The Chinese National Health Commission (NHC) on Friday announced a strict ban on “all forms of surrogacy,” and made “organizing surrogacy” a criminal offense with “severe legal penalties.” The post China Bans Surrogate Motherhood, Raids Underground Clinics appeared first on Breitbart .
Democrat Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey took emergency action last week to keep pro-life advocates and Catholics from repealing a barbaric new law that legalizes killing unborn babies in abortions up to birth in the state.
Democrats in Arizona are already plotting to revoke several restrictions on killing unborn babies in abortions after winning both the state house and senate and keeping the governorship in the 2026 midterm elections. The post Arizona Democrats Look to End Pro-Life Protections, Including the Ban on Aborting Babies with Down Syndrome appeared first on Breitbart .
Three people in Bellingham, Washington, have been arrested in connection to the alleged secret drugging of a pregnant woman in an attempt to kill her baby in an abortion. The post Attempted Forced Abortion in Washington Leads to Three Arrests appeared first on Breitbart .
Following devastating Republican losses in the midterm elections, several Texas Democrat state lawmakers are trying to chip away at laws protecting unborn babies from being killed in abortions. The post Texas Democrats Target State’s Pro-Life Protections with Several Abortion Bills appeared first on Breitbart .
After the 2026 midterm elections and resulting blue tsunami, Democrats are already looking for ways to use their power to enable the killing of unborn babies in abortions — including in Texas, a longtime pro-life stronghold. The post Democrat Texas Attorney General-Elect Says He Will Allow Out-of-State Doctors to Flood State with Abortion Pills appeared first on Breitbart .
Virginians overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to enshrine the right to kill unborn babies into their state constitution. The post Virginia Enshrines Abortion Up Until Birth into State Constitution appeared first on Breitbart .
Republican Iowa gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn vowed to protect girls’ sports, keep age-inappropriate books addressing transgender topics out of elementary schools, and safeguard unborn children during a recent gubernatorial debate, emphasizing the importance of protecting vulnerable populations and preserving Western cultural institutions. The post Iowa GOP Gov Candidate Zach Lahn Vows to Defend Western Culture: ‘We Protect the Most Vulnerable in Our Society’ appeared first on Breitbart .
The Canadian government on Tuesday introduced a bill that would allow Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), Canada’s preferred euphemism for euthanasia, to be conducted on people who have lost the mental capacity to give informed consent for the procedure. The post Canada Considers Bill to Euthanize People Who Cannot Make Rational Decisions appeared first on Breitbart .
Knoxville Fire Department Capt. Tim Woods confirmed the first two infants surrendered at the Department's Station 17 baby box have since been adopted; the third baby was surrendered on Oct.
Voters in Virginia will be voting on whether to enshrine the right to abortion in their state constitution, and a ballot measure in Idaho would create a statutory right to abortion in the state. In Missouri, voters have the chance to undo a ballot measure from 2024 that added a right to abortion to the state constitution.
Canada will not expand its controversial Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) euthanasia program to individuals whose sole condition is mental illness, Justice Minister Sean Fraser announced Wednesday. The post Canada Halts Plan to Expand MAID Euthanasia for Mental Illness appeared first on Breitbart .
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) similarly pitched abortion as an economic issue earlier this month in a speech at the Human Rights Campaign 2026 National Dinner.
When then-President Joe Biden changed the rules about abortion drugs and allowed them to be ordered online and delivered by mail, everyone in the pro-life movement expressed concern about mothers dying from undiagnosed ectopic pregnancies. The post Exclusive—Janet Morana: Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Were Not Caused by Pro-Life Laws appeared first on Breitbart .
Actress Sharon Stone and former First Lady Michelle Obama joked that if men could get pregnant, abortions would be as easily accessible as from a vending machine and that men would celebrate childbirth with competitions and trophies. Stone also criticized the lack of medical research on women and expressed concern about prosecuting women for miscarriages, while Obama humorously engaged in the conversation and mocked her brother's attempt to change the subject.
The Hyde Amendment, which restricts federal funding for abortion, marks its 50th anniversary amid renewed efforts by Democratic leaders to repeal it and expand taxpayer-funded abortion access. Pro-life advocates warn that overturning Hyde would result in more abortions and increased public funding for the procedure.
More than 150 Virginia pastors signed an open letter urging voters to reject two proposed state constitutional amendments: one that would enshrine abortion as a fundamental right throughout pregnancy, and another that would remove the ban on same-sex marriage and allow any two adults to marry. The pastors argued that abortion destroys human life and that marriage is defined by God as the union of one man and one woman, urging Virginians to vote no on both amendments for the good of the Commonwealth and in accordance with their religious beliefs.
A healthy baby girl was safely surrendered to a Safe Haven Baby Box at Racine Fire Station 4 in Racine, Wisconsin, and was subsequently transferred to Ascension All Saints Hospital for evaluation before being placed in the custody of child protective services. The Racine Fire Department reported this is the second surrender since the baby box's launch in December 2024, and Safe Haven Baby Boxes provide a secure option for at-risk mothers to legally and safely surrender newborns up to 30 days old under Wisconsin's Safe Haven law.
During his Apostolic Journey to France, Pope Leo XIV condemned assisted suicide and euthanasia laws, calling them 'false compassion' and emphasizing the inalienable dignity of the human person. He urged the healthcare community to care for suffering individuals rather than eliminate them, criticizing recent French legislation legalizing assisted dying and warning against the moral dangers of such laws.
Former President Joe Biden accepted the Sonia Schorr Sloan Service Award from Planned Parenthood at their Delaware fundraising gala, where his wife Jill Biden presented the award. During his speech, Biden criticized the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v.
Fifty pro-life leaders sent a letter urging FDA Commissioner nominee Dr. Heidi Overton to revoke the Biden administration's mail-order abortion policy that allows abortion pills to be distributed without in-person medical visits.
Hassan-James Abbas, an Ohio doctor, was sentenced to six months in jail and two years of probation for force-feeding abortion pills to his girlfriend after ordering them online using his estranged wife's identity. Abbas pleaded no contest to four felony charges including unlawful distribution of an abortion-inducing drug and identity fraud, and his medical training certificate was suspended by the State Medical Board of Ohio.
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Arlington diocese in Virginia urged Catholics to vote no on a constitutional amendment that would create a legal right to unregulated abortion at any time during pregnancy and extend abortion rights to minors without parental involvement.
More than 1,000 Ohio doctors, including those who perform abortions and sex changes, signed a letter opposing a major state medical association's endorsement of Republican Vivek Ramaswamy for governor. These doctors expressed their support for Democrat Amy Acton following the association's political arm endorsement decision last week.
Lena Dunham and her husband Luis Felber welcomed their first baby via surrogate due to Dunham's hysterectomy from endometriosis. A decade earlier, Dunham expressed support for abortion rights and stated she wished she had had an abortion herself, highlighting a contrast with her current role as a mother.