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She Took the Abortion Pill and Almost Bled to Death: I Was “Hemorrhaging in the Bath”

Haile McAnally, who took abortion pills from Planned Parenthood as a high school student in Omaha, Nebraska, experienced severe bleeding and unconsciousness, requiring a blood transfusion after being sent home with the medication and no thorough medical evaluation. Now a pro-life advocate, she is urging lawmakers to limit mail-order mifepristone to prevent other women from facing similar dangers, and she is working with Susan B.

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Supreme Court Won’t Hear McKenna West’s Case to Care for Baby Gabriel

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in the case of Alaska surrogate McKenna West, who refused to abort the baby she was carrying after he was diagnosed with a serious heart defect and sought a say in his care, leaving a California ruling recognizing the intended parents as the legal parents intact.

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Samuel Has Down Syndrome, But His Mother Saved Him From Abortion

Catherina David of Ontario considered abortion after learning her unborn son Samuel had Down syndrome, but changed her mind at the hospital following a dream she interpreted as a sign from God. Samuel was born with a heart condition requiring surgery, but is now a healthy baby, and David says she has no regrets about choosing to continue the pregnancy.

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California Tries to Force Women to Complete Abortions

California is involved in a legal battle over abortion pill reversal (APR), a medical intervention that aims to counteract the effects of the abortion drug mifepristone by administering progesterone to sustain pregnancy. Organizations like Heartbeat International and Real Options face potential fines for offering APR, despite evidence from thousands of women who have successfully used the treatment to carry their pregnancies to term under medical supervision.

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Italian Doctors Face Criminal Investigation for Refusing to Kill Patients in Assisted Suicide

In Italy, ten doctors who refused to perform assisted suicide on an elderly former actress, Sibilla Barbieri, are facing a criminal investigation after her family filed a complaint alleging denial of her constitutional right to euthanasia. The case highlights Italy's shift from cautious approval to mandatory acceptance of assisted suicide within its public health system, despite ethical objections from medical professionals and the country's Christian heritage.

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Texas Supreme Court Rules Against McKenna West, Says Baby Can Leave State

The Texas Supreme Court ruled that Baby Gabriel, born via surrogacy with a severe heart defect, can be taken from Texas to California by his biological parents for further treatment. Surrogate McKenna West sought sole conservatorship to control medical decisions and prevent the transfer, but the court prioritized the child's medical care and allowed the parents to proceed with the ICU-to-ICU transfer for additional surgeries.

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Maura Healey Wants to Investigate Parents of Every Newborn Baby

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is proposing to expand a state-backed home-visiting program to include every newborn family in the state, allowing healthcare providers to make assessments and offer support within days or weeks after birth. Critics express concerns that this mandatory visitation could represent government overreach and lead to investigations of parents based on their beliefs, while Healey has also supported legislation legalizing abortion up to birth and defended the state's removal of a Catholic couple's daughter over disputes related to gender identity counseling.

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He Drugged His Girlfriend With Abortion Pill, Killed Her Baby, But Will Only Spend 6 Months in Jail

Hassan-James Abbas, a former surgical resident, was sentenced to six months in jail and two years probation after he fraudulently obtained abortion pills and forced them on his pregnant girlfriend, resulting in the death of her baby. Abbas pleaded no contest to multiple charges including unlawful distribution of an abortion-inducing drug, while charges of abduction and tampering with evidence were dismissed under a plea agreement.

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Pro-Life Advocates Protest Radical Pro-Abortion Candidate James Talarico

About 60 pro-life advocates protested outside Baylor University against Senate candidate James Talarico's support for unrestricted abortion and his claim that Scripture endorses it, while Talarico held a campaign rally inside the university limited to students, faculty, and staff. The protest, organized by Pro-Life Waco and supported by Baylor students and Republican groups, faced restrictions on location but received strong public support and media attention, with critics disputing Talarico's interpretation of the Bible regarding abortion.

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Meet Hannah Strege, First Frozen Human Embryo Born 27 Years Ago

Hannah Strege, born on December 31, 1998, is the first known child to be born after being adopted as a frozen human embryo, having existed for nearly three years in liquid nitrogen storage before her birth. Now 27 and a licensed social worker, she has testified in support of a Personhood Amendment, highlighting that human embryos like herself were legally treated as property despite being biologically human.

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The Hidden Mental Health Crisis: Post-Abortion Trauma

The emotional trauma experienced by women and men after abortion, including symptoms like nightmares, flashbacks, substance abuse, and self-destructive behaviors, supported by personal testimonies and counseling insights. It also highlights the unique challenges of chemical abortions occurring at home, the lack of medical oversight with telehealth distribution, and calls for public recognition of abortion trauma as a public health crisis with available healing resources.

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The Texas Abortion Ban Did Not Kill Tierra Walker

Tierra Walker, a high-risk patient with severe preeclampsia and other chronic conditions, died due to untreated hypertensive cardiovascular disease and inadequate medical care, not because of Texas' abortion ban. Medical experts and the law indicate that life-saving interventions, including induction of labor, were legally permitted and that her death resulted from failures in basic obstetric care rather than restrictions imposed by the abortion statute.

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Pope Leo Condemns Abortion and Euthanasia as Acts “Against Life Itself”

Pope Leo XIV recalled the Second Vatican Council's condemnation of abortion, euthanasia, and voluntary suicide as acts "against life itself" during his general audience in St. Peter's Square, emphasizing that Catholics should use this teaching to evaluate contemporary political projects.

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Senate Confirms Pro-Life State Judge for Federal Judgeship

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Ohio appeals court Judge Matthew R. Byrne, who has a career of pro-life work, to a lifetime seat on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The vote was 52-45. President Donald Trump nominated Byrne on the recommendation of Ohio’s two Republican senators and Vice President JD […] The post Senate Confirms Pro-Life State Judge for Federal Judgeship appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Hyde Amendment Will Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Stopping Tax-Funded Abortions

The 50th anniversary of the life-saving Hyde Amendment is about as good an illustration of the adage that “one man’s meat is another man’s poison” as you’ll ever get. Pro-abortionists loathe this rider to the annual Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) appropriations bill and have spent five decades doing their level best to […] The post Hyde Amendment Will Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Stopping Tax-Funded Abortions appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Women Sue Planned Parenthood for Pressuring Them to Have Abortions

Two women have filed a federal lawsuit against Planned Parenthood affiliates, alleging they were pressured into unwanted abortions at Minnesota abortion facilities in 2020 and 2021 and that the abortions violated their constitutional rights. The 80-page proposed class-action complaint was filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. It seeks to represent […] The post Women Sue Planned Parenthood for Pressuring Them to Have Abortions appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Missouri Must Vote for Amendment 3 to Save Babies From Abortions

Last week, YouGov, in conjunction with St. Louis University, released the results of a recent poll of over 900 likely Missouri voters. The poll contained a question on Missouri’s Amendment Three, which would remove the right to an abortion from Missouri’s constitution and prohibit gender transition procedures for minors. The results indicate that Amendment Three […] The post Missouri Must Vote for Amendment 3 to Save Babies From Abortions appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Radical Abortion Activist Destroys Pro-Life Signs Opposing Florida's Amendment 4

Steven Ertelt relays Created Equal's account of damage to signs opposing Florida's abortion amendment during public outreach. The report presents the organization's response and describes its effort to reach voters through roadside and campus displays.

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