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Pro-life prayer chain event in Fairbanks on Sunday, Oct. 4

AbortionOctober 2, 2020

Fairbanks pro-life advocates are holding a Life Chain prayer gathering on Sunday, Oct. 4, to honor the millions of unborn babies whose lives have been lost to abortion. The gathering is part of a national campaign to raise awareness and pray for an end to

Contraception and Abortion are intimately linked – here’s how

AbortionSeptember 29, 2020

Very few Catholics – and even fewer non-Catholic Christians – have understood the link between abortion and contraception. In fact, quite the opposite conventional wisdom exists: “As everyone knows, more contraception will lead to fewer abortions.”

Alaska’s Planned Parenthood attacks Supreme Court nominee’s faith

AbortionSeptember 28, 2020

The state director of Planned Parenthood in Alaska has resorted to criticizing the religious faith of President Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court – Judge Amy Coney Barrett. In an effort to rally fellow pro-abortion activists, Jessica Cler sent

Leading pro-life apologist headed to Alaska next month

AbortionSeptember 25, 2020

One of the nation’s top pro-life apologists is slated to speak in Wasilla next month. Scott Klusendorf is president of Life Training Institute, and author of “The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture.” He is speaking at the Oct. 8

Abortion activists urge Murkowski to withhold vote on Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

AbortionSeptember 23, 2020

Sen. Lisa Murkowski is set to get an earful from pro-abortion activists in the coming weeks as Planned Parenthood attempts to persuade her to not vote for a Trump nominated Supreme Court justice in the final weeks before the November election. A Sept. 22

Murkowski’s vote on a Trump Supreme Court nominee may not matter anyway

AbortionSeptember 22, 2020

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski has waffled on whether she would confirm a U.S. Supreme Court nominee chosen by President Donald Trump before the November election. Whatever decision she ultimately decides on likely won’t matter now that Sen. Mitt Romney

Fairbanks School Board candidates divided on abortion, LGBT policies

AbortionSeptember 22, 2020

Fairbanks School Board candidates hold widely differing views when it comes to abortion, LGBT issues and parental rights. The Watchman sent a survey to each candidate. Their responses to some of the most hot-button social issues are published below.

Abortion is the paramount political issue

AbortionSeptember 19, 2020

“The future of Alaska is at stake!” “The future of America is at stake!” Liberals, conservatives, Republicans, Democrats, moderates, radicals, pastors, priests all say this. Every election cycle we hear dire pronouncements over the Permanent Fund

Murkowski could hinder Trump’s chance to appoint pro-life replacement for Justice Ginsburg

AbortionSeptember 18, 2020

With the announcement of the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski (R) has a decision to make. Just last month, she told The Hill that she would not vote to confirm a Supreme Court nominee by

ALERT: Here are Juneau’s most pro-abortion candidates for local office

AbortionSeptember 11, 2020

The Juneau Pro-Choice Coalition has issued its list of the most pro-abortion candidates running for local office. In an effort to strengthen pro-abortion laws and policies, the abortion advocacy group publishes a voter guide prior to municipal and state

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