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  1. News

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    Mark Lee Dickson

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    Oct 17, 2025

    ‘Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance’ dies for lack of a motion in De Kalb, Texas

    Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this guest post are solely those of the author. On Tuesday, the City Council of De Kalb, Texas (pop. 1,769) rejected the opportunity to pass a Sanctuary City for the Unborn that would have further …

    ‘Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance’ dies for lack of a motion in De Kalb, Texas
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    Madison Evans

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    Oct 16, 2025

    Fact Check: Was the FDA 'required' to approve the new generic abortion pill?

    At the end of September, the FDA approved another generic manufacturer's abortion pill — and in the outrage that followed, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK) claimed the FDA was required by law to approve it …

    Fact Check: Was the FDA 'required' to approve the new generic abortion pill?
  3. Press

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    Oct 16, 2025

    Trump Administration Makes Tragic Mistake on IVF Expansion

    For Immediate Release October 16, 2025                                                           Noah Brandt VP, Communications media@liveaction.org Trump Administration Makes  Tragic Mistake on IVF Expansion  Must pivot to Solutions that Protect All Human Life Washington, D.C. – Today, Live Action, one of the nation …

  4. News

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    Nancy Flanders

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    Oct 16, 2025

    Pro-life organizations fight back against invasive subpoenas in lawsuit

    Two pro-life groups have objected to demands from pro-abortion activists to disclose internal communications as part of a lawsuit regarding Idaho's abortion trafficking laws. Key Takeaways: The National Right to Life Committee and Right to Life of …

    Pro-life organizations fight back against invasive subpoenas in lawsuit
  5. News

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    Nancy Flanders

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    Oct 16, 2025

    Legislators in Victoria want to force Catholic hospitals to abort babies

    Legislators in Victoria, Australia, are attempting to force Catholic hospitals to commit abortions. Key Takeaways: Legislators in Victoria, Australia, want to force Catholic-run public hospitals to commit abortions and provide contraception. Abortion has been legal in Victoria for 15 …

    Legislators in Victoria want to force Catholic hospitals to abort babies
  6. News

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    Bridget Sielicki

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    Oct 16, 2025

    Trump promises expansion of IVF through cost-saving measures

    President Donald Trump has announced a plan to make in vitro fertilization (IVF) more affordable with employer insurance benefit coverage, along with a deal to lower the cost of fertility drugs. Though the president's aim is to make the …

    Trump promises expansion of IVF through cost-saving measures
  7. News

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    Carole Novielli

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    Oct 16, 2025

    UK researcher: 54,000 women hospitalized in 5 years for abortion pill complications

    A researcher says that more than 54,000 women "have been admitted to an NHS hospital in England for the treatment of complications arising from the use of abortion pills" in the five years since the United Kingdom introduced its …

    UK researcher: 54,000 women hospitalized in 5 years for abortion pill complications
  8. News

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    Bridget Sielicki

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    Oct 16, 2025

    Appeals court upholds block on safety standards for Missouri abortion businesses

    A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court's ruling that state laws regarding abortion facility licensing requirements are unconstitutional. With the ruling, the state's abortion businesses have vowed to stay open. Key Takeaways: The Western District …

    Appeals court upholds block on safety standards for Missouri abortion businesses
  9. News

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    Oregon Right to Life

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    Oct 16, 2025

    Disturbing Oregon data shows increase in later abortions and abortion tourism

    (Oregon Right to Life) —  Oregon Health Authority (OHA) last week published its finalized abortion numbers for 2024, reporting nearly 10,000 abortions carried out during the year. The data also show a 26% increase in later abortions at or …

    Disturbing Oregon data shows increase in later abortions and abortion tourism
  10. News

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    Leslie Wolfgang

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    Oct 16, 2025

    Spain records over 100,000 annual abortions for first time in over a decade

    For a second year in its history, Spain has documented over 100,000 abortions committed in the country. According to 2024 data, there were 106,172 abortions that year. That is the highest figure for Spain in more than a …

