Blanche has served as acting attorney general since April after being nominated by President Trump in June. The nomination now moves to the full Senate
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told Christian leaders in a recent call that the Trump administration is putting practices and policies in place to stop other states and abortion organizations from mailing abortion drugs into states that protect unborn children.
He says the Trump administration is working to make the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision permanent in every state.
In a private call last week hosted by the White House Faith Office, Blanche said the Department of Justice is collaborating with federal health agencies, the White House and President Trump’s team on “permanent solutions.”
“If states have said, ‘We are going to protect the unborn and we’re going to protect every life from the moment of conception,’ we’re putting practices and policies in place so that other states and other organizations can’t attack that,” Blanche said. “They can’t do things like they’re doing with mailing in mail-order drugs.” ---More...
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Todd Blanche for Attorney General
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, clearing a key procedural hurdle for President Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department.
The Republican-led panel voted 12-10 along party lines to send Blanche’s nomination to the full Senate.
Blanche has served as acting attorney general since April and was nominated by Trump in June.
Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, who had raised concerns over a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, ultimately supported advancing the nomination after Blanche issued a new order. The order rescinded the fund and clarified the limits of the tax immunity deal. ---More...
National Pro-Life Group Endorses Ken Paxton Over Pro-Abortion James Talarico
Today Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund announced its endorsement of Attorney General Ken Paxton to be the next U.S. senator for Texas. Early voting runs from October 19-30, and Election Day is November 3.
“Ken Paxton has been a warrior on behalf of the unborn in Texas. He is the fighter we need at this crucial moment to defeat radical James Talarico and stand in the arena of the U.S. Senate,” said SBA Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser. “Far-left abortion activists have had Texas babies in their crosshairs for years. They’ve flooded the state with illegal and dangerous abortion drugs, killing tens of thousands of unborn children each year and recklessly endangering women’s lives. At every single turn, Paxton has relentlessly defended babies, moms, and the rule of law. ---More...
70% of Americans Oppose Mail-Order Abortions
According to podcaster Allie Beth Stuckey, phrases such as “abortion is health care,” “love is love,” and “no human being is illegal” are used to emotionally manipulate voters into having misplaced empathy.
But the days of toxic empathy may be over. According to a new poll commissioned by Concerned Women for America (CWA), voters are leaning towards common sense — taking a conservative stance on cultural issues as the midterm elections loom.
“The results here clearly show voters are supportive of a socially conservative agenda. For pro-lifers, in particular, the findings that almost 70% of voters agree with reinstating the FDA’s in-person requirement for dispensing the abortion drug, mifepristone, are encouraging,” Matt Carpenter, the director of FRC Action, told The Washington Stand. ---More...
If California Wins, Women Will be Forced to Have Abortions They Don’t Want
What’s happened so far and what’s next in The People of the State of California v. Heartbeat International & RealOptions:
Attorneys on both sides will soon submit their trial briefs, due August 27, and make their closing arguments on September 17. California requires state judges to issue a ruling within 90 days after the case is officially submitted for decision.
Day 21: Tasha Keirns (BSN, RN), CEO of RealOptions, testifies about the care her organization offers to California women who seek it.
Christa Brown (BSN, RN, LAS), Senior Director of Medical Impact at Heartbeat International, who oversees the Abortion Pill Rescue® Network, continues her testimony. ---More...
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