Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

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EXCLUSIVE: Obamacare Plans Use Taxpayer Dollars For Abortions, Watchdog Finds

WASHINGTON—A nonpartisan federal watchdog on Tuesday revealed that Obamacare subsidizes abortions, upending a longtime Democrat talking point, The Daily Wire can first report. Nearly a quarter of Affordable Care Act plans cover abortions, the Government Accountability Office found. Of the 6,655 qualified health plans offered on Obamacare exchanges, 1,719 cover “non-excepted abortion services,” meaning elective ...

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Bishop Michael Burbidge Letter urging Catholics to oppose two Virginia constitutional amendments on abortion and marriage

All of us in the Commonwealth of Virginia will soon face very serious legal threats to the sacredness of human life and the sanctity of marriage. During the upcoming election season, from September the 18th to November the 3rd, two dangerous ballot initiatives will be brought before all voters... MORE

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Priests for Life|

Is There Any Hope for Dying Spain?

Madrid has just approved something called the “Law of the Unborn Child” and pro-lifers are quietly applauding. Not that the law, despite its name, prohibits or even restricts abortion. It does not. But what it does do is recognize that unborn children exist. The new law, passed by the regional parliament, states that families who […] The post Is There Any Hope for Dying Spain? appeared first on Population Research Institute .

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Missouri Must Vote for Amendment 3 to Save Babies From Abortions

Last week, YouGov, in conjunction with St. Louis University, released the results of a recent poll of over 900 likely Missouri voters. The poll contained a question on Missouri’s Amendment Three, which would remove the right to an abortion from Missouri’s constitution and prohibit gender transition procedures for minors. The results indicate that Amendment Three […] The post Missouri Must Vote for Amendment 3 to Save Babies From Abortions appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Steven Ertelt|LifeNews.com|

Fact Sheet: Fetal Development Education in the United States

Co-authored with Yoshua Rizk While Americans are often opinionated on abortion, many Americans are also woefully ignorant of the prenatal development of an infant and when human life begins. An Ipsos poll found that over one in five Americans (21%) claim they have never learned about fetal development and pregnancy stages. Less than a third […] The post Fact Sheet: Fetal Development Education in the United States appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Surrogate who refused to have abortion at wishes of biological parents files frantic last-minute appeal to BLOCK them moving newborn out of Texas

McKenna West, a surrogate who refused to have an abortion at the request of the biological parents, filed an emergency appeal with the US Supreme Court to block a California court order that recognizes Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar as the infant's legal parents and allows them to move the newborn out of Texas. West, dismissed from the Texas court case and seeking custody or conservatorship, argues the judgment violated federal due process and fears the couple will not provide life-saving care for the baby, who was born with a serious heart defect and remains hospitalized in Dallas.

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Daily Mail|

APPENDIX E: Dobbs at Four

[Michael J. New is an Assistant Professor of Practice at the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America and a Senior Associate Scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute. The following was posted June 24, 2026 at National Review Online (www.nation-alreview.com). Copyright 2... The post APPENDIX E: Dobbs at Four appeared first on The Human Life Review .

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Massachusetts just legalized abortion through birth. Nobody wants to say so

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed a law removing the 24-week abortion limit, allowing abortions up to birth based on a physician's professional judgment. The law's passage and its late-term abortion provisions have been downplayed by politicians and media, despite polls showing majority public opposition to abortion through birth.

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Tom Olohan|Washington Examiner|

A Democrat’s Ideological Journey on Abortion

A Democrat reflects on their ideological journey toward pro-life views, influenced by concerns about factory farming, the teachings of Popes Francis and Leo, and encounters with compassionate pro-life advocates. The reflection highlights challenges within the Democratic Party's stance on abortion, the impact of the Dobbs decision, and suggests the pro-life movement might gain more support by moderating on issues other than abortion to appeal to centrist and center-left voters.

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Joshua Sohn|Public Discourse|

Pro-Life Generation Takes Message to James Talarico’s Backyard as 100-Church Flyering Campaign Begins

Students for Life of America launched a church flyering campaign in Austin, Texas, targeting Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico's statements reconciling abortion with Christianity by distributing literature at approximately seven churches and demonstrating outside them on September 13, 2026.

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Surrogate mother who refused abortion makes emergency appeal to SCOTUS in custody dispute

Surrogate mother McKenna West has filed an emergency application to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a California court order that recognizes the California couple who hired her as the legal parents of the child born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). West argues for custody or conservatorship, claiming she does not trust the couple to provide life-saving care and alleges they demanded she abort the baby, while the couple has obtained a restraining order barring her from seeing the child and is suing her for breach of the surrogacy agreement.

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Anne Hathaway Calls Abortion ‘Mercy.’ The Bigger Question Is Chilling.