    Spain records over 100,000 annual abortions for first time in over a decade
  11. News

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    Right to Life UK

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    Oct 15, 2025

    Woman told assisted suicide would mean she 'wouldn’t need to worry' about finances

    (Right to Life UK) — A lady who wrote to a financial advice column detailing her financial struggles in accessing healthcare has been told about how easy it is to access assisted suicide, which would mean she “wouldn’t need …

    Woman told assisted suicide would mean she 'wouldn’t need to worry' about finances
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    Kelli Keane

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    Oct 15, 2025

    Adriana Smith's baby boy is now 8 pounds and 'growing very well'

    Though death was wished upon him, the innocent baby boy born months after his mother Adriana Smith was kept on life support now weighs eight pounds and is reportedly "growing well," according to a recent post on the family's …

    Adriana Smith's baby boy is now 8 pounds and 'growing very well'
  13. Videos

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    Oct 15, 2025

    3 Myths About Adoption — Busted by Real Stories

    The truth about adoption might surprise you. In this eye-opening video, Steventhen Holland shares his powerful story as a man conceived in rape, raised through adoption, and redeemed by grace. He expo...

    3 Myths About Adoption — Busted by Real Stories
  14. News

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    Cassy Cooke

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    Oct 15, 2025

    Premature baby dies after NHS staff abandons mother to give birth alone

    A woman is demanding answers after she was left alone to go through premature labor in a hospital of the UK's National Health Service (NHS). She ended up delivering her baby on her own, and the baby later died …

    Premature baby dies after NHS staff abandons mother to give birth alone
  15. News

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    Carole Novielli

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    Oct 15, 2025

    Washington state says its stockpiled abortion pills will expire soon

    Washington state's attempt to become an abortion pill vendor has allegedly failed after it spent millions to stockpile the drugs, which are soon set to expire. Key Takeaways: A recent op-ed from an abortion provider laments the fact …

    Washington state says its stockpiled abortion pills will expire soon
  16. News

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    Hector O. Chapa, M.D.

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    Oct 15, 2025

    True feminism embraces childbearing: An obstetrical perspective

    Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this guest post are solely those of the author. A recent commentary written by a psychiatry resident-in-training and published on October 11, 2025, in MedPage Today, paints natalism (the belief that human reproduction is …

    True feminism embraces childbearing: An obstetrical perspective
  17. News

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    Sheena Rodriguez

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    Oct 14, 2025

    Supreme Court decision has potential to impact pro-life outreach

    Pro-life groups are raising concerns about the potentially far-reaching implications of a Supreme Court case regarding a Colorado state law attempting to regulate Christian counselors' speech in therapy rooms.  Key Takeaways: Colorado's law bans licensed counselors from …

    Supreme Court decision has potential to impact pro-life outreach
  18. News

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    Angeline Tan

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    Oct 14, 2025

    The Philippines faces increasing challenges from low fertility rate and aging population

    The Philippines is struggling with a low population growth rate and dropping fertility rates, along with a growing "aging population," which the government is attempting to address. Key Takeaways: Reports indicate that fertility rates in The Philippines are suffering as …

    The Philippines faces increasing challenges from low fertility rate and aging population
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    Angeline Tan

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    Oct 14, 2025

    Taiwan institutes family subsidies, including IVF, in attempt to increase births

    To address the problem of population decline, the Taiwanese government has conceptualized new family subsidy programs — including paying for fertility treatments — meant to increase births . Key Takeaways: Taiwan is adding cash incentives to its plan to increase births, offering money …

    Taiwan institutes family subsidies, including IVF, in attempt to increase births
  20. News

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    Cassy Cooke

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    Oct 14, 2025

    Retired Supreme Court Justice Kennedy, a Catholic, tries to justify upholding abortion

    Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is currently promoting his new memoir, and shared in a recent interview why he ruled in favor of abortion in a high-profile case, despite considering himself to be a "devout" Catholic. Key Takeaways …

    Retired Supreme Court Justice Kennedy, a Catholic, tries to justify upholding abortion
  21. News

