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Read →Ohio voters wrote abortion into their state constitution just two years ago. Now the same "reproductive freedom" playbook has landed in pro-life Idaho. The group pushing it just took that ballot language...
Read →A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on September 11 blocking Illinois from enforcing its physician-assisted suicide law against Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, two orders of Catholic women religious, and an Illinois pharmacist who challenged the law in court.
Read →Surrogate McKenna West, who fled to Texas after refusing to abort a child diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, has filed an emergency application asking the Supreme Court to block a California court order recognizing the biological parents as the legal parents. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened in the custody battle, and a Texas judge ordered life-saving care for the child and prohibited removal from the state, but West was dismissed from the case and now seeks to participate in medical decisions and prevent the child from being moved to California for hospice care.
Read →The Catholic Church in Scotland expressed profound moral and ethical concerns regarding a leaked SNP motion proposing the removal of legal sanctions for women who conduct their own abortions. Anthony Horan, Director of the Scottish Catholic Parliamentary Office, described the motion as deeply troubling and warned that the proposals could allow abortion up to the point of birth and sex-selective abortion.
Read →ProPublica reported a national increase in ectopic pregnancy deaths, noting a correlation between sharper increases and states with abortion restrictions, but emphasized that abortion bans alone cannot explain the rise and that more research is needed to determine their role. The article critiques ProPublica for framing standard medical practices as abnormal and for quoting experts with abortion advocacy affiliations without disclosing them, while also highlighting that many states with abortion restrictions have had poorer maternal outcomes prior to those restrictions.
Read →A federal judge issued a temporary order blocking Illinois from enforcing its assisted suicide law against the Archdiocese of Chicago and two Catholic religious sister groups while a federal lawsuit proceeds. The lawsuit argues that the law infringes on religious liberty by compelling Catholic healthcare providers to participate in assisted suicide, and similar lawsuits have been filed by other Catholic healthcare organizations and professionals in Illinois.
Read →Flanders reports on an indictment alleging that a Kentucky man replaced his pregnant girlfriend's medication with an abortion drug without her knowledge. She summarizes the reported evidence and places the allegation alongside other cases of coerced or nonconsensual abortion.
Read →Cooke reports that a federal judge temporarily blocked Illinois assisted-suicide legislation following a challenge by religious plaintiffs. She distinguishes that action from a separate disability-rights lawsuit and outlines the law's scheduled implementation.
Read →Andorran Prime Minister Xavier Espot announced that the government plans to decriminalize abortion next year despite opposition from the Vatican, emphasizing that the decision will not jeopardize the country's institutional system. Currently, abortion is illegal in all cases in Andorra, a predominantly Catholic country governed as a parliamentary diarchy with co-princes including the bishop of La Seu d’Urgell, but officials aim to pass legislation by April that may limit prosecution to physicians while protecting women who seek abortions.
Read →New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will attend the Archdiocese of New York’s 25th anniversary Mass for the victims of 9/11 at the invitation of Archbishop Ronald Hicks, despite Mamdani's support for abortion, gender reassignment, and homosexual marriage. Archbishop Hicks, appointed by Pope Leo XIV, will concelebrate the Mass with Bishop Robert Brennan and host an invitation-only congregation including 9/11 victims’ families, NYPD members, and city officials.
Read →The Andorran Prime Minister announced plans to decriminalize abortion in Andorra by April 2027 regardless of the Vatican's approval. This decision comes despite a Catholic bishop serving as co-head of state in the microstate.
Read →A Massachusetts jury acquitted Lindsay Clancy, who murdered her three children, effectively legalizing fourth-trimester abortions, which refers to the period after a child passes through the birth canal. The jury's decision reflects a local cultural mindset that views women as victims without agency, excusing violent acts committed by them due to factors like mental illness or societal struggles.
Read →The claim that abortion bans have doubled ectopic pregnancy deaths but clarifies that the article itself does not support this causation, emphasizing that correlation is not causation. It also references a related article on maternal mortality rates in pro-life versus pro-choice states published by Secular Pro-Life on April 28, 2025.
