The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a block on a provision of a Tennessee law that made it a felony to recruit a minor for an out-of-state abortion without parental permission, ruling that it violated the plaintiffs' First Amendment right to free speech. The court's 2-1 decision maintained the ruling that the law criminalized speech encouraging abortion but did not regulate speech encouraging carrying a pregnancy to term, while other provisions of the law prohibiting transporting a minor out of state for an abortion remained in effect.
The government plans to amend the Employment Rights Bill to extend statutory bereavement leave to parents who experience pregnancy loss at any stage, including before 24 weeks. This policy raises concerns about inconsistency with abortion laws that allow termination up to birth, as recognizing grief for miscarriage suggests the unborn child has intrinsic value, conflicting with the permissibility of abortion at similar gestational ages.
A leading abortion rights group in Nevada is launching a $1 million ad campaign to mobilize voters around a ballot initiative to enshrine abortion protections into the state constitution. Abortion is legal up to 24 weeks after conception in Nevada due to a 2024 ballot initiative that passed with 64 percent of the vote.
Abortion abolitionists have introduced bills in many states to prosecute women for abortion, but no prosecution bill passed a committee or reached a legislative house floor this year. These efforts overlook law, history, tradition, and law enforcement experience before Roe v.
The Hyde Amendment, enacted 50 years ago by Congressman Henry Hyde, prohibits federal funds from being used for elective abortions and has been credited with saving an estimated 2.6 million lives. Despite ongoing challenges and legal efforts to remove it, the amendment remains in effect and was upheld by the U.S.
Spain's Ministry of Health launched an ad campaign promoting the right to have an abortion within public healthcare centers, emphasizing that women should feel it is acceptable to choose abortion and that regional governments are legally required to provide these services. The campaign, led by Minister Mónica García, aims to increase abortion access in public facilities, noting that currently 78% of abortions occur in private clinics under government contracts, highlighting a need for expanded public provision.
More than 125 Virginia pastors from around the state have signed an open letter urging voters to reject two proposed constitutional amendments on abortion and marriage in the November 3 election. The pastors oppose Question 1, which would expand abortion access and eliminate parental consent, and Question 2, which would redefine marriage to include same-sex couples, citing biblical teachings and concerns about societal harm.
Pope Leo XIV stated during his visit to France that assisted dying is not 'normal' and emphasized that causing death should not be regarded as acceptable, even under the guise of compassion. He made these remarks in response to France's recent legislation legalizing assisted dying for certain patients, highlighting that what is legal is not necessarily moral.
Judge Matthew R. Byrne, known for his pro-life stance and refusal to join the Ohio Supreme Court's dismissal of an appeal over the state's six-week abortion ban, was confirmed by the Senate to a lifetime federal judgeship for the Southern District of Ohio on September 15, 2026.
Nearly $2 million, primarily from out-of-state billionaires and dark money groups such as Government That Works PAC, has been donated to support Idaho's Proposition 1, a ballot initiative to establish a right to abortion in the state. The initiative, backed by Idahoans United for Women & Families, would allow abortion before fetal viability for any reason and after viability in cases of medical emergency, reversing Idaho's current pro-life laws if passed.
Pope Leo XIV visited the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France on September 26, 2026, where he knelt in the Grotto of Apparitions. During meetings with French bishops and ministry workers, he spoke against France's legalization of medically-assisted dying and abortion laws.
The Turnaway Study is frequently referenced to support the claim that obtaining an abortion is preferable to being denied one. However, informed consent requires acknowledging that both having an abortion and being denied one do not necessarily ruin a woman's life.
Missouri pastors, led by Wesley Vance and joined by Senator Josh Hawley, unveiled a Declaration for Life at the inaugural Missouri Prayer Breakfast, calling on senators to sign a pledge against chemical abortion pills like mifepristone. Hawley introduced legislation to ban mifepristone, citing high rates of adverse effects, and challenged all senators to take the pledge, while Missouri voters prepare to decide on Amendment 3, which would repeal the 2024 abortion amendment.
Former President Joe Biden received the 2026 Sonia Schorr Sloan Service Award at Planned Parenthood of Delaware’s annual fundraising gala on September 24. He expressed being "outraged and appalled" by the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v.
Belfast City Council initially approved lighting City Hall green on September 28 to honor International Safe Abortion Day, despite a petition with over 20,000 signatures opposing the move. However, the Democratic Unionist Party used a call-in procedure to halt the lighting, making it unlikely to take place as planned, and a pro-life group announced plans to protest outside City Hall.