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    Mark Wiltz

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    Oct 14, 2025

    Life After War: Israel’s 'baby boom' and the moral case against global abortion

    When the rockets stop falling, something remarkable happens. In the quiet that follows, the sound of crying babies replaces the echo of sirens. Across Israel, maternity wards are filling faster than they have in years. Nurses talk about new births …

    Life After War: Israel’s 'baby boom' and the moral case against global abortion
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    Cassy Cooke

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    Oct 14, 2025

    Australia becomes the latest country to suffer a birth rate crisis

    The birth rate in Australia has fallen to a record low, far below the replacement rate needed to maintain the population. Key Takeaways: The e61 Institute, a not-for-profit, non-partisan economic research institute, found that Australia is facing …

    Australia becomes the latest country to suffer a birth rate crisis
  23. News

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    Angeline Tan

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    Oct 14, 2025

    Supreme Court will hear case involving pregnancy resource center

    This fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of a pregnancy resource center (PRC) that has allegedly faced harassment from the pro-abortion New Jersey attorney general. Key Takeaways: In 2023, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) filed a …

    Supreme Court will hear case involving pregnancy resource center
  24. News

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    Nancy Flanders

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    Oct 14, 2025

    Physicians for Human Rights claims protecting preborn babies is harmful

    Based on a new report from a group called Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), abortion enthusiasts seem to believe that killing preborn children is a treatment — and potentially even a cure — for every and any illness or complication that a …

    Physicians for Human Rights claims protecting preborn babies is harmful
  25. Support

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    Oct 14, 2025

    October 2025 Recurring Donor Campaign

    Live Action is a 501(c)3 human rights non-profit and the digital leader of the global pro-life movement. We exist today to defend the rights of the most vulnerable and make abortion unthinkable.

  26. News

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    Cassy Cooke

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    Oct 14, 2025

    Report: Man assaults pregnant bus passenger in Dublin, screaming at her to abort

    A man riding on a bus in Dublin is reported to have repeatedly punched a pregnant fellow passenger in the face and stomach while screaming at her to have an abortion. Key Takeaways: A pregnant woman was reportedly riding a …

    Report: Man assaults pregnant bus passenger in Dublin, screaming at her to abort
  27. News

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    Joy Stockbauer

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    Oct 14, 2025

    Abortion facility runs contest for chance at naming 'abortion machine'

    An abortion business in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, decided to run a contest, requesting a donation of $10 or more in exchange for submitting a name to be considered for its new “abortion machine.”  Key Takeaways: Abortion non-profit, Care For All …

    Abortion facility runs contest for chance at naming 'abortion machine'
  28. News

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    Carole Novielli

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    Oct 14, 2025

    Victim of coerced abortion suing FDA: Baby would be alive if not for mail-order abortion

    Louisiana resident Rosalie Markezich, one of the plaintiffs in an abortion pill lawsuit filed earlier this month against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), says that "mail-order abortion" led to a situation in which she was coerced …

    Victim of coerced abortion suing FDA: Baby would be alive if not for mail-order abortion
  29. News

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    Stefano Gennarini, J.D.

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    Oct 14, 2025

    European Union wants abortion to be 'central' to UN global security policy

    (C-Fam - United Nations) Liberal Western governments pledged to make abortion and feminism a central component of global security policy at the UN Security Council on Monday. A representative of the European Union said the Women, Peace, and Security …

    European Union wants abortion to be 'central' to UN global security policy
  30. News

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    Angeline Tan

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    Oct 14, 2025

    UN expert urges global ban on surrogacy while Ireland moves to allow it

    The global debate surrounding surrogacy has been rekindled following a plea from Reem Alsalem, the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women.  Key Takeaways: Alsalem called surrogacy an exploitative practice that is a form of "large-scale violence …

    UN expert urges global ban on surrogacy while Ireland moves to allow it
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    Angeline Tan

