Appeals court allows defunding of Planned Parenthood to continue
WASHINGTON (BP) – The First Circuit Court of Appeals decided in favor of the Trump Administration Thursday (Sept. 11), allowing a key component of the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” to be enforced.
Pro-life lawmakers join call for VA abortion rule change
WASHINGTON (BP) – The Department of Veterans Affairs appears likely to rescind a Biden-era rule promoting abortion services at VA facilities.
ERLC files letter urging Veterans Affairs to end abortion coverage
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should not pay for abortions nor counsel expectant mothers to end their unborn babies’ lives, Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) Acting President Miles Mullin said in a letter to the department Sept. 3.
Maine clinics denied Medicaid funds during lawsuit
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – A network of clinics in Maine will not resume getting Medicaid funds during its lawsuit over financial cuts to abortion providers, a judge ruled Monday.
NEWS DIGEST: Abortion mandate rules still unsettled; Costco will not sell abortion pill
U.S. district court rules against Little Sisters of the Poor; Costco will not sell abortion pill.
Baptist leaders urge Trump to ban abortion drug
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BP) – Forty Southern Baptist state executives, officers and public policy leaders have signed on to a letter encouraging President Trump’s “immediate action” in stopping the mail-order distribution of the abortifacient mifepristone.
Twenty state attorneys general try to stop defunding of Planned Parenthood
NASHVILLE (BP) – More than 20 states sued the Trump administration July 29 to overturn the president’s effort to defund Planned Parenthood. The organization is the nation’s largest recipient of Medicaid payments.
Judge partially blocks enforcement of Planned Parenthood defunding
BOSTON (BP) – A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Monday (July 21) partially granting Planned Parenthood’s request to prevent enforcement of the defund measure included in the recent budget reconciliation bill approved by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump.
LEGAL DIGEST: WV’s abortion pill restriction upheld; Planned Parenthood defunding still on hold
U.S. appeals court upholds West Virginia restriction on abortion pill sales; Federal judge issues new injunction blocking Planned Parenthood defunding.
NEWS DIGEST: Free abuse-related training for churches; Planned Parenthood defunding on hold
Lifeway program connects churches with free training in abuse prevention, response By Aaron Earls/Lifeway BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Many churches have begun using background checks to help prevent abuse, but fewer are trained in reporting potential abuse. Lifeway Christian Resources and Clear Investigative Advantage (CIA) hope to help congregations do both. According to the 2023 Annual […]
