Planned Parenthood in Texas Required to Shut Down Four Unlicensed Abortion Businesses
Austin, TX (LifeNews.com) -- State health department officials have asked the Planned Parenthood abortion business in Texas to shut down four facilities it says are operating without proper medical licenses. Now, Texas state legislators want an investigation of the abortion centers and say the problems may result in a cut in taxpayer funding for the abortion business in the state budget. The Department of State Health Services ordered four San Antonio-based Planned Parenthood abortion businesses to stop doing unlicensed abortions. It released a letter to a group of state lawmakers who have inquired and indicated state officials will investigate the four centers in question and one licensed Planned Parenthood facility. Planned Parenthood officials say they are following the cease and desist order to shutter the abortion centers until further notice. They blame not having the proper licenses on a communications problem. Jeffrey Hons, CEO of Planned Parenthood in San Antonio, said news reports make it appear "there's something hidden that's going on, and it's not. We've been upfront from the beginning." Hons told the Chronicle that the Planned Parenthood centers did not do abortions but, in 2004, wanted to give women the dangerous abortion drug known as mifepristone, or RU 486. However, state law requires centers that do any kind of abortions -- whether surgical or drug-induced -- to be licensed by the state health department. Full News Story at LifeNews.com
Austin, TX (LifeNews.com) -- State health department officials have asked the Planned Parenthood abortion business in Texas to shut down four facilities it says are operating without proper medical licenses. Now, Texas state legislators want an investigation of the abortion centers and say the problems may result in a cut in taxpayer funding for the abortion business in the state budget. The Department of State Health Services ordered four San Antonio-based Planned Parenthood abortion businesses to stop doing unlicensed abortions. It released a letter to a group of state lawmakers who have inquired and indicated state officials will investigate the four centers in question and one licensed Planned Parenthood facility. Planned Parenthood officials say they are following the cease and desist order to shutter the abortion centers until further notice. They blame not having the proper licenses on a communications problem. Jeffrey Hons, CEO of Planned Parenthood in San Antonio, said news reports make it appear "there's something hidden that's going on, and it's not. We've been upfront from the beginning." Hons told the Chronicle that the Planned Parenthood centers did not do abortions but, in 2004, wanted to give women the dangerous abortion drug known as mifepristone, or RU 486. However, state law requires centers that do any kind of abortions -- whether surgical or drug-induced -- to be licensed by the state health department. Full News Story at LifeNews.com Pro-Life Advocates Blast Obama Admin Document Saying Pro-Lifers May Engage in Extremism
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- News that the Obama administration sent a security document to police and sheriffs' offices nationwide including pro-life people in a list of groups and people who may be likely to engage in terrorism is upsetting the pro-life community. One respected pro-life attorney says the document is outrageous and raises serious questions about the leadership and direction of an agency that's goal is to protect Americans against a very real terrorist threat. “This is an outrageous characterization that raises serious questions about the leadership and direction of the agency charged with protecting Americans in the ongoing battle against terrorism,” Jay Seulow, the president and chief counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice, told LifeNews.com on Wednesday. Sekulow said the document sparks questions about whether the Obama administration is turning the work of some key government agencies into political witch hunts. “Why would the Department of Homeland Security single out groups like pro-life supporters when they should be focusing on identifying and apprehending the real terrorists – like al-Qaeda – groups that have vowed to destroy America?" he asked. "This characterization is not only offensive to millions of Americans who hold constitutionally-protected views opposing abortion – but also raises serious concerns about the political agenda of an agency with a mandate to protect America." Full News Story at LifeNews.com