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    Oct 13, 2025

    Cardinal objects to Luxembourg 'right' to abortion, but for unusual reasons

    Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, Archbishop of Luxembourg, has lambasted Luxembourg’s attempt to enshrine abortion “rights” into Luxembourg’s constitution, yet he voiced opposition to it for reasons not centered on the evil of abortion itself. Key Takeaways: The Details …

    Cardinal objects to Luxembourg 'right' to abortion, but for unusual reasons
  32. News

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    Bridget Sielicki

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    Oct 13, 2025

    Two more women injured at Denver Planned Parenthood

    Operation Rescue has received information on two documented abortion injuries that have taken place at a Denver Planned Parenthood abortion business over the past few months; however, the city seems unwilling to share details about the injuries that should be …

    Two more women injured at Denver Planned Parenthood
  33. News

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    Melissa Manion

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    Oct 13, 2025

    'The doctors had tried everything': Preemie born at 22 weeks called 'miracle'

    After 350 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) battling near-death medical struggles, premature Gabriel James Golden has proven himself a warrior already and has headed home with his family.  Key Takeaways: High-risk pregnancy complications caused Caroline …

    'The doctors had tried everything': Preemie born at 22 weeks called 'miracle'
  34. News

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    Bridget Sielicki

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    Oct 13, 2025

    Pregnant woman stabbed to death after refusing abortion

    A London man is currently on trial on charges that he fatally stabbed his pregnant girlfriend because she refused to abort her preborn child. Key Takeaways: Alana Odysseos was fatally stabbed to death in July 2024 after she reportedly refused …

    Pregnant woman stabbed to death after refusing abortion
  35. News

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    Cassy Cooke

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    Oct 13, 2025

    Influencer says she had an abortion to avoid 'monetizing the pregnancy'

    An influencer with millions of followers on social media has revealed she had an abortion after claiming her boyfriend allegedly wanted to "monetize" their pregnancy. Key Takeaways: McKinley Richardson is an online influencer with millions of followers on YouTube, Instagram …

    Influencer says she had an abortion to avoid 'monetizing the pregnancy'
  36. News

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    Carole Novielli

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    Oct 12, 2025

    Secrecy surrounds generic abortion pill manufacturer Evita Solutions

    The mystery behind generic abortion pill maker Evita Solutions, LLC, is reminiscent of the original abortion pill maker approved in 2000 — Danco Laboratories, which has also been long shrouded in secrecy. Like Danco Laboratories, little is known about Evita Solutions …

    Secrecy surrounds generic abortion pill manufacturer Evita Solutions
  37. News

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    Lisa Bast

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    Oct 12, 2025

    Facing an unplanned pregnancy, Gabby turned to her faith

    After a brief romance that she knew wouldn't last, Gabby Weist learned she was pregnant. She knew she would not have an abortion, but a nurse practitioner suggested one when she saw how distraught and emotional Weist was. Led …

    Facing an unplanned pregnancy, Gabby turned to her faith
  38. News

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    Melissa Manion

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    Oct 11, 2025

    Husband charged with murdering wife over her pregnancy weight gain

    June Bunyan, 37,  was tragically murdered by her husband just weeks after giving birth to their daughter. Reports state he killed her after becoming upset about her pregnancy weight gain.  Key Takeaways: June Bunyan was choked to death and dismembered …

    Husband charged with murdering wife over her pregnancy weight gain
  39. News

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    Nancy Flanders

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    Oct 11, 2025

    First female Archbishop of Canterbury criticized for being pro-abortion

    Dame Sarah Mullally was named the first female archbishop of Canterbury last week, and received immediate criticism over her apparent support for abortion. Key Takeaways: The Church of England announced its first female archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally. Mullally has …

    First female Archbishop of Canterbury criticized for being pro-abortion
  40. News

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    Bridget Sielicki

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    Oct 11, 2025

    Eight people connected to illegal abortion ring arrested in Texas

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced October 8 that eight more people have been arrested in connection with a midwife who has been charged with committing illegal abortions and running an illegal abortion ring in the state. Key Takeaways: Eight …

