Silver lining: Federal fight to defund Planned Parenthood has led to state defunding victories

Silver lining: Federal fight to defund Planned Parenthood has led to state defunding victories | LifeSiteNews.com: Elizabeth Nash, Public Policy Associate at Guttmacher Institute, gave an overview of pro-life legislative victories this year, answering her own question, “How bad is it this year?” with “It’s really bad” and “It sucks out there.” Of course, that’s good news for our side.

Nash reported that 76 abortion restrictions have passed in the states so far in 2011, more than double any in the past. The highest number of pro-life bills passed previous to 2011 was 34 in 2005.

Nash reiterated, “This is the worst year ever,” reminding the audience that it isn’t over, because there are still states with open sessions and pro-life bills in play, namely Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The 2nd part of Nash’s report was on the uptick of family planning funding restrictions.