Yesterday, the U.S. House Representatives voted on The Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA). In short, this bill would have prohibited abortions based upon gender—a noble and necessary goal. You’d think that such a proposal would have sailed through the House, but it needed a two-thirds vote since it was proposed under suspension of the rules. This allowed for liberals to band together and defeat the bill, despite the conservative majority.
Breanne Howe over at RedState discusses sex-selection abortion, a current federal bill seeking to ban the practice, and more Planned Parenthood cover-ups. Her short column is a must-read, and you can check it out here.
In a sign that the pro-life message is starting to change hearts and minds, Gallup found in a recent scientific poll that a record-low 41% of respondents identified as “pro-choice”. “This is “the lowest figure reported by the organization since it first started asking the question in 1995,” reports The Hill. In contrast, 50% of respondents identified as being pro-life.
We have often had conversations in our office about which message is winning, and we’ve come to the conclusion the the pro-life movement has gained considerable ground. We expect this momentum to continue as the abortion industry is further exposed for what it is—an industry that makes money on intentionally killing human beings.