August, 2010


Aug 26, 2010 DANNENFELSER: 'Mama Grizzlies' Embody Authentic Feminism nomatterhowsmall Just in time for the SBA List's "Conversation on Pro-life Feminism" this morning at The Yale Club in NYC (Which is now available to watch in full), SBA List President Marjorie Dannenfelser had an op-ed on Politics Daily continuing to herald the arrival of the 'mama grizzlies':The day after another remarkable primary there is no question that the political apple cart is thoroughly upset and a realignment is taking place. As the final votes are counted, pro-choice Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)...Read More Tags: Mamma Grizzlies, Pro-life feminism, sarah palin
Aug 25, 2010 “Pro-life Feminism” nomatterhowsmall These days, few terms provoke more animated response from both the pro-life and pro-abortion sides than "pro-life feminism."And why?The right to end the life of an unborn child has been defined by most of the academic world and mainstream media as the centerpiece of contemporary feminism, causing many women, who otherwise support the ideals of equality of opportunity, to reject the label of “feminist.” But the increasing number and strength of pro-life women rising in business, academics, and...Read More Tags: Pro-life feminism
Aug 24, 2010 Marjorie Debates NARAL Virginia Over Abortion Clinic Regulations nomatterhowsmall Have you heard the news from Virginia? Yesterday, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli released a legal opinion that abortion clinics should be regulated by the state and held to the same health and safety standards as hospitals. Similar regulations already exists in 27 states, but pro-abortion groups like the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) of Virginia have already begun to attack this commonsense proposal designed to protect women.This morning SBA List President Marjorie...Read More Tags: Marjorie Dannenfelser
Aug 20, 2010 CBN: Federal Abortion Funding Fight Hits the Road nomatterhowsmall Check out this great interview with Congresswoman Musgrave in front of the U.S. Capitol with the Votes Have Consequences Express!From CBN News:The pro-life Susan B. Anthony List is taking its fight against government-funded abortions on the road.The group has started a cross-country bus campaign to call out lawmakers who agreed to an executive order on abortion funding, and also urge that more be done to prevent tax dollars from going to abortion groups.During last-minute health care bill...Read More Tags: Votes Have Consequences
Aug 18, 2010 Pro-Life Victory in South Carolina: 24-Hour Wait Period before Abortion billyvalentine Great news out of South Carolina today. Over 20 states have similar laws on the books:Joined by state lawmakers and pro-life advocates at the Carolina Pregnancy Center in Spartanburg, Gov. Mark Sanford today signed H.3245, a bill establishing a 24-hour waiting period before abortions. The new law requires that a woman considering an abortion be given a full day to review materials objectively explaining what an abortion is and how to determine the age of an unborn fetus.Read More Tags: legislation
Aug 18, 2010 Military Base Abortions JupHerr As you may know, this May the Senate Armed Services Committee voted for an amendment from Senator Roland Burris of Illinois that will allow hospitals on military bases to provide elective abortions, funded by our tax dollars. Regardless of any legal or political battles on the issue, the citizens of the United States oppose abortions in military hospitals proposed by this amendment. According to a poll conducted on July 14-18 by The Polling Company for the Center for Military Readiness and...Read More Tags: Military Base Abortions
Aug 17, 2010 Setting the record straight billyvalentine Catholics United, a group funded by George Soros, a self-avowed atheist and longtime financier of Planned Parenthood, NOW, and NARAL, sent disruptive protesters to our Votes Have Consequences stop in Erie, Pennsylvania where local pro-life activists called out Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper for selling out Pennsylvania values by providing a key vote for the passage of Obama’s health care bill.The protesters – led by James Salt, political director of Catholics United and close associate of Secretary of...Read More Tags: Catholics United, George Soros, Health Care, Hyde amendment, NARAL, NOW, Votes Have Consequences
Aug 16, 2010 Bus Tour Hits Indiana State Fair, Ohio, and Pennsylvania billyvalentine Over the weekend, the Votes Have Consequences Express hit the Indiana State Fair where the staff enjoyed eating different foods you can only find at a decent state fair: On Sunday, the bus headed to Toledo, Ohio where it met up with local pro-life activists for a cook-out.And today, the bus tour hit the Keystone State, making stops in Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper's district. As noted last week, Dahlkemper preempted the bus tour on the...Read More Tags: Bus, Indiana State Fair, ohio, Pennsylvania, Tour, Votes Have Consequences Bus Tour
Aug 13, 2010 Bus Tour Day 4 billyvalentine The Votes Have Consequences Express continued roaring through Indiana today, making stops in New Albany, Seymour, Columbus, Franklin, and in Indianapolis. Tomorrow, it'll head to the Indiana State Fair before heading to Ohio and Pennsylvania.The most exciting development today was that the Indiana chapter of National Organization for (Pro-Abortion) Women actually showed up! What they failed to bring without a message. When asked by reporters why exactly they were there and why they were...Read More Tags: Bus, Columbus, day 4, Franklin, Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis, New Albany, Seymour, Tour, Votes Have Consequences Bus Tour
Aug 12, 2010 Votes Have Consequences Bus Tour is coming to Pennsylvania! babysavingintern The Votes Have Consequences Bus Tour is coming to Pennsylvania!You can thank Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper, a Democratic Congresswoman selling out the 3rd District for making it all possible.In 2008, Kathy Dahlkemper campaigned for Congress as a pro-lifer and won. But when push came to shove, Dahlkemper caved to Pelosi and Obama and is personally responsible for ushering in the biggest expansion of abortion since Roe v. Wade by supporting ObamaCare.Kathy Dahlkemper put politics above principle, sold...Read More Tags: Bus, Kathy Dahlkemper, Pennsylvania, Tour, Votes Have Consequences Bust Tour