Read →A Scottish bishop told Crux Now that the proposed change to Scotland's abortion law, which aims to decriminalize all abortions, could limit conscientious objection. Currently, abortions before the 24th week are legal if approved by two medical professionals, and the Catholic Church in Scotland opposes the efforts to lift abortion laws, as Scotland is the only UK country where unlawful abortion is a criminal offense.
Read →Cooke reports that the House of Commons rejected a reintroduced assisted-suicide bill. The article recounts the proposal's earlier failure and presents the result as a victory for opponents of legalization.
Read →Thomas More Society announces additional organizational and individual plaintiffs in its challenge to Illinois’s assisted-suicide law. The release seeks expanded protection for healthcare professionals who object to informing, referring, or participating on religious and conscience grounds.
Read →The Lindsay Clancy case, involving a mother who strangled her three small children, has highlighted arguments similar to those used by abortion activists and sparked debate about infanticide laws in Canada. Canadian law treats infanticide as a lesser crime than murder when a mother kills an infant under one year old due to mental disturbance related to childbirth, and experts have suggested expanding this leniency to older children, raising concerns about the implications for the value of children's lives.
Read →Pro-abortion students made light of the Charlie Kirk assassination while vulgarly harassing a pro-life campus activist.
Read →An expert group convened by Scotland's devolved government has proposed changes to abortion laws that could remove meaningful gestational limits, raising concerns among pro-life campaigners and Scottish Catholic bishops. The current law allows abortion up to 24 weeks, with later abortions authorized by two doctors, but the proposed reforms include removing specific references to sex-selective abortion and have sparked debate about protecting unborn children and supporting mothers.
Read →ProPublica mentioned numerous legitimate issues relating to ectopic pregnancy, but unfortunately buried those issues beneath a pro-abortion narrative.
Read →He put his hand on my stomach and said, “Your belly is so beautifully flat now.” Then he went and got something to eat. And somewhere, my baby was gone.
Read →Students for Life of America launched its Fall 2026 nationwide tour titled 'Abortion Victims: Every Abortion Has a Human Cost,' bringing an educational display to approximately 150 college campuses across more than 40 states starting September 8, with a focus on the human cost of abortion including preborn children and other victims such as women facing coercion and survivors of trafficking. The tour honors the legacy of Charlie Kirk by promoting free speech and open debate on college campuses, and features a new five-board pyramid display showing imagery of abortion violence, aiming to spark conversations and change minds about abortion among students.
Read →Cathay Wagantall, a pro-life Member of Parliament representing Yorkton-Melville since 2015, introduced three private members' bills aimed at recognizing and protecting pre-born children, including Cassie and Molly's Law and the Sex-selective Abortion Act. Despite her efforts and collaboration with pro-life organizations, all three bills were defeated in Parliament, but she remained a dedicated advocate for pre-born human rights until her retirement.
Read →Sielicki reports that the Idaho Supreme Court approved descriptive language for an abortion-related ballot proposition. She outlines the initiative's potential effect on existing restrictions and the court's rejection of objections to the wording.
Read →William Rockwell Evans, a Texas doctor, had his medical license revoked by the Texas Board of Medicine after being caught prescribing an abortive to a patient with whom he had an inappropriate sexual relationship. Evans could face felony charges under Texas law for attempting an illegal abortion, which carries a penalty of at least $100,000 for one violation.
Read →Andorran Prime Minister Xavier Espot announced plans to decriminalize abortion in Andorra by April 2027, regardless of Vatican approval, despite the local bishop serving as co-head of state. The government has been negotiating with the Holy See for years, aiming to pass legislation that removes criminal penalties for women who procure abortions while potentially maintaining penalties for healthcare professionals performing them.
Read →A Sidewalk Advocate in Georgia engaged with a mother who had traveled from out of state intending to abort her twin babies at 22 weeks, ultimately leading her to choose adoption after continued conversation and prayer. The twins have now celebrated their fifth birthday, and the adoptive family maintains an open adoption, supporting both the children and their birth family.
Read →The Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Louisiana's lawsuit challenging abortion-pill regulations. Louisiana presented arguments based on state sovereignty and Medicaid costs, seeking specific relief in the case.
Read →Novielli reviews oral arguments in Louisiana's challenge to federal rules permitting mailed abortion pills. She describes the state's claims of legal and financial harm and criticism of the federal government's focus on standing.
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