Category: In the News

Pro-Choice ‘Watchdog’ Organization Accidentally Promotes Pro-Life Views
Jessica Nardi | July 6, 2020
It’s a glorious day when abortion activists end up doing our job for us. Most of them take for granted the intellectual justifications for the pro-life movement, because, as we know, the most profound pro-choice philosophies come from bumper stickers and pink hats. Such was the case in Media Matters’s latest two pro-abortion pieces–the first criticizing pro-life advocates for

Planned Parenthood Wants to Counter ‘Systemic Racism’ by Giving African-Americans More Birth Control
Jessica Nardi | July 6, 2020
Planned Parenthood announced its new solution for business owners to counter “systemic racism” — free birth control! The Business for Birth Control 2020 campaign was released on June 23, beginning as “a movement of solidarity from 12 national companies affirming their employees’ birth control coverage as an essential part of their health insurance plans…” What does this have to

Poll Claims Gen Z Is Having a Hard Time Registering to Vote. Here’s How
SFLA Staff | July 2, 2020
Generation Z (Zoomers) has generated massive political energy recently by leading nationwide protests. Many are wondering if this civic enthusiasm will lead to a higher voter turnout for young people, and those who have been influenced by their message. With more young Americans becoming eligible to vote, the November presidential election could be impacted. Generation Z is expected to account

Democratic Senator Responsible for Louisiana Abortion Law Denounces Supreme Court Ruling
SFLA Staff | July 1, 2020
Democratic Louisiana State Senator Katrina Jackson was horrified by the stories of Louisiana abortion facilities subjecting women to deplorable conditions. Sitting on the Louisiana Health and Welfare Committee, Jackson was shocked to learn the state’s primary abortion clinic in Baton Rouge had a decade-long history of subjecting women to substandard care. Jackson’s “Unsafe Abortion Protection Act” from 2014 mandated that

The Best (and Worst) of the Supreme Court’s Decision on Louisiana’s Abortion Law
Brenna Lewis | June 30, 2020
The Supreme Court just handed down a ruling in the June Medical Services v. Gee case that was a degrading loss for women in Louisiana. The case was regarding safety standards and whether or not Louisiana had the right to require their abortion facilities to adhere to some, such as admitting privileges to a nearby hospital. In other words, the case didn’t

Supreme Court Decides That Abortion Facilities Don’t Have to Follow Rules
Brenna Lewis | June 29, 2020
Earlier today, the Supreme Court finally handed down a ruling on a case we’ve been following very closely: the Louisiana abortion law that requires abortion facilities to follow basic health and safety rules. The case is June Medical Services LLC v. Russo.It’s disappointing to share that they decided to cave in to the abortion lobby and set a precedent to allow abortion facilities

The Abortion Industry Increases Push for Chemical Abortion During COVID-19
Jessica Nardi | June 29, 2020
A recent NY Times article called the lack of abortions considered “essential” during COVID-19 an “obstacle course” for women’s health. Mentioning that in March the U.K. lifted safety restrictions to make chemical abortion pills more accessible during COVID-19, the British Pregnancy Advisory service has now launched a “pills by post” program for at-home abortions. They advertise “DIY abortions” requiring

The GOP Decided to Keep 2016’s Platform: What’s in it for LIFE?
Jessica Nardi | June 29, 2020
The Republican Party’s platform is unyielding in its defense of the dignity of preborn human life. While the Democratic Party continues to override abortion restrictions in its platform, the GOP hasn’t changed any of their positions on life since its decision to keep its 2016 platform. This means the pro-life movement can rest assured that the party will continue

Pro-Abortion Tik Tok Users Upset Over Large Amount of Pro-Life Content
SFLA Staff | June 29, 2020
Many people and organizations have recently begun to rely on the TikTok app for building a viral brand. Because of the potential to amass a wide platform by making videos, some TikTok users have started using the app to promote their political beliefs. A recent Rewire News article features Glory Perez, a Tik Tok user upset with the amount of

Pro-Life Man Sued by Abortion Groups for Calling Abortion Murder
SFLA Staff | June 26, 2020
Mark Lee Dickson, a pro-life activist in Texas, is being sued by three pro-abortion organizations for referring to abortion groups as “criminal organizations” and abortion as “murder.” Dickson is the director of Right to Life East Texas, an organization that has worked to declare various cities and towns in Texas as sanctuaries for the pre-born. The same abortion groups that