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Republicans want unborn included in child tax credit

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Congressional Republicans are launching an initiative to expand the child tax credit, which includes applying the credit to unborn children. The act consists of nine parts that seek to empower parents in ...

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Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments about proposed amendment to protect abortion

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The Missouri Supreme Court will decide the fate of a ballot measure to change the state’s abortion laws. If voters approve it, it would overturn most, if not all, pro-life Missouri laws ...

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“It’s a Baby” ad campaign focuses on humanity of unborn children

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Focus on the Family has launched “It’s a Baby,” an advertising campaign to celebrate life on the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Jim Daly, ...

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Groups want to end parental notification of teen abortions in Ohio

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Pro-choice groups remain aggressive following the overturn of Roe v. Wade last summer. Now they are seeking to keep teen abortions from parents. Abortion supporters in Ohio submitted signatures to advance a ...

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Caffeine with a cause: Seven Weeks Coffee  gives 10 percent to crisis pregnancy centers

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Caffeine lovers are helping Seven Weeks Coffee donate more than $100,000 to crisis pregnancy centers. “At seven weeks, a baby is the size of a coffee bean and it’s the same time ...

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Pro-life tie worn by Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker at White House goes viral

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The pro-life tie worn by Harrison Butker when he visited the White House with his teammates recently, has become quite popular. The athlete, who kicked the game-winning field goal for the Kansas ...

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Percentage of pro-life Americans increases

The percentage of the U.S. population that considers itself pro-life has increased in the year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Forty-four percent of Americans describe themselves as pro-life, ...

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Kansas sees largest increase in abortions ever

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Today the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) released its preliminary report on abortions in Kansas in 2022. For the fourth year in a row, abortions have increased in the state ...

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Pro-life leaders celebrate anniversary of court decision overturning Roe v. Wade

Pro-life leaders this week celebrated the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. “Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America has been working very hard and very ...

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Help for Christians navigating pro-life conversations

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As the United States marks the first anniversary the overturning of Roe v. Wade, many individuals are grappling with how to engage in conversations with those who disagree with the decision. For ...

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Pro-Life Prayer & Praise to be Saturday in Independence

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The public is invited to a Pro-Life Prayer & Praise event to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Roe v Wade being overturned. Sponsored by Missouri Right to Life – Western Region, the ...

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Trump says the Florida six-week abortion ban is “harsh”

The issue of abortion is heating up as candidates jockey for the Republican presidential nomination. Former President Donald Trump has denounced Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent signing of a law that bans ...

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Planned Parenthood performed 375,000 abortions last year with taxpayer funding

Abortion remains the leading cause of death for U.S. children, with Planned Parenthood performing nearly 375,000 abortions last year. The organization documented 374,155 abortions last year while receiving $670.4 million in government ...

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Public invited to largest pro-life event ever at the State Capitol Wednesday

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Pro-life Missourians will gather at the state Capitol Wednesday, April 26 for the largest event of its kind, say organizers. The event is endorsed by dozens of organizations. The day begins at ...

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Idaho becomes first state to ban abortion trafficking

Last week, Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill into law making it illegal for an adult to help an underage girl obtain an abortion without consent from a parent or guardian. ...

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Britain and Ireland mock Biden’s Irish comments

President Biden’s comments on St. Patrick’s Day continue to be mocked in Ireland and Britain. Now, a British journalist is calling Biden the world’s worst Irish Catholic. The 80-year-old created controversy last ...

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Senators press Walgreens over abortion pill policy as Texas judge hears arguments

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The battle over access to a key drug used for medication abortions continues to heat up, both in a Texas courtroom and in the U.S. Senate.  Pro-abortion Senators are threatening Walgreens for ...

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Walgreens agrees not to dispense abortion pills in Missouri, Kansas and other states

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Missouri and Kansas are among nearly two dozen states in which Walgreens has agreed not to dispense mifepristone, the first of two drugs in the medication abortion process. Republican attorneys general in ...

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“End of free speech” – Britain bans silent prayer

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Britain on Tuesday passed legislation banning silent prayer outside abortion clinics and other locations across England and Wales. “We now have people arrested for praying, interrogated by the police, asked what they’re ...

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U.S. Justice Department indicts eight pro-life activists for blocking clinic access

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The U.S. Department of Justice continues to target pro-life activities even after one protester was found innocent in federal court. Now, eight more people face federal charges of blocking access to an ...

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Pro-life language could be codified in Missouri Constitution

Pro-life language would be codified in the Missouri Constitution under several proposals introduced in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. SJR 8 proposes a constitutional amendment, which would require a statewide vote, ...

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‘Unexpected’ is a comedy about marriage, mistakes, adoption and love

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What’s unexpected about the movie “Unexpected” is its light, and respectable approach to faith, grace and love. Amy and Bob want a baby. Well, Amy does, anyway. Bob wants Amy to be ...

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National Archives, Smithsonian apologize for banning pro-life clothes

After widespread condemnation for its actions, the National Archives is apologizing for telling visitors to hide or remove all pro-life attire while they viewed the original copy of the Bill Of Rights. ...

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Pro-life centers provide better services at lower cost than abortion clinics, study finds

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Pro-life pregnancy centers offer better and less-expensive services than abortion facilities, according to recent study in the journal “Contraception”. In particular, it found that pregnancy centers had shorter appointment wait times than ...

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Jackson County Executive Frank White wants to pay for abortion travel

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Jackson County Executive Frank White announced before last fall’s midterm election that he planned to release $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to pay women who travel out-of-state to end ...

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