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Senate Republicans have scheduled a confirmation hearing for Dr. Heidi Overton, President Trump's nominee for FDA Commissioner, on September 24, with her anti-abortion record drawing both support from groups like Americans United for Life and criticism from Democrats and abortion-rights advocates.
Read →Bruce Cherry and Vicky Cherry host a Pro-Life Radio episode featuring Margaret Hennen, Executive Director of the Osceola Pregnancy Center in Kissimmee, Florida, discussing the center's work supporting pregnant women, including pregnancy confirmation, discipleship, and providing baby supplies. They also address the impact of Florida's six-week abortion ban, the challenges faced by bilingual communities served by the center, and the importance of offering hope and support to women considering abortion.
Read →Pro-abortion politicians call ending an unborn child's life inside the womb healthcare. Pope Leo XIV just told the world exactly what that really is.
Read →The City of Snyder, Texas, moved forward with a Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance banning abortion and abortion trafficking after a unanimous 6-0 vote on the first reading, with a final vote scheduled for October 5. The ordinance prohibits elective abortions and abortion trafficking within Snyder, extends private enforcement mechanisms, and includes exemptions for medical emergencies and certain fertility treatments, allowing civil actions against violators but not against women seeking abortions.
Read →The Wilberforce Academy is a six-day intensive program that equips young Christians with biblical perspectives on cultural issues such as abortion, Islam, gender ideology, and more, aiming to raise a new generation of leaders committed to serving Christ in all areas of public life. Participants reported life-changing experiences, with some alumni now holding influential positions in law and government, demonstrating the Academy's long-term impact on Christian leadership and cultural engagement.
Read →Rep. Chris Smith hosted a Special Order on the House floor to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal Medicaid funds from being used for abortion.
Read →Modern liberalism has expanded the concept of human rights to include actions that Catholic teaching deems morally wrong, such as abortion. Frank Wright contrasts this with the Catholic view of natural rights based on St.
Read →Jeanne Head, who led pro-life efforts at the United Nations for decades and served as vice president for international affairs for the National Right to Life Committee, died on July 1 at the age of 94 in Omaha, Nebraska. She co-founded several pro-life organizations, lobbied delegates at the UN and other international meetings, and mentored activists in international pro-life advocacy throughout her career.
Read →Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund endorsed Zach Lahn for governor of Iowa, highlighting his strong pro-life stance and contrasting him with Democrat Rob Sand's position on abortion.
Read →Liechtenstein's Parliament voted 13-12 to legalize abortion up to 12 weeks, but Hereditary Prince Alois has vowed to veto the bill, as he must sanction laws for them to take effect according to the Constitution. The prince opposes the legislation because he believes it does not sufficiently uphold the protection of unborn life, and nearly 80% of Liechtenstein's population is Roman Catholic, which opposes abortion.
Read →Virginia voters will soon decide on a proposed constitutional amendment that would establish an absolute right to abortion, with language that does not restrict abortion rights to adults and could allow unaccompanied minors to obtain abortions at any time for any reason. Pro-life advocates, including Catholic Bishop Barry Knestout, are actively opposing the amendment by warning that it threatens health regulations protecting women and could lead to increased abortion extremism in the state.
Read →Pro-lifers emphasize that their concern is not about individuals' sexual behavior but about preventing abortions. Josh Brahm of Equal Rights Institute discusses this perspective in the podcast episode titled 'It’s About the Babies, Not Your Sex Life.
Read →Éric Lanthier, a candidate for the Conservative Party of Quebec in the Pontiac riding, withdrew after a newspaper article highlighted his social conservative views, including opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage. PCQ leader Éric Duhaime stated that Lanthier's withdrawal was accepted to avoid distraction for the party, which officially holds a pro-abortion stance, reflecting the narrow boundaries on social issues within Canadian political discourse.
Read →Virginia voters will decide on November 3rd two amendments sponsored by Northern Virginia Democrats: one to enshrine unrestricted abortion rights up to birth in the state constitution, and another to remove the constitutional ban on same-sex marriage while codifying recognition of transgender identity. The abortion amendment would protect a broad range of reproductive health care including abortion and reduce parental oversight, while the same-sex marriage amendment eliminates religious liberty protections and supports commercial surrogacy as a family formation method for homosexual couples.
