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Human Trafficking Thrives in a Culture of Death

By Sister Lou Ella Hickman Pro-life values demand that we protect all human beings from the moment of creation until death. That protection includes preborn babies, those who are sick or disabled, and the elderly. But we also have a responsibility to protect those who have been taken from their homes and sold into human… Read More » Human Trafficking Thrives in a Culture of Death The post Human Trafficking Thrives in a Culture of Death appeared first on ALL .

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Beyond the Clinic: Uncovering the Reality of Mail-Order Abortion Pills

Key Topics Florida for Life political committee’s efforts to end abortion in Florida Challenges in tracking and reporting abortion statistics, especially with the rise of mail-order abortion pills Personal stories and experiences of abortion survivors and former abortion doctors The mental and emotional toll on women who have had abortions, and the need for churches… The post Beyond the Clinic: Uncovering the Reality of Mail-Order Abortion Pills first appeared on Prolife Radio .

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Scott Stacey|Pro-Life Radio|
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Abortion in an Age of Declining Birthrates

The global decline in birthrates is linked to women choosing to delay or forgo motherhood, a trend enabled by modern medical technologies such as contraception and abortion. Research indicates that women often perceive unexpected pregnancies as threats to their personal life plans and identities, leading many to choose abortion as a means of self-preservation rather than a moral decision, with cultural norms and a sense of agency playing significant roles in these choices.

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Barb Adamson|Vitae Foundation|

Not Like This: Loving the Unborn Without Losing Women

Triller Harms argues that protecting unborn children should not require rhetoric or policies that disregard women in crisis. She calls for a pro-life approach that combines legal protection with compassion, pregnancy support and attention to coercion and abuse.

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Abortion Law in America Today: Pro-life Responses to Pro-abortion Challenges

This is Issue 40 of the American Reports Series. After Roe v. Wade[1] was overturned in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,[2] abortion advocates increased their efforts to impose abortion on pro-life states through heavily funded ballot initiatives,[3] the courts,[4] and interstate shipments of abortion-inducing drugs.[5] Lawsuits challenging gestation-based abortion limits[6] claim that the laws […] The post Abortion Law in America Today: Pro-life Responses to Pro-abortion Challenges appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Human Trafficking Thrives in a Culture of Death

Pro-life values demand that we protect all human beings from the moment of creation until death. That protection includes preborn babies, those who are sick or disabled, and the elderly. But we also have a responsibility to protect those who have been taken from their homes and sold into human sex trafficking, which treats people […] The post Human Trafficking Thrives in a Culture of Death appeared first on Celebrate Life Magazine .

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Abortion decriminalisation turns children into ‘property’

Head of Public Policy Tim Dieppe covers the House of Lords debate on decriminalising abortion On Monday this week, the House of Lords debated controversial Clause 191 of the Crime and Policing Bill which would decriminalise abortion for women acting in relation to their own pregnancy. The amendment to include this clause in the Bill ... The post Abortion decriminalisation turns children into ‘property’ appeared first on Christian Concern .

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Tim Dieppe|Christian Concern|

Abortion Law in America Today: Abortion Protection States

This is Issue 39 of the American Reports Series. Twenty-six states are “abortion protection states,”[1] with laws that grant abortion a special legal status.[2] They have few, if any, health and safety regulations of abortion, such as clinic safety standards, parental involvement laws for minors, or adequate informed consent requirements. Nineteen states[3] and the District […] The post Abortion Law in America Today: Abortion Protection States appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Abortion Reporting: Nevada (2024)

Nevada’s 2024 abortion statistics were provided to the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) upon request in January 2026. The report shows that total abortions, as well as drug-induced abortions, increased from 2023 to 2024. The data does not include the number of abortions obtained by Nevada […] The post Abortion Reporting: Nevada (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Abortion Reporting: Pennsylvania (2024)

Pennsylvania’s 2024 abortion report was published online by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) in December 2025. The report shows that abortions decreased from the previous year. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Pennsylvania residents out of state or the number of self-managed abortions on […] The post Abortion Reporting: Pennsylvania (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Abortion Reporting: Kansas (2024)

For the second year, Kansas’ abortion data was included in the state’s vital statistics report published in December by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), instead of being published as a standalone report published in July. The report shows that abortions increased from 2023 to 2024. Below, Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) summarizes the […] The post Abortion Reporting: Kansas (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Abortion Reporting: Minnesota (2024)

Minnesota’s original version of its 2024 abortion report was published online by the Minnesota Department of Health (DOH) on December 31, 2025. However, an updated version was uploaded on January 2, 2026, “to correct an overcount of 2,586 duplicated records submitted into the Minnesota Registration and Certification (MR&C) System.” The original version reported that 16,315 […] The post Abortion Reporting: Minnesota (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Abortion Reporting: Arizona (2024)

Arizona’s 2024 abortion report was published in December 2025 by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). Abortions slightly decreased in the state in 2024 compared to 2023. Below, Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) summarizes the information in the abortion report published by the state. The data published by Arizona does not include the number of […] The post Abortion Reporting: Arizona (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Abortion Reporting: Maine (2024)

Maine’s 2024 abortion report was published in November 2025. The report indicates that abortions decreased from 2023 to 2024. Below, Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) summarizes the information in the abortion report published by the state. This data does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Maine residents out of state or the number […] The post Abortion Reporting: Maine (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Abortion Reporting: Oregon (2024)

Oregon’s 2024 abortion statistics were published in October 2025 on the state’s Induced Termination of Pregnancy Dashboard run by the Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) Center for Health Statistics. During 2024, reported abortions in the state decreased from 2023. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Oregon […] The post Abortion Reporting: Oregon (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Abortion Pill Reversal: Hope when a mom has a change of heart

Trudden advocates the abortion-pill-reversal approach for women who regret beginning a medication abortion. She illustrates her argument with Sierra's account of contacting the rescue network and subsequently giving birth to Sawyer.

