business. When the Senate considers its spending bill this week, he will propose cutting Planned Parenthood funding.

MSNBC Host Chris Matthews Says Pro-Life Advocates Use "Terrorist" Methods
New York, NY (LifeNews.com) -- Chris Matthews has been on the pro-abortion side of the debate since before his time as a top Congressional aide for abortion advocates. Now the MSNBC host has gone overboard by referring to pro-life advocates who oppose pro-abortion Health Secretary nominee Kathleen Sebelius as terrorists.

Supposed Pro-Life Evangelicals, Obama Faith Member, Back Pro-Abortion Sebelius
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A group of evangelicals have joined with the Obama apologists at Catholics United to support radical pro-abortion health Secretary nominee Kathleen Sebelius. The group have signed a letter borrowing arguments from the fake Catholic group backing Sebelius despite her lengthy pro-abortion record.