Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

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The Texas Abortion Ban Did Not Kill Tierra Walker

Tierra Walker, a high-risk patient with severe preeclampsia and other chronic conditions, died due to untreated hypertensive cardiovascular disease and inadequate medical care, not because of Texas' abortion ban. Medical experts and the law indicate that life-saving interventions, including induction of labor, were legally permitted and that her death resulted from failures in basic obstetric care rather than restrictions imposed by the abortion statute.

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Steven Ertelt|LifeNews.com|

ICGP must explain why it failed to consult with its members on removing 3-day wait – PLC

The Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) leadership admitted before the Oireachtas Health Committee that it did not consult its 4,900 members, including those involved in abortion provision, before supporting the removal of the three-day waiting period for abortion. The Pro Life Campaign highlighted that the ICGP also failed to consider testimonies from women who decided against abortion after the waiting period, and a poll showed 55.3% of the public supports retaining the three-day wait.

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Rachel Mahon|Pro Life Campaign|

New Government statistics show “statistical imbalance” among Indians in Britain that alludes to widespread sex-selective abortion

New statistics from the UK Department for Health and Social Care reveal a significant imbalance in the sex ratio at birth among those of Indian ethnicity, with 113 males born for every 100 females in third or later pregnancies, suggesting sex-selective abortion practices. Despite the illegality of sex-selective abortion under the Abortion Act 1967, cultural factors and the decriminalization of abortion have contributed to this disparity, prompting calls for government action to address the issue.

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I feel overwhelming relief for my daughter after the defeat of assisted dying

MPs defeated the assisted suicide Bill, which brought relief to the author's daughter. The article also encourages readers to take various actions to oppose assisted suicide and extreme abortion amendments in the UK Parliament.

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Charlotte|Right To Life UK|

The Lords proves its worth on assisted suicide

Members of Parliament defeated the assisted suicide Bill, as reported by the pro-life group advocating against assisted suicide and abortion up to birth for babies with disabilities. The organization encourages supporters to contact their MPs to oppose assisted suicide legislation and extreme abortion amendments, and to participate in various campaigns and petitions related to these issues.

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Charlotte|Right To Life UK|

The defeat of assisted suicide is a victory for the vulnerable – and Parliament

Members of Parliament defeated the assisted suicide Bill, which is considered a victory for vulnerable individuals and Parliament itself. The article encourages readers to support campaigns opposing assisted suicide and extreme abortion amendments, and to engage with their MPs on these life-related issues.

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Charlotte|Right To Life UK|

Assisted dying bill’s defeat is a victory for human dignity

Members of Parliament defeated the assisted suicide Bill, which is described as a victory for human dignity. The article encourages readers to take action by contacting their MPs to oppose assisted suicide and extreme abortion amendments, and provides information on various related campaigns and voting records.

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Charlotte|Right To Life UK|

Abortion rights group expands midterm battleground efforts

Reproductive Freedom for All (RFFA) is investing about $1 million into a direct voter contact campaign across three priority House districts in Arizona, Michigan, and Nevada ahead of the November midterm elections. The group aims to expand its outreach efforts in these key battleground districts.

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Nathaniel Weixel|The Hill|

Senate Confirms Pro-Life State Judge for Federal Judgeship

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Ohio appeals court Judge Matthew R. Byrne, who has a career of pro-life work, to a lifetime seat on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The vote was 52-45. President Donald Trump nominated Byrne on the recommendation of Ohio’s two Republican senators and Vice President JD […] The post Senate Confirms Pro-Life State Judge for Federal Judgeship appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Steven Ertelt|LifeNews.com|

Andorra and Liechtenstein: two European microstates facing the same problem—abortion while remaining Catholic

The two cases share an unusual feature: both countries have Catholic majorities and constitutional arrangements in which the Church or a Catholic head of state retains an institutional role. Yet they illustrate two very different ways in which questions of abortion, political authority and conscience can collide. The post Andorra and Liechtenstein: two European microstates facing the same problem—abortion while remaining Catholic appeared first on ZENIT - English .

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Pro-Life Senator Calls on Trump to Stop Abortion Funding in Obamacare

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, and other pro-life lawmakers today called on the Trump administration to reissue a rule to ensure taxpayers know whether their Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans provide coverage for abortion services. The request was prompted by a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report published […] The post Pro-Life Senator Calls on Trump to Stop Abortion Funding in Obamacare appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Chris Gallegos|LifeNews.com|

Hyde Amendment Will Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Stopping Tax-Funded Abortions

The 50th anniversary of the life-saving Hyde Amendment is about as good an illustration of the adage that “one man’s meat is another man’s poison” as you’ll ever get. Pro-abortionists loathe this rider to the annual Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) appropriations bill and have spent five decades doing their level best to […] The post Hyde Amendment Will Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Stopping Tax-Funded Abortions appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Steven Ertelt|LifeNews.com|

