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The Netherlands sees spike in teens having abortions
The Netherlands has seen an increase in abortions committed on teenage girls in the past year, more so than the past five years.
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Dialogue, Education & OutreachNEWS OR ANALYSIS
Another UK teacher says she was fired for answering students' abortion questions
Another teacher in the United Kingdom says she was fired for telling students she is pro-life during a discussion in which students asked her of her stance.
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Report: 25% of Belgian euthanasia patients in 2025 were not terminally ill
About 25% of all assisted deaths in Belgium were committed on people who were not terminally ill. Overall, euthanasia has increased 1,809% since 2003.
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Woman shares abortion pill horror: 'I almost died'
'When it comes to Planned Parenthood, I really want them gone. I really want them defunded.
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Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate promises to make abortion a constitutional right
Crowley did not clarify how this amendment would affect Wisconsin's existing abortion laws, which protect preborn children from abortion after 20 weeks.
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Abortion advocates: Babies are too expensive, and abortion is the solution
Killing humans should never be offered as a sort of 'solution' to financial hardship. This is not reproductive and economic 'justice' for anyone.
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Woman approved for 'assisted dying' because she couldn't cook for family
An elderly woman in Canada was approved for 'medical assistance in dying,' or MAiD, simply because she could no longer cook for her family.
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'HOUSE OF HORRORS': Couple with 21 children by surrogacy arrested for child abuse
A CA couple who had 21 children through surrogacy has been arrested for child abuse, with investigators describing their residence as a "house of horrors."
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New York lets its stockpile of abortion pills expire
The abortion pill stockpile in New York has expired without distributing a single pill, and Governor Kathy Hochul seemingly does not plan to replace them.
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She refused to abort while fighting cancer. Now, she's an oncology nurse on a mission.
"Some days I questioned if I could really do it, but then I’d remember the nurses who carried me through. I wanted to be that for someone else."
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Canadian church hosts baked potato bar and 'assisted dying' speaker
Backlash was swift, with one person commenting, "People should be able to walk into a church at their lowest point and find a reason to keep living."
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The disturbing connections between Tennessee executions and assisted dying
The drugs used in executions are often the same as in assisted suicide/euthanasia; these deaths are often less peaceful and quick than many realize.
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Actress Sharon Stone admits she had a 'secret' abortion as a teen
She initially had no idea she was pregnant, until her parents and her boyfriend thought she had been gaining weight, and finally realized she was pregnant.
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Man used abortion drugs to murder girlfriend because baby was a boy
Dennis van E. was sentenced to less than 16 years in prison for forcing his pregnant girlfriend, Patricia de Oliveira Santos, to take abortion pills and a lethal cocktail of drugs, resulting in her death and the death of her baby boy in the Netherlands.
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Pope Leo condemns abortion and euthanasia during visit to Lourdes
Pope Leo visited Lourdes, France, where he condemned abortion and euthanasia, criticizing France's government for legalizing both and emphasizing the inherent dignity of the ill and disabled. He encouraged French bishops to continue opposing assisted suicide and highlighted Lourdes as a place of Christian hope where all lives, regardless of frailty, are fully respected and welcomed.
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California Gov. Newsom ignores safety, signs risky abortion bills into law
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of pro-abortion bills into law, including measures that allow non-physicians to perform abortions past the first trimester and require chemical abortions on community college campuses. Despite previously vetoing a bill related to extradition of abortionists, Newsom supports expanding abortion access and protections for abortion providers, while critics highlight the increased health risks and lack of adequate medical infrastructure for these policies.
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Charges dropped against pro-life activist over social media video
Anastasia Rogers, a pro-life activist, was arrested outside a San Francisco Planned Parenthood facility and charged with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act due to a social media video she filmed, but all charges against her have now been dropped and a protective order lifted. Her first trial ended in a mistrial with most jurors voting not guilty, and although the San Francisco District Attorney's Office initially sought a retrial, prosecutors ultimately abandoned the case.
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Billionaires and dark money bankroll pro-abortion amendment in Idaho
Nearly $2 million, primarily from out-of-state billionaires and dark money groups such as Government That Works PAC, has been donated to support Idaho's Proposition 1, a ballot initiative to establish a right to abortion in the state. The initiative, backed by Idahoans United for Women & Families, would allow abortion before fetal viability for any reason and after viability in cases of medical emergency, reversing Idaho's current pro-life laws if passed.
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Plans to light up Belfast City Hall to honor abortion may be thwarted
Belfast City Council initially approved lighting City Hall green on September 28 to honor International Safe Abortion Day, despite a petition with over 20,000 signatures opposing the move. However, the Democratic Unionist Party used a call-in procedure to halt the lighting, making it unlikely to take place as planned, and a pro-life group announced plans to protest outside City Hall.
