By Dave Andrusko U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups has reversed an earlier decision that had temporarily kept money flowing to the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah. This means the state of Utah can cut off the funds to PPFA of Utah even as the organization is...
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Record low number of abortions in Utah illustrates impact of pro-life legislation
By Dave Andrusko The best news is the straightforward fact that in 2013 the fewest number of women in Utah had abortions than at any time since 1977. These encouraging results came about even though the number of women in their childbearing years has doubled in...
Huntsman confesses to murder of six newborn babies, bail set at $6 million
By Dave Andrusko More details are coming in following the horrific discovery of the bodies of seven babies in a garage in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Megan Huntsman told police that “she either strangled or suffocated them immediately after they were born,” the...
Utah police charge woman with six counts of murder in deaths of babies she gave birth to over 10 years
By Dave Andrusko Megan Huntsman, 39, has been charged with six counts of murder after police discovered the bodies of seven dead babies in cardboard boxes in the garage of her former home. Her ex-husband, who had recently gotten out of prison, found the body of...
Abortions in Utah Drop to Lowest Number Since 1999
By Dave Andrusko Encouraging news out of Utah. A report from the state Department of Health reveals that there were 3,270 abortions performed on residents in 2009, the lowest figure since 1999. Among women of child-bearing age (defined as 15-44), Utah’s 5.3/1,000 is...