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- News that the Obama administration sent a security document to police and sheriffs' offices nationwide including pro-life people in a list of groups and people who may be likely to engage in terrorism is upsetting the pro-life community. One respected pro-life attorney says the document is outrageous and raises serious questions about the leadership and direction of an agency that's goal is to protect Americans against a very real terrorist threat. “This is an outrageous characterization that raises serious questions about the leadership and direction of the agency charged with protecting Americans in the ongoing battle against terrorism,” Jay Seulow, the president and chief counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice, told LifeNews.com on Wednesday. Sekulow said the document sparks questions about whether the Obama administration is turning the work of some key government agencies into political witch hunts. “Why would the Department of Homeland Security single out groups like pro-life supporters when they should be focusing on identifying and apprehending the real terrorists – like al-Qaeda – groups that have vowed to destroy America?" he asked. "This characterization is not only offensive to millions of Americans who hold constitutionally-protected views opposing abortion – but also raises serious concerns about the political agenda of an agency with a mandate to protect America." Full News Story at LifeNews.com President Obama and Planned Parenthood Will Promote Abortion at Summit of the Americas
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama and Planned Parenthood are expected to join forces to promote abortion at the fifth Summit of the Americas that begins in Trinidad tomorrow. The event is a chance for the leaders of the 35 members of the Organization of American States to gather, but it could be marked by a debate over abortion. President Obama will speak during Friday's opening ceremonies and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will also be in attendance. While they will garner top headlines, a fight between pro-life advocates and the Planned Parenthood abortion business will take place below the surface. Marie Smith, the director of the Parliamentary Network for Critical Issues, tells LifeNews.com that pro-life advocates face well-orchestrated efforts by International Planned Parenthood (IPPF) and other pro-abortion organizations to insert pro-abortion language into the Summit's Declaration of Commitment. IPPF hopes to use the document as a stepping stone to advance abortion in the Caribbean and Latin American nations, most of which are strongly pro-life and prohibit abortions in all or most circumstances. One of the specific terms IPPF seeks to inject into the document is "sexual and reproductive health services" -- a term which can later be interpreted to include abortions. Smith told LifeNews.com that some representatives of the pro-life nations are expected to stand up to the attempt to covertly advance the abortion agenda using the innocuous language. Full News Story at LifeNews.com
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama and Planned Parenthood are expected to join forces to promote abortion at the fifth Summit of the Americas that begins in Trinidad tomorrow. The event is a chance for the leaders of the 35 members of the Organization of American States to gather, but it could be marked by a debate over abortion. President Obama will speak during Friday's opening ceremonies and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will also be in attendance. While they will garner top headlines, a fight between pro-life advocates and the Planned Parenthood abortion business will take place below the surface. Marie Smith, the director of the Parliamentary Network for Critical Issues, tells LifeNews.com that pro-life advocates face well-orchestrated efforts by International Planned Parenthood (IPPF) and other pro-abortion organizations to insert pro-abortion language into the Summit's Declaration of Commitment. IPPF hopes to use the document as a stepping stone to advance abortion in the Caribbean and Latin American nations, most of which are strongly pro-life and prohibit abortions in all or most circumstances. One of the specific terms IPPF seeks to inject into the document is "sexual and reproductive health services" -- a term which can later be interpreted to include abortions. Smith told LifeNews.com that some representatives of the pro-life nations are expected to stand up to the attempt to covertly advance the abortion agenda using the innocuous language. Full News Story at LifeNews.comPro-Life Group Condemns President Barack Obama For Turning Tax Day Into Abortion Funding Day
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life women's group says Americans have another reason to be upset today other than having to spend countless hours and money making sure their tax returns are properly completed. The Susan B. Anthony List says President Barack Obama is sending more of Americans' hard-earned tax dollars to promote the abortion agenda than ever before. "Despite his promises to find 'common ground' on abortion, President Obama's policy decisions are already impacting and alienating American taxpayers," SBA List president Marjorie Dannenfelser told LifeNews.com on Wednesday. "What a difference a year makes," Dannenfelser added and pointed to Obama's decision to overturn the Mexico City Policy, the Bush administration rules that prevented sending public funds to pro-abortion groups and abortion businesses. Although the money doesn't pay for abortions directly, the pro-life women's leader says the tax dollars primarily go to two abortion businesses that perform abortions and lobby other nations to change their pro-life laws prohibiting or reducing the number of abortions. "Thanks to President Obama, taxpayers are now subsidizing abortion providers like the Planned Parenthood Federation and Marie Stopes International, who will promote abortion overseas," Dannenfelser complains. Full News Story at LifeNews.com
