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The Declaration of Independence affirms life among humanity’s “unalienable Rights.” This most basic human freedom should be protected in public policy.

 

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A Pro-Life Agenda for the 118th Congress

Mar 1, 2023 14 min read

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Melanie Israel

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The Number of Abortions in the U.S. Fell in 2020, Resuming Long-Term Trend

May 16, 2023 23 min read

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Jonathan Abbamonte

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Understanding the Left’s Plan to Codify Roe v. Wade Into Law

Dec 10, 2021 3 min read

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The Biden Administration Is Set To Make Dangerous Abortion Pills More Widely ... Melanie Israel

Dec 8, 2021 6 min read

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The End of Roe v. Wade?

This week, policy analyst Melanie Israel explains the case of Dobbs v. Jackson, what it was like outside the Supreme Court

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Dec 4, 2021

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SCOTUS 101: Will SCOTUS Overrule Roe v. Wade?

Dec 3, 2021 1 min read

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High Court Hears Arguments in Biggest Abortion Case Since Roe. Here Are Key T... Thomas Jipping

Dec 2, 2021 5 min read

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Dispelling 3 Common Myths About Abortion

Dec 2, 2021 5 min read

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A Major Abortion Case Goes Before the Supreme Court. Here’s What You Need to ... Melanie Israel

Dec 1, 2021 5 min read

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Grace Melton
Grace Melton
Senior Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center
Melanie Israel
Melanie Israel
Visiting Fellow, DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family
Jay W. Richards, PhD
Jay W. Richards, PhD
Director, DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family
Emma Waters
Emma Waters
Policy Analyst, Center for Technology and the Human Person

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