Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

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Preacher continues to appeal buffer zone conviction for Bible verse

A Christian preacher will continue to appeal his conviction for breaching an abortion buffer zone in Ealing. Stephen Green was convicted in 2024 for breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) by holding a sign with Psalm 139:13. The PSPO prohibits any ‘act of disapproval’ of abortion within the buffer zone. Yesterday, he was denied permission ... The post Preacher continues to appeal buffer zone conviction for Bible verse appeared first on Christian Concern .

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What It Takes to Win

Special Message from Our President & CEO: Dear Friends, I have traveled the country, meeting with people and seeing their heart to save lives and end abortion. Here are a few things I’ve learned … There is not one thing, one policy, one piece of legislation, one idea, one person, or one organization that will […] The post What It Takes to Win first appeared on Sidewalk Advocates for Life .

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Are pro-life state laws killing women?

Cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Gary Ott says his pregnant patients’ medical needs rarely call for delivering a baby early. Even more rarely does he have to decide whether a woman must deliver her baby before the child can survive outside the womb. Most health problems that women experience during pregnancy can be treated while preserving the […] The post Are pro-life state laws killing women? appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Tim: The Oldenburg Boy Who Wasn’t Meant To Be

In July 1997, a married couple in Oldenburg, Germany discovered in the twentieth week of the wife’s pregnancy that the child the woman was carrying had Down syndrome. The woman was in her twenty-fifth week of pregnancy when she underwent a saline abortion. In order to truly understand this pe... The post Tim: The Oldenburg Boy Who Wasn’t Meant To Be appeared first on The Human Life Review .

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Florida’s Life-Affirming Law Saves Thousands of Precious Lives: Abortions in the State Drop by Nearly Half

By Lynda Bell, President, Florida Right to Life, Chairman of the Board, National Right to Life In a powerful affirmation of Florida’s commitment to protecting the unborn, new state data shows that abortions performed in Florida clinics have plummeted by almost half since the implementation of the state’s six-week heartbeat protection law. According to the … The post Florida’s Life-Affirming Law Saves Thousands of Precious Lives: Abortions in the State Drop by Nearly Half appeared first on Florida Right to Life .

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FRTL|Florida Right to Life|

Episode 45-When “Pro-Choice” Becomes Pro-Abortion at All Costs

Is the “pro-choice” movement really about choice? Rich Bennett and Hannah Harris unpack a bill moving through Congress that reveals a striking cultural shift—from pro-choice to increasingly pro-abortion. The Pregnant Students’ Rights Act doesn’t restrict abortion access; it expands knowledge by ensuring colleges inform women of all their options—yet it was overwhelmingly opposed by Democrats. Rich and Hannah explore why information itself has become controversial, how media narratives shape public perception, and why offering women real alternatives is now seen as a threat. At the heart of thi

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Rich Bennett|The LifeCast|

The Fight Against California’s Abortion Agenda

Life Legal is continuing its legal challenge to California’s abortion mandate, SB 245, and has taken the next critical step by moving forward with an appeal. The law elevates abortion above life-affirming medical care by mandating zero cost-sharing for abortion while leaving women who choose to continue their pregnancies paying out of pocket. What happens in this case will shape abortion policy far beyond California. The post The Fight Against California’s Abortion Agenda appeared first on .

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'Personally pro-life' but politically pro-choice?

Paul Stark distinguishes personal preferences, religious beliefs, and claims about justice when discussing opposition to abortion. He offers questions intended to help pro-life readers engage people who oppose abortion personally but support its legal availability.

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A.G. Liz Murrill Plans To Sue NY & CA Over LA Forced Abortion Cases

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced plans to sue New York Governor Kathy Hochul and California Governor Gavin Newsom for refusing to honor Louisiana’s extradition requests for doctors who sent abortion pills into Louisiana, violating state law. Louisiana Right to Life supports this action, criticizing New York and California's shield laws that protect doctors from accountability for these actions and asserting that these states are imposing their abortion policies on Louisiana against its laws.

