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New Gallup poll shows massive opposition to Roe v. Wade
In the latest annual Gallup poll on abortion, massive opposition to the effects of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton are very apparent. For the first time since 2012, Gallup asked if abortion should be legal or illegal in each trimester of pregnancy, and for specific reasons for abortion. The answers might surprise you: 55% of Americans would ban more than 92% of the abortions if given the opportunity. As many as 87% of Americans oppose the practical outcome of Roe.
State budget stops Planned Parenthood from cutting in line
Language in the state budget passed on June 12 would require state government to follow a 2002 Michigan law that requires providers that don’t perform abortions to receive priority access to family planning grants. Currently the state is not enforcing the law and in several counties Planned Parenthood receives these tax dollars instead of local health departments. On June 1, the Trump Administration proposed a rule change that could remove all Title X family planning tax funding from abortion providers.
STATE BUDGET
TRUMP’S RULE CHANGE
New bill requires informed consent about vaccines and abortions
New legislation introduced in the Michigan Senate would require the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to maintain a list of which vaccines were derived from tissue from aborted babies, and alternative vaccines if they exist. It would also require medical professionals to give patients informed consent when administering the vaccines. The ethics of using these vaccines is debatable, but everyone should agree patients have a right to know.
RLM-PAC endorsements for August 7 primary election
Right to Life of Michigan Political Action Committee endorsements have been released for the 2018 primary election on Tuesday, August 7. Our Personalized Prolife Ballot Generator is an easy tool for voters to find the RLM-PAC endorsed prolife candidates that will appear on their ballot in their individual precincts.
PROLIFE BALLOT GENERATOR
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Do you know Senator Debbie Stabenow?
Do you know the record of those who represent you in the U.S. Senate? Senator Debbie Stabenow has a long record of supporting abortion in the Michigan Legislature and the U.S. Congress, and it deserves a closer examination. Where does Senator Stabenow stand on these important issues?
Who's That Senator?
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Contrasting life and death
Euthanasia and doctor-prescribed suicide are difficult issues. They are often presented as compassionate and responsible ways to respect the autonomy of suffering patients. In practice, however, they end up harming vulnerable people. Euthanasia and doctor-prescribed suicide end up being cheap, quick, and easy alternatives to doing what we should to care for those in need.
ASSISTED SUICIDE
RIGHT TO DIE
DOCTOR-PRESCRIBED SUICIDE
MEDICAL BIAS
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