Leslee Unruh
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Leslee Unruh is an American
Organizations
Omega Maternity Home
In 1983, Leslee Unruh founded the Omega Maternity Home in
National Abstinence Clearinghouse
In 1996, she founded the National
Alpha Center
The Alpha Center is a pregnancy help center in Sioux Falls that provides pregnancy testing, STD testing, ultrasounds, and counselling for pregnant women.[8]
Politics
In March 2006, Unruh was a key lobbyist supporting the
Unruh's "informed consent" law requires South Dakota doctors to tell patients that abortion can cause depression and sterility, among other side-effects. Initially found to be unconstitutional, [
Unruh is a prominent donor to Republican candidates.[12]
Views
Unruh does not support contraception.[13] Unruh has spoken in favor of purity balls.[14]
Recognition
For her efforts in South Dakota, Unruh was awarded the 2006 Malachi Award by Operation Save America, a Christian organization.[15]
References
- ^ "Taking Sides Can Be Risky Business". Newspapers.com. Argus Leader. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Home Helps Women in Crisis Pregnancies". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Omega Maternity Home". Newspapers.com. Argus Leader.
- ^ Lowy, Jean (October 18, 1999). "Congress set to double funding for say-no-to-sex programs". Greenville News. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "First national conference preaches abstinence". June 15, 1998. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ LaBoe, Barbara (October 13, 1999). "Rally promotes teen sex abstinence". The Montana Standard. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "NOW on PBS". IMDB. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ Todd, Nicole Ki and Annie. "Anti-abortion groups have worked to overturn Roe v. Wade. Now victorious, what's next?". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Amanda Robb's interviews with and about Leslee Unruh in April 2009". Archived from the original on Feb 8, 2010. Retrieved Jun 11, 2019.
- ^ U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, Case number 05-3093, opinion issued June 27, 2008. Available at "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Amanda Robb interviews, ibid". Archived from the original on Feb 8, 2010. Retrieved Jun 11, 2019.
- ^ "As South Dakota campaigns launch, Thune mulls retirement". KELOLAND.com. 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ Winter, Meaghan (2015-04-06). ""Save the Mother, Save the Baby": An Inside Look at a Pregnancy Center Conference". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Teen girls say \'I do\' to dad and \'no\' to sex - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2007-03-24. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Operation Rescue Announces 2006 Recipients of the Malachi Man and Woman of the Year Awards - Christian Newswire". www.christiannewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved Jun 11, 2019.