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...

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann Introduces Heartbeat Informed Consent Act in Congress

by ICE PAC Staff | Oct 12, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, Ultrasound

A new bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn, would require abortion providers to make an unborn child’s heartbeat visible and audible to its mother in order for her to give her informed consent for an abortion. “A pregnant woman who enters...

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...

Alaska Judge Rules That Issues in Abortion Notification Law Should Be Heard at February Trial

by ICE PAC Staff | Oct 3, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, Parental Rights

A judge has decided that opponents of an Alaska law requiring parents be notified when their daughters want abortions will get their day in court and be fully heard. Anchorage Superior Court Judge John Suddock on Friday rejected the state’s attempt to have...

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...