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.
Anastasia Rogers was arrested and prosecuted under California’s Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act for posting a 13-second video outside a San Francisco Planned Parenthood, but after a year-long legal battle and a mistrial, all charges against her were dropped. Life Legal attorneys Allison Aranda, Katie Short, and trial counsel Mike Millen defended Anastasia throughout the case, which ended with the court dropping all charges against her on Wednesday.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed five bills expanding abortion access and protections in California, including allowing non-physicians to perform abortions past the first trimester, funding abortions for veterans, providing abortion pills on community college campuses, and increasing legal shields for abortion providers. He vetoed one bill that would have barred future governors from refusing extradition requests related to abortion and gender cases, citing the protection of executive power rather than a change in policy stance.
Three women, Elizabeth Gillette, Haile McAnally, and Jessica Williams, shared their experiences of severe complications and regret after taking the abortion pill mifepristone, urging for renewed in-person dispensing requirements to ensure safety and informed consent. They emphasized the need for safeguards against coercion, transparency about the risks, and awareness of abortion pill reversal options, with Dr.
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, after losing federal Medicaid funding and closing five health centers, has expanded into offering cosmetic services like Botox and dermal fillers at reduced prices in four California clinics. Despite the Medicaid block expiring and federal reimbursements resuming, the affiliate continues to grow its aesthetics business while having cut prenatal care and primary care services, drawing scrutiny from lawmakers and the IRS regarding its nonprofit status.
Former President Joe Biden received the Sonia Schorr Sloan Service Award from Planned Parenthood of Delaware and used his acceptance speech to defend his record on abortion, urging supporters not to give up the fight for legal abortion. Biden reflected on his response to the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision by signing an executive order to protect access to reproductive healthcare and helping women seek abortions in states where it remained legal.
Former US President Joe Biden was honored by Planned Parenthood of Delaware and expressed that he was 'outraged and appalled' by the 2022 ruling overturning Roe v Wade. Biden is described as a professed Catholic and abortion supporter.
Joe Biden received the Sonia Schorr Sloan Service Award from Planned Parenthood of Delaware in 2026 and credited Sloan for his political career, stating he would not have become senator or president without her support. During the event, Biden highlighted his executive actions to protect access to reproductive health care following the Dobbs decision, while Planned Parenthood reported record abortion numbers and substantial government funding during his presidency.
Pro-life advocate Bob Vander Plaats urged Senate Republicans to delay the confirmation of Dr. Heidi Overton as FDA commissioner until the FDA reinstates the in-person visit requirement for the abortion pill, citing safety and legal concerns related to mail-order abortions.
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley has called for a national ban on the abortion drug mifepristone and urged the FDA to complete a safety review of the drug, criticizing the Biden administration's relaxation of regulations that allow the drug to be distributed by mail.
Joe Biden received the Sonia Schorr Sloan Service Award from Planned Parenthood on September 24, recognizing his political career dedicated to protecting abortion rights. Despite being a prominent Catholic, Biden's support for abortion has not been publicly condemned by bishops in his home diocese or in Washington, D.C., even though Catholic teaching strictly forbids abortion and considers it a mortal sin.
Three women who regret taking the abortion pill shared their experiences and urged Dr. Heidi Overton to renew the in-person dispensing requirement on mifepristone if confirmed as FDA commissioner.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued Heartbeat International and RealOptions pregnancy centers for promoting abortion pill reversal, seeking over $20 million in penalties and a court order to ban claims that the treatment is safe and effective. During the six-week trial, the state's lead expert witness could not definitively say that abortion pill reversal is ineffective or unsafe, and no evidence of harm from the treatment was presented, while defense witnesses testified to successful outcomes and thousands of lives saved.
Dr. Haywood Robinson, a former abortionist, wore an ironic pro-life T-shirt and asked a panel of abortion supporters when human life begins, leaving them stumped.
