State & Local Legislation
GENERAL
+ A Case for Life: How Far is too Far?, Therese Hessler - 02.06.19
+ A Glimpse at the Possibility of a Post-Roe World, Ana Brennan, J.D. - 04.09.20
+ A Tale of Two States: A Bellwether for a Culture of Life, Joe Kral, J.D. - 04.23.20
+ At-Home Abortion Is No Magic Pill, Katie Glenn, J.D. - 05.28.20
+ The Moral Case for Pro-Life Abortion “Trigger” Bans, Joe Kral, M.A. - 08.06.20
+ Blue Cities in Red States, Ana Brennan, J.D. - 07.28.22
+ Referendums on Life, Ana Brennan, J.D. - 11.21.22
+ The Need to Prepare for Pro-Abortion State Constitutional Referendums, Jacqulyn Dudasko, Ed.D. 01.12.23
+ The Life-Saving Impact of State Actions Following the Dobbs Decision: A Case Study of Plummeting 2022 Abortion Totals in Oklahoma and Arkansas, Mia Steupert, M.A. - 07.13.23
ALABAMA
+ Alabama and the Right to Life of IVF Embryonic Children, Joe Kral, M.A. - 03.10.24
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ARIZONA
+ The Overturning of Roe by the Supreme Court Has Left Arizona in a State of Uncertainty, Jamie Jeffries - 11.21.22
+ The Confusion over Abortion and the Law in Arizona, Jamie Jeffries - 04.30.24
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ARKANSAS
+ State Law Helps Arkansans Build a Culture of Life at the Local Level, David Cox - 05.25.22
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CALIFORNIA
+ The Inconsistency of California Laws and the Value of the Unborn, Bernadette Tasy, M.A.
04.02.20
+ Abortion Law in California Post-Inauguration, Brooke Karmie - 02.25.21
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COLORADO
+ Colorado Ballot Initiative 120: Late-Term Abortion Ban, Kristin Vail - 05.14.20
+ Colorado Ballot Initiative 120: The Next Steps toward Banning Late-Term Abortions
Kristin Vail - 07.23.20
+ The Story of Colorado Prop. 115, Dr. Tom Perille, M.D. - 11.12.20
+ Colorado’s Reproductive Health Equity Act, Tom Perille, M.D. - 06.10.22
+ Defeating the Pro-Abortion Colorado Amendment Initiative, Tom Perille M.D. - 05.12.24
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FLORIDA
+ Florida Senate Bill 698: A Trojan Horse, Andrew Shirvell, J.D. - 06.02.20
+ For Florida’s Unborn Children, the 2021 Legislative Session was Tragically Disappointing, Andrew Shirvell, J.D. - 05.27.21
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GEORGIA
+ The Pulse on Georgia’s Life Act, Emily Matson, J.D. - 09.08.22
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IDAHO
+ Learning from Texas: Idaho Passes Private Enforcement of Fetal Heartbeat Law, Ana Brennan J.D. 04.07.22
+ Protecting Minors and Parental Rights in Idaho, Ana Brennan, J.D. - 04.07.23
+ First of a Kind Idaho Abortion Trafficking Law – What the Law Does and Does Not Do, Jennifer Popik, J.D. - 05.18.23
+ Idaho Abortion Trafficking Law, Court Decision Expected in Coming Weeks, Jennifer Popik, J.D.