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Former Sex Trafficking Victim Says New Jersey Bill A5907 Undermines Law Enforcement and Empowers Criminals

Former Sex Trafficking Victim Says New Jersey Bill Undermines Law Enforcement and Empowers Criminals Former Sex Trafficking Victim Says New Jersey Bill A5907 Undermines Law Enforcement and Empowers Criminals By Marie Tasy, Executive Director, New Jersey Right to Life December 19, 2025 Last week, I was one of several people who testified a […]

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Abortion Law in America Today: Introduction and the Pro-Life States

This is Issue 36 of the American Reports Series. Originally published December 2025; updated January 2026 to address the January 6, 2026 decision from the Wyoming Supreme Court striking down Wyoming’s gestation-based abortion limit Introduction In post-Roe America, a legal divide exists between states that protect unborn children and their mothers and those that shield […] The post Abortion Law in America Today: Introduction and the Pro-Life States appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Adrianna's choice: Hope and life saved in Toledo

Trudden recounts Adrianna's account of continuing a pregnancy after seeking help following the first abortion pill. The story credits support from the abortion-pill-reversal network and Bella Vita Network, but the personal account alone does not establish treatment effectiveness.

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The power of pregnancy help brought to life in the halls of Congress, White House staff briefing

Bourne covers Heartbeat International's Babies Go to Congress visits and a related White House staff briefing. Mothers describe how pregnancy centers and maternity housing helped them navigate relationship, financial, and parenting difficulties.

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Abortion: The Leading Cause of Death in America?

If Americans were asked what the leading causes of death are in our nation, most people might point to heart disease, cancer, or tragic accidents. And they’re partly right. These causes take hundreds of thousands of lives each year. But what rarely makes the headlines is the truth that abortion is the number one cause […] The post Abortion: The Leading Cause of Death in America? appeared first on Human Coalition .

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Healing on the Sidewalk

Sarah came to the sidewalk by way of a painful but redemptive path through abortion recovery. After completing a recovery program, she returned to volunteer at the pregnancy resource center that hosted the program. Not only did volunteering provide her continued healing, but it also introduced her to Sidewalk Advocates for Life. Her first visit […] The post Healing on the Sidewalk first appeared on Sidewalk Advocates for Life .

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Abortion Reporting: California (2024)

The state of California does not collect or publish abortion data through its Department of Public Health. The Centers for Disease Control’s 1996 abortion surveillance report was the last to include California data. In response to an inquiry from the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) in October 2019, the Department informed CLI that “California does not […] The post Abortion Reporting: California (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Abortion Reporting: Ohio (2024)

Ohio’s 2024 abortion report was published in September 2025 by the Ohio Department of Health (DOH). Abortions slightly decreased in the state in 2024 compared to 2023. Below, Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) summarizes the information in the abortion report published by the state. The data published by Ohio does not include the number of abortions […] The post Abortion Reporting: Ohio (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Abortion Reporting: Alabama (2024)

Alabama’s 2024 abortion report was published online by the Alabama Department of Public Health in September 2025, showing that only three abortions at brick-and-mortar facilities in the state were reported to the Department. After Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, the state immediately started enforcing its prohibition on abortions within the state except […] The post Abortion Reporting: Alabama (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Abortion Reporting: Kentucky (2024)

In 2024, nine brick-and-mortar abortions were reported in Kentucky by the state’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services. After Roe v. Wade was overturned on June 24, 2022, the state prohibited abortion from conception on the very same day. The law (KRS §311.722) was then blocked on June 30, but went back into effect later […] The post Abortion Reporting: Kentucky (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Abortion Reporting: Texas (2024)

In 2024, 78 abortions at brick-and-mortar facilities in the state were reported to Texas Health and Human Services. This information was published in September 2025 and shows a drop in abortions from 2023 and earlier. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Texas residents outside of […] The post Abortion Reporting: Texas (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Abortion Reporting: Georgia (2024)

Georgia released its 2024 abortion statistics through its online vital statistics database (OASIS) in August 2025. The data showed that resident abortions and abortions performed in Georgia decreased from the previous year. Below, the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) summarizes the information in the abortion reports published by the state. This data does not include the […] The post Abortion Reporting: Georgia (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Save the Storks marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month with stories of redemption and hope

For Immediate Release: October 13, 2025 CONTACT: Hamilton Strategies, Media@HamiltonStrategies.com, Beth Bogucki, 610.584.1096 ext. 105, Dawn Foglein, ext. 100, or Kristen House, khouse@hamiltonstrategies.com. ‘Healing After Abortion’ amplifies the voices of women and men who found peace, forgiveness and freedom after abortion COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Each October, Americans pause to remember the pain of miscarriage, stillbirth […] The post Save the Storks marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Month with stories of redemption and hope appeared first on Save the Storks .

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