OPINION: Alaska Family Council fails to protect all unborn life
Editor’s note: In an effort to help clarify the ongoing disagreement about the direction of the pro-life movement in Alaska, we asked Pat Martin, of Alaska Right to Life, and Jim Minnery, of Alaska Family Action to explain why their organizations are at
Here’s who big abortion backs in Alaska’s Aug. 18 primary
Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of abortion in Alaska, has released its endorsements for the upcoming Aug. 18 Alaska primary. As expected, the abortion giant has backed almost exclusively Democrat candidates. Al Gross, who is running as an
Eastman vs. Sumner for Alaska House: Here’s where they stand
In the race for the Alaska House seat in District 10 (Wasilla), the Alaska Watchman is not making any endorsements. In order to give voters a better idea of how the candidates differ, we sent questions to both incumbent Rep. David Eastman and his Republican
Alaska AG joins brief asking U.S. Supreme Court to uphold 15-week abortion ban
Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson joined 17 other attorneys general from across the country in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Mississippi’s ban on so-called non-emergency abortions done after 15 weeks. Mississippi’s law prohibits abortions
Murkowski won’t confirm 2020 Trump nominees for Supreme Court
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she would not vote to confirm a Supreme Court nominee by President Trump in the final months before the national election. Murkowski told The Hill that voting for a Trump nominee would create a “double standard” given that
Prayer demonstrations to occur outside Alaska abortion mills
A group of Catholics will gather at the Soldotna Planned Parenthood abortion clinic later today to pray for righteous government, law and order and pro-life protections for the unborn. Organized by members of the national organization, American Society for
The bizarre inconsistency of our Catholic bishops
In these days of Alphabet Madness (COVID, LGBTQ, BLM, CHAZ), many Catholic bishops of the Western world fall lockstep into bizarre inconsistencies. Despite their oft-displayed role as shepherds with their mitre-and-crook and ceremonial affairs, many often
Pro-life Alaskans invited to run in ‘Virtual 5K for Life’
The event may be virtual, but the running is for real. FYNDout Free Pregnancy Center, a pro-life outreach in Fairbanks, is holding a virtual run for life on Aug. 22 to help raise funds for its pro-life outreach. The pregnancy center has operated in Fairbanks
Rep. Gary Knopp defends his pro-abortion stance in radio interview
Rep. Gary Knopp, R-Kenai/Soldotna is weathering a tough primary campaign to retain his seat in the Alaska State House. His conservative credentials are suspect after breaking with fellow Republicans to create a bi-partisan majority coalition in Juneau which
Alaska Planned Parenthood brags on gender hormone and abortion services in 2019
The Planned Parenthood chapter that oversees four abortion clinics in Alaska is celebrating its perceived successes over the past year. This includes the death of thousands of unborn babies through abortion and the delivery of powerful hormones to make people
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