By Paul Macrae, DFLA Historian On June 24th, 2022, the dream that millions of pro-lifers had spent decades waiting for finally occurred. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. It seemed almost unreal that this goal occurred. Many no doubt privately wondered if it would ever actually occur. While they certainly hoped, in the back of their … Continue reading The End of Roe

By JT Kopczynski and Kristen Day Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Democrat legislators have balked at states choosing to regulate abortion. Democratic leaders, such as Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden, have called these life-saving laws “sinful” and “extreme.” Senator Chuck Schumer has also said that these laws would permit “jailing women.” Democratic leaders … Continue reading The Grand Delusion: Democrat’s Extreme Abortion Policy Is Being Exposed

Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Michiganders Agree on the Importance Of Regulation to Keep People Safe By Kristen Day, Executive Director, Democrats For Life and Sarah Burchart, Democrats For Life of Michigan Would you vote for a Constitutional Amendment that provided the Oil and Gas industry the right to drill without any oversight and prohibited health, safety, and environmental … Continue reading Don’t be Fooled by Prop 3

Written by Vibha Sazawal (she/her/hers) Dear friends, When you think of a post-Roe world, are you filled with fear? Are you afraid that women’s rights will take a giant step backward? Are you afraid that bodily autonomy will be the first of many freedoms to go? Will American life become like The Handmaid’s Tale? I … Continue reading A Letter to My Progressive Friends About Post-Roe Fears

On February 28th, the Senate voted down the Women’s Health Protection Act by a vote of 46 to48 mostly along party lines.  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said of the bill, “This will be the first time that the Senate takes a vote on a stand-alone bill to proactively codify Roe.” Senator Joe Manchin was … Continue reading Statement on Senator Casey’s Vote for the Women’s Health Protection Act

By Craig Miller In 1968, author Arthur C. Clarke published a companion novel to Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey. In it, Clarke describes humanity’s first encounter with alien handiwork in the form of large, technologically sophisticated monoliths. These artifacts comprise the vanguard of a million-year project by an advanced civilization. The purpose is … Continue reading What Stanley Kubrick Got Right

By Craig Miller What is the Hyde Amendment? The Hyde Amendment (often referred to simply as Hyde) is a provision in every federal budget bill passed since 1976 that bans federal funds from being used to pay for abortion services, except in cases where the mother's life is in danger, or the pregnancy resulted from … Continue reading The Hyde Amendment, Explained

We put out a question on Instagram: Why are you a pro-life Democrat? The answers centered around a few themes: trusting science, valuing communities that are marginalized, and a lot of faith. People mentioned Black Lives, the LGBTQ community, unions, healthcare, and the environment. But if there’s one thing this exercise revealed that all pro-life … Continue reading We Asked, You Answered

By Terrisa Bukovinac and Xavier Bisits Since 1976 under President Jimmy Carter, all appropriations bills passed through Congress have come with a rider, the Hyde Amendment, which bans taxpayer funding of abortion. Even throughout all eight years of the Obama administration, the Hyde Amendment was consistently included in spending bills. In the next month, though, if … Continue reading The progressive case for the Hyde Amendment