Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

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Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Wants Judge to Dismiss Murder Charges

The lawyer for Lindsay Clancy, charged with murdering her three young children, is urging a judge to dismiss the first-degree murder counts so she cannot face another trial for their deaths. Clancy, 36, is accused of strangling Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, with exercise bands in the basement of their Duxbury, Massachusetts […] The post Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Wants Judge to Dismiss Murder Charges appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Steven Ertelt|LifeNews.com|

100,000 Signatures Gathered to Repeal Abortions Up to Birth in Massachusetts

A citizen-led coalition said Wednesday it has collected nearly 100,000 signatures to suspend and potentially repeal a new Massachusetts law permitting abortions through all nine months of pregnancy. The Compassionate Care Coalition announced at the Massachusetts Citizens for Life Truth About Choice memorial on the State House grounds that it submitted 99,962 signatures to city […] The post 100,000 Signatures Gathered to Repeal Abortions Up to Birth in Massachusetts appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Steven Ertelt|LifeNews.com|

Eighteen States Stand with South Dakota in Abortion Drug Legal Battle

CWA of South Dakota has been following the ongoing Mayday Health case challenging the activities of this out-of-state company in promoting the do-it-yourself abortion drug. Be sure to read about Mayday Health’s activities and lawsuits in our recent newsletter.

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Opponents of Constitutional Changes Plan to Pray and Fast on Election Day

Election Day will also be a day of prayer and fasting for many across the commonwealth, as religious opponents of changing the state’s constitution make their case that voters should reject proposed constitutional amendment Questions 1 and 2. The first amendment would enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution, and Ballot Question...

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BREAKING: Mass. abortion law repeal backed by Catholic bishops hits nearly 100K signatures to get on 2028 ballot

(OSV News) — As the nation’s Catholics conclude Respect Life Month, Massachusetts pro-life advocates are challenging a new law in that state expanding abortion, and have collected nearly 100,000 voter… The post BREAKING: Mass. abortion law repeal backed by Catholic bishops hits nearly 100K signatures to get on 2028 ballot first appeared on OSV News .

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Gina Christian|OSV News|

Surrogacy case exposes disturbing reality of sex selection and commercial contracts

A British court has granted legal parenthood to two men who paid almost £93,000 for a commercial surrogacy arrangement in China that prioritised male embryos and included a clause providing for a partial refund if a boy was not born. In a judgment published on 29 September, Mr Justice MacDonald, a senior judge specialising in […]

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AI chatbots and abortion: can women trust the answers they receive?

Artificial intelligence chatbots are becoming an increasingly influential source of information for women facing an unplanned pregnancy, yet investigations have raised questions about how these systems present abortion, which organisations they recommend, and whether users can trust their answers. A recent investigation by openDemocracy tested ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok by asking the chatbots questions on behalf […]

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Democrats Controlling Senate Committees Would Kill the Pro-Life Agenda

There is no “sitting out” this election for pro-life people. Aside from the 250 Victories for People of Faith, all of which help our movement to protect the unborn, there are numerous implications for the pro-life movement when one starts to consider the powers and responsibilities of the people we elect.

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Frank Pavone|LifeNews.com|

2026 November General Election Endorsements

The Florida Right To Life Political Action Committee (FRTL PAC) educates voters by endorsing candidates based on their pro-life responses regarding abortion, infanticide and euthanasia issues. YOUR AREA FRTL PAC VOTER GUIDE – FRTL PAC provides a powerful, easy-to-use tool to create our endorsed voter guides that help citizens make informed pro-life decisions at the … The post 2026 November General Election Endorsements appeared first on Florida Right to Life .

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Two scholars challenge 9 common beliefs about abortion — from late-term procedures to doctor shortages

This November, voters in four states will weigh consequential abortion measures: Proposition 1 in Idaho, Question 6 in Nevada, Question 1 in Virginia and Amendment 3 in Missouri, which would repeal the abortion-rights amendment Missouri voters approved in 2024. As a social scient

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