Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

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Three Pro-Life Bills Pass House Committees!

Three pro-life bills passed their respective House committees in Louisiana on April 1, 2026, including the Prenatal Human Development Education resolution, the Safe Haven Awareness Signs Act, and the Compassion in Miscarriage Terminology Act. The Prenatal Human Development Education resolution passed the House Education Committee, the Safe Haven Awareness Signs Act also passed the House Education Committee, and the Compassion in Miscarriage Terminology Act passed the House Health & Welfare Committee with an amendment making enforcement optional.

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Fact Sheet: Health Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion

States vary in their policies on health insurance coverage of abortion, so the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) has compiled a table to show which states require, permit, or prohibit coverage of elective abortion through marketplace (ACA) plans, private insurance, and/or Medicaid. Americans should be able to make an informed decision about their healthcare coverage, a […] The post Fact Sheet: Health Insurance Coverage of Elective Abortion appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Abortion Reporting: Louisiana (2024)

In January 2026, Louisiana’s Department of Health (LA DOH) published a suppressed abortion total for both 2023 and 2024 for confidentiality reasons, meaning that fewer than five abortions occurred in the state for both years. While Louisiana uploaded components of each year’s reports for different data points, such as abortions by weeks of gestation and […] The post Abortion Reporting: Louisiana (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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5 Most Unhinged Pro-Abortion Things from My University Last Year

My name is Kyra, and I’m a student at the University of Pittsburgh — a school that has an incredibly liberal student body and that ranks dangerously low on the free speech scale. This can sometimes cause conservatives to feel suffocated and discouraged, but that doesn’t stop Choose Life at Pitt, the pro-life student group on campus. This year, we ... Read More The post 5 Most Unhinged Pro-Abortion Things from My University Last Year appeared first on Students for Life of America .

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Americans United for Life Urges Trump Administration to Reverse Course on Title X Funding for Planned Parenthood

(Washington, D.C.): After unfreezing Title X grant funds from flowing to Planned Parenthood in January, the Trump Administration has now extended another year of funds to the abortion provider. The Administration claims this will be the “fifth and final year” of grants established under the Biden presidency. White House officials have cited “significant legal challenges” as their reason for extending the funding, […] The post Americans United for Life Urges Trump Administration to Reverse Course on Title X Funding for Planned Parenthood appeared first on Americans United for Life .

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White House Decision Allows More Taxpayer Dollars to Flow to Planned Parenthood Through Title X

For Immediate Release: March 31, 2026 Contact: media@sbaprolife.org | View Newsroom Dannenfelser: ‘Inexplicable’ Move by Trump-Vance Admin Is Wrong and Jeopardizes Enthusiasm Among Key Pro-Life Voters Ahead of Midterms Washington, D.C. – The Trump-Vance administration has decided not to cancel Biden’s Title X grant awards to Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion business. After initially […]

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Facing Down Death with the Love of Christ

[Trigger Warning: This blog includes images of abortion tools that appear to have been used.] Special Message from Our President & CEO: Dear Friends, I hope you are experiencing a blessed Holy Week. As we approach Calvary, I have been reflecting on some of the challenges our mission has been facing and the great gift […] The post Facing Down Death with the Love of Christ first appeared on Sidewalk Advocates for Life .

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Pro-abortion Democrats’ “temporary” redistricting plan for Virginia creates 10 seats for them and only 1 for pro-life Republicans

Pro-abortion Democrats’ “temporary” redistricting plan for Virginia creates 10 seats for them and only 1 for pro-life Republicans The post Pro-abortion Democrats’ “temporary” redistricting plan for Virginia creates 10 seats for them and only 1 for pro-life Republicans appeared first on Virginia Society for Human Life .

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The Votes are In: Spring Chalk Day’s 2026 Winners!

Spring National Pro-Life Chalk Day is a wrap! On Tuesday, March 17, the nationwide Pro-Life Gen took to the sidewalks to chalk the TRUTH about abortion. The real reward for young activists was starting conversations, getting people thinking critically about abortion, and maybe even encouraging passing moms in crisis to choose Life. But, for added fun, we made it a ... Read More The post The Votes are In: Spring Chalk Day’s 2026 Winners! appeared first on Students for Life of America .

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7 Former Abortionist Quotes That Might Change Your Perspective

Nearly 3,000 abortions occur each day in the United States. Although we often hear stories from women who experience the pain of abortion, we tend to forget about who else is in the room. Behind each abortion is a doctor, nurse, or assistant who helped make it happen. These former abortionist quotes offer a rare […] The post 7 Former Abortionist Quotes That Might Change Your Perspective appeared first on Save the Storks .

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Breaking: Abortion Activists Release Another Year’s Worth of Abortion Data Guesstimates

Earlier this week, the Guttmacher Institute, one of the nation’s leading pro-abortion shills, released its annual report detailing abortion data in the U.S. Its findings? Almost nothing has changed since last year. Its basis for those findings? The vibes, obviously. There is no national abortion reporting law — meaning no one knows exactly how many abortions happen in the U.S. per year. Instead, the Guttmacher Institute based its estimates on ... Read More The post Breaking: Abortion Activists Release Another Year’s Worth of Abortion Data Guesstimates appeared first on Students for Life of Ame

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DIY Abortion Returns: From Back Alleys to Bathrooms

For decades, the most potent image deployed in favor of legalized abortion has been the coat hanger. The message has always been blunt: If abortion is not provided by licensed physicians using sanitized instruments, women will resort to desperate and dangerous methods on their own. The image ... The post DIY Abortion Returns: From Back Alleys to Bathrooms appeared first on The Human Life Review .

