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Being pro-life means standing up for children before they’re born—and as they grow. What does that look like when it comes to parental rights, public policy, and protecting Colorado’s kids?
Read →This essay was originally published on October 2, 2026 at Stepping Out of the Boat, Ed Mechmann’s Public Policy Blog. It is re-posted with permission of the author.
Read →The Hyde Amendment, first enacted by Congress on September 30, 1976, protects federal Medicaid funds from being used for abortions and has saved approximately 2.7 million lives since its inception. Despite this, some health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act violate the Hyde Amendment by covering elective abortions, leading to calls for Congress to make the Hyde Amendment permanent through legislation like the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 7).
Read →House Democrats have circulated an 84-page health policy agenda that includes House Bill 12, the Women's Health Protection Act, which would legalize abortion up to birth nationwide by overriding state restrictions. The bill, sponsored by Rep.
Read →The Hyde Amendment, first enacted on September 30, 1976, prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions in programs like Medicaid and has saved an estimated 2,678,274 unborn lives between 1976 and 2026 according to the Charlotte Lozier Institute. Despite its popularity with 60% of Americans and its inclusion in various related amendments, the Hyde Amendment faces challenges, particularly since 2010 when its protections were removed from the Affordable Care Act, leading to taxpayer-funded abortion coverage in some Obamacare plans, a situation criticized by pro-life advocates and lawmakers.
Read →Senator James Lankford introduced a resolution to support the Hyde Amendment on its 50th anniversary, highlighting its role in preventing federal funds from being used for abortions and crediting it with saving over 2.5 million unborn children. Despite challenges from some Democrats and reports of federal dollars still covering abortions through certain Affordable Care Act plans, the amendment has been repeatedly passed and enforced, including by President Donald Trump through an executive order in January 2025.
Read →The Green Party has released a health policy that includes support for abortion, gender-affirming healthcare, euthanasia, and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, including contraception, abortion, assisted reproduction, maternity, post-natal, and surrogacy services. The policy also aims to address various forms of discrimination such as racism, sexism, ableism, fatphobia, ageism, queerphobia, and transphobia, while proposing fully funded public health services including dental care, general practitioner clinics, ambulance and emergency services, aged care, palliative care, and mental health services.
Read →The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that 26% of Obamacare plans nationwide paid for abortions not limited to cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother, covering an estimated 4.4 million people, with most such plans in California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Minnesota. Arkansas, however, passed Act 72 in 2013, which prevents taxpayer funds from being used to pay for elective abortions under Obamacare, resulting in no Obamacare plans in Arkansas covering elective abortions.
Read →The U.S. Government Accountability Office report reveals that over 25% of 6,655 taxpayer-funded Obamacare exchange plans on the individual market subsidize elective abortions, impacting about 4.4 million Americans covered by these plans.
Read →Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, and other pro-life lawmakers today called on the Trump administration to reissue a rule to ensure taxpayers know whether their Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans provide coverage for abortion services. The request was prompted by a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report published […] The post Pro-Life Senator Calls on Trump to Stop Abortion Funding in Obamacare appeared first on LifeNews.com .
Read →A new report from the Government Accountability Office found that federal premium tax credits have helped subsidize Affordable Care Act health plans that cover abortions for millions of enrollees this year. The GAO found that 1,719 of the 6,655 ACA plans available nationwide in 2026, or roughly 26%, covered abortions. Those plans covered an estimated […]
Read →A new report from the U.S. government’s nonpartisan watchdog agency revealed that federal taxpayers subsidized 1,719 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) that covered elective abortions for an estimated 4.4 million individuals this year alone. The report also showed that 683 more abortion-covering QHPs were available through the ACA than when GAO issued […] The post New Report Shows 1,719 Obamacare Plans Used Tax Dollars to Pay for Abortions appeared first on LifeNews.com .
Read →WASHINGTON—A nonpartisan federal watchdog on Tuesday revealed that Obamacare subsidizes abortions, upending a longtime Democrat talking point, The Daily Wire can first report. Nearly a quarter of Affordable Care Act plans cover abortions, the Government Accountability Office found. Of the 6,655 qualified health plans offered on Obamacare exchanges, 1,719 cover “non-excepted abortion services,” meaning elective ...
Read →Flanders reports that University of New Mexico administrators and state officials are planning a second publicly funded abortion facility. The article connects the proposal to earlier appropriations and a facility already under construction in Las Cruces.
Read →The Indiana Supreme Court heard arguments on a religious-freedom challenge to abortion restrictions in the state. The case involves plaintiffs' claims and the history of injunctions that prompted the state's appeal.
Read →Cooke reports that the House of Commons rejected a reintroduced assisted-suicide bill. The article recounts the proposal's earlier failure and presents the result as a victory for opponents of legalization.
Read →Sielicki reports that the Idaho Supreme Court approved descriptive language for an abortion-related ballot proposition. She outlines the initiative's potential effect on existing restrictions and the court's rejection of objections to the wording.
Read →The Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Louisiana's lawsuit challenging abortion-pill regulations. Louisiana presented arguments based on state sovereignty and Medicaid costs, seeking specific relief in the case.
Read →Novielli reviews oral arguments in Louisiana's challenge to federal rules permitting mailed abortion pills. She describes the state's claims of legal and financial harm and criticism of the federal government's focus on standing.
Read →SBA Pro-Life America advocates against abortion drugs, highlighting concerns about women being harmed or poisoned against their will. The organization focuses on advancing pro-life laws, electing pro-life leaders, and empowering communities through voter contact programs to protect unborn children and support mothers.
Read →Sielicki examines a Noble Predictive Insights poll commissioned for Center Square about mailed abortion pills. She reports support for online prescribing alongside respondents' safety concerns and discusses objections from pro-life advocates.
Read →Sielicki reports on a coalition seeking a referendum to repeal recently enacted Massachusetts abortion legislation. She describes the petition effort and the coalition's objections to the law's treatment of later abortion.
Read →Smith responds to coverage of a planned New York assisted-suicide clinic by warning about financial conflicts of interest. He argues that provider revenue and healthcare cost pressures could undermine protection of vulnerable patients.
Read →Oswald Clark reports that the United States took a renewed leadership role in the Geneva Consensus Declaration coalition. He describes Argentina's participation and the declaration's emphasis on national abortion policy, women's health, and family support.
Read →National Right to Life announces its endorsement of Jon Husted for the Ohio Senate election. The organization cites his voting record and support for abortion restrictions and other policies it considers protective of vulnerable human life.
Read →A Senate inquiry investigated abortion-pill manufacturers and the financial information they provided or withheld. The limited disclosure of revenue by these manufacturers complicates efforts to scrutinize the industry's incentives and accountability.
Read →DeMarco defends Andorra's restrictions on abortion against international pressure to liberalize its laws. He argues that financing abortions abroad would undermine the country's stated commitment to protecting unborn life.
Read →Sielicki reports on an abortion-pill advertising banner flown over the Kentucky State Fair by Mayday Health. She summarizes the attorney general's objections and the background of an earlier investigation into the group's advertising.
Read →Flanders reports another pause in a lawsuit brought by Texas and Florida challenging mifepristone's federal approval. She explains that proceedings are expected to resume after the FDA's review or the stated December deadline and notes a denied dismissal motion.
Read →Novielli discusses a Senate report's allegations about abortion-pill manufacturers' oversight of certified prescribers. She links those allegations to company revenue and argues that financial incentives may conflict with enforcement of safety requirements.
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