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life women's group says Americans have another reason to be upset today other than having to spend countless hours and money making sure their tax returns are properly completed. The Susan B. Anthony List says President Barack Obama is sending more of Americans' hard-earned tax dollars to promote the abortion agenda than ever before. "Despite his promises to find 'common ground' on abortion, President Obama's policy decisions are already impacting and alienating American taxpayers," SBA List president Marjorie Dannenfelser told LifeNews.com on Wednesday. "What a difference a year makes," Dannenfelser added and pointed to Obama's decision to overturn the Mexico City Policy, the Bush administration rules that prevented sending public funds to pro-abortion groups and abortion businesses. Although the money doesn't pay for abortions directly, the pro-life women's leader says the tax dollars primarily go to two abortion businesses that perform abortions and lobby other nations to change their pro-life laws prohibiting or reducing the number of abortions. "Thanks to President Obama, taxpayers are now subsidizing abortion providers like the Planned Parenthood Federation and Marie Stopes International, who will promote abortion overseas," Dannenfelser complains. Full News Story at LifeNews.com Notre Dame President Refuses to Meet With Students Objecting to Inviting Pro-Abortion Obama
South Bend, IN (LifeNews.com) -- An ad hoc group of several Notre Dame students organizations says University of Notre Dame president, Rev. John Jenkins, has refused their request for a meeting. The students want to talk to Jenkins about his invitation to pro-abortion President Barack Obama to give the commencement speech next month and receive an honorary degree. The leaders of ND Response, a broad coalition of Notre Dame student groups founded to oppose the Obama invitation, sent Jenkins a letter confirming their interest in discussing their concerns with him. The students received word back that Jenkins would meet with them but only in a limited, closed-door fashion. The pro-life student group also requested that, before any potential meeting, Notre Dame officials release a statement signifying that the university will appoint a “pro-life ombudsman” to ensure that proper attention is paid to pro-life issues in both Notre Dame’s teaching and research. “These requests were intended to lead the University into making gestures of goodwill that would facilitate our productive discussion and demonstrate President Jenkins’ genuine interest in transparent dialogue," ND Response spokeswoman Mary Daly said. ND Response indicates that Father Jenkins has now sent a private letter to the 12 campus groups comprising ND Response in which he denied the students’ requests for dialogue on the issues surrounding the university’s invitation to President Obama. In the letter Father Jenkins wrote that “conditions for constructive dialogue simply do not exist” and that students could disregard his earlier invitations to meet with him. . Full News Story at LifeNews.com
South Bend, IN (LifeNews.com) -- An ad hoc group of several Notre Dame students organizations says University of Notre Dame president, Rev. John Jenkins, has refused their request for a meeting. The students want to talk to Jenkins about his invitation to pro-abortion President Barack Obama to give the commencement speech next month and receive an honorary degree. The leaders of ND Response, a broad coalition of Notre Dame student groups founded to oppose the Obama invitation, sent Jenkins a letter confirming their interest in discussing their concerns with him. The students received word back that Jenkins would meet with them but only in a limited, closed-door fashion. The pro-life student group also requested that, before any potential meeting, Notre Dame officials release a statement signifying that the university will appoint a “pro-life ombudsman” to ensure that proper attention is paid to pro-life issues in both Notre Dame’s teaching and research. “These requests were intended to lead the University into making gestures of goodwill that would facilitate our productive discussion and demonstrate President Jenkins’ genuine interest in transparent dialogue," ND Response spokeswoman Mary Daly said. ND Response indicates that Father Jenkins has now sent a private letter to the 12 campus groups comprising ND Response in which he denied the students’ requests for dialogue on the issues surrounding the university’s invitation to President Obama. In the letter Father Jenkins wrote that “conditions for constructive dialogue simply do not exist” and that students could disregard his earlier invitations to meet with him. . Full News Story at LifeNews.com James Dobson Says Comments on Abortion Battles Misused, Says Pro-Life Movement is Not Defeated