09.21.23
+ What Don't You Understand, Ana Brennan, J.D. - 10.19.23
+ A Preborn Child by Any Other Name, Ana Brennan, J.D. - 02.25.24
+ Abortion’s Corrosive Impact on Women’s Healthcare, Ana Brennan, J.D. - 07.15.24
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ILLINOIS
+ The Illinois Reproductive Health Act & The Philosophy of God, Mary Kate Knorr - 06.20.19
+ Abortion Extremism at the Expense of Illinois Children, Amy Gehrke - 03.04.21
+ Illinois SB 818: A Dangerous Gateway to Normalizing Abortion, Amy Gehrke - 08.26.21
+ Illinois General Assembly Votes to Repeal Parental Notice of Abortion, Amy Gehrke & Steven Jacobs, J.D., Ph.D. - 11.18.21
+ Is Pro-Life Legislative Success Possible in Illinois?, Amy Gehrke - 08.25.22
+ Violent Crime and the Violence of Abortion in Illinois, Amy Gehrke - 10.13.22
+ Pregnancy Resource Centers Under Attack in Illinois, Amy Gehrke - 05.11.23
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IOWA
+ Iowa Judicial Overreach and the Move Forward, Caitlyn Dixson - 05.09.19
+ Iowa still needs to Pass Pro-Life Abortion Ban, Jenifer Bowen - 03.17.23
+ The Need for Baby Olivia Legislation, Jenifer Bowen - 03.25.24
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MAINE
+ A Pro-Abortion Red Herring: Maine’s New “Buffer Zone” Law, Thomas Keith - 6.16.22
+ Big Abortion Rules: Maine Governor Signs Extreme Abortion Law, Karen Vachon - 08.31.23
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MARYLAND
+ Efforts to Protect Unborn Continually Thwarted by Maryland Legislators, Therese Hessler
05.24.18
+ Maryland Speaker Wishes to Further Entrench Abortion Rights, Therese Hessler - 08.23.18
+ Review of Maryland's Fetal Homicide Law, Therese M. Hessler - 10.02.18
+ The Need for Maryland to Pass a Dismemberment Abortion Ban, Therese Hessler - 03.05.20
+ Maryland Puts Abortion Politics Before Patients, Laura Bogley, J.D. - 03,21.23
+ Baltimore City Sponsors Abortion Tourism, Laura Bogley, J.D. - 09.14.23
MASSACHUSETTS
+ The Beginning of Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Bans, Brooke A. Karmie - 06.23.22
+ By Women, for Women: Pregnancy Centers fight Massachusetts’ Taxpayer-funded Smear Campaign, Myrna Maloney Flynn, Camila Olivo - 07.22.24
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MISSISSIPPI
+ The State of Abortion in Mississippi, Tessa Longbons - 06.10.21
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NEBRASKA
+ A Bittersweet Victory as Nebraska Bans Dismemberment Abortions, Sandy Danek - 09.03.20
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NEW MEXICO
+ New Mexico’s Abortion Repeal Bill: The Secret Expansion of Abortion Access and An Attack on Pregnancy Centers, Mike Seibel, J.D. & Jamie Jeffries - 02.22.21
+ Sanctuaries for the Unborn in New Mexico: The Passage of De Facto Abortion Bans in the Land of Enchantment, Mark Lee Dickson - 01.19.23
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OHIO
+ The Human Life Protection Act: How Ohio is Using a Trigger Ban to Prepare for a Post-Roe America, Jessica Warner - 03.19.20
+ A Pro-Life Analysis of 'Abortion Access in Ohio’s Changing Legislative Context',
Jessica Warner - 06.25.20
+ Born Alive Infant Protection Act Impact in Ohio, Brooke Karmie - 01.13.22
+ An Examination of the Study “Who Attends a Crisis Pregnancy Center in Ohio?”, Allie Frazier - 08.11.22
+ Refuting the Abortion-Centric Narrative of “Ohio docs say new abortion law has them working against oaths to do no harm”, Allie Frazier - 10.13.22
+ How Ohio’s Pro-abortion Ordinances Fail Moral and Legal Tests, Allie Frazier - 11.09.22
+ Abortion Referendums in the Midwest: What Ohio’s Pro-Life Movement Can Learn From Kansas and Kentucky, Allie Frazier - 01.24.23
+ Debunking the Lies of Ohio’s Pro-Abortion Ballot Initiative, Allie Frazier - 04.13.23
+ How Protecting Ohio’s Constitution May Empower Other States to Protect Preborn Lives, Allie Frazier - 06.01.23
+ In Defense of Ohio’s Issue 1, Allie Frazier - 07.27.23
+ Clarifying Issue 1: Ohio’s Semantic Battle Against Abortion Extremism, Allie Frazier - 10.05.23
+ Memo to the Movement: How Gen Z’s Vote on Issue 1 Informs the Abortion Amendment Fight,
Allie Frazier - 11.16.23
+ Ohio After Issue 1: Potential Avenues to Rebuilding a Culture of Life, Allie Frazier - 02.04.24
+ The Impact of Ohio's New Abortion Amendment on Pregnancy Centers, Brooke Sciarretti - 04.08.24
+ Targeting Women’s Health and Safety: How Issue 1 Paves the Way for a Gutting of Ohio’s Informed Consent Laws, Allie Frazier - 04.22.24
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OREGON
+ Oregon Continues to Advocate for the Vulnerable during COVID-19, Jessica Stanton, J.D.
