Melanie Israel

Melanie Israel is a policy analyst with the DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family at The Heritage Foundation.

Opinion
Planned Parenthood checklist: More abortions, less actual health care, more tax dollars than ever

(The Daily Signal) – Planned Parenthood’s 2022-2023 annual report is out. Unlike last year’s annual report, now we’re finally able to see how the 2022 Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade… Read More

April 22, 2024
Opinion
CDC’s latest abortion numbers: A sobering reminder of the monumental task ahead

(The Daily Signal) – The most recent report on abortion from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is out and, as usual, it’s grim. The number of abortions rose from… Read More

December 20, 2023
Opinion
Why do-it-yourself abortion pills are so dangerous

(The Daily Signal) – The Biden administration continues removing safety measures for the distribution of do-it-yourself abortion pills, turning local pharmacies into abortion clinics. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration… Read More

December 6, 2023
Opinion
Don’t defend Planned Parenthood’s ‘gender-affirming care.’ Defund It.

(The Daily Signal) – In post-Roe America, Planned Parenthood is shifting gears. To make up for its lost abortion revenue, it’s expanding its reach into what it calls “… Read More

August 11, 2023