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Focus on the Family founder James Dobson appeared on the Fox News talk show "Hannity" Wednesday night to respond to those who have taken his comments out of context about the abortion battle in the nation. Some media reports have indicated Dobson said the pro-life movement has been defeated and the battle to stop abortions is lost merely because pro-abortion President Barack Obama is in the White House. Dobson says that's simply not the case and appeared on the popular political talk show to refute those who have mangled his comments. On the day Dobson announced he would be retiring from the Focus on the Family board of directors, he released a comment to encourage his staff and supporters. "We are right now in the most discouraging period of that long conflict. Humanly speaking, we can say that we have lost all those battles, but God is in control and we are not going to give up now, right?" Some news outlets left out the part about Dobson not giving up the fight. This week, the Internet has been flooded with reports saying that Dobson has conceded defeat. "We're not going anywhere," Dobson stressed. "The left wing media is itching for members of the pro-family movement to put up a white flag and declare the culture war over and to just hand the country to them. So they will take a statement like that, which was made to my staff; it wasn't a press release." Full News Story at LifeNews.com
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Focus on the Family founder James Dobson appeared on the Fox News talk show "Hannity" Wednesday night to respond to those who have taken his comments out of context about the abortion battle in the nation. Some media reports have indicated Dobson said the pro-life movement has been defeated and the battle to stop abortions is lost merely because pro-abortion President Barack Obama is in the White House. Dobson says that's simply not the case and appeared on the popular political talk show to refute those who have mangled his comments. On the day Dobson announced he would be retiring from the Focus on the Family board of directors, he released a comment to encourage his staff and supporters. "We are right now in the most discouraging period of that long conflict. Humanly speaking, we can say that we have lost all those battles, but God is in control and we are not going to give up now, right?" Some news outlets left out the part about Dobson not giving up the fight. This week, the Internet has been flooded with reports saying that Dobson has conceded defeat. "We're not going anywhere," Dobson stressed. "The left wing media is itching for members of the pro-family movement to put up a white flag and declare the culture war over and to just hand the country to them. So they will take a statement like that, which was made to my staff; it wasn't a press release." Full News Story at LifeNews.com Sarah Palin to Attend Nation's Largest Local Right to Life Banquet to Sound Pro-Life Themes
Evansville, IN (LifeNews.com) -- Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will attend what is considered the nation's largest local Right to Life banquet. Palin, the Alaska governor, will attend Vanderburgh County Indiana's annual pro-life dinner, which is a gathering of more than 2,700 pro-life people at a local sports stadium. It will mark Palin's first major public event outside Alaska since the 2008 presidential campaign, when she lost her Republican bid along with presidential candidate John McCain last year. "For her to go to a place like Indiana speaks volumes about who she is and where her heart is," said Marjorie Dannenfelser of the Susan B. Anthony List, which supports pro-life women candidates for elected office. "I think it's a good choice for her because it's a reflection of who she is: sort of out of the Beltway." Palin is considered one of the top potential Republican presidential candidate herself for 2012, when pro-abortion President Barack Obama is expected to run for re-election. The banquet is Thursday. On Friday, Palin will meet with families involved in an organization called SMILE on down syndrome. Gov. Palin's infant son Trig has down syndrome, so this is a topic near and dear to the governor's heart.
Evansville, IN (LifeNews.com) -- Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will attend what is considered the nation's largest local Right to Life banquet. Palin, the Alaska governor, will attend Vanderburgh County Indiana's annual pro-life dinner, which is a gathering of more than 2,700 pro-life people at a local sports stadium. It will mark Palin's first major public event outside Alaska since the 2008 presidential campaign, when she lost her Republican bid along with presidential candidate John McCain last year. "For her to go to a place like Indiana speaks volumes about who she is and where her heart is," said Marjorie Dannenfelser of the Susan B. Anthony List, which supports pro-life women candidates for elected office. "I think it's a good choice for her because it's a reflection of who she is: sort of out of the Beltway." Palin is considered one of the top potential Republican presidential candidate herself for 2012, when pro-abortion President Barack Obama is expected to run for re-election. The banquet is Thursday. On Friday, Palin will meet with families involved in an organization called SMILE on down syndrome. Gov. Palin's infant son Trig has down syndrome, so this is a topic near and dear to the governor's heart.
