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Bill Would Make Michigan’s Webcam Abortion Ban Permanent

On November 29, the Michigan Senate voted 25-12 to pass legislation to make our state's ban on webcam abortions permanent before it expires at the end of the year. The legislation is now before the Michigan House for consideration. FDA guidelines state that the abortion pill (RU-486) should be given to patients by the abortionist directly, but the abortion industry wants to allow abortionists to give out the abortion pill without ever meeting a patient in person. The abortion pill can be especially dangerous if the woman has an undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy. At least 22 women have died taking the abortion pill.

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The US Supreme Court and Planned Parenthood

On December 10 the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to take up two cases involving defunding Planned Parenthood. The cases are very complicated, dealing with Medicaid law and how someone can bring a lawsuit to decide whether or not an organization can be a “qualified” provider. By refusing to take the cases, the various circuit court rulings are left to stand. Justice Clarence Thomas authored a public dissent, saying that they should have taken it up because the decisions in the circuit courts were split. What do prolifers need to know about this decision? First, that there is no reason for panic about the recent nomination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Second, we should look at the real reasons why defunding Planned Parenthood is so frustratingly hard.

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