Jim Banks

Indiana State Senate

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Indiana State Senator (R-Columbia City); former National Field Director with Focus on the Family, a Christian ministry and advocacy group

Jim Banks on KCRW

Roe versus Wade legalized abortions in 1973.  But the argument over the "right to choose" versus the "right to life" is still not decided.

The Politics of Un-Planned Parenthood

Roe versus Wade legalized abortions in 1973.  But the argument over the "right to choose" versus the "right to life" is still not decided.

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Congress isn't the only place where conservatives won big in last year's elections.

Ultrasounds, Heartbeats and the Politics of Un-Planned Parenthood

Congress isn't the only place where conservatives won big in last year's elections.

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