Venture Capital Firm Headed by Al Gore to Spend $20 Million on Embryonic Stem Cell Research Alternative
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A venture capital firm headed in part by former vice president Al Gore plans to spend $20 million to support the use of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) that the pro-life movement has hailed as an alternatives to the use of embryonic stem cell research. While embryonic stem cells can only be obtained by destroying human life, iPSCs can be generated by a process called direct reprogramming which involves reverting adult stem cells to an embryonic-like state. "I just think it's a very important breakthrough that is filled with promise and hope," says Gore, a partner with the venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, which is backing the research. "I think this is one of those good news stories that comes along every once in a while." The cell technology company, iZumi Bio Inc. of Mountain View, Calif., will collaborate with Kyoto University's Shinya Yamanaka, who in 2006 demonstrated the induced cells could be produced by "reprogramming" skin cells into embryonic cell look-alikes, with similar potential to grow into organ tissues for transplants. In the stem cell collaboration, Kyoto University and iZumi will focus on cells with genetic markers for Parkinson's, spinal muscular atrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) in a bid to industrialize their production
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A venture capital firm headed in part by former vice president Al Gore plans to spend $20 million to support the use of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) that the pro-life movement has hailed as an alternatives to the use of embryonic stem cell research. While embryonic stem cells can only be obtained by destroying human life, iPSCs can be generated by a process called direct reprogramming which involves reverting adult stem cells to an embryonic-like state. "I just think it's a very important breakthrough that is filled with promise and hope," says Gore, a partner with the venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, which is backing the research. "I think this is one of those good news stories that comes along every once in a while." The cell technology company, iZumi Bio Inc. of Mountain View, Calif., will collaborate with Kyoto University's Shinya Yamanaka, who in 2006 demonstrated the induced cells could be produced by "reprogramming" skin cells into embryonic cell look-alikes, with similar potential to grow into organ tissues for transplants. In the stem cell collaboration, Kyoto University and iZumi will focus on cells with genetic markers for Parkinson's, spinal muscular atrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) in a bid to industrialize their production
Patients in Wheelchairs Able to Walk Again Because Adult Stem Cells Can Heal Broken Bones
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The following report comes from Dr. David Prentice, the former biology professor at Indiana State University who is now a fellow at the Family Research Council: Patients confined to wheelchairs have been able to walk or live independently again because their broken bones finally healed, thanks to a drug that stimulates their adult stem cells. Preliminary results presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society meeting found 93% of those with an unhealed bone fracture had significant healing and pain control after treatment for only 8 to 12 weeks. Half of the 145 patients studied had non-healing fractures for 6 months or longer. The drug, teriparatide (Forteo), was approved by the FDA in 2002 for treatment of osteoporosis. A team led by Dr. J. Edward Puzas at the University of Rochester Medical Center discovered that this drug can also boost the body's bone adult stem cell production to the point that adults' bones appear to heal at a rate typically seen for young kids. Australian researchers reported similar success in 2008 at treating non-healing fractures, using the patient's adult stem cells. The U.S. team's results are the initial observations from a clinical trial led by Dr. Puzas. Out of an estimated 6 million fractures in the U.S. each year, approximately 5% show slow or incomplete healing, and a large portion of non-healing fractures occur in older adults. Discovery of this in-the-body adult stem cell therapy that can jumpstart the body's natural bone healing process will be a boon to many patients.
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The following report comes from Dr. David Prentice, the former biology professor at Indiana State University who is now a fellow at the Family Research Council: Patients confined to wheelchairs have been able to walk or live independently again because their broken bones finally healed, thanks to a drug that stimulates their adult stem cells. Preliminary results presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society meeting found 93% of those with an unhealed bone fracture had significant healing and pain control after treatment for only 8 to 12 weeks. Half of the 145 patients studied had non-healing fractures for 6 months or longer. The drug, teriparatide (Forteo), was approved by the FDA in 2002 for treatment of osteoporosis. A team led by Dr. J. Edward Puzas at the University of Rochester Medical Center discovered that this drug can also boost the body's bone adult stem cell production to the point that adults' bones appear to heal at a rate typically seen for young kids. Australian researchers reported similar success in 2008 at treating non-healing fractures, using the patient's adult stem cells. The U.S. team's results are the initial observations from a clinical trial led by Dr. Puzas. Out of an estimated 6 million fractures in the U.S. each year, approximately 5% show slow or incomplete healing, and a large portion of non-healing fractures occur in older adults. Discovery of this in-the-body adult stem cell therapy that can jumpstart the body's natural bone healing process will be a boon to many patients.