Study Shows Abortion Raises Maternal Morbidity Risk in Future Pregnancies

A new peer-reviewed study by Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) researchers used Medicaid data to identify a history of pregnancy loss, which includes miscarriage, stillbirth, and abortion, as risk factors for severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in future pregnancies. SMM is defined as a life-threatening complication during pregnancy or delivery. SUPPORT LIFENEWS! If you want to help […] The post Study Shows Abortion Raises Maternal Morbidity Risk in Future Pregnancies appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Laura Pham|LifeNews.com|

GAO finds millions of Obamacare enrollees have abortions covered

A new report from the Government Accountability Office found that federal premium tax credits have helped subsidize Affordable Care Act health plans that cover abortions for millions of enrollees this year. The GAO found that 1,719 of the 6,655 ACA plans available nationwide in 2026, or roughly 26%, covered abortions. Those plans covered an estimated […]

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Rena Rowe|Washington Examiner|

Surrogate who refused abortion appeals to Supreme Court for rights to child

Surrogate mother McKenna West is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge a California court ruling that denies her parental rights to Baby Gabriel, whom she refused to abort despite the biological parents' request due to the baby's congenital heart condition.

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Emily Mangiaracina|LifeSiteNews|

New Study: Abortion, Natural Pregnancy Loss Are Risk Factors for Future Maternal Complications

A peer-reviewed study by Charlotte Lozier Institute researchers analyzed Medicaid data from 2016-2021 and found that a history of pregnancy loss, including miscarriage, stillbirth, and abortion, increases the risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in future pregnancies by about 55%. The study also found that a history of abortions raises the risk of SMM by about 20% and increases the likelihood of C-sections in a subsequent first delivery by 12%.

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New Report Shows 1,719 Obamacare Plans Used Tax Dollars to Pay for Abortions

A new report from the U.S. government’s nonpartisan watchdog agency revealed that federal taxpayers subsidized 1,719 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) that covered elective abortions for an estimated 4.4 million individuals this year alone. The report also showed that 683 more abortion-covering QHPs were available through the ACA than when GAO issued […] The post New Report Shows 1,719 Obamacare Plans Used Tax Dollars to Pay for Abortions appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Teagan Gambert|LifeNews.com|

EXCLUSIVE: Obamacare Plans Use Taxpayer Dollars For Abortions, Watchdog Finds

WASHINGTON—A nonpartisan federal watchdog on Tuesday revealed that Obamacare subsidizes abortions, upending a longtime Democrat talking point, The Daily Wire can first report. Nearly a quarter of Affordable Care Act plans cover abortions, the Government Accountability Office found. Of the 6,655 qualified health plans offered on Obamacare exchanges, 1,719 cover “non-excepted abortion services,” meaning elective ...

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Bishop Michael Burbidge Letter urging Catholics to oppose two Virginia constitutional amendments on abortion and marriage

All of us in the Commonwealth of Virginia will soon face very serious legal threats to the sacredness of human life and the sanctity of marriage. During the upcoming election season, from September the 18th to November the 3rd, two dangerous ballot initiatives will be brought before all voters... MORE

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Priests for Life|

Is There Any Hope for Dying Spain?

Madrid has just approved something called the “Law of the Unborn Child” and pro-lifers are quietly applauding. Not that the law, despite its name, prohibits or even restricts abortion. It does not. But what it does do is recognize that unborn children exist. The new law, passed by the regional parliament, states that families who […] The post Is There Any Hope for Dying Spain? appeared first on Population Research Institute .

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Missouri Must Vote for Amendment 3 to Save Babies From Abortions

Last week, YouGov, in conjunction with St. Louis University, released the results of a recent poll of over 900 likely Missouri voters. The poll contained a question on Missouri’s Amendment Three, which would remove the right to an abortion from Missouri’s constitution and prohibit gender transition procedures for minors. The results indicate that Amendment Three […] The post Missouri Must Vote for Amendment 3 to Save Babies From Abortions appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Steven Ertelt|LifeNews.com|

Fact Sheet: Fetal Development Education in the United States

Co-authored with Yoshua Rizk While Americans are often opinionated on abortion, many Americans are also woefully ignorant of the prenatal development of an infant and when human life begins. An Ipsos poll found that over one in five Americans (21%) claim they have never learned about fetal development and pregnancy stages. Less than a third […] The post Fact Sheet: Fetal Development Education in the United States appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Surrogate who refused to have abortion at wishes of biological parents files frantic last-minute appeal to BLOCK them moving newborn out of Texas

McKenna West, a surrogate who refused to have an abortion at the request of the biological parents, filed an emergency appeal with the US Supreme Court to block a California court order that recognizes Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar as the infant's legal parents and allows them to move the newborn out of Texas. West, dismissed from the Texas court case and seeking custody or conservatorship, argues the judgment violated federal due process and fears the couple will not provide life-saving care for the baby, who was born with a serious heart defect and remains hospitalized in Dallas.

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Daily Mail|