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Pastors Call on Virginia Voters to Reject Radical Abortion Amendment

A group of Virginia pastors is urging voters to reject a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion, warning it would enshrine a right to destroy innocent life and bring more destruction of human life in the womb. In an open letter at virginiapastors.org, the pastors said they write “with prayer and concern” about the vote underway […] The post Pastors Call on Virginia Voters to Reject Radical Abortion Amendment appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Couple With 14 Surrogate Children Arrested After Horrific Child Abuse

A California couple who assembled a household of surrogate-born children was arrested Tuesday after prosecutors said nannies beat children as young as 2 months old inside what they called a “house of horrors,” while the parents watched on camera. Guojun Xuan, 66, and Silvia Zhang, 39, were taken into custody at their Arcadia mansion after […] The post Couple With 14 Surrogate Children Arrested After Horrific Child Abuse appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Canada Approved Euthanasia for Woman Who Could No Longer Cook for Her Family

A Canadian woman in her 70s was approved for euthanasia after she lost the ability to cook for her family, a role she had prized as the matriarch. Unfortunately, she was almost killed before counseling helped her see that her life was not measured by the meals she served.

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Catholic Bishop: Vote Against Question 6 in Nevada, Stop Abortions Up to Birth

Archbishop George Leo Thomas is urging Catholics to vote no on Nevada Question 6, warning that the measure would allow abortion into the ninth month and take parents out of a minor’s decision. From the pulpit Sunday, the Archdiocese of Las Vegas asked Catholics across five counties to reject the ballot question, which would write […] The post Catholic Bishop: Vote Against Question 6 in Nevada, Stop Abortions Up to Birth appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Pro-Life Groups Demand FDA Admit Massive Problems With Abortion Pills

Pro-life groups are demanding that the Food and Drug Administration use a court-ordered Oct. 7 update to show real progress on its review of the dangerous abortion pill mifepristone, and to count the injuries women and their unborn children have already suffered.

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Christian Leader: Pastors Must Speak Up on Election Issues, Condemn Abortion

Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice is urging pastors to speak up before the midterm elections, saying abortion and the sanctity of unborn life are theological questions that belong in the pulpit. Rice, who also pastors Calvary Church in Clearwater, Florida, said pastors have a duty to engage.

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White House Officials Deny Delaying Pro-Life Actions Until After Election

White House officials have denied a report that Chief of Staff Susie Wiles pressed Attorney General Todd Blanche to hold off on abortion-related Justice Department actions until after the 2026 midterm elections. Pro-life leaders said any such delay would leave unborn children on a political calendar while abortion pills continue to end their lives every […] The post White House Officials Deny Delaying Pro-Life Actions Until After Election appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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128 Republicans Want Investigation of Planned Parenthood Fraud

A coalition of 128 Republican lawmakers is pressing the federal government to scrutinize Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer funding and determine whether the nation’s largest abortion business and its affiliates have misused federal dollars. The request comes after Planned Parenthood has been found to engage in fraud in other instances.

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Massachusetts Bishop Wants Catholics to Repeal Abortions Up to Birth Law

Bishop William Byrne and the Catholic bishops of Massachusetts are urging Catholics to sign a petition to repeal Chapter 188, a new law allowing abortion throughout pregnancy, including after 24 weeks for any reason and in non-hospital settings. The repeal effort, called Repeal 188, requires collecting certified signatures to place the question on the 2028 ballot and suspend the law until voters decide, while parishes are holding petition drives and promoting support for women facing unplanned pregnancies during Respect Life Month.

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Louisiana Sues New York, California and Massachusetts for Enabling Mail-Order Abortions

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced federal lawsuits against New York, California, and Massachusetts for enabling mail-order abortions by refusing to extradite abortionists charged with sending abortion pills into Louisiana, where elective abortion is banned. The state argues that these 'shield' laws violate Louisiana's sovereignty and criminal laws, citing cases where mailed abortion drugs resulted in the deaths of babies and harm to women, and is also challenging the FDA's 2023 policy allowing telehealth prescribing and mail delivery of abortion pills in federal court.

