Category Archives: Leaven for the Loaf

Catching Up: Marching for Life in D.C. as Roe Turns 45

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Steve Mac Donald

If you’ve had your fill of March for Life coverage, my apologies for this post (and please tell me where you’re getting your news). The first March for Life in Washington was 44 years ago, one year after the Roe v. … Continue reading →

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On Pain, Viability, and Votes

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Steve Mac Donald

On the agenda this week: two bills addressing mid- and late-term abortions. One bill is federal, and it fell short on a procedural vote in the U.S. Senate. The other bill is getting its hearing this week (January 31, 10:00 a.m.) before … Continue reading →

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But Wait, There’s More

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Steve Mac Donald

ust when you think you’re on top of all the life-issue bills in Concord, something else turns up. Comes now a measure that would nullify the parental notification law for abortion – and would eliminate the need for parental consent … Continue reading →

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Trust Women, You Say? Start Here

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Steve Mac Donald

A New Hampshire legislative committee had a hearing this week on a proposal for a bill on informed consent for abortion. I was only able to stay for the first hour, by which time the room was still filled to … Continue reading →

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N.H. Informed Consent Bill Hearing Scheduled for Jan. 17

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Steve Mac Donald

HB 1707 will have a hearing before the New Hampshire House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee on January 17 at 11:00 a.m. in room 205 of the Legislative Office Building in Concord. This Abortion Information Act requires a physician … Continue reading →

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Gallery: New Hampshire March for Life 2018

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Steve Mac Donald

A cloudy January thaw gave way to a freezing but brilliantly-sunny day for the 2018 March for Life in Concord, New Hampshire. New Hampshire Right to Life’s annual event drew more than 300 marchers for the procession down Main Street … Continue reading →

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A Difference of Opinion

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Steve Mac Donald

Every now and then, I draft a post and then sit on it overnight. That’s usually when I’m really worked up over something. Twelve hours later, do I still feel the same way? If the answer’s Yes, I hit “send.” … Continue reading →

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Abortion Statistics: “Inexpedient to Legislate,” Says N.H. House

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Steve Mac Donald

The New Hampshire House today rejected HB 471, on abortion statistics. The bill would have put New Hampshire in line with the Centers for Disease Control, which has collected statistics for abortion surveillance for many years. The vote on an … Continue reading →

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Ellen Kolb: Notes on 2017

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Looking back on the year from my blogger’s perch, I see lots of people who have inspired me in great and little ways. I hope I’ve passed that inspiration on to you, through that what I’ve written about them along … Continue reading →

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Ventriloquists at Work: Hartford Goes After Pro-life Pregnancy Help Center

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

A newly-passed Hartford ordinance would require the Hartford Women’s Center, operated by St. Gerard’s Center for Life, to post certain language to address the fears of abortion advocates who think deception is at the core of what the HWC does. | Read … Continue reading →

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