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Abortion Law in America Today: Pro-life Responses to Pro-abortion Challenges

This is Issue 40 of the American Reports Series. After Roe v. Wade[1] was overturned in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization,[2] abortion advocates increased their efforts to impose abortion on pro-life states through heavily funded ballot initiatives,[3] the courts,[4] and interstate shipments of abortion-inducing drugs.[5] Lawsuits challenging gestation-based abortion limits[6] claim that the laws […] The post Abortion Law in America Today: Pro-life Responses to Pro-abortion Challenges appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Chile’s incoming president appoints staunch pro-lifer as women and gender equality minister

José Antonio Kast’s recent victory in Chile’s presidential election made waves around the world and deeply upset abortion activists on the continent who viewed his election as a devastating setback to their goals for the country. Now, according to the Guardian, Kast “has named a vehement opponent of abortion who has repeatedly stated her support for life ‘from conception [...] The post Chile’s incoming president appoints staunch pro-lifer as women and gender equality minister first appeared on The Bridgehead .

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Young Americans are becoming more pro-life: Gallup poll

According to a new report from The Daily Signal, recent data offer evidence of a surprising shift, with pro-life views on the rise among those aged 18 to 29: Multiple surveys show an increase in the share of young adults identifying as “pro-life,” while support for unrestricted abortion access has declined in recent years. According to [...] The post Young Americans are becoming more pro-life: Gallup poll first appeared on The Bridgehead .

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In D.C. More Babies Are Aborted Than Born

We recently learned a sobering reality that most in the body of Christ are not aware of. According to the DC Policy Center and the Guttmacher Institute, in 2024 Washington D.C. saw more than 10,200 babies aborted while only about 7,600 babies were born. More babies died by abortion than were born. It’s heartbreaking to […] The post In D.C. More Babies Are Aborted Than Born first appeared on LOVE LIFE .

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Daniel Parks|Love Life|

When “Abolition” Becomes the Enemy of Saving Lives

Hawkins argues that some abortion-abolition approaches can undermine incremental protections that save unborn lives. She defends a strategy of pursuing the strongest achievable protections while continuing to seek broader legal protection for unborn children.

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Changing Hearts and Minds: How to Reach the Abortion-Minded Mother

“Pro-life” is a controversial term among abortion advocates. Since pro-lifers advocate for the protection of human beings from the first moment of their creation, we are often called “forced birthers” or “anti-woman.” We are told we care only about babies and not about the lives and well-being of their mothers. We disagree with these accusations […] The post Changing Hearts and Minds: How to Reach the Abortion-Minded Mother appeared first on Celebrate Life Magazine .

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Orwell’s ‘1984’: Almost Here

EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Raymond J. Adamek, 89, passed away in September 2024. Since 1972, he and his wife were not only active in the Catholic Church but in the pro-life movement as well. He wrote extensively about family and other pro-life topics, participated in the Life Chain movement, counseled women in front of abortion facilities, […] The post Orwell’s ‘1984’: Almost Here appeared first on Celebrate Life Magazine .

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REVIEW: My Body for You: A Pro-Life Message for a Post-Roe World

Why are we embodied beings? Are bodies just receptacles, some of which might be “wrong”? Isn’t abortion just about a woman’s body? What’s a body for? In the light of reason and from a Catholic perspective, pro-life writer Stephanie Gray Connors (loveunleasheslife.com) asks these questions and insists the truth that bodies are not indeterminate. They […] The post REVIEW: My Body for You: A Pro-Life Message for a Post-Roe World appeared first on Celebrate Life Magazine .

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Abortion decriminalisation turns children into ‘property’

Head of Public Policy Tim Dieppe covers the House of Lords debate on decriminalising abortion On Monday this week, the House of Lords debated controversial Clause 191 of the Crime and Policing Bill which would decriminalise abortion for women acting in relation to their own pregnancy. The amendment to include this clause in the Bill ... The post Abortion decriminalisation turns children into ‘property’ appeared first on Christian Concern .

