abortion

TWIN FALLS – About 30 people, with signs and fliers in hand, stood in front of Planned Parenthood on Friday afternoon for the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that in 1973 legalized a woman’s right to have an abortion.

I’ve often thought arguments in favor of abortion were a defense of the indefensible.  When the Kermit Gosnell case (ignored by much of establishment media) didn’t move public opinion seriously in any direction I despaired.  As a pro-life Roman Catholic and a Republican I’ll admit I was also pro-life when I was a young man and a Democrat...

I get a daily e-mail from the New York Times with all the headlines from the opinion and editorial pages.  This morning the first headline was from a commentary written by a woman angry some states may block the dismemberment of babies or the deaths of babies ripped from their mother's bodies in commission of crimes...

BOISE (KTVB) - A legislative panel introduced new regulations for medication-induced abortions in Idaho that would require in-person counseling and an examination before the medication is prescribed.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says some Idaho abortion laws are likely unconstitutional, including one barring medication-induced abortions. But the judges didn't pass judgment on Idaho's fetal pain law, saying a woman who sued over the law doesn't have standing to challenge it...

State representatives say they won't pursue Idaho' s controversial ultrasound-abortion bill that has been making national headlines recently.  At least this year.  The bill would require doctors to administer an ultrasound to the fetus of any woman who chooses an abortion in Idaho.

(AP) Senate Republicans in Idaho have introduced a bill that requires women seeking abortions to undergo ultrasound.  The measure was introduced Monday in the Senate State Affairs Committee. Sen. Chuck Winder says his bill originally made reference to an invasive procedure using a vaginal probe that emits ultrasound waves, but that language was removed...

Jill says...The opponents to the Affordable Health Care Act constantly complain it will come between you and your doctor. Now the House has just passed a bill that would prevent medical care to a pregnant women and has a life-threatening medical condition and need to terminate her pregnancy...

A Pocatello woman who allegedly performed an unlawful abortion on her fetus has now been officially charged with the crime. KPVI TV reports that 32 year old Jennie Linn McCormack now faces a felony charge related to the illegal abortion...

Top Story Podcast 2/28/11: The Senate is considering cutting Planned Parenthood funding to help cut the deficit. Opponents say the Republicans are trying to balance the budget on the backs of poor people.  Read More Looking for an older show ... Read More ...