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Reactions to today’s oral arguments at the IA Supreme Court
Pulse Executive Director, Maggie DeWitte, sat in on oral arguments at the Iowa Supreme Court as they considered lifting the injunction on the Heartbeat Bill. Her reactions: “Chris Schandevel Senior Council from Alliance Defending Freedom did an outstanding job representing Governor Kim Reynolds and the state of Iowa. The two main issues that were debated…
Read MoreQ & A with Maggie DeWitte on the Dobbs decision
As the dust settles after last week’s epic Supreme Court Dobbs decision, Pulse thought a quick Q & A with executive director, Maggie DeWitte was called for to answer questions we’re hearing: What just happened? The Supreme Court overturned both Roe v Wade AND Planned Parenthood v Casey. The case that overturned Roe was called…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release: Statement on PP v. Reynolds Ruling
June 17, 2022: Today is a momentous day for Iowa. The Iowa Supreme Court in the Planned Parenthood vs. Reynolds court case corrected the egregious 2018 ruling declaring a fundamental right to abortion in our Iowa Constitution. The opinion issued today stated, “and thus reject the proposition that there is a fundamental right to abortion…
Read MorePro-life leaders react to news on Roe v Wade
Politico reports that Roe v Wade will be overturned after receiving a leaked draft. The report states that the draft was written by Samuel Alito who says: “It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.” Pro-life leaders throughout the country reacted. Jeanne Mancini March For…
Read MoreMaggie DeWitte reacts to breaking news on the future of Roe
By MAGGIE DeWITTE I can hardly put into words all the thoughts and emotions that are going through my mind and heart at learning of the real possibility that the US Supreme Court has ruled to overturn the egregious Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in our country. For nearly fifty years, Pulse Life…
Read MoreThe scandal of Roe v Wade
Someone working within the Supreme Court leaked a draft decision to Politico written by Justice Samuel Alito purporting to overturn Roe v Wade. If true, this is welcome news to pro-life warriors everywhere who have prayed, marched, sidewalk-counseled, written letters, lobbied elected officials, started pro-life clubs, and donated money to pro-life causes to bring an…
Read MoreBIG NEWS: Iowa’s Roe v. Wade to be challenged in court Feb. 23
By Drew Zahn For nearly 50 years, the U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade has been the nation’s biggest barrier to protecting and defending the lives of unborn children. In Iowa, the biggest barrier to protecting innocent babies’ lives is the 2018 Iowa Supreme Court decision Planned Parenthood v. Reynolds. But on Wednesday, Feb. 23, Iowa’s version…
Read MoreYou’re invited to the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health watch party
On Wednesday, Dec. 1, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case. In Dobbs, we are asking the Court to return decisions about abortion policymaking to the states, where people like you can work with your elected legislators to protect the vital interests of life, women,…
Read MoreDid the Supreme Court just overturn Roe v Wade?
The Supreme Court allowed a Texas law to stand that prohibits abortions after a heartbeat is detectable, approximately 6 weeks into a pregnancy. New York Representative, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, immediately Tweeted that this meant the end of Roe V Wade: “Republicans promised to overturn Roe v Wade, and they have. Democrats can either abolish the filibuster…
Read MoreWhy did the Supreme Court grant Big Abortion special privileges?
Have you ever noticed that Big Abortion has special legal privileges unavailable to legitimate healthcare providers? And they’ve been granted by the Supreme Court under the guise that women have a fundamental right to abortion. This perspective comes to us from Adam J. MacLeod writing in the National Review. His piece, “Roe v Wade granted…
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