President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the reason the government doesn’t give money to entities that discriminate against pro-life health care providers. In 2005, then-Rep. David Weldon, R-Fla., first proposed the Weldon Amendment, which prohibits Department of Health and Human Services funds from going to entities that discriminate against providers that don’t pay for, provide, cover, or refer for abortions. The amendment has been readopted in every HHS appropriations bill since then. “The Weldon Amendment protects pro-life pregnancy centers, churches, and pro-life organizations by prohibiting discrimination from government officials because they do not refer for abortion or provide coverage for it in their health insurance plans,” Kevin Theriot, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, told The Daily Signal. “Government officials should never target groups and individuals simply because of their pro-life beliefs.” Weldon, a medical doctor and Army veteran, represented Florida in the House from 1995–2009. He ran in 2023 for a seat in the Florida House, but lost the Republican primary to Debbie Mayfield. The text of the Weldon Amendment says: “None of the funds made available in this act may be made available to a federal agency or program, or to a state or local government, if such agency, program, or government subjects any institutional or individual health care entity to discrimination on the basis that the health care entity does not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions.” The amendment defines the term “health care entity” to include “an individual physician or other health care professional, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan.” Trump’s nominated Weldon on Friday night to lead the CDC. “As a father of two and a husband of 45 years, Dave understands American Family Values, and views Health as one of utmost importance,” Trump said in an emailed statement. “Dave will prioritize Transparency, Competence, and High Standards at CDC. Dave will proudly restore the CDC to its true purpose, and will work to end the Chronic Disease Epidemic, and Make America Healthy Again!” Weldon had a 100% pro-life voting record during his time as a Republican congressman. After the House passed the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in 2000, which he voted for, Weldon said abortion is not a religious issue but a human one. “The distance between life and death for these babies is a mere three inches,” he said. “Since Roe v. Wade, we have seen 35 million abortions in this nation. The value of human life has been debased in our civilization to the point where animals have protective rights where humans do not. We are knee-deep in a culture of death.” Trump’s nomination of Weldon garnered praise from leaders of the pro-life movement, especially after some pro-lifers raised concerns about pro-abortion nominees such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who Trump tapped to direct the Department of Health and Human Services. Steven Ertelt, founder and CEO of LifeNews, said Trump “could not have made a more solid pro-life selection” than Weldon. Jay Richards, director of The Heritage Foundation’s DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family, said Weldon “has long been a champion for the lives of the ‘least among us.'” “David Weldon is a proven leader for life, and we look forward to working with him,” Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, told The Daily Signal. The post Trump’s Pick for CDC Director Sponsored Amendment Protecting Consciences of Pro-Life Doctors appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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A woman was allegedly set on fire by a family friend and died from her injuries, according to Virginia police. The Wythe County Sheriff's Department said officers were called on Sunday evening over a report of a woman who had been set on fire at a residence on Ramsey Mountain Road in the Max Meadows area. 'The property owner said he immediately called police and tried to put out the fire.' When police arrived, they found a victim with severe burns to most of her body. They identified the victim as Tiffany Nichole Dunford. She was air-lifted to a specialized medical facility for treatment, but she later died from her injuries. Police said that witnesses and Dunford herself identified a suspect as Savannah Renee Adams. Adams reportedly fled from the scene in a silver 2004 Dodge Neon and she was later apprehended with the help of the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office and the Pulaski Police Department. She was charged with first-degree murder and is being held at the New River Valley Regional Jail. Adams had also been due in court on assault and trespassing charges for a case from October. Witnesses and family members of the victim told WDBJ-TV that Dunford was sitting on her couch when she was attacked. The owner of the property told WDBJ that Adams allegedly drove up to the home, walked up to Dunford, then lit her on fire after dousing her in gasoline. The property owner said he immediately called police and tried to put out the fire. He also said that Dunford and Adams were not strangers and knew of each other before the incident. The suspect's alleged motive is not yet clear to investigators. Scenes from the property can be viewed on the news report from WDBJ on YouTube. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Certain car brands are making their political leanings known. Jaguar, for example, recently released an ad in which the brand proved that it’s more committed to DEI and LGBTQ+ causes than it is to selling its own products. Pat Gray plays the commercial, which features a group of diverse individuals clad in neon, avant-guard clothing doing ... well, nothing — at least nothing related to automobiles. The phrases “create exuberant,” “live vivid,” “delete ordinary,” “break moulds,” and “copy nothing” are overlaid footage of the strange, almost alien-like actors doing non-car-related activities, such as spinning in a circle while holding a paintbrush, or wielding a sledgehammer. Perhaps strangest of all is the fact that not a single car or automobile-related item is present in the commercial, making it clear what the company is selling: woke ideology, not cars. Not only is the company’s advertising insufferably woke, it’s also insufferably stupid, as “U.S. sales are down 80% since 2017.” Given the trajectory of companies that have gone the woke route, it’s likely these sales will plummet even more. “They only moved 8,000 vehicles last year compared to 350,000 by BMW and Mercedes. And instead of continuing to compete, they're trying to relaunch themselves,” says Jeffy. “Well, this is a bad relaunch,” says Pat, stating the obvious. Thankfully, however, Volvo has also released a new commercial, and it is “the exact opposite of the Jaguar ad.” In this commercial, a couple finds out they’re going to have a baby. The father narrates the story, imagining what it’s going to be like having a daughter. He foresees the challenges, joys, and the fears that come with being a parent. He anticipates who his daughter will be — stubborn like her mom, a rule-bender like her dad. In the final scene, his pregnant wife walks across the street as another car comes barreling down the road toward her, but because the car is a Volvo and has built-in safety features, an accident is avoided, and both the mother and her baby live. The final scene features the whole family gathered together in the hospital following the baby’s birth. It’s a tear-jerker of a commercial because it captures the beauty of life and family. It’s also an effective commercial because it’s able to connect these ideas with buying a Volvo EX90. To see the commercials and hear Pat and the “Unleashed” team’s commentary, watch the clip above. Want more from Pat Gray?To enjoy more of Pat's biting analysis and signature wit as he restores common sense to a senseless world, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

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