Pro-Life Advocate Toomey Files to Challenge Pro-Abortion Republican Senator Arlen Specter
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Former Congressman Pat Toomey officially threw his hat into the 2010 Pennsylvania Senate race Wednesday in a bid to unseat five term incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter. Specter is one of a handful of pro-abortion Republicans in the U.S.Senate and has been an obstacle to stopping President Barack Obama's pro-abortion agenda. Toomey, because of pro-life issues and other political reasons, has been considering running again against Specter and recently stepped down from his position as the president of the Club for Growth, a conservative fiscal group, to do so. "I am now a candidate for the U.S. Senate," the 47-year old Republican declared on a conservative radio show in his home town of Allentown. Specter has wasted no time in warning Republicans of the consequences of supporting Toomey, whom he claims is unelectable in a general election against a Democrat. Specter and Toomey are no strangers to this fight. They waged a bitter war against each other in 2004, with Toomey losing by just over one percent of the vote. This time around it promises be just as rough, with the mud already flying. Toomey launched a campaign Web site Wednesday, www.toomeyforsenate.com, with a video announcing his candidacy, and plans to take his message online using the popular social networking Web sites.
North Carolina Choose Life Plate Backers Unveil New Design, May Sue if State Denies Tag Again
Raleigh, NC (LifeNews.com) -- Backers of the Choose Life license plate in North Carolina have unveiled a new design for the car tags that features a more colorful version of the children's drawing found on the nearly 25 states with the specialty plates on the road. However, if the state legislature doesn't approve the plates this year, they say they may file a lawsuit to allow them. The Carolina Care Pregnancy Care Fellowship, a collection of pro-life groups, unveiled the new license plate design at a press conference today. Rep. Mitch Gillespie, the sponsor of the Choose Life license plate bill, HB 168, was on hand for the event and said he hoped the legislature would support the bill, which it has not done in previous legislative sessions. With the passage of a bill in the Virginia legislative assembly that became law this year allowing Choose Life license plates, backers of the North Carolina plate are hopeful theirs will eventually meet with success. However, Democratic leaders in the legislature don't appear open to allowing a debate and vote on the bill and House Majority Leader Hugh Holliman told the Asheville Citizen Times, "We try to stay away from political messages on license plates." Full News Story at LifeNews.comKansas Woman in Coerced Abortion by George Tiller Wants Governor Sebelius to Sign Bill
Topeka, KS (LifeNews.com) -- A woman who has previously filed a complaint with the state medical board says she wants Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, whom President Barack Obama picked to become his health secretary, to sign a bill that would put more abortion limits in place. Michelle Armesto-Berge says she was a victim of an illegal late-term abortion at George Tiller's abortion center in 2003. After pressure from her parents, Armesto went to Tiller's abortion business where she says she was denied the opportunity to view an ultrasound on her baby before an out-of-state abortion practitioner killed the child with an injection of poison. She said that she was not able to sign consent papers until after the abortion process had started and that the only exams she received happened afterwards. Now, the young woman hopes to have a meeting with Governor Sebelius to personally urge her to sign an abortion reduction bill, H Sub SB 218, that is on her desk. The bill requires abortion practitioners to provide the state health department with detailed information about why the abortion was done. "On behalf of myself, other women similarly mistreated, and other pregnant, vulnerable women who are in danger of such mistreatment, I am respectfully asking Gov. Sebelius to sign the late-term and partial-birth abortion regulation bill on her desk, Senate Bill 218," Armesto said in a statement provided to LifeNews.com. Full News Story at LifeNews.comOhio City Won’t Appeal Judge’s Decision After Violating Free Speech Rights of Pro-Life Group
Toledo, OH (LifeNews.com) -- An Ohio city will not appeal a federal judge’s decision from January ruling that it violated the First Amendment rights of pro-life advocates when police officers threatened them with arrest for engaging in pro-life speech. Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund had filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Findlay for the pro-life advocates. City Law Director Dave Hackenberg said he wants to appeal the ruling but was advised by the city’s insurance carrier that the cost of the appeal would likely exceed the amount of damages the city is required to pay the pro-life advocates. Findlay was ordered to cough up $25,000 after losing the case in court. Full News Story at LifeNews.com
