Charleston, WV (LifeNews.com) -- West Virginians for Life announced yesterday that its political action committee has decided to endorse Republican Senate candidate John Raese in the upcoming primary election.

Juneau, AK (LifeNews.com) -- Just days after Alaska voters approved a new law allowing parents to be notified when their teenage daughter is considering an abortion, the Planned Parenthood abortion business is preparing to push teens into using provisions, meant for abused kids, to keep all parents in the dark.

St. Paul, MN (LifeNews.com) -- The Minnesota Planned Parenthood abortion business has endorsed DFL gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton now that its preferred candidate, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, lost in the primary election. Dayton faces pro-abortion Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Horner and pro-life Tom Emmer.

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A member of Congress who has been the leading advocate for forcing taxpayers to fund embryonic stem cell research says she plans to move ahead with legislation that would make such funding federal law.

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, chair of the U.S. bishops� Committee on Pro-Life Activities, called on members of the House of Representatives to support the �No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act� (H.R. 5939), introduced by Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey at the end of July.

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The next 40 Days for Life campaign involving prayer at abortion centers across the nation will be the largest one yet. The campaigns have been responsible for reinvigorating local pro-life efforts, closing abortion facilities and changing the minds of abortion staffers and women considering abortions.

Tallahassee, FL (LifeNews.com) -- Florida voters backed pro-life candidates for Senate and governor on Tuesday night and set up battles pitting pro-life and pro-abortion candidates against each other. In the gubernatorial race, pro-life Republican candidate Rick Scott defeated Attorney General Bill McCollum.

Juneau, AK (LifeNews.com) -- Alaska voters easily passed Measure 2, a ballot proposal to allow parents in the state the right to know when their teenage daughter is considering an abortion. The state will now have a law requiring abortion practitioners to notify a parent of a minor girl 48 hours before performing an abortion on her.

London, England (LifeNews.com) -- The British pro-life group SPUC is saddened to learn that the proportion of recorded teenage pregnancies which end in registered abortions has increased in Wales. More than half of teenage conceptions in Wales end in abortion, new figures show.

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Obama administration announced today that it will appeal a federal judge's decision striking down President Barack Obama's executive order forcing taxpayers to fund embryonic stem cell research. The judge said the order contravened a federal law against funding the destruction of human embryos.

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Leading pro-life groups and advocates were quick to respond to a judge's decision on Monday saying the executive order President Barack Obama issued forcing taxpayers to finance embryonic stem cell research violates the Dickey-Wicker law prohibiting paying for the destruction of human embryos.

Austin, TX (LifeNews.com) -- Governor Rick Perry, who is pro-life, is still leading in his race for re-election in the Lone Star State against pro-abortion opponent Bill White. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely voters in Texas shows neither candidate gaining ground but Perry holding his lead.

Lathrup Village, MI (LifeNews.com) -- Why did Michigan-based abortion practitioner Alberto Hodari essentially avoid being held accountable for illegally dumping patient records and biohazard waste? That's what the Thomas More Society, a pro-life legal group, wants to know and it has filed a lawsuit to learn more.

San Marcos, CA (LifeNews.com) -- A California city has dismissed all criminal charges against a pro-life sidewalk counselor that arose out of a loitering citation she received in May 2010. The San Marcos City Attorney's office confirmed yesterday the charges have been dismissed as the Life Legal Defense Foundation helped Elena Di Ventra.

Flint, MI (LifeNews.com) -- Pam Tebow, the mother of first found NFL football draft pick Tim Tebow, is headed to Michigan to share her story of refusing a doctor's suggestion to have an abortion when pregnant with him. The Tebows received national attention with a pro-life Super Bowl sharing her story with millions of viewers.

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Two of the groups behind the lawsuit against the Obama administration over President Barack Obama's decision to force taxpayers to fund destructive embryonic stem cell research are applauding a judge's decision on Monday to temporarily halt the funding while the lawsuit proceeds.

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Obama administration relented on Monday in the face of public pressure and national news highlighting how the Health and Human Services Department refused to make public a new study showing the effectiveness of abstinence education programs.

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- An American Idol�s traumatic story demonstrates how despair can lead those who have everything to live for down a dangerous path.

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Despite efforts to respond to some of the problems pro-life advocates have brought up, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is still coming under fire for supporting groups with ties to promoting abortion.

Des Moines, IA (LifeNews.com) -- The Iowa Board of Medicine on Friday heard from a lengthy list of pro-life advocates opposed to the telemed abortion process. That's the new procedure Planned Parenthood is using there to give women the dangerous abortion drug during a video conference instead of in person.