The international pro-life and pro-family movement has strengthened its diplomatic position at the United Nations by expanding the Geneva Consensus Declaration and working toward the creation of a pro-life and pro-family core group at the U.N. Several countries, including Argentina, the Dominican Republic, and Mauritania, have recently joined the Geneva Consensus, affirming their commitment to maternal and child health, family support, and national sovereignty. Key figures such as Aarón Lara and Valerie Huber have been instrumental in these efforts, with the U.S. assuming the secretariat of the Geneva Consensus since January 2025, and the movement gaining momentum as institutions promoting feminist causes have reportedly lost influence over the past two years.
The Hyde Amendment, first enacted on September 30, 1976, prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions in programs like Medicaid and has saved an estimated 2,678,274 unborn lives between 1976 and 2026 according to the Charlotte Lozier Institute. Despite its popularity with 60% of Americans and its inclusion in various related amendments, the Hyde Amendment faces challenges, particularly since 2010 when its protections were removed from the Affordable Care Act, leading to taxpayer-funded abortion coverage in some Obamacare plans, a situation criticized by pro-life advocates and lawmakers.
A group of medical professionals sent a letter to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee stating that healthcare professionals should never assist with executions following the botched lethal injection execution of Tony Carruthers on May 21, 2026 in Tennessee. Austin Sarat reported that Tony Carruthers was taken to the execution chamber where the state of Tennessee began the process of putting him to death.
Former President Joe Biden received the Sonia Schorr Sloan Service Award at the Planned Parenthood of Delaware gala on September 24, where he expressed being 'outraged and appalled' by the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Michelle, a mother of three, called Care Net’s national hotline feeling overwhelmed and considering abortion after a positive pregnancy test for her fourth child. After speaking with a coach who listened and offered support, Michelle chose to continue her pregnancy, feeling hopeful and supported by her faith and the resources provided. The coach helped Michelle reconnect with her faith and informed her about local pregnancy center support, which contributed to her decision to keep the baby. This interaction exemplifies how Care Net’s hotline provides emotional and spiritual support to women facing difficult pregnancy decisions.
Abortion industry workers have long reported feelings of stigma, isolation, moral conflict, and emotional distress related to their work, including dealing with fetal remains and repeat abortions. Studies and reports from various countries, including the U.S.
The Scottish Greens have called for the decriminalisation of abortion in Scotland and support proposals allowing abortion up to birth, including removing legal grounds before 24 weeks and permitting approval by two healthcare professionals beyond 24 weeks based on medical, psychological, and social circumstances. On International Safe Abortion Day, the Edinburgh International Conference Centre was illuminated green in support of abortion rights, a move criticized by pro-life groups such as SPUC, who argue the proposals would leave unborn children without legal protection and call for the Scottish Government to reject these changes.
A group of over 175 Virginia pastors, mainly from Baptist and Presbyterian churches, have signed a letter urging voters to reject proposed constitutional amendments that would enshrine abortion access and same-sex marriage in the state constitution. The pastors argue that Amendment 1 would make abortion a fundamental right with limited exceptions and criticize chemical abortions for their risks, while opposing Amendment 2 for redefining marriage beyond a union between one man and one woman as outlined in Scripture.
Pro-life shareholders introduced a resolution at the FedEx annual meeting urging the company to investigate and potentially restrict the use of its services to ship abortion pills, citing legal and reputational risks. FedEx's board opposed the resolution, stating it would be an unnecessary expense with limited benefit, while pro-life advocates continue to push for enforcement of laws like the Comstock Act to stop the mailing of abortion drugs.
Debbie Fisher wrote a letter to Members of Parliament urging support for Bill C-218, which will be voted on October 7. She expressed concern that mental illness might lead individuals to request medical aid in dying and emphasized the need to help people with mental illness rather than assist them in dying.
Pro-Life Generation teams knocked on over 6,000 doors in Springfield, Missouri, held more than 150 pro-life conversations, and activated nearly 100 voters to support Amendment 3, which aims to repeal the pro-abortion provision approved in 2024 and allow abortion restrictions with specified exceptions. The deployment included students from Charles Page High School in Oklahoma and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, many of whom were first-time door knockers and gained confidence in advocating for preborn children.
Pro-Life Generation volunteers campaigned in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, against Proposition 1, which would establish a statutory right to abortion before fetal viability and potentially threaten parental-consent protections for minors. The team knocked on nearly 3,000 doors, held hundreds of conversations, distributed yard signs until they ran out, and engaged both first-time and experienced volunteers, including students from Gonzaga University.
The Department of Health and Human Services announced that unborn children are now considered candidates for foster care, allowing expectant parents access to federally-funded services to prepare for raising a child. This initiative, building on the Family First Prevention Services Act, aims to provide preventive services such as mental health and substance abuse treatment to stabilize families and reduce the need for foster care, with states reimbursed for these services regardless of income level. Alex J. Adams, Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families at HHS, stated that targeting services during pregnancy could prevent many infants from entering foster care, as about one in five children entering foster care is under the age of one. Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos emphasized that creating stable environments for children is essential for their long-term well-being and that this program supports unborn children and expectant parents before the baby arrives.