Read →On September 14, the Snyder, Texas City Council unanimously advanced an ordinance declaring the city a Sanctuary City for the Unborn, which prohibits elective abortions and abortion trafficking within the city and extends enforcement from detectable heartbeat to fertilization. A similar ordinance was considered and tabled by the Jayton City Council, and both ordinances align with a measure previously adopted by Scurry County, featuring private enforcement mechanisms targeting abortion providers and traffickers but not penalizing women seeking abortions.
Read →Lena Dunham and her husband Luis Felber welcomed their first baby via surrogate due to Dunham's hysterectomy from endometriosis. A decade earlier, Dunham expressed support for abortion rights and stated she wished she had had an abortion herself, highlighting a contrast with her current role as a mother.
Read →The family of Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old Texas woman who died from preeclampsia in 2024 while four months pregnant, filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after doctors denied her an abortion. Walker experienced seizures, blood clots, and a hypertensive crisis during her pregnancy and had requested an abortion multiple times.
Read →Ohio appeals court Judge Matthew R. Byrne was the sole judge opposing the dismissal of a legal challenge to Ohio's six-week abortion ban after voters passed a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights.
Read →The family of Tierra Walker, a Texas woman who died from preeclampsia after being denied an abortion, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton and her medical team, alleging that Texas's abortion restrictions and their enforcement created a climate of fear that prevented timely medical intervention. Medical experts reviewing Walker's case stated her death was likely preventable, and the lawsuit highlights the tension between Texas abortion laws and medical decisions in cases where the mother's health is at serious risk.
Read →Forty-three countries have signed the Geneva Consensus Declaration, which states that there is no international right to abortion nor any obligation for states to finance or facilitate abortion. The declaration, first enacted in 2020 and supported by various U.S.
Read →Darlene Love revealed in a new documentary that her secret interracial relationship with Bill Medley ended after she had an abortion against his wishes, which led her into a deep depression. The article also discusses how many women in the entertainment industry, including starlets like Judy Garland and Lana Turner, were coerced or forced into abortions to protect their careers under studio pressures and morality clauses.
Read →How changes in abortion laws in the United States following the Dobbs decision have resulted in increased use of medication abortion. It also examines women's experiences with medication abortion through their online narratives, as analyzed in a critical inquiry co-authored by Stuart W.
Read →Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old pregnant woman from San Antonio, died in December 2024 after doctors allegedly refused to perform an abortion despite her experiencing seizures and blood clots. Her family filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and other officials, claiming that the denial of abortion caused her death and arguing that Texas' abortion ban is unconstitutional.
Read →Martina Anderson, a former Irish Republican Army member and later Irish politician, revealed that she had an abortion in the 1980s while preparing to join a bombing mission in England during the Troubles. Anderson spent more than a decade in prison for her involvement in the plot.
Read →Right to Life of Michigan urges a no vote on Proposal 1, the question of holding a Constitutional Convention to amend the state constitution on the November 3 ballot. The organization clarifies that abortion is not on the ballot and criticizes Democrats for misrepresenting the issue while emphasizing that any changes from a convention would require voter approval before ratification.
Read →National Right to Life has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for election to the U.S. Senate, citing his consistent defense of life during his service as attorney general.
Read →Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is collaborating with Christian groups to encourage Republican officeholders and candidates to sign a 'Declaration for Life' pledge aimed at supporting legislation to restrict abortion.
Read →Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life of America, reported that Gonzaga University officials shut down her attempts to engage with pro-abortion advocates during her visit to the Catholic campus. She stated that she was banned from tabling and that the administration prevented students from asking questions, while some Catholic student protestors demanded the Church change its stance on abortion.
Read →Abortions in the United States increased from 1,108,810 in 2024 to 1,129,020 in 2025, according to data from the #WeCount project and Guttmacher's MAPS. The rise in abortions is attributed to factors including more women ordering abortion drugs online and obtaining abortions in states where it remains legal, as well as increased out-of-state travel for abortions, despite various state-level legal restrictions enacted after the overturning of Roe v.
Read →A 19-year-old hairdressing apprentice in London was awarded nearly £30,000 after an employment tribunal found her manager told her to have an abortion because she was too young and subsequently dismissed her after she inquired about returning to work post-maternity leave. The tribunal upheld her claims of unfair dismissal, pregnancy discrimination, and age discrimination, noting no evidence of performance issues and concluding her pregnancy was the principal reason for her dismissal.
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