Rep. Saddler offers explanation for why he voted against pro-life amendment to state budget
Editor’s note: On April 3, Alaska House Majority Leader Dan Saddler (R-Eagle River) joined four other House Republicans and all House Democrats in voting against a pro-life amendment from Rep. David Eastman to the state budget. Eastman’s amendment aimed
5 Alaska House Republicans oppose amendment to stop state-funded abortions
Five GOP lawmakers in the Alaska State House, some of whom claim to be pro-life, joined Democrats to kill an amendment to the state budget that sought to prohibit Alaska from using state funds to underwrite abortions. Proposed on April 3 by Rep. David Eastman
Alaska 40 Days for Life recap: ‘Thank you for praying … for an end to the ‘evil of abortion’
By Mary Kemper – 40 Days for Life coordinator A blessed Holy Week to each of you. Thank you for praying with us during these last 40 Days for an end to the evil of abortion. You who prayed from home provided strong support for those who prayed publicly
Fairbanks pro-aborts vandalize students’ pro-life memorial on UAF campus
Minutes after a pro-life student group set up a memorial to the unborn on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus, aggressive pro-abortion activists vandalized and stole parts of the display. On March 31, Arctic Students for life set up a “Cemetery of the
VOTER GUIDE: Here’s how Anchorage can swing leftist city to the right
Ever wonder how Anchorage seems to be singing the BLUES so much? Maybe it’s because we need more balance on the Anchorage School Board and Anchorage Assembly? Did you know that roughly 85% of the combined members of the
Anchorage pro-lifers to hold outdoor Mass and closing prayers near abortion clinic
The 40 Days For Life prayer vigil outside the Anchorage Planned Parenthood abortion clinic will conclude on April 1 with an open air Mass and ecumenical prayer procession. “Thanks to the Knights of Columbus at St. Benedict’s Parish, along with their
SCOTUS strikes down ruling that let minors get abortions without parental notice
The U.S. Supreme court issued an 8-1 ruling on March 20 which nullifies a lower court decision claiming that minors can get abortions without prior parental notification. The high court’s ruling orders the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals to dismiss its
Attorney general clarifies Alaska law regarding chemical abortion pill
In an effort to clarify exactly where the State of Alaska stands with regard to the chemical abortion pill, mifepristone, the Alaska Department of Law issued a detailed statement on March 17 regarding the legal status of the deadly abortion drug, while
Chemical abortion: The latest threat to the unborn and their moms
How much longer will women be blinded and exploited by the evil of Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry? The use of chemical abortion pills, also called the DIY or self-managed abortion, is on a significant upward rise, offering a more insidious
Calling all parents: If there was ever a time to support Gov. Dunleavy, it’s now.
Gov Dunleavy’s newly proposed legislation (Senate Bill 96 and House Bill 105) is a long overdue step towards protecting our kids in the public school system and the rights of their parents. In the last several years, the schools have acted as though the
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