A woman who had two abortions in the 1970s wrote an anonymous letter to South Carolina Citizens for Life describing her regret and sorrow, sharing her journey to finding forgiveness through Jesus Christ and urging women to choose life for their babies. She hopes her letter will influence women facing abortion decisions by emphasizing respect for the life inside them and the potential of every unborn child.
Roland Warren, President and CEO of Care Net, discusses how our most intimate relationships shape our views on abortion, emphasizing that a relationship with God is foundational to understanding freedom, responsibility, and human life. He argues that the abortion issue is deeply connected to the condition of our relationships and cannot be separated from them.
Virginia voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that changes Article I, Section 11 of the state constitution to allow abortion up to birth with minimal restrictions, including a mental health standard and no parental permission for minors. Polls show initial support for the amendment, but opposition increases when voters learn about its full implications, and the pro-life community is actively working to increase voter turnout against it despite being outspent financially.
The 2026 elections will be crucial in determining control of the Senate, with Republicans currently holding a slim majority of 53 seats to the Democrats' 47, and Democrats needing a net gain of four seats to take control. Ten states—Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Texas—are identified as the most competitive Senate races, where pro-life voter turnout could significantly impact the election outcomes.
Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia introduced A5513, the Apple Act, in New Jersey, which requires abortion drug providers to give women written information about potential complications and their legal rights before prescribing abortion-inducing drugs, and establishes civil penalties for violations. The bill also protects pregnant women from criminal liability for obtaining abortion drugs, mandates reporting of complications, and allows civil actions for violations, while Congressman Chris Smith commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment emphasizing the value of every life.
A study published in Issues in Law & Medicine surveyed 1,000 women aged 41–45 and found that 84% of women with abortion histories reported at least moderate negative reactions, with about 32% reporting severe reactions, and concluded that doctors are not screening for abortion coercion, which the authors called medical negligence. The study recommends routine pre-abortion screening for psychological risk factors such as ambivalence, pressure, and moral conflict, noting that failure to do so is an ethical and legal failure of informed consent, and highlights that coercion is common, with nearly a third of women reporting partner pressure as a reason for abortion.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office report reveals that over 25% of 6,655 taxpayer-funded Obamacare exchange plans on the individual market subsidize elective abortions, impacting about 4.4 million Americans covered by these plans.
Abortion advocates in Indiana are claiming that the state's law banning most abortions violates their right to exercise religion, and the Indiana Supreme Court is considering their lawsuit. However, legal precedents and scholars argue that to qualify as an exercise of religion, an action must be compelled by religious belief, not merely consistent with it, and the government has a compelling interest in protecting human life in the womb.
A recent SLU/YouGov poll of 900 likely Missouri voters in August shows a close split on Amendment 3, with 43% planning to vote yes and 44% planning to vote no, reflecting a decline in support since February when 50% supported it. The amendment seeks to reinstate regulations on abortion facilities, restore informed consent and parental consent for minors, limit taxpayer funding for abortion, prohibit fetal organ harvesting, and ban transgender procedures for minors, while not banning abortion in cases of rape, incest, emergencies, or fetal anomalies.
Mary Huffaker, an Idaho resident, shares a personal story about a young woman named Tammy who was pressured to have an abortion but ultimately chose adoption and later reunited with her child. Huffaker opposes Idaho's Proposition 1, which would allow abortions up to 37 weeks without a physician or parental knowledge, arguing it removes protections for viable babies and could cause lasting psychological harm.
The upcoming midterm elections include four statewide ballot measures related to abortion in Missouri, Idaho, Nevada, and Virginia, each proposing different levels of abortion access and restrictions. Despite the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision returning abortion policy to the states, the article emphasizes that the pro-life movement's goal to make abortion unthinkable remains ongoing and that grassroots activism continues to be crucial in shaping the nation's future on this issue.
Democrat Blake Gendebien, running in New York's 21st Congressional District, has been recorded expressing support for unrestricted abortion, universal background checks and gun-storage laws, and broad vaccination mandates, contrasting with his moderate campaign image. The district, which heavily favored Trump in 2024, has drawn national Democratic attention, but Gendebien's explicit positions on contentious issues have led Republicans to challenge his moderate portrayal as a campaign strategy.
Virginia voters will decide on a constitutional amendment affecting Article I, Section 11, which concerns due process protections related to when life begins, with the amendment specifying that these protections apply only after a baby is outside the mother. Polls show support for the amendment, but when voters are informed of its implications, including abortion up to birth and other provisions, support decreases significantly, raising concerns about the ballot language and voter understanding.
A wrongful death lawsuit alleges that Texas' heartbeat law contributed to the death of Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old woman with multiple chronic health conditions, but medical experts argue that her care was mishandled independently of the abortion law. Texas' heartbeat law and subsequent Life Of The Mother Act provide exceptions for abortions in medical emergencies, and experts state that doctors are legally permitted to intervene when a pregnancy complication could lead to death, contradicting claims that the law prevented necessary medical care.
The Hyde Amendment, introduced by former Congressman Henry Hyde in 1976, has prevented taxpayer dollars from funding abortions and is credited with saving approximately 2.7 million lives since its enactment. During a Special Order on the House floor hosted by Rep.
The Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) supports removing the three-day waiting period for abortion but did not consult its over 5,100 GP members or women who continued pregnancies during this period before taking this position. During an Oireachtas Health Committee hearing, it was revealed that the ICGP representatives, including Dr Ciara McCarthy and Dr Diarmuid Quinlan, have pro-choice backgrounds and that the College had not considered cases of alleged coerced abortions or public opinion, which shows significant gaps in their consultation process.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Cedar Park Assembly of God in Washington is not exempt from the state's Reproductive Parity Act, which requires employers to include abortion coverage in insurance plans if maternity coverage is offered. The court found that the church failed to prove the law was hostile to religion and noted the church could have purchased insurance excluding abortion coverage but chose not to do so.
Tierra Walker had multiple serious health conditions and was diagnosed with preeclampsia at 20 weeks' gestation, but doctors sent her home based on their own judgment, not because of Texas' pro-life laws which explicitly allow abortion to protect the mother's life. Texas law permits abortion when the mother's life is at risk and requires continuing education for doctors on these laws, contradicting claims that the abortion ban caused her death or intimidated doctors into inaction.
Abortion has caused widespread pain and brokenness for millions of women, men, and families, as described by Aubry in Tamarac, Florida. Aubry shared her personal testimony of experiencing this brokenness despite having material success while living in California.
Disgust at a phrase describing early miscarriages as a natural process of discarding 'errors,' emphasizing that unborn babies are not errors but innocent human lives created by God. She contrasts the clinical language used in scientific discussions with the personal experience of pregnancy, highlighting how the baby is often erased from the conversation and how miscarriage and abortion are inappropriately lumped together as 'interruptions' of pregnancy.
Sociologist Tricia Bruce and her team found that everyday Americans' attitudes toward abortion do not fit neatly into pro-life or pro-choice categories. Bruce discussed these findings in an interview with the National Catholic Reporter.
Virginia Bishop Michael Burbidge directed priests in the Diocese of Arlington to read a letter at every Sunday Mass urging Catholics to vote 'no' on two proposed amendments to the state constitution that would broaden abortion access and introduce gender ideology. He described the amendments as 'radically unjust,' emphasizing the threats they pose to the sacredness of human life and traditional marriage, and encouraged participation in the 'Catholics Vote No' campaign to oppose these measures.
Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints oppose an Idaho ballot initiative that would establish a right to abortion in the state and have encouraged church members to voice their opposition in a respectful manner during worship services. The church's position opposes elective abortion except in cases of rape, incest, serious risk to the mother's life or health, or severe fetal defects, and aligns with other faith groups in Idaho, such as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise, which also opposes the initiative.
The family of Tierra Walker filed a lawsuit against Texas officials and medical professionals, alleging that the state's pro-life law prevented doctors from performing an abortion that they claim was the only stabilizing treatment for her preeclampsia and other health conditions. Medical experts and reports indicate that the standard of care for severe preeclampsia is early delivery to save the mother and baby, not an induced abortion, and Walker's death was likely due to subpar medical care rather than the abortion law itself.
Darlene Love revealed in a documentary that her secret three-year interracial romance with Bill Medley ended after she had an abortion, a decision she made despite Medley's pleas to keep the baby. The relationship did not survive the abortion, which led Love into a deep depression, but she eventually found peace through her faith and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.
President Donald Trump has implemented numerous measures to protect religious liberty, including establishing a White House Faith Office, repealing regulations violating religious liberty, and defending houses of worship through the Department of Justice. His administration also took actions to secure conscience rights for Christians in business, launched investigations into coercion for abortion coverage, ended government weaponization against pro-life groups, and promoted free speech protections for religious individuals and organizations.
On September 14, the Jayton, Texas City Council considered an ordinance to outlaw abortion and abortion trafficking, declaring the city a Sanctuary City for the Unborn, but voted 4-1 to table the measure for further review at the next meeting on September 22. If adopted, the ordinance would prohibit elective abortions and abortion trafficking within Jayton, extend enforcement of the Texas Heartbeat Act from detectable heartbeat to fertilization, and ban abortion-inducing drugs and related activities within the city, enforced through private lawsuits against violators but not against mothers.
Up to 10,000 people attended a pro-life rally in Sydney supporting John Ruddick MLC's 2025 bill to ban sex-selective abortions, which was defeated by the NSW Legislative Council 21–16. Despite the bill's defeat, pro-life advocate Dr Joanna Howe announced plans to replace Nationals politicians with One Nation candidates in the next election to advance anti-abortion legislation, while Ruddick refuted accusations that the bill was racist and emphasized the need to protect unborn girls from sex-selective abortion.
Fr. James Martin wants US Vice President JD Vance to study Andy Burnham, who famously declared that ‘I’m a gay-rights, feminist, football-loving Catholic kind of guy.’
Christians are encouraged to apply biblical principles when voting by assessing candidates' character and stances on issues like marriage, abortion, and religious liberty. The article also stresses the importance of voter registration, church involvement in political education, and active participation in the cultural and political process to support leaders aligned with a biblical worldview.
