Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

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Does Prenatal Testing Increase Abortions?

Down syndrome was not in the plans for Debora and Cameron Engen, but God had bigger plans when He gave them baby Charlotte. Now, Debora documents her family’s joyful journey in loving their first child, Charlotte, even after her surprising them by having Down syndrome. Debora speaks candidly on her platforms about how Charlotte has […] Source

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Closing Arguments Set for September 17 in California’s Case Against Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers Over Abortion Pill Reversal

Thomas More Society announces closing arguments in California’s case against Heartbeat International and RealOptions over abortion-pill-reversal communications. The release summarizes the defense’s arguments about commercial speech, evidence of harm, and constitutional protection without reporting a final court ruling.

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AG responds after group flies abortion pill banner over Kentucky State Fair

Sielicki reports on an abortion-pill advertising banner flown over the Kentucky State Fair by Mayday Health. She summarizes the attorney general's objections and the background of an earlier investigation into the group's advertising.

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Wesley J. Smith Defends Medical Conscience on Family First New Zealand

Smith joins Simon O'Connor to defend clinicians' freedom to decline participation in assisted suicide and euthanasia. The discussion also challenges a consumer-service model of medicine that treats professionals as obliged to provide any requested intervention.

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Wesley J. Smith|Humanize|

More Bioethical Advocacy to Compel Medical Help in Self-Starvation Suicides

Smith criticizes proposals that would require clinicians to facilitate a patient's decision to stop eating and drinking to hasten death. He highlights conscience concerns and the particular implications of such proposals for people with dementia.

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Wesley J. Smith|Humanize|

Abortion pill lawsuit delayed again, until as late as December

Flanders reports another pause in a lawsuit brought by Texas and Florida challenging mifepristone's federal approval. She explains that proceedings are expected to resume after the FDA's review or the stated December deadline and notes a denied dismissal motion.

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A New Federal Right to Abortion? Assessing Seyb v. Members of the Idaho Board of Medicine

Mary Harned analyzes an Idaho federal court decision concerning abortion access in cases involving threats to life or health. She critiques the court's reasoning and considers the decision's implications for abortion regulation after Dobbs.

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'Without Guardrails': Are abortion pill companies putting profit over safety rules?

Novielli discusses a Senate report's allegations about abortion-pill manufacturers' oversight of certified prescribers. She links those allegations to company revenue and argues that financial incentives may conflict with enforcement of safety requirements.

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New Research: How Do Men Choose to Choose Life?

Blake sat on the bed, a king-size mattress. His pregnant fiancée sat next to him, angry. Blake—I’m using pseudonyms in this article to protect privacy—wanted the baby. She wanted an abortion. Their budget was tight. She already had a kid, making him a soon-to-be stepfather. For Blake at age 23, the idea of having a Read more... The post New Research: How Do Men Choose to Choose Life? appeared first on Christianity Today .

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Infanticide in America: Abortion and the Troubling Return of “Letting Children Die”

Last week, moral theologian Charles Camosy published a column in the Washington Examiner under the disturbing title, “Infanticide is Back.” Camosy was not being inflammatory, provocative, or hyperbolic. He was simply stating the facts. As he carefully lays out, in the United States, in 2026, it is routine for children to be born alive and… The post Infanticide in America: Abortion and the Troubling Return of “Letting Children Die” appeared first on Human Life International .

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National Media Skip Extreme Pro-Abortion Law in Massachusetts

On Aug. 10, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a bill allowing abortion at any point in pregnancy. Abortion advocates call it “closing the gaps” in “abortion rights protections.” Abortion foes call it “abortion until birth,” making it legal to dismember fully formed babies, limb from limb. The “mainstream” media called it nothing. You couldn’t find...

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Leaked document reveals SNP considering changing law to allow abortion up to birth for any reason, including sex-selection

A leaked copy of the Scottish National Party’s conference draft agenda has revealed that it includes a motion calling for a change in the law so it would no longer be illegal for women to perform their own abortions for any reason, including sex-selective purposes, and at any point up to and during birth. According […]

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Planned Parenthood Targeted Pregnancy Centers After ‘Dobbs’

In the wake of Dobbs, Planned Parenthood, our nation’s single largest abortion provider, developed and released a 14-point plan directing Democrat state attorneys general to target pro-life pregnancy resource centers and promote abortion. The U.S. Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson, which overturned Roe v. Wade, was leaked to the press in May 2022, before […] The post Planned Parenthood Targeted Pregnancy Centers After ‘Dobbs’ appeared first on Daily Citizen .

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