So we are calling abortion an act of mercy now? According to actress Anne Hathaway in an interview on “The View,” “abortion can be another word for mercy.” We are all used to the euphemisms that surround abortion; they’ve been an essential part of keeping it a socially acceptable practice despite its gruesome realities.

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Ashley McGuire|The Daily Wire|

'I just don't do consent': The jaw-dropping admission from husband of leading anti-abortion campaigner

James Howe, husband of Australian anti-abortion campaigner Dr Joanna Howe, stated in a video that he 'doesn't do consent' and criticized Teach Us Consent founder Chanel Contos and her organization's government funding. The couple also attacked Contos's efforts to promote consent education in schools, with James Howe dismissing the concept of consent within marriage and Dr Joanna Howe arguing that men are not necessarily to blame for sexual violence.

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Daily Mail|

El-Sayed’s liberal agenda clashes with Muslim voters who back him anyway: ‘Male version’ of Ilhan Omar

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, faces opposition from some Muslim voters at the Islamic Society of North America's annual conference due to his positions on abortion and LGBTQ rights. Despite these disagreements, some attendees expressed their intention to support him to improve their community's representation, comparing him to a 'male version' of Ilhan Omar. The conference took place in Detroit over Labor Day weekend, where El-Sayed delivered the marquee speech amid controversy over his past remarks, and some Muslim voters criticized the Republican Party and former President Trump on issues like foreign wars and the cost of living.

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Fox News|

Buying the Lot Next Door: A Mobile Medical Clinic for Buffalo

Cheryl Calire, a lifelong pro-life advocate, purchased an empty parking lot next to the Buffalo Women Services abortion clinic to park a Save the Storks Mobile Medical Clinic that will provide pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, and compassionate care. The clinic aims to offer women the chance to see their babies and receive support before making decisions, with the lot nearly paid off and a fence being installed before the end of the year.

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Audrey Levens|Save the Storks|

Study: Doctors don’t screen for abortion coercion — and it hurts women

A study published in the Journal of the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine found that women pressured into abortion face high risks of negative outcomes, yet abortion providers rarely screen for coercion, which the authors call medical negligence. Experts quoted in the article emphasize the need for full disclosure of abortion risks and recommend pre-abortion counseling to help women consider alternatives and address coercion, while noting that high-volume abortion clinics often limit time for such screenings.

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Whitt-en For Life: What This Election Means for the Next Generation

As someone who recently found out I’m pregnant—whoo-hoo, six weeks!—I’m looking at this election through a new lens, with a fresh perspective on the kind of Michigan I want to help create for the next generation. John James is running … Read more › The post Whitt-en For Life: What This Election Means for the Next Generation appeared first on Right to Life of Michigan .

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Abortion activists complain about Idaho referendum language

The Idaho Supreme Court approved the final ballot language for a referendum to legalize abortion, which explains the proposal's effects despite objections from pro-abortion activists. The initiative, called the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act, would create a right to abortion before fetal viability and in medical emergencies after viability, while a 'no' vote would maintain Idaho's current restrictive abortion laws with exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother.

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Calvin Freiburger|LifeSiteNews|

Activists push ‘religious freedom’ for abortion at Indiana Supreme Court

The Indiana Supreme Court heard arguments regarding whether abortion is protected under the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, following a challenge by the ACLU against Indiana's abortion ban based on plaintiffs' asserted religious beliefs. The state attorney general's office urged dismissal of the case, arguing the plaintiffs lack standing as they have not been pregnant or sought abortions, while the ACLU contends the law forces women to alter their behavior to avoid pregnancy or face legal challenges.

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Calvin Freiburger|LifeSiteNews|

Virginia Should Vote No on Question1, Oppose Abortions Up to Birth

Virginia is on the brink of making history once again. In only a week’s time, the opportunity for individual citizens to change the course of our state’s place in the current struggle to protect human life begins in earnest. Early voting begins on September 18th. Every single vote matters because a simple majority will defeat the Unlimited […] The post Virginia Should Vote No on Question1, Oppose Abortions Up to Birth appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Olivia Gans Turner|LifeNews.com|

Catholic Bishop Has Every Church Read Letter Opposing Abortion Up to Birth Amendment

Catholic Bishop Michael Burbidge says he has never before asked every priest in his diocese to do what he requested this weekend: read a letter at Mass urging Catholics to oppose two Virginia constitutional amendments on abortion and marriage. Across 70 parishes serving more than 430,000 Catholics in Northern Virginia, worshippers heard Burbidge warn against […] The post Catholic Bishop Has Every Church Read Letter Opposing Abortion Up to Birth Amendment appeared first on LifeNews.com .

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Robert Bluey|LifeNews.com|