Former abortionist Dr. Haywood Robinson, who passed away from heart failure this summer, was honored recently on two episodes of The 40 Days for Life Podcast celebrating his legacy as a pro-life leader. 40 Days for Life teams worldwide held campaign kickoff events, including in Tucson, Arizona and Columbus, Georgia, where volunteers gathered for prayer and testimonies to support the pro-life cause. In Tucson, a woman who had considered abortion shared how choosing life saved her and her baby, inspiring the 130 attendees, while in Columbus, Georgia, volunteers packed the kickoff rally, which featured prayer, worship, and encouragement for the campaign ahead.
New Jersey passed a law banning prayer outside abortion centers, which is seen as an intimidation tactic against pro-lifers exercising their freedom of speech. The article also shares stories from various 40 Days for Life campaigns, including one from Danville, Illinois, and observations about Planned Parenthood's operations in Tallahassee, Florida.
Amanda Jablonski and Brandon Chancey, a Tennessee couple, traveled to Chicago to obtain a late abortion after learning their unborn daughter Daisy had anencephaly at 22 weeks because Tennessee law did not allow it without immediate risk to the mother's health. Tennessee law permits abortion only under specific health risk criteria, which the couple's doctors did not find met, and many women with anencephalic pregnancies carry to term with perinatal hospice support.
The Bible states that life begins at first breath, but scientific consensus disagrees with this claim. Even very pro-choice biologists acknowledge that human life begins at fertilization.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office has allocated £254 million through the CHOICES programme to fund abortion and contraceptive services in developing countries including Afghanistan, Yemen, Sudan, Chad, and Malawi, with a projection to prevent 14 million births by 2028. Critics argue this funding prioritizes economic considerations over women's rights and maternal care, and they condemn the programme as eugenic and harmful, especially given domestic budget constraints and past concerns about UK aid supporting coerced abortions in other countries.
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 2164, which would have prevented future governors from honoring extradition requests for abortion providers charged in other states, despite the bill passing both legislative chambers with significant support. Newsom previously refused to extradite Dr.
In the case Wabbington vs. Boyd in New Mexico, abortionists were held responsible for the wrongful death of a 26-week viable fetus, marking the first time an aborted baby's estate was involved in such legal proceedings.
Hannah Strege, known as the world’s first snowflake baby, was conceived as a frozen embryo from an IVF process and later adopted by parents struggling with infertility. She challenges the notion that embryos are property, advocating for the recognition of their humanity and criticizing IVF practices that treat embryos as excess or unwanted, emphasizing that she was never property but somebody's child.
Surrogates in the U.S. are paid between $45,000 and $75,000 to carry and birth children for others, which is close to the median individual income, but this compensation rarely ensures protection for the baby, surrogate, or transparency about complications.
A proposed constitutional amendment in Virginia, presented as protecting reproductive freedom, would establish abortion as a fundamental right and could invalidate existing parental consent laws and third-trimester abortion restrictions. The amendment's broad language may also raise concerns about its impact on religious liberty and pro-life speech, while limiting the state's ability to regulate late-term abortions based on a physician's judgment of physical or mental health.
Rich interviews Savannah Marten, Executive Director at Bella Vita Network, about the legal challenges faced by pro-life ministries and how to engage in effective, compassionate conversations about the value of human life. The episode provides listeners with tools to communicate truth clearly and with genuine care.
Taiwan officials arrested a Chinese national and two Taiwanese individuals for operating an illegal surrogacy ring that sold 25 children to 22 men, all of whom were either single or involved in same-sex partnerships, using Thai surrogates who traveled from Malaysia to Taiwan to give birth. The surrogacy network allowed clients to pay extra to choose the sex of their baby, resulting in 84% of the newborns being boys, and the ring leaders have been charged with violating Taiwan's Assisted Reproductive Technology Act, which outlaws surrogacy.
More than 3,000 pro-life advocates gathered in Vilnius, Lithuania, on September 26 for the country's second March for Life, featuring personal testimonies, speeches, and musical performances that emphasized the dignity of every human life, especially unborn children. Church leaders and international speakers highlighted the importance of practical support for families, the role of fathers, and the need for a culture of life grounded in faith and community support amid ongoing political debates over reproductive legislation in Lithuania.
The Alabama Supreme Court's 2024 IVF decision extended personhood to human embryos for the purpose of a 'Wrongful Death of a Minor' lawsuit, bringing IVF, surrogacy, and infertility issues to the forefront of national discussion. As political parties positioned themselves as 'pro-parent, pro-IVF,' many evangelicals began to reconsider their views on these topics, questioning the assumption that IVF is inherently pro-life because it creates life.
Multiple 911 calls from Planned Parenthood of Orange, California, reveal that staff often withheld detailed information from emergency operators when patients experienced complications from abortions, including heavy bleeding and loss of consciousness. The recordings show delays in ambulance dispatch and evasive responses from Planned Parenthood employees, with a manager admitting that paramedics had been called to the center many times before for similar emergencies.
International Safe Abortion Day is celebrated globally on September 28 with marches and green-themed events, but some women who died from legal abortions are not remembered in these celebrations. The article lists several women who died following abortion procedures at licensed clinics, challenging the narrative that legal abortion is always safe.
