Anti-abortion leaders across America were elated a year ago when Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to appear in person at their highest-p
HHS has jurisdiction over virtually every aspect of federal policy concerning abortion policy. Which is why President Biden’s nomination of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is so troubling.
Mr. Becerra served in Congress for 24 years, where he was one of the most strident advocates for abortion-on-demand in the House. The National Abortion Rights Action League and Planned Parenthood have both given him 100% ratings. He “voted against a ban on partial-birth abortion, voted against making it a crime to hurt an unborn child during another crime, and voted for taxpayer-funded abortions.”
As AG in California, he has even sued other states that have pro-life laws. “No government, state or federal, has the right to make personal decisions for a woman about her body or her healthcare,” he said last year when suing the state of Missouri for its pro-life laws.
Former Vice President Joe Biden meeting with Pope Francis in a photo that was part of a Biden presidential campaign ad uploaded to YouTube on Sept. 28, 2020. | YouTube/Joe Biden
In a letter to President Joe Biden, Pope Francis urged the new commander-in-chief to respect the rights and dignity of every person, including those who have no voice.
According to the Vatican, the pontiff opened his letter to Biden, who was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States Wednesday, by saying: On the occasion of your inauguration as the forty-sixth president of the United States of America, I extend cordial grand wishes and the assurance of my prayers that Almighty God will grant you wisdom and strength in the exercise of your high office.
LOS ANGLES (AP) The Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department is under investigation for potential civil rights violations as state officials determine whether deputies have engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced Friday.
The nation s largest sheriff s department, with nearly 18,000 deputies and civilian staff, has been roiled by allegations in recent months regarding fatal shootings, excessive force, deputy gangs, retaliation and other misconduct. Community activists have organized protests calling for independent investigations as Sheriff Alex Villanueva has repeatedly resisted the Board of Supervisors attempts at oversight even as a county-appointed watchdog group called for his resignation.
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