The Joint Committee on Health discussed a Sinn Féin bill to remove the three-day waiting period for abortion, with Fianna Fáil TD and GP Martin Daly questioning the objectivity of pro-life GPs who supported keeping the wait. Daly contrasted their 'personal beliefs and philosophy' against the clinical evidence presented by other doctors who argued there is no clinical reason to keep the wait, effectively implying that the life of the unborn child is not valued in the clinical debate over abortion access.
A boy born weighing just 1lb 13oz and spending 78 days in neonatal care has started school, defying the odds. His story is being celebrated as a testament to the value and resilience of premature infants.
Pope Leo XIV's apostolic journey to France from September 25 to 28, 2026, focused on defending the dignity of every human life, challenging French lawmakers on assisted dying, abortion, and surrogacy, and emphasizing that no human life is disposable. During his visit, he engaged with the sick and disabled in Lourdes, delivered a speech at UNESCO warning about the impact of AI on human dignity, and celebrated a Mass in Paris attended by over 800,000 people, including altar servers with Down syndrome, highlighting his global voice for the vulnerable. The pope's visit sparked renewed debate over France's assisted-dying legislation, with his strong defense of life receiving widespread attention, including from President Emmanuel Macron, who attended Mass with him despite political opposition; Pope Leo also condemned euthanasia and abortion as threats to human dignity and called for medicine to reject programmed death, reinforcing his role as a prominent advocate for the disabled, elderly, unborn, and vulnerable in society.
A Louisiana mother facing an unexpected pregnancy received support and resources that helped her choose life for her child. The intervention by local pro-life advocates provided practical assistance and hope.
Sean, who suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder along with several non-life-threatening physical conditions, experienced numerous negative encounters with emergency hospital services. The family hopes that sharing Sean's story will support opposition to expanding Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) eligibility for individuals with mental illness.
Two recent euthanasia cases, including the killing of a two-year-old in the Netherlands despite medical assessments suggesting alternatives, and the alleged non-consensual euthanasia of Canadian grandmother Brigitte Stegemann, have sparked controversy and criticism. Richard Hanania, a former alt-right member and current euthanasia advocate, openly argues that some lives, particularly those with disabilities, are not worth living and supports euthanasia as a moral imperative, contrasting with other advocates who emphasize choice and autonomy.
Pro-life states have filed lawsuits against blue states accused of enabling illegal mail-order abortions. The legal actions seek to block the distribution of abortion pills across state lines in violation of federal law.
All public California universities are legally required to provide abortion pills at their student health centers, but none of the 33 University of California and California State University campuses analyzed offer comprehensive prenatal care on campus. While some campuses provide non-medical resources for pregnant and parenting students, medical services primarily focus on abortion, with only three campuses advertising ultrasounds and no in-house prenatal care available according to their websites.
Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, has called on Catholics in his diocese to pray and fast throughout October to oppose two ballot initiatives related to abortion and gay marriage. He specifically requested that on Fridays, Catholics pray the Stations of the Cross and fast by eating one full meal without meat, and on Sundays, pray the Rosary and fast from social media for several hours, especially around Mass.
Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court against New York, Massachusetts, and California challenging abortion shield laws that protect providers who mail abortion pills to patients in states with abortion bans. This legal action marks the first time states with abortion bans have directly sued states with abortion shield laws, escalating the conflict between states with opposing abortion policies.
The Hyde Amendment, adopted by Congress 50 years ago, has prevented the use of federal tax dollars to fund abortion and is estimated to have saved more than 2.6 million lives. Pro-life leaders and lawmakers gathered outside the U.S.
The Restoration of America Foundation (ROAF) released a report urging the Trump administration to enforce the 1873 Comstock Act to stop mail-order abortion pills, which they claim are being shipped into red states without in-person exams due to blue state shield laws and FDA policy changes. ROAF estimates that mail-order abortion drugs were responsible for over 300,000 abortions in 2025 and calls on the Department of Justice to withdraw the Biden administration's legal opinion that exempts mailing these drugs from the Comstock Act, arguing that enforcement would effectively ban mailing abortion drugs nationwide.
St. Timothy's Anglican Church in Nova Scotia hosted a baked potato event to educate their congregation about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), which sparked controversy and backlash online.
Pro-life activist Anastasia Rogers had all charges dropped against her related to a 14-second video filmed outside a San Francisco Planned Parenthood, which led to her arrest under California's Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. After a mistrial due to a hung jury, the state agreed to drop the charges following a three-month diversion period, and the protective order restricting her sidewalk outreach was lifted.