    Eight people connected to illegal abortion ring arrested in Texas
  41. News

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    Right to Life UK

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    Oct 10, 2025

    Committee: Northern Territory of Australia should allow 'assisted dying' without 'prognosis timeframe'

    (Right to Life UK) A government committee in Australia’s Northern Territory has recommended that the territory legislate to introduce assisted suicide and euthanasia without requiring a “prognosis timeframe”,  for people who wish to end their lives in this …

    Committee: Northern Territory of Australia should allow 'assisted dying' without 'prognosis timeframe'
  42. News

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    Cassy Cooke

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    Oct 10, 2025

    Woman convinced parents to undergo assisted suicide together

    After her parents both became seriously ill and her mother wanted to undergo assisted suicide, a Washington woman convinced her father to die also. Key Takeaways: Corinne Gregory Sharpe spoke to PEOPLE about her experience convincing her parents to undergo …

    Woman convinced parents to undergo assisted suicide together
  43. News

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    Cassy Cooke

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    Oct 10, 2025

    Jane sought anorexia treatment in Colorado, was offered assisted suicide instead

    A young woman with anorexia was offered assisted suicide rather than continued treatment in Colorado. A doctor hired to treat her told her he would "make an exception" for her to die under the state's assisted suicide law. Key …

    Jane sought anorexia treatment in Colorado, was offered assisted suicide instead
  44. News

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    Cassy Cooke

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    Oct 10, 2025

    Pastor: 'Unwanted' babies should be aborted because the world 'doesn't like them'

    A Baptist minister has argued that it is better for preborn babies to be aborted than to be born into a world that he thinks "dislikes them because they simply exist." Key Takeaways: Kurt Kaufman was recently ordained as a …

    Pastor: 'Unwanted' babies should be aborted because the world 'doesn't like them'
  45. Videos

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    Oct 10, 2025

    He Supported Abortion... Until He Watched This Video

    He thought he was pro-choice — until he saw the reality of an abortion. Witnessing the truth changed everything. Watch and share this life-saving video: https://whatisabortion.com/

    He Supported Abortion... Until He Watched This Video
  46. News

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    Bridget Sielicki

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    Oct 10, 2025

    CA pregnancy centers ask appeals court to restore their freedom of speech

    Attorneys representing several California pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) were in court last week, urging the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to stop the state from censoring the PRCs from offering information about abortion pill reversal (APR). Key Takeaways: In 2023 …

    CA pregnancy centers ask appeals court to restore their freedom of speech
  47. News

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    Bridget Sielicki

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    Oct 10, 2025

    Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Missouri parental consent law

    A Missouri judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state's parental consent laws, ruling that the plaintiffs did not have standing to challenge the laws. Key Takeaways: A Missouri judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to overturn a …

    Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Missouri parental consent law
  48. News

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    Bridget Sielicki

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    Oct 10, 2025

    Police seek parents of preemie abandoned on Montreal doorstep

    Police in a Montreal suburb are investigating after a premature baby was abandoned on a neighborhood doorstep. Key Takeaways: A infant, believed to have been born prematurely, was abandoned on a doorstep in Longueil, a suburb of Montreal. The baby …

    Police seek parents of preemie abandoned on Montreal doorstep
  49. News

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    Hector O. Chapa, M.D.

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    Oct 9, 2025

    Abortion cannot be a 'human right' because it infringes on the right to life

    When medical groups and organizations prioritize ideology over true human rights, society suffers.  In recent years, professional organizations like the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), and the International Federation of Gynecology …

    Abortion cannot be a 'human right' because it infringes on the right to life
  50. News

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    Pete Baklinski

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    Oct 9, 2025

    Canadian Olympic champion rejected abortion

    Jennifer Jones is an Olympic champion and regarded by many as Canada’s greatest female curler. She’s also a mother who rejected abortion. Key Takeaways: Jennifer Jones, an Olympic champion in the sport of curling, relates in her new …

    Canadian Olympic champion rejected abortion