A peer-reviewed study by the Charlotte Lozier Institute found that abortion is associated with a roughly 20% increased risk of severe maternal morbidity and a 12% increased risk of C-sections in subsequent first deliveries. The study also highlights that abortions, especially later ones, carry significant health risks for women, and medical professionals should inform and monitor women with a history of abortion or miscarriage to manage potential complications.
Women who regret their abortions for reasons beyond merely challenging the legal status of abortion. It references a related piece titled '5 reasons to talk about women who don’t regret being denied abortion' published by Secular Pro-Life on October 18, 2024.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America commissioned a study that found messages highlighting North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper's abortion record, especially his support for federal abortion legislation and veto of a 12-week abortion ban, shifted voter support toward Republican Michael Whatley.
Pope Leo XIV is visiting France, where he is expected to advocate for the protection of human life amid the country's recent legalization of abortion as a constitutional right and approval of assisted dying for incurable illnesses. During his visit, he will also address issues such as artificial intelligence, peace, and clergy sexual abuse, including meeting with abuse survivors and confronting the controversy surrounding mosaic artist Father Marko Rupnik at Lourdes.
Pastor John Bornschein shares how his mother chose life after experiencing abortion, which significantly influenced his family's future and his involvement in the pro-life movement. He emphasizes the importance of pastors and churches in advocating for the value of every life, highlighting themes of God's grace, healing, and forgiveness.
How the abortion movement, by severing the link between sexual activity and reproduction, has contributed to broader ideological shifts including the rise of the transgender movement and changing perceptions of sex and gender as fluid constructs. It also connects these developments to recent events such as the Lindsay Clancy case, arguing that the logic of female autonomy central to abortion rights is now influencing societal responses to postpartum violence and broader cultural attitudes toward reproduction and gender roles.
Two Ninth Circuit judges ruled that Cedar Park Assembly of God, a church in Washington, must comply with the state's Reproductive Parity Act, which requires employers offering maternity coverage to also cover abortion and contraception or inform employees how to obtain it elsewhere. The church's challenge, arguing that the mandate burdens their religious exercise and violates strict scrutiny, was rejected by the majority, while a dissenting judge argued the law is neither neutral nor generally applicable and burdens religious exercise.
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley and other Christian leaders released a 'Declaration for Life' emphasizing that the right to life is foundational to all other rights, based on both the Declaration of Independence and biblical teachings. The declaration highlights that despite the overturning of Roe v.
Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have opposed abortion initiatives in Nevada and Idaho, urging members to voice their opposition respectfully and consistent with Christlike love and civility. The church has not taken a position on abortion measures in Missouri or Virginia, and its policy permits abortion only in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or baby's health.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has officially opposed Idaho's Proposition 1, a pro-abortion ballot measure that would legalize abortion through viability and after viability for certain reasons, urging its nearly 483,000 members in Idaho to vote no. The Church condemns elective abortion for personal or social convenience but allows exceptions when the mother's health or life is in serious jeopardy or when the baby has a severe diagnosis, and it encourages respectful opposition to the measure in line with Christlike love and civility.
The international coalition of pro-life and pro-family governments has expanded to 43 members with the recent addition of Mauritania, Argentina, and the Dominican Republic, whose leaders signed the Geneva Consensus Declaration (GCD). The declaration emphasizes prioritizing women's health, rejecting abortion as an international human right, protecting life before and after birth, supporting the family, and upholding national sovereignty, with the United States playing a leading role in advancing the coalition's efforts through a whole-of-government approach.
Andorran Prime Minister Xavier Espot has vowed to decriminalize abortion by April 2027 regardless of the Holy See's approval, with legislation requiring the signature of either the President of France or the Bishop of Urgell. Despite ongoing discussions with the Holy See, which opposes abortion, the government aims to pass the law before the upcoming parliamentary elections, though the specific parameters of the proposal have not yet been published.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is proposing to expand a state-backed home-visiting program to include every newborn family in the state, allowing healthcare providers to make assessments and offer support within days or weeks after birth. Critics express concerns that this mandatory visitation could represent government overreach and lead to investigations of parents based on their beliefs, while Healey has also supported legislation legalizing abortion up to birth and defended the state's removal of a Catholic couple's daughter over disputes related to gender identity counseling.
Sixty Central Texans, including Baylor students and long-time pro-life activists, protested James Talarico's U.S. Senate campaign rally at Baylor University on September 16, opposing his support for full abortion access and his use of the Bible to justify his stance.
