Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

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128 Republicans Want Investigation of Planned Parenthood Fraud

A coalition of 128 Republican lawmakers is pressing the federal government to scrutinize Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer funding and determine whether the nation’s largest abortion business and its affiliates have misused federal dollars. The request comes after Planned Parenthood has been found to engage in fraud in other instances.

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Steven Ertelt|LifeNews.com|

Virginians Could Cement Abortion in Their Constitution, so Why Not Track Abortion Outcomes?

As a physician, I don’t make any decisions without assessing my patients, reviewing the data, and ensuring I’ve considered every course of action to find the best one. Before recommending treatment, I want to know not simply whether it will work, but what complications might occur, and how vulnerable my patient might be if something...

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They’re against abortion. So why is Abolitionists Rising at odds with most abortion opponents?

In the late 1800s, a Harvard-educated physician led an anti-abortion crusade seeking “the suppression of this abominable, unnatural, and yet common crime.” A century and a half later, abortion opponents who call themselves “abolitionists” are seeking the same outcome, with much d

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Dwindling Hyde

By Judie Brown This past Wednesday marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, which was written to eliminate taxpayer funding for abortion. The original language read: “None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to perform abortions except where the life off the mother would be endangered if the fetus were… Read More » Dwindling Hyde The post Dwindling Hyde appeared first on ALL .

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Americans United for Life Stands Behind Pro-Life States Invoking Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

(Washington, D.C.): On Wednesday, the states of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabama filed an original jurisdiction complaint in the Supreme Court against the states of New York and California and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Invoking the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction, the Court’s authority to hear cases in the first instance rather than on appeal, is a […] The post Americans United for Life Stands Behind Pro-Life States Invoking Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court appeared first on Americans United for Life .

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French Catholicism Reborn? What happened on Pope Leo’s visit to France (and why it matters for all of us)

Pope Leo XIV recently visited France, addressing topics such as assisted dying, European identity, and the role of the Catholic Church in a secular country during his four-day apostolic journey. During the visit, he met with abuse survivors, spoke against French assisted-dying and abortion laws, and drew large crowds, including 800,000 attendees at a Mass in Paris.

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Penitents of Love: God’s Mercy and Reparation After Abortion | Theresa Bonopartis

Theresa Bonopartis, founder of Entering Canaan Ministries, shares her personal experience of having a saline abortion at age 17 and discusses 30 years of Catholic post-abortion ministry focused on healing through God's mercy. She explains why post-abortive women often remain silent for years and emphasizes the path to forgiveness, repentance, and reparation after abortion.

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Florida Department of Ed to schools: Get rid of sexually explicit materials

Florida Commissioner of Education Henry Mack issued a memorandum to school districts instructing them to remove sexually explicit materials from school libraries and to follow state law rather than guidance from organizations like the American Library Association or PEN America. The memo cites statute 1006.28(2)(a), which mandates discontinuing use of materials deemed pornographic or harmful if a parent is denied the right to read passages at school board meetings, and highlights concerns over books promoting graphic sexual content and abortion being accessible to minors in Florida schools.

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Healing After Abortion: What Halloween Candy Says About Grief

Different types of Halloween candy as metaphors to describe various aspects of grief and healing after abortion, such as the protective shell of M&M's representing outward appearances and the unexpected waves of grief likened to Pop Rocks. It encourages individuals to grieve at their own pace, seek support, and acknowledges that healing has no set timeline, especially during emotionally challenging times like Halloween and the holidays.

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Massachusetts Bishop Wants Catholics to Repeal Abortions Up to Birth Law

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.

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Steven Ertelt|LifeNews.com|

What does Fianna Fail’s Martin Daly think a life is worth?

The Joint Committee on Health discussed a Sinn Féin bill to remove the three-day waiting period for abortion, with Fianna Fáil TD and GP Martin Daly questioning the objectivity of pro-life GPs who supported keeping the wait. Daly contrasted their 'personal beliefs and philosophy' against the clinical evidence presented by other doctors who argued there is no clinical reason to keep the wait, effectively implying that the life of the unborn child is not valued in the clinical debate over abortion access.

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Virginia bishop calls for prayer and fasting ahead of vote on marriage and abortion

Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, has called on Catholics in his diocese to pray and fast throughout October to oppose two ballot initiatives related to abortion and gay marriage. He specifically requested that on Fridays, Catholics pray the Stations of the Cross and fast by eating one full meal without meat, and on Sundays, pray the Rosary and fast from social media for several hours, especially around Mass.

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A first-of-its-kind abortion battle

Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court against New York, Massachusetts, and California challenging abortion shield laws that protect providers who mail abortion pills to patients in states with abortion bans. This legal action marks the first time states with abortion bans have directly sued states with abortion shield laws, escalating the conflict between states with opposing abortion policies.

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