Melanie Israel is a policy analyst with the DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family at The Heritage Foundation.
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This week, a federal appeals court upheld Arkansas’ decision to cancel its Medicaid provider agreement with Planned Parenthood, which allowed Medicaid recipients to receive non-abortion… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The headline is shocking: Down syndrome is virtually disappearing in Iceland. More accurately, people with Down syndrome are being eliminated in Iceland through abortion. As… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The fight to save Charlie Gard, the British infant at the center of a worldwide debate about parental rights and medical treatment, is coming to… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Among Obamacare’s many problems, one of the most troubling is its mandate that nearly all insurance plans must cover abortion-inducing drugs and contraception. As Congress… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Each year, Planned Parenthood Federation of America issues an annual report outlining the abortion giant’s medical service data, revenue and expenses, and advocacy and educational… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Lawyers for Center for Medical Progress founder David Daleiden released a new video Thursday that exposes horrifying statements from leaders of the abortion industry during National Abortion… Read More
SocietyCommentary
On Monday, the Trump administration announced the implementation of the “Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance” policy, which helps ensure that American taxpayers do not… Read More
InternationalCommentary
According to the Kemp-Kasten Amendment, which has been regularly attached to foreign appropriations bills since 1985, the president has the authority to withhold federal funding… Read More
SocietyCommentary
After spending over $30 million on the 2016 election, Planned Parenthood has a new project: a million-dollar ad campaign defending its government funding. The organization,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The clock is ticking for Congress to reverse President Barack Obama’s parting gift to Planned Parenthood. The House acted last month, but the Senate must… Read More