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Force Pregnant Girls to Have Abortions, Says Ethics Article

The push for unlimited abortion access is now advancing beyond the issue of “choice.” A newly published article in Ethics, the University of Chicago Press’s prestigious peer-reviewed journal, argues that pregnant minors must abort — even if that requires coercion and force. The authors, a University of British Columbia philosophy professor and an aspiring philosopher, emphasize the fact that minors are children. From “Justice for Girls: On Provision of Abortion as Adequate Care” (citations omitted, my emphases): Both opponents of abortion and liberal defenders of a woman’s right to control her

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Are Pro-Life Laws Harming Iowa Women? An Examination of Claims Against Iowa

Co-authored with Sara Smith This is Issue 9 of the On Women’s Health Series. Executive Summary Iowa’s abortion law allows for timely and necessary care for pregnant women in a medical emergency. The law permits physicians to use their reasonable medical judgment to determine if a medical emergency exists and what interventions are necessary. There […] The post Are Pro-Life Laws Harming Iowa Women? An Examination of Claims Against Iowa appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Americans United for Life Calls for President Trump to Reinstate the Protect Life Rule

(Washington, D.C.): Republican senators, led by Sen. Todd Young (R-IN), sent a letter today to President Trump urging the reinstatement of the Protect Life Rule. This rule blocked Title X funding from clinics that performed, referred or promoted abortions and was finalized under the first Trump Administration in 2019. President Biden quickly rescinded this rule […] The post Americans United for Life Calls for President Trump to Reinstate the Protect Life Rule appeared first on Americans United for Life .

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Save the Storks honors physicians providing life-affirming care ahead of National Doctors’ Day

For Immediate Release: March 26, 2026 CONTACT: Hamilton Strategies, Media@HamiltonStrategies.com, Beth Bogucki, 610.584.1096 ext. 105, or Curt Harding, charding@hamiltonstrategies.com. Nonprofit works to equip doctors and pregnancy health clinics with resources and support as debate over abortion training intensifies PLANO, Texas — As National Doctors’ Day approaches on March 30, Save the Storks is drawing attention to physicians who provide compassionate, life-affirming care to women facing unexpected […] The post Save the Storks honors physicians providing life-affirming care ahead of Nation

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Senator Todd Young Leads Effort to Prevent Taxpayer Funded Abortions

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) led a letter encouraging the Trump Administration to reinstate the Protect Life Rule, which would ensure Title X family planning funds cannot be used to provide abortions or abortion referrals. U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), [...]

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Do Rape, Incest, and Life of the Mother Justify Abortion? A Bioethicist Responds with Fr. Tad Pacholczyk

Do cases of rape, incest, or when the mother’s life is in jeopardy justify abortion? These are the hardest questions in the abortion debate: emotionally charged, deeply tragic, and often used to challenge the pro-life position. But how should we think about these cases from a medical, ethical, and human perspective? In this episode of Bioethics Babe, I sit down with Fr. Tad Pacholczyk, priest, neuroscientist, and Senior Ethicist at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, to take on these difficult questions head-on. We explore: If you’ve ever wondered how to think clearly and compassionately a

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Indiana releases newest abortion data; 26 children reported killed by abortion

Indiana releases newest abortion and complications reports; 26 children reported killed by abortion in Indiana, 15 abortion complication reports filed Reported statistics for the fourth quarter of 2025 The Indiana Department of Health released its October through December 2025 abortion data on February 28, revealing the latest abortion numbers. A total of 26 children were [...]

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The Transmission of Life

In his encyclopedic study of the abortion issue, Abortion, the Myths, the Realities, and the Arguments (1970), American philosopher Germain Grisez makes an important point that warrants further attention. He states that: “since new human individuals develop from the union of sperm and ovum, it wou... The post The Transmission of Life appeared first on The Human Life Review .

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Lowly the Inchworm

By Judie Brown The Lowly I remember was an adorable Richard Scarry character who fascinated us when our grandchildren were hearing the stories. But in daily life inchworms are very bad for plants, causing damage that can result in overall weakening. This reminds me of the effect abortion has had on the national psyche. Inch… Read More » Lowly the Inchworm The post Lowly the Inchworm appeared first on ALL .

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Number of Abortions Grows in 2024

On March 19, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) released its annual abortion data for 2024. The number of reported abortions rose from 101,553 in 2023 to 102,705 in 2024. This is the second-highest number of abortions recorded in the last twenty years (after 108,784 abortions recorded in 2011). This continues a new but […]

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South Dakota clarifies pro-life laws, requires schools to show fetal development video

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden, a Republican, signed a wave of new pro-life legislation March 20 to clarify the state’s existing abortion law, classify providing abortion … The post South Dakota clarifies pro-life laws, requires schools to show fetal development video appeared first on CatholicVote org .

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