Arizona Law Leads to Fewer Abortions

by ICE PAC Staff | Oct 13, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, Parental Rights, State Abortion Policy

A newly enacted Arizona law appears to be having an immediate and dramatic effect on the number of abortions performed statewide. The Abortion Consent Act, passed by the Legislature in 2009, took effect shortly after the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled it...

Catholic Group Loses Federal Contract

by ICE PAC Staff | Oct 12, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) this week lost a federal contract for working with victims of sex trafficking. The group has been awarded a federal grant through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) since 2006. The first was...

Partial Birth Abortion Ban Signed into Law in Michigan

by ICE PAC Staff | Oct 11, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

Legislation outlawing partial birth abortions was signed into law today by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, said sponsor Senate Majority Floor Leader Arlan Meekhof. Sponsored by Meekhof, Public Act 168 of 2011 (Senate Bill 160) outlaws the practice of partial birth abortion...

New Hampshire Fights Federal Contract With Planned Parenthood

by ICE PAC Staff | Oct 3, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

The New Hampshire Executive Council last week sent a letter to the federal government, formally protesting the Obama administration’s decision to override the council’s vote this summer to defund Planned Parenthood. The Executive Council – a...

Hyde Amendment Turns 35

by ICE PAC Staff | Oct 2, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

Friday, September 30, 2011 marked the 35th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, which bars federal funding for most abortions. Pro-lifers have long supported this policy, while abortion supporters say it places an undue burden on women who rely on government programs...

Rockford Abortion Clinic’s License Suspended Indefinitely

by ICE PAC Staff | Sep 30, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

The Illinois Department of Public Health has suspended the operating license for the Northern Illinois Women’s Center, a Rockford abortion clinic. According to a notice written by the state department, it “found conditions that are directly threatening to...