Bishop Robert Boxie, a new auxiliary bishop of Washington, DC, donated to pro-LGBT candidate Amanda Edwards and to ActBlue, a fundraising platform for Democrats, despite her platform supporting abortion rights and LGBTQ protections contrary to Catholic teachings. Boxie and Edwards share a history as Harvard Law graduates and former colleagues at Vinson & Elkins law firm, and Boxie identified himself as a Catholic priest when making these political contributions.
Democrats need to gain four Senate seats in the November 2026 midterms to have the votes required to eliminate the filibuster and codify abortion into permanent federal law. Pro-life groups are focusing on increasing voter turnout in key states, as the outcome of ten competitive Senate races will determine control of Congress and the future of abortion legislation.
About 60 pro-life advocates protested outside Baylor University against Senate candidate James Talarico's support for unrestricted abortion and his claim that Scripture endorses it, while Talarico held a campaign rally inside the university limited to students, faculty, and staff. The protest, organized by Pro-Life Waco and supported by Baylor students and Republican groups, faced restrictions on location but received strong public support and media attention, with critics disputing Talarico's interpretation of the Bible regarding abortion.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that 26% of Obamacare plans nationwide paid for abortions not limited to cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother, covering an estimated 4.4 million people, with most such plans in California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Minnesota. Arkansas, however, passed Act 72 in 2013, which prevents taxpayer funds from being used to pay for elective abortions under Obamacare, resulting in no Obamacare plans in Arkansas covering elective abortions.
The 2024 Republican platform removed its longstanding promise to end abortion by constitutional amendment, replacing it with language that leaves abortion law up to the states. Senator Josh Hawley and over thirty pastors have launched the Declaration for Life, calling for a congressional ban on the abortion drug mifepristone, supported by seven Republican senators co-sponsoring related legislation.
Angela Stanton King, founder of Auntie Angie’s House, argues that the pro-life movement must provide practical support such as housing, food, and prenatal care to mothers in need to offer a real alternative to abortion. She highlights Massachusetts' recent law expanding abortion access after 24 weeks and calls for equal commitment to supporting women who choose motherhood beyond just opposing abortion.
The complexity of defining consciousness and the difficulty in using it as a basis for justifying abortion. It references related content exploring whether consciousness should determine human rights, without providing a definitive stance within the text provided.
A federal court in the Middle District of Pennsylvania dismissed a lawsuit filed by pro-abortion groups challenging new grant eligibility guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that bar recipients using abortion as family planning from receiving Title X funds starting fiscal year 2027.
The Guiding Star Project is launching a telehealth pilot program in Minnesota to provide restorative reproductive medicine services, including virtual education, lactation consults, and FEMM cycle education classes, with plans to expand nationally to states where they have physical centers. Nurse practitioner Laura Ducote explained that the program aims to improve women's healthcare access and outcomes, addressing conditions like PCOS, heavy periods, and perimenopause, while promoting a culture of life by enhancing pregnancy and motherhood experiences to reduce the desire for abortion.
Virginia Democrats have proposed a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights, including personal decisions about prenatal care and abortion access, which will appear on the November ballot. Catholic leaders from the Dioceses of Arlington and Richmond have strongly opposed the amendment, urging their congregations to vote no, citing concerns about the health and safety of mothers, parental rights, and the sanctity of marriage.
In November, voters in Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia will decide on abortion-related ballot initiatives that could either protect or expand abortion rights in their states. These measures include Idaho's Proposition 1 to create a right to abortion, Missouri's Amendment 3 to repeal the constitutional right to abortion, Nevada's Question 6 to establish a constitutional right to abortion, and Virginia's reproductive freedom amendment allowing abortion at any point in pregnancy with a broad health exception.
Abortion kills humans and constitutes a human rights violation, challenging the notion that people concerned about human rights should ignore the issue. It also references a video and an older blog post from Secular Pro-Life that discuss these points and invites readers to comment on them.
Early voting for the 2026 midterm elections began in Virginia on September 18, featuring three state constitutional amendments placed on the ballot by the Democrat-controlled legislature. These amendments include enshrining abortion through the end of pregnancy as a state constitutional right, removing the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman to include same-sex and gender identity considerations, and automatically restoring voting rights to convicted felons upon completion of their sentences.
The Texas Supreme Court has allowed Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit against Yelp to proceed, challenging the company's use of labels on pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) that Paxton alleges are misleading because they were applied uniformly to all PRCs regardless of whether they have licensed medical professionals onsite. Yelp had initially placed labels stating that PRCs typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals, but changed the label after the lawsuit to say PRCs do not offer abortions or referrals, and the legal dispute continues after lower courts reinstated Paxton's suit despite Yelp's attempts to dismiss it.
