Secular Pro-Life challenges the notion that pro-life women are antifeminist or seeking male approval. The content includes a video titled 'The Antifeminist Myth About Pro-Life Women' and related discussions on the topic of pro-life women's perspectives.
Professor David Hackney, a pro-choice maternal fetal medicine specialist, acknowledged that the reversal of Roe v. Wade has not caused a net increase in maternal mortality or a significant exodus of OB-GYNs from pro-life states.
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 2164, which would have codified and strengthened protections for abortion providers against extradition to pro-life states, despite having previously signed an executive order with similar protections in 2022. Newsom explained his veto by stating that extradition is an executive function and expressed concern about setting a precedent that would limit the authority of future governors, a decision that drew criticism from abortion rights advocates.
Randall Terry, founder of Operation Rescue and 2024 presidential candidate, along with nine other congressional candidates, have launched graphic pro-life TV ads in the Washington, D.C. area challenging President Donald Trump, the DOJ, and GOP members of Congress to take stronger action against abortion.
In June 2026, a Kansas City judge struck down Missouri abortion clinic safety laws, including requirements for clinic inspections, informed consent, and protections for babies with Down syndrome and those able to feel pain. Similar abortion-related ballot measures are pending in Idaho, Nevada, and Virginia, with Missouri voters given a chance to repeal the 2024 abortion amendment in the November 2026 election.
Lament is described as a form of prayer that allows individuals to honestly express pain, grief, anger, and questions to God, supporting emotional and spiritual healing after abortion. Scripture provides examples of lament, such as in the Psalms and the book of Job, showing that bringing difficult emotions and doubts to God is part of a real relationship and can help people process their feelings and grow closer to God.
Virginia currently allows abortion up to birth, and a new constitutional amendment on the ballot would further protect the distribution of abortion pills to minors and others without parental rights or medical oversight. The amendment is criticized for removing duties of care from abortion providers and potentially increasing risks to vulnerable girls and women, while also immunizing abortion agencies from liability for medical malpractice.
James Talarico's pastor, Babs Miller, claims that Talarico will not change his abortion stance and that his mother is prepared to move to Washington, D.C. to ensure he maintains his radical views if he wins the Senate seat.
The 40 Days for Life campaign has started in 682 cities worldwide, including Kalamazoo, Michigan, where participants held a rain-soaked vigil to pray for the unborn and an end to abortion. In the Pacific Northwest, leaders from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Canada gathered in Seattle for a training workshop to prepare for the campaign, which includes recruiting vigil participants and legal briefings.
Over forty countries representing about 2 billion people have pledged support to the Geneva Consensus Declaration, which defends life, family, and national sovereignty by opposing the recognition of abortion as an international human right at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City.
J Hewitt, a 19-year-old trainee stylist at Elite Hair Lounge in London, was wrongfully terminated due to her pregnancy after her manager suggested she have an abortion and she faced various instances of pregnancy discrimination. An employment tribunal found in her favor, ruling that her pregnancy was the principal reason for her dismissal and awarded her nearly £30,000 in damages.
Dr. Christina Francis of AAPLOG explained that nearly all state abortion restrictions explicitly exempt ectopic pregnancy treatment, and the confusion highlighted by ProPublica stems from hospitals misinterpreting these laws rather than the laws themselves.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in the case of surrogate mother McKenna West, who refused to have an abortion and sought custody of the child diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Arlington diocese in Virginia urged Catholics to vote no on a constitutional amendment that would create a legal right to unregulated abortion at any time during pregnancy and extend abortion rights to minors without parental involvement.
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed faced criticism for referring to a pregnant woman as 'an adult' or 'juvenile human' during a town hall at Western Michigan University while discussing abortion access. Conservative commentators and political opponents accused him of using dehumanizing language and avoiding the word 'woman' in his explanation, with some comparing his response unfavorably to that of Kamala Harris.
Missouri voters will decide on Amendment 3 in November to repeal a 2024 amendment that legalized abortion through all nine months of pregnancy and to prohibit gender transition surgeries for minors, aiming to restore previous pro-life protections in the state. In Idaho, Prop 1 seeks to remove current abortion bans by establishing a right to abortion up to viability with expanded exceptions, and pro-life advocates urge voters to reject this amendment to maintain the state's abortion-free status.
