By Katie Franklin An investigation of complaints made against the state of Hawaii came to a close this month after Hawaii Attorney General Clare Connors issued a memorandum stating that her department will not enforce a controversial law that sparked complaints of...
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Court strikes down Hawaii law forcing pro-life pregnancy centers to advertise abortions
By Calvin Freiburger HONOLULU, Hawaii – Pro-life pregnancy centers in Hawaii cannot be forced to tell women how to get abortion referrals or financial assistance for abortions, the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii ruled Thursday. Democrat Gov. David Ige...
Federal District Court Strikes Down Hawaii Law Targeting Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
By Katie Franklin In yet another victory for free speech, last week a federal district court struck down a Hawaii law forcing pregnancy centers and pro-life doctors to advertise for abortion. The ruling marks the latest development since the U.S. Supreme Court...
HHS agrees to investigate Hawaii for forcing pregnancy centers, doctors to promote abortion
ADF attorneys filed complaint over violations of federal conscience protections Editor’s note. This update was provided by the Alliance Defending Freedom [ADF] WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has agreed to investigate the state of Hawaii...
Hawaii legalises assisted suicide
By SPUC—the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children Yesterday, Governor David Ige signed into law House Bill 2739, which "establishes a regulated process under which an adult resident of the State with a medically confirmed terminal disease and less than six...
Hawaii assisted suicide bill passes two House committees
Committee member complains he never saw text of amended bill By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition I have very bad news from Hawaii. After a five-hour hearing on Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee voted (7-1) and House Health...
Hawaii one of four pilot programs to increase webcam abortions
By Dave Andrusko Whenever you read the name Gynuity, know it is a “research and technical assistance” organization specifically devoted to bringing products such as chemical abortions [RU-486]to the world. And that would often involve what proponents call...
Hawaii Pregnancy Centers Call on Judiciary to Uphold Free Speech Rights
By Jay Hobbs Arguing before a federal court Friday in Honolulu, attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) called on the judiciary to hold off enforcement of a 2017 Hawaii state law that forces pro-life pregnancy centers to advertise taxpayer-funded abortions to...
Illinois, Hawaii put federal funding in jeopardy by forcing pregnancy centers, doctors to promote abortion
Editor’s note. This update was provided by the Alliance Defending Freedom. WASHINGTON – Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed complaints Monday with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of pregnancy care centers and pro-life doctors in...
Hawaii to Force Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers to Advertise Free Abortions
By Jay Hobbs All five of Hawaii’s pro-life pregnancy centers will be forced to choose between advertising free abortions and defying the state’s demands starting Wednesday, after Gov. David Ige allowed a mandatory disclaimer bill to become law Tuesday night. Mirroring...