News

Categories

Gov. Edwards Signs HB 578, Offering Hope to Women Who Regret Their Chemical Abortion

BATON ROUGE – Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he has signed HB 578, the Abortion Pill Reversal Disclosure Act, giving every woman the right to change her mind after her chemical abortion and possibly save her baby. The bill was authored by Rep. Beryl Amedee (R-Houma) and carried in the Senate by Sen….

Federal Appeals Court Unanimously Upholds Dismissal of Lawsuit Claiming Equal Rights Amendment Was Ratified

From National Right to Life WASHINGTON – A three-judge federal court of appeals panel today unanimously upheld the dismissal of Equal Means Equal v. Ferriero, one of two ongoing lawsuits that implausibly claim that the federal Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has been ratified and is part of the U.S. Constitution. “Today’s ruling continues an unbroken,…

Liliana Pagán Competes in National Right to Life Oratory Contest

Liliana Pagán, a 2021 graduate of John Paul the Great Academy and the Diocese of Lafayette and Louisiana 2021 Pro-Life Oratory Contest winner, competed in the National Right to Life Oratory Contest on Saturday in Herndon, Va., outside of Washington, D.C. Contestants from 11 states competed. Anna Young of Tennessee was this year’s winner. Liliana…

Pro-Abortion Democrats in the House Repeatedly Block Action on HR 18

From National Right to Life WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, House Democrats blocked a vote on the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 18). H.R. 18 would codify the principles of the Hyde Amendment on a permanent, government-wide basis. House Democrats also announced that they will be leaving the Hyde Amendment out of the appropriations bill Fiscal Year…

Attorney General Jeff Landry Pushes Back on Efforts to Fund Abortions with Taxpayer Money

From The Attorney General’s Office BATON ROUGE – Attorney General Jeff Landry joined 21 other state attorneys general urging Congress to maintain the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funds for abortions and has been included in the federal budget for the last 45 years. “Despite his decades-long opposition to taxpayer-funded abortions, Joe Biden has removed…