Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

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Breaking: Abortion Activists Release Another Year’s Worth of Abortion Data Guesstimates

Earlier this week, the Guttmacher Institute, one of the nation’s leading pro-abortion shills, released its annual report detailing abortion data in the U.S. Its findings? Almost nothing has changed since last year. Its basis for those findings? The vibes, obviously. There is no national abortion reporting law — meaning no one knows exactly how many abortions happen in the U.S. per year. Instead, the Guttmacher Institute based its estimates on ... Read More The post Breaking: Abortion Activists Release Another Year’s Worth of Abortion Data Guesstimates appeared first on Students for Life of Ame

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DIY Abortion Returns: From Back Alleys to Bathrooms

For decades, the most potent image deployed in favor of legalized abortion has been the coat hanger. The message has always been blunt: If abortion is not provided by licensed physicians using sanitized instruments, women will resort to desperate and dangerous methods on their own. The image ... The post DIY Abortion Returns: From Back Alleys to Bathrooms appeared first on The Human Life Review .

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Force Pregnant Girls to Have Abortions, Says Ethics Article

The push for unlimited abortion access is now advancing beyond the issue of “choice.” A newly published article in Ethics, the University of Chicago Press’s prestigious peer-reviewed journal, argues that pregnant minors must abort — even if that requires coercion and force. The authors, a University of British Columbia philosophy professor and an aspiring philosopher, emphasize the fact that minors are children. From “Justice for Girls: On Provision of Abortion as Adequate Care” (citations omitted, my emphases): Both opponents of abortion and liberal defenders of a woman’s right to control her

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Are Pro-Life Laws Harming Iowa Women? An Examination of Claims Against Iowa

Co-authored with Sara Smith This is Issue 9 of the On Women’s Health Series. Executive Summary Iowa’s abortion law allows for timely and necessary care for pregnant women in a medical emergency. The law permits physicians to use their reasonable medical judgment to determine if a medical emergency exists and what interventions are necessary. There […] The post Are Pro-Life Laws Harming Iowa Women? An Examination of Claims Against Iowa appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Americans United for Life Calls for President Trump to Reinstate the Protect Life Rule

(Washington, D.C.): Republican senators, led by Sen. Todd Young (R-IN), sent a letter today to President Trump urging the reinstatement of the Protect Life Rule. This rule blocked Title X funding from clinics that performed, referred or promoted abortions and was finalized under the first Trump Administration in 2019. President Biden quickly rescinded this rule […] The post Americans United for Life Calls for President Trump to Reinstate the Protect Life Rule appeared first on Americans United for Life .

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Save the Storks honors physicians providing life-affirming care ahead of National Doctors’ Day

For Immediate Release: March 26, 2026 CONTACT: Hamilton Strategies, Media@HamiltonStrategies.com, Beth Bogucki, 610.584.1096 ext. 105, or Curt Harding, charding@hamiltonstrategies.com. Nonprofit works to equip doctors and pregnancy health clinics with resources and support as debate over abortion training intensifies PLANO, Texas — As National Doctors’ Day approaches on March 30, Save the Storks is drawing attention to physicians who provide compassionate, life-affirming care to women facing unexpected […] The post Save the Storks honors physicians providing life-affirming care ahead of Nation

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Senator Todd Young Leads Effort to Prevent Taxpayer Funded Abortions

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) led a letter encouraging the Trump Administration to reinstate the Protect Life Rule, which would ensure Title X family planning funds cannot be used to provide abortions or abortion referrals. U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), [...]

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Do Rape, Incest, and Life of the Mother Justify Abortion? A Bioethicist Responds with Fr. Tad Pacholczyk

Do cases of rape, incest, or when the mother’s life is in jeopardy justify abortion? These are the hardest questions in the abortion debate: emotionally charged, deeply tragic, and often used to challenge the pro-life position. But how should we think about these cases from a medical, ethical, and human perspective? In this episode of Bioethics Babe, I sit down with Fr. Tad Pacholczyk, priest, neuroscientist, and Senior Ethicist at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, to take on these difficult questions head-on. We explore: If you’ve ever wondered how to think clearly and compassionately a

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Indiana releases newest abortion data; 26 children reported killed by abortion

Indiana releases newest abortion and complications reports; 26 children reported killed by abortion in Indiana, 15 abortion complication reports filed Reported statistics for the fourth quarter of 2025 The Indiana Department of Health released its October through December 2025 abortion data on February 28, revealing the latest abortion numbers. A total of 26 children were [...]

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The Transmission of Life

In his encyclopedic study of the abortion issue, Abortion, the Myths, the Realities, and the Arguments (1970), American philosopher Germain Grisez makes an important point that warrants further attention. He states that: “since new human individuals develop from the union of sperm and ovum, it wou... The post The Transmission of Life appeared first on The Human Life Review .

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Lowly the Inchworm

By Judie Brown The Lowly I remember was an adorable Richard Scarry character who fascinated us when our grandchildren were hearing the stories. But in daily life inchworms are very bad for plants, causing damage that can result in overall weakening. This reminds me of the effect abortion has had on the national psyche. Inch… Read More » Lowly the Inchworm The post Lowly the Inchworm appeared first on ALL .

