{"id":81983,"date":"2015-12-21T07:01:12","date_gmt":"2015-12-21T12:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=81983"},"modified":"2015-12-21T10:21:38","modified_gmt":"2015-12-21T15:21:38","slug":"2015-was-a-historic-year-for-the-pro-life-movement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/2015-was-a-historic-year-for-the-pro-life-movement\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 was a monumental year for the pro-life movement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The pro-life movement saw significant\u00a0advancements in 2015, with historic efforts to defund\u00a0Planned Parenthood, a flurry of pro-life legislation, and national attention to\u00a0the abusive practices of the abortion industry.<\/p>\n

This year, continuing\u00a0in line with the national trend towards life, saw incredible wins for the movement at both the federal and state level. For the first time in U.S. history, both houses of Congress passed legislation to strip abortion giant Planned Parenthood of its taxpayer funding, and the nationwide abortion rate continued to dip. Below are a handful of victories in 2015.<\/p>\n

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Hearts were changed about abortion, and\u00a0babies were saved<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ending abortion in the United States\u00a0begins with the individual. Each person who changes his or her mind about abortion \u2014 who encounters the humanity of the preborn child and the violence of the abortion procedure\u2014\u00a0is key\u00a0to shaping national sentiment.<\/p>\n

Every day, through comments on Live Action’s social media platforms and personal e-mails, team members hear of individuals who changed their mind about abortion after watching a Live Action\u00a0investigative video, reading a life-affirming story, or encountering the humanity of preborn children through educational campaigns.\u00a0Live Action is\u00a0on the front lines, educating millions each week through new media platforms about the preciousness of life.<\/p>\n

The U.S. House and Senate\u00a0defunded Planned Parenthood<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In historic votes, the U.S. House and Senate passed bills to end the taxpayer funding of abortion giant Planned Parenthood.<\/p>\n

Congress voted to halt over $500 million of annual federal funding to the abortion business for one year, directing monies to comprehensive health clinics that outnumber Planned Parenthood 20 to 1.<\/p>\n

The votes in both chambers of Congress were historic, as this is the first time that both the U.S. House and the Senate have passed legislation to end the group’s taxpayer funding.<\/p>\n

The U.S. abortion rate\u00a0dropped 12 percent<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A 2015 report by the Associated Press showed that\u00a0abortions have dropped 12 percent<\/a>\u00a0since 2010, declining over 85,000.<\/p>\n

The abortion rate, which dipped in both red and blue states, reflects that more mothers are choosing life instead of abortion. Between the reported periods of 2010 to 2013, live births declined in the U.S. by 1.4\u00a0percent,\u00a0while the number of abortions declined by 12\u00a0percent.<\/p>\n

As statistics on abortion reveal,\u00a0the decades-long drop in abortion numbers is a steady, national trend.<\/p>\n

Planned Parenthood’s baby parts trafficking was exposed<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In the summer of 2015, Americans were exposed to Planned Parenthood’s black market baby parts business.\u00a0A dozen videos were released, detailing how the\u00a0abortion giant illegally profits from the sale\u00a0of baby organs, how abortionists manipulate the abortion procedure, and admit to performing what appears to be partial-birth abortions.<\/p>\n

The investigations, released by the Center for Medical Progress, document top-level Planned Parenthood executives callously discussing fetal parts trafficking, and\u00a0describing how they procure “intact,”\u00a0“five star” baby parts from defenseless preborn children.<\/p>\n

The videos catapulted Planned Parenthood into the national spotlight, placing its federal funding and egregious practices under intense scrutiny.<\/p>\n

States defunded and investigated Planned Parenthood<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Over a dozen states took action to defund the abortion giant in the wake of undercover expos\u00e9s by the Center for Medical Progress. By attempting to cut\u00a0off Medicaid contracts with Planned Parenthood affiliates and redirecting funds to comprehensive health care providers, state leaders responded to evidence of widespread abuse by the abortion giant.<\/p>\n

A handful of\u00a0states also launched investigations into Planned Parenthood’s abortion practices, after video evidence showed\u00a0the group’s\u00a0extreme disrespect for human life and willingness to break the law.<\/p>\n

Nearly 50 pro-life laws were passed in the U.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In 2015 alone, states across the country spearheaded<\/a> pro-life legislation protecting women and preborn babies. Out of 400 proposed bills, 47 became law.<\/p>\n

Measures passed included bans on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, tougher medical standards for abortion facilities, informed consent requirements, and more. Increased pro-life legislation is one factor that has contribued\u00a0to the national drop in abortions.<\/p>\n

Planned Parenthood\u00a0was forced to confront its\u00a0mammogram lie<\/strong><\/p>\n

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