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Virginia voters will decide on the November ballot whether to safeguard access to abortions and same-sex marriages, as Democrats attempt to insulate the state from a conservative U.S. Supreme Court.
Read →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 .
Read →In November 2023, Ohio voters wrote abortion into their state constitution. On October 2, pro-life Ohioans marched on the Columbus Statehouse through pouring rain.
Read →Abortion is on the ballot in Virginia, Nevada, Idaho and Missouri this November, and the Catholic bishops in those states have been speaking out in hopes of convincing voters to side with the pro-life campaigns.
Read →North Dakota Right to Life has endorsed Constitutional Measure 1 in the November 3, 2026, general election and is encouraging pro-life North Dakotans to vote YES. Measure 1 would require proposed amendments to the North Dakota Constitution to receive at least 60 percent of the vote before taking effect.
Read →This November, Idaho voters will decide whether to pass Prop 1, the so-called Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act. A “Yes” vote creates a statutory “right” to abortion in Idaho until fetal viability.
Read →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.
Read →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 .
Read →Missouri voters narrowly passed a pro-abortion amendment in 2024 after pro-abortion groups spent more than $31.5 million. In June 2026, a Kansas City judge used that amendment to wipe out nearly...
Read →Willy Rice says pastors must "step up" on abortion, marriage, gender identity and immigration, arguing these political issues are deeply theological.
Read →Election Day is just 32 days away, and pro-life Kansans must mobilize! As voters prepare to head to the polls, it’s important to look beyond campaign messaging and carefully examine where candidates stand on the issues that matter most.
Read →This is Issue 46 of the American Reports Series. On November 3, 2026, voters in four states will consider ballot measures on abortion.
Read →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.
Read →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.
Read →Amber Roseboom, President of Right to Life of Michigan, emphasizes the critical importance of the upcoming November 3 election, highlighting that early in-person voting begins on October 24 and urging pro-life voters to participate to support candidates who align with their values. She notes that Planned Parenthood is heavily investing in defeating pro-life Republicans in key states, including Michigan, and stresses that voter turnout will determine the election outcome and the future direction of life issues and other national concerns.
Read →Virginia is holding a significant election with constitutional amendments on abortion and marriage that have drawn opposition from Catholic bishops and over 200 pastors, who warn the ballot language is deceptive and designed to punish dissenters and boost Democrats. In Ohio, two key races are considered toss-ups, including a Senate special election and the governor's race, with data centers and immigration issues prominent, while in Texas, the Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico is close, with controversies around Talarico's religious affiliations and local concerns about visas, data centers, and mosque construction influencing conservative voters.
Read →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.
Read →More than 200 pastors in Virginia have signed a pastoral letter urging voters to reject two proposed constitutional amendments: one that would enshrine the right to abortion into the state constitution and another that would remove the ban on same-sex marriage. The letter, inspired by a similar Catholic campaign, argues that these amendments harm the state and contradict biblical teachings, and it is spreading among church leaders as early voting proceeds in the state.
Read →Michael Bloomberg contributed $250,000 to support Idaho's Proposition 1, a pro-abortion measure that would legalize abortion through the eighth month of pregnancy and protect providers from liability, while the largest donation of $650,000 came from Government That Works PAC, a group with hidden donors linked to George Soros and Hansjörg Wyss. Idaho voters will decide on Prop 1 on November 3, with early voting having started on October 13, amid concerns from pro-life advocates about the influence of out-of-state billionaire funding on the state's abortion laws.
Read →More than 200 Virginia pastors have signed a letter urging voters to reject two proposed constitutional amendments: one enshrining abortion rights and another removing the ban on same-sex marriage. The letter, inspired by a Catholic campaign and spreading through word of mouth among clergy, argues that these amendments harm the state and contradict biblical teachings.
Read →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.
Read →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.
Read →Republican South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham leads Democratic nominee Annie Andrews by a narrow margin of 43.4% to 42.3% in a poll conducted by The Trafalgar Group among 1,087 likely general election voters.
Read →A leading abortion rights group in Nevada is launching a $1 million ad campaign to mobilize voters around a ballot initiative to enshrine abortion protections into the state constitution. Abortion is legal up to 24 weeks after conception in Nevada due to a 2024 ballot initiative that passed with 64 percent of the vote.
Read →More than 125 Virginia pastors from around the state have signed an open letter urging voters to reject two proposed constitutional amendments on abortion and marriage in the November 3 election. The pastors oppose Question 1, which would expand abortion access and eliminate parental consent, and Question 2, which would redefine marriage to include same-sex couples, citing biblical teachings and concerns about societal harm.
Read →Missouri pastors, led by Wesley Vance and joined by Senator Josh Hawley, unveiled a Declaration for Life at the inaugural Missouri Prayer Breakfast, calling on senators to sign a pledge against chemical abortion pills like mifepristone. Hawley introduced legislation to ban mifepristone, citing high rates of adverse effects, and challenged all senators to take the pledge, while Missouri voters prepare to decide on Amendment 3, which would repeal the 2024 abortion amendment.
Read →A Massachusetts bishop has instructed his priests to meet privately with Catholic politicians who supported recent abortion legislation, urging them to repent and warning them not to receive Communion until they change their public stance. The bishop also directed that if these individuals present themselves for Communion after being warned, they must be denied the Eucharist to prevent scandal, with this policy taking effect after the November elections.
Read →Missouri voters approved abortion protections in 2024, but the Republican-controlled legislature is now asking voters to overturn those protections in a 2026 referendum with the same Amendment 3 title, where a 'no' vote would keep the protections. Similar abortion-related ballot measures are also set for the November general election in Nevada, Idaho, Utah, and Virginia, reflecting ongoing state-level debates following the 2022 Dobbs decision that ended federal abortion protections.
Read →Virginia voters will decide in November whether to amend the state constitution to enshrine abortion as a fundamental right under the term 'reproductive freedom,' which includes abortion, prenatal care, childbirth, contraception, miscarriage management, and fertility care. The proposed amendment would allow a single physician to authorize third-trimester abortions based on the woman's physical or mental health without requiring the threat to be 'substantial and irremediable' or the agreement of two additional physicians, differing from current Virginia law.
Read →Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington is urging Catholics to fast on Fridays in October and vote against two constitutional amendments on abortion and marriage appearing on the November 3 ballot in Virginia. He has directed priests to read a letter during Masses opposing the amendments, which would expand abortion access and redefine marriage, and has led prayer efforts while acknowledging both support and criticism from parishioners.
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