Virginia Democrats have advanced a constitutional amendment to enshrine abortion rights up to birth, which is opposed by thousands of Catholics including Bishop Michael Burbidge who called the amendment extreme and harmful to mothers and minors. The amendment would protect abortion as a fundamental right and remove parental roles in abortion decisions for minors, while pro-abortion groups argue it safeguards reproductive freedom without government interference.
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan declined to intervene in a custody dispute involving a baby born via surrogate after the surrogate refused to terminate the pregnancy despite a diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The lower court's order granting custody to the biological parents, who are caring for the baby in Texas following open-heart surgery, was upheld without explanation from Kagan.
The webinar led by Michele Mazelin and Dr. Amy Vogel trained providers to distinguish between emotional distress and suicide risk in after-abortion clients by practicing with real, de-identified client interactions and applying a suicide risk assessment framework.
Catherina David of Ontario considered abortion after learning her unborn son Samuel had Down syndrome, but changed her mind at the hospital following a dream she interpreted as a sign from God. Samuel was born with a heart condition requiring surgery, but is now a healthy baby, and David says she has no regrets about choosing to continue the pregnancy.
Abortion will be on several state ballots this year, including important ones in Missouri and Idaho. Missouri became one of the first states to be abortion-free following the Dobbs decision in 2022 and has maintained that status for nearly two years. The article emphasizes the significance of these upcoming ballot measures in pro-life states, highlighting Missouri's early adoption of abortion restrictions after the Dobbs ruling.
A study published in JAMA Network claimed that total abortion bans were associated with a 4.3-percentage point increase in suicidal ideation among female students, but expert Michael New noted there was no statistically significant increase in actual suicide attempts among teen girls in pro-life states. The study's limitations include examining only five states for one year and not considering factors like sexual activity or age, leading New to argue that the research is not comprehensive and does not prove abortion bans cause higher suicidality among teen girls.
Fred Clark, a Democrat running for Congress in Wisconsin's 7th District, supports codifying the right to sell and distribute abortion drugs and opposes any limits on abortion, including repealing the Hyde Amendment to allow federal funding for abortions. He plans to withhold federal funds from states with pro-life laws, requiring states receiving federal funds to provide abortion care at all stages of pregnancy, which would impact funding for areas like education, infrastructure, and disaster relief in states such as Texas and Florida.
More than 1,000 Ohio doctors, including those who perform abortions and sex changes, signed a letter opposing a major state medical association's endorsement of Republican Vivek Ramaswamy for governor. These doctors expressed their support for Democrat Amy Acton following the association's political arm endorsement decision last week.
Michigan Democrat U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed stated that forbidding abortion reduces women to 'simply a carrying vehicle for a fetus that has not ever breathed air in the world.' He emphasized that the life of the mother cannot be curtailed by such a reduction and advocated for preventing unwanted pregnancies as the best way to prevent abortion.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America and Women Speak Out PAC have contacted over 750,000 voters in North Carolina through their Voter Contact Program to oppose pro-abortion Democrats in the midterm elections, with plans to reach 1 million homes by Election Day.
Nick Vujicic, born without arms or legs, overcame bullying, loneliness, and depression through his Christian faith and became an international motivational speaker, author, husband, and father. The documentary 'No Limbs, No Limits: The NickV Story' highlights his life as a refutation of the culture that devalues lives with disabilities, especially in the context of abortion decisions based on prenatal diagnoses.
Two women, Magon Hoffman and Sheena Hamlin, filed a lawsuit against Oklahoma officials and health advisors after being denied abortions following prenatal diagnoses of fatal fetal conditions, leading them to seek abortions out of state. The lawsuit, supported by two doctors and a pro-abortion group, argues that Oklahoma's pro-life law violates their rights to life, liberty, and equal protection by not allowing abortion exceptions for fatal fetal diagnoses, despite the state's law permitting abortion only to save the life of the mother.
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico claims the Bible never mentions abortion and argues that Mary's consent to the Angel Gabriel in Luke 1 justifies abortion as godly. Approximately 60 pro-life advocates protested outside his Baylor University rally, where Baylor police restricted their free speech rights on university property, leading them to demonstrate on a public sidewalk instead.
Democrat James Talarico holds a one-point lead over Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas U.S. Senate race according to a Texas Southern University poll, with Talarico at 47 percent and Paxton at 46 percent within a margin of error of 2.3 percentage points.