Abortion, the 1st Amendment, and Your Money: Fresh News, Same Old Story

The Trump Administration has announced a proposed rule that would prevent federal Title X family planning money from going to abortion providers. That’s “proposed.” It’s a long road from announcement to implementation. Pro-lifers are cheering as though it’s a done deal, and abortion providers are screaming as only people who’ve been hit in the wallet… Read More Abortion, the 1st Amendment, and Your Money: Fresh News, Same Old Story

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Cecile’s Legacy

Originally posted at DaTechGuy blog, 5/2/18. The Twitterverse murmured #ThankYouCecile the other day to mark the end of Cecile Richards’s tenure leading the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Hats off to the Babylon Bee for skewering that bit of social media hashtagging: “Woman Celebrated for Killing 3.5 Million People.” That satirical bull’s eye came just a few… Read More Cecile’s Legacy

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Tracking N.H. General Court’s 2018 Votes and Preparing for Next Election

As April draws to a close, most of 2018’s life-issue bills in Concord have been settled one way or another. Below, you’ll find links to the votes so you can see how each of your state representatives voted. Accountability isn’t the only reason to keep an eye on voting records. The filing period for next… Read More Tracking N.H. General Court’s 2018 Votes and Preparing for Next Election

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EMILY’s List makes its Choice for N.H. Governor: Molly Kelly

Fresh off a victory by its preferred candidate in the Manchester mayoral election, EMILY’s List has announced that it is throwing its endorsement and cash into the New Hampshire governor’s race in support of Molly Kelly. Kelly is a Democrat and a former state senator from Keene (district 10). I was in the Senate gallery… Read More EMILY’s List makes its Choice for N.H. Governor: Molly Kelly

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Care Net: John Oliver Gets It Wrong About Pregnancy Centers

My idea of late-night TV is Twilight Zone re-runs, and I don’t subscribe to HBO. I was thus not in the audience when someone named John Oliver did a recent critical piece on pro-life pregnancy care centers. Care Net CEO Roland Warren was watching, though, having been asked for information by Oliver’s staff. Apparently, very… Read More Care Net: John Oliver Gets It Wrong About Pregnancy Centers

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