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There is nothing ambiguous about early pregnancy
Apoorva Tadepalli wrote in the New Yorker that early pregnancy is ambiguous and suggested that if a preborn baby is not likely to survive, it may not count as pregnancy, a view influenced by her experience with multiple pregnancy losses. Medical experts and scientific sources cited in the article affirm that pregnancy begins at fertilization when a new human life starts, and early pregnancy, regardless of outcome, is a real and definable condition.
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Woman says she hemorrhaged in bathtub after taking abortion pill
Haile McAnally, a Nebraska woman who was previously pro-abortion, experienced a severe hemorrhage in her bathtub after taking abortion pills and required a blood transfusion. She now identifies as pro-life and warns that women are not adequately informed about the risks of chemical abortions, which have higher rates of emergency room visits compared to other medications and surgical abortions.
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Sex-selective abortions and IVF on the rise in United Kingdom
Government reports from the United Kingdom indicate a rising gender imbalance among Indian parents, with a higher number of boys born in third or later births, attributed to sex-selective abortion or IVF. Instances of baby girls being abandoned at maternity wards have also been reported, despite sex-selective abortion being illegal in the UK.
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SHOCK: Gavin Newsom vetoes abortion bill in California
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 2164, which would have codified and strengthened protections for abortion providers against extradition to pro-life states, despite having previously signed an executive order with similar protections in 2022. Newsom explained his veto by stating that extradition is an executive function and expressed concern about setting a precedent that would limit the authority of future governors, a decision that drew criticism from abortion rights advocates.
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Pregnant woman killed in gang shooting. Men charged in baby's death
Two men in Spain have been arrested and charged with four counts of murder, including the death of a pregnant woman and her preborn baby, following a gang-related shooting in Andalucia that also killed the woman's elderly mother and a teenage bystander. The shooting was reportedly retaliation for a 2024 narco-related incident, and authorities conducted multiple raids resulting in several arrests and the recovery of weapons and cash.
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Use of the abortion pill has tripled in Hawaii
In Hawaii, the use of abortion pills has tripled over the last decade, now accounting for three out of every four abortions, while surgical abortions have declined to their lowest number in 10 years. The increase in chemical abortions is partly attributed to the availability of mail-order abortion pills and limited physical abortion facilities, with concerns raised about the higher risk of adverse events associated with the abortion pill compared to surgical abortions and other medications like acetaminophen.
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University of Illinois Chicago approves Planned Parenthood for work-study jobs
The University of Illinois Chicago School of Law has approved Planned Parenthood of Illinois as a qualified agency for its federal work-study program, allowing law students to work part-time at Planned Parenthood using federal funds. Additionally, the UIC School of Nursing offers abortion training fellowships funded by a $2 million grant from the Illinois Department of Public Health, which supports abortion-related training programs at UIC, the Midwest Access Project, and Planned Parenthood of Illinois.
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Four states will see abortion initiatives on the ballot in November
In November, voters in Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia will decide on abortion-related ballot initiatives that could either protect or expand abortion rights in their states. These measures include Idaho's Proposition 1 to create a right to abortion, Missouri's Amendment 3 to repeal the constitutional right to abortion, Nevada's Question 6 to establish a constitutional right to abortion, and Virginia's reproductive freedom amendment allowing abortion at any point in pregnancy with a broad health exception.
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Texas Supreme Court: AG's suit against Yelp's 'misleading' PRC labels can proceed
The Texas Supreme Court has allowed Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit against Yelp to proceed, challenging the company's use of labels on pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) that Paxton alleges are misleading because they were applied uniformly to all PRCs regardless of whether they have licensed medical professionals onsite. Yelp had initially placed labels stating that PRCs typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals, but changed the label after the lawsuit to say PRCs do not offer abortions or referrals, and the legal dispute continues after lower courts reinstated Paxton's suit despite Yelp's attempts to dismiss it.
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Canada to hold vote on bill blocking MAID for mental illness
Canada will hold a vote on October 7 on Bill C-218, which aims to prevent mental illness from qualifying someone for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), with the program set to expand to include mental illness in March 2027 if the bill fails. MP Andrew Lawton, who has personal experience with mental illness and suicidal ideation, supports the bill, emphasizing the importance of hope and recovery rather than assisted death for those suffering from mental disorders.
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Women sue Planned Parenthood of Minnesota alleging coerced abortions
Two women, Clara Munger Boyer and KPS, have filed a federal lawsuit against Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota (PPMNS), alleging they were coerced into abortions without proper informed consent or counseling at Planned Parenthood facilities in Minnesota. Both women describe experiencing significant pressure from family members and the fathers of their babies, with PPMNS staff failing to provide adequate information about the abortion procedures or address their moral objections and distress before performing the abortions.
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