California Assembly Bill 2540 would require 92 community colleges to dispense abortion pills or refer students to abortion services, as well as mandate advertising of these services, while University of California and California State University campuses would have to further promote abortion access. The author, a student parent, raises concerns about the safety and financial burdens of implementing abortion services on campuses, the lack of support for student parents, and argues that the bill does not address underlying challenges faced by pregnant students, framing abortion as the default response to pregnancy.
Anastasia Rogers, a pro-life activist, was arrested outside a San Francisco Planned Parenthood facility and charged with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act due to a social media video she filmed, but all charges against her have now been dropped and a protective order lifted. Her first trial ended in a mistrial with most jurors voting not guilty, and although the San Francisco District Attorney's Office initially sought a retrial, prosecutors ultimately abandoned the case.
Erin Evans used to vote for Maine Senator Susan Collins because she believed the moderate Republican would protect abortion access. Collins's support from Planned Parenthood influenced Evans's voting decisions for years.
Students for Life of America launched its fall 2026 'Abortion Victims: Every Abortion Has a Human Cost' tour on 150 college campuses in more than 40 states, continuing the legacy of Charlie Kirk by engaging students with displays about the harms of abortion. Despite opposition and mockery on some campuses, the group reports that nearly 23 percent of students who engaged with their spring 2026 'Chemical Abortion Hurts' tour changed their minds about abortion.
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.
Former President Joe Biden received the 2026 Sonia Schorr Sloan Service Award at Planned Parenthood of Delaware’s annual fundraising gala on September 24. He expressed being "outraged and appalled" by the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v.
Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's nominee for FDA commissioner, pledged to complete a thorough and transparent safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, which has been criticized for its adverse effects and mail-order distribution without in-person doctor visits.
Three women who regret taking the abortion pill are urging Dr. Heidi Overton, if confirmed as FDA commissioner, to renew the in-person dispensing requirement on mifepristone to ensure women understand the seriousness of the medication and to prevent coercion or pressure in abortion decisions.
Prayer vigils led by the pro-life group 40 Days for Life are taking place nationwide from September 23 to November 1, focusing on prayer, fasting, and community outreach outside abortion clinics. The group is emphasizing opposition to abortion pills through abortion pill reversal efforts and a national billboard campaign in cities including San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Boston.
Liberty Counsel and a coalition of 50 pro-life leaders sent a letter to FDA Commissioner nominee Dr. Heidi Overton urging her to restore abortion pill safeguards that existed before the Biden administration while the FDA completes its safety review of mifepristone.
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.
The pro-life group 40 Days for Life is conducting prayer vigils across the nation from September 23 to November 1, focusing on opposing abortion pills and promoting abortion pill reversal through prayer, fasting, and community outreach. In related news, an Ohio man was sentenced to six months in prison for forcing abortion pills on his pregnant girlfriend, and in Virginia, abortion advocates and opponents are raising funds for and against a constitutional amendment that would establish a fundamental right to reproductive freedom, including abortion care.
Dr. Heidi Overton, nominated to lead the FDA, testified before a Senate committee that if confirmed, she would immediately oversee and ensure transparency of the ongoing safety study on the abortion pill mifepristone, which is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Dr. Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump’s FDA Commissioner nominee, declined during her Senate confirmation hearing to state whether she still believes the abortion drug mifepristone is dangerous to women, instead citing the FDA's existing policy that the drug meets safety and efficacy standards.
On September 22, 2026, CLI hosted a webinar titled 'What They Didn’t Tell Her: Real Stories from Women Harmed by Abortion Drugs,' where Katherine Rafferty, Ph.D., presented her peer-reviewed research analyzing public online posts from women about their experiences with abortion drugs. The webinar concluded with a Q&A session moderated by CLI, as reported by the Lozier Institute.
A coalition of 50 pro-life groups sent a letter to Dr. Heidi Overton, nominee for FDA commissioner, urging her to restore safety safeguards on the abortion pill mifepristone that were removed by the Biden administration.