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Number of Abortions Grows in 2024

On March 19, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) released its annual abortion data for 2024. The number of reported abortions rose from 101,553 in 2023 to 102,705 in 2024. This is the second-highest number of abortions recorded in the last twenty years (after 108,784 abortions recorded in 2011). This continues a new but […]

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South Dakota clarifies pro-life laws, requires schools to show fetal development video

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden, a Republican, signed a wave of new pro-life legislation March 20 to clarify the state’s existing abortion law, classify providing abortion … The post South Dakota clarifies pro-life laws, requires schools to show fetal development video appeared first on CatholicVote org .

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Hawkins: Leading Catholic University Must Cut Ties with Pro-Abortion Professor—Or Else

Despite touting itself as the “leading global Catholic research university,” Notre Dame hasn’t been shy about betraying the pro-life beliefs of the Church and, indeed, its own namesake, Mary, the Mother of Jesus. As Students for Life’s Kristan Hawkins points out in a letter to the editor at The Observer: The most famous woman to ever bear a child — Mary, the Mother of Jesus — is remembered daily at the school that ... Read More The post Hawkins: Leading Catholic University Must Cut Ties with Pro-Abortion Professor—Or Else appeared first on Students for Life of America .

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HHS Launches Investigation of 13 States, including New Jersey, Under Federal Conscience Clause Law

Read NJRTL’s latest published column on this topic: Governor Sherrill’s “Fishing Expedition” Smokescreen Can’t Hide New Jersey’s Violation of Federal Law – National Right to Life On March 19, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched an investigation into New Jersey and 12 other states for allegedly breaking a federal law […]

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The human cost of abortion up to birth

Roger Kiska, Legal Counsel to the Christian Legal Centre, comments in the wake of the House of Lords’ vote on abortion decriminalisation On Wednesday 18 March, the House of Lords considered Clause 208 [now 246] of the Crime and Policing Bill, a provision which removes criminal liability from a woman acting in relation to her ... The post The human cost of abortion up to birth appeared first on Christian Concern .

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Is the EU Undermining Pro-Life Laws? The Rise of Abortion Tourism

In this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet joins us to break down a major development in Europe: a new European Union decision that could expand abortion tourism across member states. What does this ruling mean for countries like Poland that have strong pro-life laws? How does this decision impact women, families, and national sovereignty? And why… The post Is the EU Undermining Pro-Life Laws? The Rise of Abortion Tourism appeared first on Human Life International .

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A dark night for our nation: we must not give up

Andrea Williams responds to Wednesday’s vote in the House of Lords on the decriminalisation of abortion Last night, I watched with a heavy heart as I felt like the prophet Habakkuk: How long, Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, “Violence!” but you do not save? ... The post A dark night for our nation: we must not give up appeared first on Christian Concern .

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Majority of Americans Support Abortion, Pew Finds. Many Remain Persuadable

More than half of Americans support abortion in all or most cases, according to recent polling by Pew Research Center. The number has remained fairly stable throughout the years, including through the overturning of Roe v. Wade, indicating that legal shifts can’t bypass the hard work of chang... The post Majority of Americans Support Abortion, Pew Finds. Many Remain Persuadable appeared first on The Human Life Review .

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“A People of Life, for Life” — E&C Seminar

Word on Fire In this first day of their seminar, Sr. Maris Stella, Sr. Marie Veritas, and Sr. Mary Grace of the Sisters of Life explore how Catholic evangelists can fully embrace the Gospel of life, drawing from their combined 30+ years of experience walking with pregnant women and accompanying those healing after abortion. The Sisters share how […]

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Changing Hearts and Minds: How to Reach the Abortion-Minded Mother

By Rachel Carrington “Pro-life” is a controversial term among abortion advocates. Since pro-lifers advocate for the protection of human beings from the first moment of their creation, we are often called “forced birthers” or “anti-woman.” We are told we care only about babies and not about the lives and well-being of their mothers. We disagree… Read More » Changing Hearts and Minds: How to Reach the Abortion-Minded Mother The post Changing Hearts and Minds: How to Reach the Abortion-Minded Mother appeared first on ALL .

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Illinois reportedly gearing up to introduce LGBT-friendly constitutional amendment

Illinois is reportedly preparing to introduce an amendment that would add abortion and LGBT “rights” to the state constitution, potentially allowing minors to receive gender “transition” … The post Illinois reportedly gearing up to introduce LGBT-friendly constitutional amendment appeared first on CatholicVote org .

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What Zara Larsson’s Abortion Comment Reveals About the Debate

Recently, Grammy-nominated artist Zara Larsson faced backlash for her response to a TikTok creator’s post from one of her concerts. The Zara Larsson abortion comment quickly spread across TikTok and social media. It’s sparking debate about the way abortion is discussed in modern culture. The post showed footage from Larsson’s performance with text overlaid that […] The post What Zara Larsson’s Abortion Comment Reveals About the Debate appeared first on Save the Storks .

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Jessica Valenti misleads about post-Dobbs maternal and infant mortality on podcast

Recently, pro-abortion writer Jessica Valenti was a guest on Molly Jong-Fast’s podcast, “Fast Politics.” The topic of the podcast, which featured multiple pro-abortion guests, was “How We Protect Reproductive Rights Against MAGA.” Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision in June 2022, Valenti has become one of the most prominent voices in favor of legal abortion. […] The post Jessica Valenti misleads about post-Dobbs maternal and infant mortality on podcast appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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