U.S. House Passes Protect Life Act to Stop Abortion Funding in Obamacare

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

The House of Representatives passed a measure Thursday evening in a 251-172 vote to amend the federal health care bill to include protections against federal tax funding of abortion, as well as strengthened conscience rights for health care providers. The measure...

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...

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...