05.05.20
+ The Fight to Halt Abortion Expansion in Oregon, Lois Anderson - 04.27.23
+ The Fight for Parental Rights in Oregon, Lois Anderson - 10.26.23
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PENNSYLVANIA
+ Signs of Hope: A Call to Action, Maria Gallagher - 01.15.20
+ PA Senators Support Telemedicine Free of Abortion, Maria V. Gallagher - 06.18.20
+ Under Fire: PA Dept. of Health Resumes Abortion Center Inspections, Maria V. Gallagher | 09.24.20
+ Legal Assault on Pennsylvania's Abortion Control Act, Maria V. Gallagher - 10.27.21 27
+ Life Amendment is Top Priority in Pennsylvania, Maria V. Gallagher - 03.11.22
+ Fighting for Life in Pennsylvania Post-Roe, Maria V. Gallagher - 07.14.22
+ The Continued Legal Assualt on Pro-Life Efforts to Help Mothers & their Unborn Children, Maria V. Gallagher - 09.22.22
+ Landmark PA Law is Under Attack as Abortion Totals Rise, Maria V. Gallagher - 02.16.23
+ Proposed Amendment Threatens Babies & Moms in Pennsylvania, Maria V. Gallagher - 04.20.23
+ Real Alternatives Provides Sanctuary of Support to Pregnant Women, Maria V. Gallagher - 07.20.23
+ Support for Women: The Antidote to Abortion, Maria V. Gallagher - 11.30.23
+ Losing Real Alternatives in Pennsylvania, Maria V. Gallagher - 02.19.24
+ Could Future Gosnells be on the Horizon?, Maria V. Gallagher - 05.19.24
+ How Many Abortions Are Too Many?, Maria V. Gallagher - 09.02.24
+ Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Becomes a Critical Issue in Pennsylvania, Maria Gallagher - 10.20.24
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SOUTH DAKOTA
+ Pro-Life Legislators: A Call for Collaboration, Fred Deutsch, D.C. - 05.23.19
+ A New Approach to Informed Consent in South Dakota, Ana Brennan, J.D. - 09.02.21
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TEXAS
+ Texas Cares for the Life and Livelihood of Women and Babies with $100 million dollars to
Alternatives to Abortion Program, Mary Elizabeth Castle, J.D. - 02.03.22
+ Texas Heartbeat Law Wins Again at Texas Supreme Court, Mary Elizabeth Castle, J.D. - 03.28.22
+ Texas Supreme Court Correctly Decided that Texas Pre-Roe Statues Can Immediately Save Lives,
Mary Elizabeth Castle, J.D. - 07.18.22
+ Austin City Council Ignores Supreme Court and Life with Special Meeting on Abortion Policies,
Mary Elizabeth Castle, J.D. - 09.15.22
+ Citizens of San Antonio Prove Texans Want their Cities to Protect Life by Rejecting Pro-Abortion “Proposition A”, Mary Elizabeth Castle, J.D. - 06.22.23
+ The Value of Prohibiting Abortion Trafficking in Texas Cities and Counties, Mark Lee Dickson - 12.07.23
+ Two Years Later, Texas Heartbeat Law Proves Strong Vitality in the Courts and the Nursery,
Mary Elizabeth Castle, J.D. - 12.14.23
+ In Defense of the Pro-Life Texas Abortion Ban, Joe Kral, M.A. - 06.09.24
+ Abortion and the City: Austin’s Years-Long Series of Funding Abortion Maxes Out in Recent Budget Episode of $400,000 For Abortion Travel, Mary Elizabeth Castle, J.D. - 09.15.24
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VIRGINIA
+ Becoming an Abortion Destination State Spells Danger for Women and Their Children, Olivia Gans Turner - 08.11.24
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WASHINGTON
+ Protection of Abortionists from Lawful Prosecution, Michael Dumais - 09.30.22
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WISCONSIN
+ Working with Veto Power: The Wisconsin Strategy, Heather Weininger - 06.13.19
+ The Time to Act is Now: 2020 Super States and Planned Parenthood, Heather Weininger - 10.24.19
+ Building an Effective Pro-Life Playbook, Amy Gehrke - 12.05.19
+ Planned Parenthood IS an Abortion Business, Amy Gehrke - o5.21.20
+ Governor Evers Attempt to Overturn Wisconsin’s Pre-Roe Abortion Ban, Heather Weininger - 07.10.22
+ The Struggle to Keep Wisconsin’s Pre-Roe Abortion Ban Law, Heather Weininger, Gracie Skogma - 06.14.23
+ Wisconsin Bill AB 975: A Cautionary Tale in Pro-Life Prudence, Heather Weininger, Gracie Skogman - 03.18.24
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WYOMING