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Planned Parenthood Now Sells Botox to Subsidize Its Abortion Biz

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, its largest affiliate, has started selling Botox and other beauty treatments at at least four California centers to address revenue shortfalls while continuing to provide abortions and other services. The affiliate reported budget difficulties leading to cutbacks in primary care and prenatal services, and its 2024-2025 annual report showed a record 434,450 abortions performed and $832 million in taxpayer funding received.

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Virginia Pro-Lifers Fight Radical Abortion Amendment 1 Week Into Early Voting

Virginia pro-life leaders, including Olivia Gans Turner of the Virginia Society for Human Life, are urging voters to reject Ballot Question 1 during early voting, warning that the amendment would override existing laws protecting unborn children and women. Turner emphasized that the amendment, which would allow abortions up to birth, is misleadingly worded and would eliminate the state's ability to enact protective laws, while medical professionals opposing the measure are being encouraged to sign a letter against it.

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Belfast City Hall Not Lit Up to Celebrate Abortions

Belfast City Hall was not lit up on September 28 to celebrate abortion after a Democratic Unionist Party challenge put the plan on hold and a legal opinion was sought regarding the challenge. Meanwhile, pro-life supporters, including the group Precious Life, organized a peaceful Choose Life event where they marched to City Hall carrying lights as a public witness for unborn children.

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Pro-Life Advocate Wants Heidi Overton Nomination Blocked Unless Mail-Order Abortions Halted

Pro-life advocate Bob Vander Plaats urged Senate Republicans to delay the confirmation of Dr. Heidi Overton as FDA commissioner until the FDA reinstates the in-person visit requirement for the abortion pill, citing safety and legal concerns related to mail-order abortions.

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Pope Leo Condemns Assisted Suicide as Immoral, Calls It “False Compassion”

Pope Leo XIV condemned assisted dying as immoral and described it as "false compassion" during his visit to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France, emphasizing that causing death should never be treated as normal or moral despite legal permissions. He urged healthcare professionals to care for suffering persons rather than eliminate them and reaffirmed the Church's teaching that every human life must be protected from conception until natural death, opposing abortion, euthanasia, and assisted suicide.

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Planned Parenthood Gives Joe Biden Award for Helping It Kill More Babies

Planned Parenthood honored Joe Biden with the 2026 Sonia Schorr Sloan Service Award at a fundraising gala in Delaware, recognizing his support through tax funding and pro-abortion executive orders that helped the organization kill a record number of babies last year. Biden accepted the award, linking it to Sloan, and emphasized his efforts to protect access to reproductive health care following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v.

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Aborted Baby Wins Settlement in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Abortionist

The estate of a 26-week-old aborted baby settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $200,000 against late-term abortionist Curtis Wayne Boyd and others in New Mexico, marking the first payout of its kind under state law treating the unborn as persons. The lawsuit claimed the mother was under the influence of methamphetamine and could not give valid consent, and both the mother and the baby's estate sued, with the court recognizing the baby as a person entitled to compensation despite abortion remaining legal in the state.

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Abortion Advocates Spending Millions to Legalize Abortions Up to Birth in Idaho

Pro-abortion donors have contributed over $1.8 million recently to support Idaho's Proposition 1, which would legalize abortions up to 37 weeks without requiring a physician or parental notification. Opponents, including Mary Huffaker, argue the measure is more extreme than previous abortion laws and urge a no vote, citing concerns about late-term abortions and lack of protections for viable babies.

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Pro-Life Group Threatens to Sue FDA Over Abortion Pill’s Environmental Risks

Students for Life of America threatened to sue the FDA for approving and expanding access to the abortion pill mifepristone without studying its environmental risks, claiming it may harm over 1,500 protected species across the U.S. and that the FDA failed to consult wildlife agencies as required by the Endangered Species Act.

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