Scheidler/Operation Rescue Vindicated
Washington, DC — The United States Supreme Court issued an unanimous ruling today finally clearing pro-life protesters of a 20-year old suit brought by NOW under the Federal Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) laws. Joseph Scheidler, a long-time pro-life activist from Chicago, took the lead in defending the case on behalf of [...]

Pro-lifers are urged to call, email, and write Gov. Rounds encouraging him to sign South Dakota’s historic abortion ban.

Pierre, SD — The State Legislature today put its final stamp of approval on HB1215, the Women’s Health and Human Life Protection Act that will virtually ban all abortions in South Dakota. The legislation has been sent [...]

Courageous admission not enough to stop amendment to water down clinic regulations

Topeka, KS — As the Kansas House of Representatives debated amending a bill that would tightly regulate abortion mills in the state, Wichita Representative Brenda Landwehr surprised lawmakers with a tearful account of her own abortion.
“How many of you have sat down and really [...]

South Dakota Abortion Ban Passed; Awaits Governor’s Signature

Pierre, SD — Yesterday, South Dakota became the first state since the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision decriminalizing abortion, to pass a statewide ban on the procedure. The State Senate gave final approval to the abortion ban, HB 1215, with an overwhelming vote of 23-12. [...]

Rescuers are hopeful that the barbaric abortion ban will be upheld by new Court.
Washington, DC — The United States Supreme Court has agreed today to hear an appeal in a Nebraska case that struck down the Federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003. The case, known as Gonzales v. Carhart, will be the first [...]

Foundations of Roe v. Wade are Crumbling

Pierre, South Dakota — The South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee passed legislation this morning that will ban abortion in that state. HB 1215 moved out of committee with a vote 5 to 2 and will now face a final vote in full Senate sometime next week, likely [...]

OR Calls on ECI to Give Back the “Blood Money”
Menlo Park, CA — Operation Rescue has learned that a radical pro-abortion foundation with an agenda for world-wide population control through abortion has given $475,000 to the Evangelical Climate Initiative, an environmental manifesto signed by 85 Evangelical Christian leaders.
The Hewlett Foundation lists the grant to the [...]

Panorama City, CA — Abortionist Laurence Reich agreed Tuesday to surrender his license and stop performing abortions in order to avoid a disciplinary hearing stemming from his “no contest” pleadings on two criminal counts of sexually abusing his patients.
However, Reich will be allowed to continue as Medical Director of Clinica Medica Para La Mujer De [...]

Dangerous CA abortion chain sends another woman to the hospital

Santa Ana, CA — A woman was rushed to the hospital by ambulance on Saturday, February 11, 2006 after a botched abortion at Clinica Medica Para La Mujer De Hoy located in Santa Ana, California. Pro-life sidewalk counselor Tim Nissen had the presence of mind [...]

Norma McCorvey gives her support for SD’s “courageous efforts”

Pierre, South Dakota — The South Dakota State Senate is scheduled to cast an historic vote on Friday on a bill that would ban abortion in that state.
Operation Rescue President Troy Newman and Christian Defense Coalition Director Rev. Patrick Mahoney will hand deliver personal letters [...]