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Tim Dieppe|Christian Concern|

Save the Storks: Why we still march

For Immediate Release: January 30, 2026 CONTACT: Hamilton Strategies, Media@HamiltonStrategies.com, Beth Bogucki, 610.584.1096 ext. 105, or Curt Harding, charding@hamiltonstrategies.com March For Life in D.C. highlights women in crisis and the 32.5% of Gen Z never born PLANO, Texas — Four years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, pro-life leaders say the fight for women and […] The post Save the Storks: Why we still march appeared first on Save the Storks .

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Abortion Abolition and the Theology of Retribution

Triller Harms critiques abortion-abolition proposals that emphasize criminal punishment for women who obtain abortions. Writing from a pro-life perspective, she argues that justice should account for coercion, vulnerability and the movement’s responsibility to offer mercy and practical support.

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Life of the Mother Position Statement

To understand the Georgia Right to Life position, it is necessary to first define what an abortion is. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention an induced abortion is an “intervention performed by a licensed clinician (e.g., a physician, nurse-midwife, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant) that is intended to terminate a suspected or known ongoing intrauterine pregnancy and that does not result in a live birth.” Source

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Christian woman criminally charged for silent prayer pleads ‘not guilty’ in first hearing

A Christian woman criminally charged because she “stood outside” an abortion facility in Birmingham and silently prayed appeared in court for a first hearing today and plead ‘not guilty’. The post Christian woman criminally charged for silent prayer pleads ‘not guilty’ in first hearing appeared first on Alliance Defending Freedom .

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From Pro-Life to Abortion Up to Birth: The Impact of Abortion Amendments

Courts, constitutional amendments, and shield laws have chipped away at protections for unborn children in pro-life states Washington D.C.—A new Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) paper analyzes how abortion advocates—through court rulings, constitutional amendments, and shield laws—effectively removed any meaningful limits on abortion in some formerly pro-life states. The paper explores the legal landscape in […] The post From Pro-Life to Abortion Up to Birth: The Impact of Abortion Amendments appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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Abortion Law in America Today: Abortion Protection States

This is Issue 39 of the American Reports Series. Twenty-six states are “abortion protection states,”[1] with laws that grant abortion a special legal status.[2] They have few, if any, health and safety regulations of abortion, such as clinic safety standards, parental involvement laws for minors, or adequate informed consent requirements. Nineteen states[3] and the District […] The post Abortion Law in America Today: Abortion Protection States appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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News Release: IRTL Supports Bill To End Abortion-Pill Trafficking in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (January 27, 2026) – Indiana Right to Life spoke out today in support of Senate Bill 236, passed this afternoon in the Indiana Senate by a 35-10 margin. IRTL President Mike Fichter issued the following statement on the bill: We fully support SB 236 because it protects the lives of unborn babies and their mothers from [...]

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With Fresh Eyes

Well Dobbs is sure turning out to be a pro-life bust. Or is it? Since the 2022 Dobbs decision, which didn’t outlaw abortion but simply put its legality back in the hands of the States, voters in California, Michigan, Ohio, and Vermont have passed amendments to enshrine abortion in their const... The post With Fresh Eyes appeared first on The Human Life Review .

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Twins Saved in South Florida and the Church That Said “Yes”

A local church reached out to our South Florida City Director, Ezra Deane, with an urgent request. A young mother, pregnant with twins, was considering abortion and needed someone to talk with. The pastor said, “You guys are specialists in this area. We have a young mother who is pregnant with twins and is considering […] The post Twins Saved in South Florida and the Church That Said “Yes” first appeared on LOVE LIFE .

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Daniel Parks|Love Life|

Rep. Marlin Stutzman Celebrates March for Life with Chemical Abortion Awareness Act Introduction

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) introduced the Chemical Abortion Awareness Act, which will create new requirements for communicating chemical abortion risks for providers who receive federal funds. This legislation comes on the same day as thousands of American patriots flocked to Capitol Hill to stand up for the lives of the unborn. The requirements include providing women both electronic [...]

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