In September 2026, a Sixth Circuit panel with judges appointed by Obama and Biden struck down Tennessee's law criminalizing adults recruiting, harboring, or transporting pregnant minors for abortions without parental consent, ruling it violated the First Amendment. The ruling criticized the law for criminalizing speech encouraging abortion while remaining silent on speech encouraging carrying a pregnancy to term, while Tennessee's ban on harboring or transporting minors for abortions remains in effect.
Former President Joe Biden accepted the Sonia Schorr Sloan Service Award from Planned Parenthood at their Delaware fundraising gala, where his wife Jill Biden presented the award. During his speech, Biden criticized the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v.
The assertion that abortion only affects the person getting one is challenged as being wrong in many ways. The article is published by Secular Pro-Life and includes related discussions and posts on abortion and pro-life topics.
Pro-life groups and physicians argue that Texas' abortion law, which allows abortions to save the life of the mother, is not responsible for the death of Tierra Walker, who died of preeclampsia after receiving inadequate medical care. They contend that Walker's death was likely preventable with proper medical treatment and that the lawsuit blaming the law is politically motivated and overlooks failures in healthcare coordination and standards-based care.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old woman who died of preeclampsia in December 2024, is the subject of a lawsuit blaming Texas' abortion law for her death, but pro-life physicians argue her death resulted from inadequate medical care rather than the law itself. Pro-life leaders, including Dr.
A Massachusetts bishop has instructed his priests to meet privately with Catholic politicians who supported recent abortion legislation, urging them to repent and warning them not to receive Communion until they change their public stance. The bishop also directed that if these individuals present themselves for Communion after being warned, they must be denied the Eucharist to prevent scandal, with this policy taking effect after the November elections.
At Love Life’s September 12 Youth for Life prayer walk in Raleigh, a pro-abortion organization circulated a flyer encouraging disruption of the event. Despite this, five college students from NC State approached the team, creating an opportunity to share the Gospel.
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 2164, the Care Without Fear Act, which would have restricted future governors from granting extradition requests from other states targeting people for legally protected abortion and gender care. His veto has drawn criticism from abortion rights supporters, including social media influencer Cheyenne Hunt, who called it a 'red flag' and questioned Newsom's commitment to abortion rights protections.
Elspeth McKellar, an Australian classical painter, became pregnant after a traumatic nonconsensual encounter and chose to keep her child despite pressure from the father and others to have an abortion. She now uses her artistic talents to create pro-life content and advocate against abortion through the organization Bird Flip, aiming to educate the public and support the pro-life movement in Australia.
Senator Josh Hawley has introduced the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act, calling on Congress to ban the mail-order abortion drug mifepristone due to its alleged safety risks and the increase in abortions since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 2164, which would have prohibited the governor from honoring extradition requests from other states seeking to prosecute individuals involved in abortions or gender transition procedures banned in those states. Newsom stated that extradition is an executive function and expressed concern about setting a precedent that would limit the authority of future governors, despite supporting protections for reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare services.
Faith in Public Life, a group described as a phony Catholic left-wing front, is shutting down and will officially close on October 31 after laying off 90 percent of its staff in August 2025. The group, along with Catholics United and Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, was created under the Center for American Progress and funded by donors such as George Soros and John Stryker, and was criticized for promoting pro-abortion views contrary to Catholic teachings.
Planned Parenthood honored Joe Biden with the 2026 Sonia Schorr Sloan Service Award at a fundraising gala in Delaware, recognizing his support through tax funding and pro-abortion executive orders that helped the organization kill a record number of babies last year. Biden accepted the award, linking it to Sloan, and emphasized his efforts to protect access to reproductive health care following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v.
Senator James Lankford introduced a resolution to support the Hyde Amendment on its 50th anniversary, highlighting its role in preventing federal funds from being used for abortions and crediting it with saving over 2.5 million unborn children. Despite challenges from some Democrats and reports of federal dollars still covering abortions through certain Affordable Care Act plans, the amendment has been repeatedly passed and enforced, including by President Donald Trump through an executive order in January 2025.
A study by Do No Harm found that states banning gender-transition procedures for minors show no increase in teen suicide rates, challenging claims that such restrictions harm youth mental health. The Virginia abortion amendment on the ballot contains vague language that could be interpreted to protect access to gender-transition treatments for minors, including sterilization, potentially increasing such procedures without parental consent.