Understanding the metaphysical concept of potentiality, as developed by Aristotle and Aquinas, can help socially conservative college students better defend traditional views on abortion, gender, and sexuality by clarifying what it means to have inherent capacities directed toward particular states of being or acting. It applies this concept to issues like disability, gender identity, and abortion, arguing that a woman is defined by the first potentiality to gestate new life, which remains even if actual ability is lost, and that this framework can strengthen conservative arguments on sexual ethics in secular academic settings.
Three Catholic bishops and dozens of religious sisters are at the forefront of legal challenges to assisted suicide laws in multiple states. Their coordinated efforts seek to defend the sanctity of life and protect vulnerable patients from legalized euthanasia.
The legacy of Henry Hyde is being honored on the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, which has saved millions of lives by restricting federal funding for abortion. Pro-life leaders are calling for renewed commitment to defend the amendment against ongoing political attacks.
Catholic leaders are offering guidance to the faithful on discussing abortion with compassion and clarity as Respect Life Month begins. The initiative aims to equip parishes and individuals to advocate for life and support women in crisis pregnancies.
In the year ending June 30, 512 people died under Victoria's voluntary assisted dying (VAD) law, a 31.6% increase from the previous year, with 1,156 applications recorded, nearly 40% more than the prior year. Amendments to the law set to take effect in April 2027 will broaden eligibility and shorten the minimum request period, prompting Catholic leaders to warn that these changes may reduce safeguards for vulnerable patients and urging increased access to palliative care.
Students from across Louisiana gathered at the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge for the 2026 Youth Leadership Summit, where they learned about pro-life leadership, the impact of abortion, and the importance of standing for human dignity at every stage of life. The summit included speakers such as Dr.
The emotional and physical experience of natural childbirth with the commercial surrogacy process, highlighting the emotional distance surrogates must maintain from the children they bear and the complex identity issues surrogacy creates for the child. It also discusses the lack of federal regulation, the invasive nature of surrogacy contracts, and presents cases illustrating the legal and ethical challenges faced by surrogates and children in commercial surrogacy arrangements.
Sexual abuse and abortion frequently co-occur, leading some abortion healing ministries to address sexual trauma in their programs. These ministries offer healing resources for both sexual trauma and abortion to better serve women who have experienced either or both in any order.
The attorneys general of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabama have filed a motion with the Supreme Court asking it to stop California, Massachusetts, and New York from enforcing 'shield laws' that protect doctors who prescribe abortion drugs illegally to residents of pro-life states. A separate lawsuit names 30 individuals and organizations accused of coordinating the illegal mailing of abortion drugs to pro-life states, resulting in thousands of abortions and medical emergencies in those states each month.
Secular Pro-Life explains that they oppose abortion at any stage but frequently discuss later abortions for several reasons. The article references a video and a related story titled '5 reasons later abortion is worth talking about' by Monica Snyder from August 30, 2024.
Laura Messick and Shelley Sumner have each led Tennessee pregnancy centers for 40 years, with Portico in Murfreesboro and Life Choices of Memphis both celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2026. They discuss their mentorship, the importance of prayer over funding in pregnancy center ministry, combating abortion-pill misinformation, unity among centers, and share impactful stories of life-affirming transformations.
Candy Thompson, author of Feminine Not Feminist: Reclaiming My Womanhood After Abortion, shares her experience of having three abortions in the 1970s, two marriages, and a healing from Crohn's disease she attributes to God. She discusses how post-abortion Bible studies helped her process grief and why she believes true freedom is found in the Bible's view of womanhood rather than feminism.
The United Kingdom will expand bereavement leave starting in April 2027 to include two weeks of unpaid leave for employees and their partners who suffer a miscarriage, undergo an abortion before 24 weeks, or lose an embryo during IVF transfer, including surrogacy cases. The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children and other critics argue that equating abortion with miscarriage in bereavement leave policy is an insult and raises questions about the recognition of unborn human life and the normalization of abortion and surrogacy practices.
Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas have filed a lawsuit against California, New York, and Massachusetts, challenging shield laws that protect abortion providers from investigations and extradition related to abortion services legal in those states but illegal in the plaintiff states. The three plaintiff states are asking the U.S.
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas have filed a lawsuit at the U.S. Supreme Court challenging abortion 'shield' laws in New York, California, and Massachusetts that protect providers sending abortion pills into pro-life states. The states argue these laws violate the Constitution and undermine their ability to enforce pro-life protections.
