Connecticut’s 2023 and 2024 abortion reports were provided to the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) upon request in July and August 2025. This article primarily covers 2024 abortion statistics. Abortions in Connecticut increased both from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. The data published by the […] The post Abortion Reporting: Connecticut (2024) appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Unborn babies start moving just after 6 weeks in the womb, with initial movements including simple head or body bends visible on ultrasound. By 14 to 15 weeks, a baby's taste buds begin sending taste signals to the brain, allowing them to experience flavors from the mother's diet through the amniotic fluid.
Unborn babies start moving just after 6 weeks in the womb, with initial movements including simple head or body bends visible on ultrasound. By week 8, all major organs are in place and developing, and by week 14 to 15, taste buds begin sending signals to the brain, allowing babies to taste flavors from the amniotic fluid.
What does a parent do when they receive devastating news about their preborn child’s health? What if the child is not expected to survive birth or have a good quality of life? Is that child still valuable? Is abortion justified then? Many moms and dads face this heartbreaking moment with fear, grief, and confusion. Parents […] The post What If a Child Receives a Prenatal Diagnosis? appeared first on Human Coalition .
What happens when a woman sees the life of her preborn baby on an ultrasound screen? On this powerful episode of The LifeCast , Rich Bennett sits down with Erin Mace, a nurse at Life Network who provides ultrasounds and STD testing. Erin shares moving stories of women encountering the truth that their baby is not just a "clump of cells," but a life created in God’s image. With compassion and honesty, she speaks about the cultural lies women are up against, the redemptive work of God in unexpected places, and how Life Network is helping clients make healthier, hope-filled decisions for their fu
Snyder critiques coverage of Kat Cammack's ectopic pregnancy and the hesitation described by her medical team. She disputes the interpretation that Florida's abortion restrictions prohibited the needed treatment.
Conservative Ladies of America interviews OB/GYN William Lile about fetal development, abortion and pro-life strategy after Dobbs. The discussion presents a medical and advocacy case for protecting unborn children while urging the movement to remain engaged in state and national debates.
Hazzard compares recent Gallup abortion polling with the surge in abortion-rights sentiment around the Dobbs decision. She interprets the changes as evidence that the initial public backlash is receding, while revisiting her earlier prediction.
Geraghty discusses the birth of Adriana Smith's son after she was declared brain dead during pregnancy. The commentary considers the ethical justification for continued support and disputes claims that Georgia's abortion law necessarily dictated her care.
Randall O'Bannon critiques a study of clinician relocation after Dobbs, questioning what its sample can establish about broader maternal-care availability. He argues that movement by abortion-only providers should not automatically be interpreted as a general loss of obstetric services.
In a session dominated by the state budget, the Indiana legislature passed milestone legislation requiring all state accredited schools to provide medically accurate and age- appropriate education on human growth and development during pregnancy. SEA 442 , signed into law by Governor Mike Braun on May 6, requires that the education include (A) high definition [...]
Schadenberg discusses an inquest involving Normand Meunier and concerns about inadequate hospital care preceding his assisted death. He argues that the case illustrates the need to address neglect rather than treat euthanasia as an answer to preventable suffering.
Schadenberg discusses a veteran's reported account of being offered medical assistance in dying during an earlier interaction with veterans' services. He uses the account to argue for stronger access to treatment and reform of how vulnerable veterans are supported.
Kelsi Sheren criticizes a reported contrast between difficulty obtaining surgery and the speed of receiving assisted-death paperwork. The account also clarifies that the patient requested the forms in frustration and did not say that his doctor pressured him to die.
What will it take to make abortion unthinkable? On this episode of The LifeCast , Rich Bennett sits down with Robyn Chambers, who leads Focus on the Family’s Sanctity of Human Life, Foster Care, and Adoption initiatives. Robyn shares her powerful pro-life journey, explores what it will take to change hearts and minds on abortion, and highlights the impactful work of Wait No More —which prepares hearts and homes for kids in foster care—and Option Ultrasound , which equips pro-life medical clinics with ultrasound machines and sonography training in communities with high abortion rates. She close
Schadenberg summarizes the Netherlands' reported 2024 euthanasia totals and highlights an increase in cases involving psychiatric conditions. He raises concerns about the implications for younger patients and for countries considering similar laws.
Beverly Jacobson, founder of Mama Bear Care and speaker at the 2025 March for Life in D.C., joins Rich Bennett on The LifeCast for a powerful conversation. They discuss the vital role of medical professionals in using life-affirming language when delivering a life-limiting diagnosis to the parents of a preborn baby, emphasizing the inherent dignity of every human life. Beverly also shares how Mama Bear Care supports parents facing a prenatal diagnosis and reflects on her experience speaking at the 2025 March for Life. Mama Bear Care: https://mamabearcare.org/ Beverly Jacobson: https://beverlyj
Amy Hasbrouck examines Quebec's five-year end-of-life-care report and compares its findings with earlier reporting. She identifies unanswered questions about consent, decision-making capacity, access to palliative care, and compliance oversight.
Schadenberg estimates Canada's 2024 euthanasia total using available figures from Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta. He explains that the national figure is a projection rather than the completed federal annual report.
I once spent the afternoon taking part in a webinar focused on providing support, Church teaching, and information to families who receive a prenatal diagnosis that their child will be disabled in some way. Perhaps they are informed that the child will have Down syndrome or perhaps a birth defect that will lead either to early death […] The post ‘A Life Like Yours’: On the Dignity of the Disabled and the Call to Save Them from Abortion appeared first on Celebrate Life Magazine .
Aldhizer and Bane challenge claims that abortion restrictions explain reported maternal deaths and question the consistency of mortality surveillance. They call for better data, clearer professional guidance, and higher standards of pregnancy care from a pro-life perspective.
Imagine seeing life on an ultrasound for the first time—a tiny heartbeat flickering, the delicate outline of a hand waving hello. Today, this is a routine moment for most expectant mothers. But less than a century ago, this life-changing technology didn’t exist. The invention of the ultrasound arrived in the 1950s, a pivotal moment in […] The post The Invention of the Ultrasound: When Life Became Undeniable appeared first on Save the Storks .
by Nicole D. Hayes, MPA Over the last year or more, pro-life healthcare professionals have taken to various media platforms to speak truth and dismantle lies surrounding emergency medical care that will, in fact, be provided to women experiencing pregnancy complications.
Snyder challenges reporting that links Josseli Barnica's death to a legal requirement to wait for fetal cardiac activity to cease. She argues that emergency exceptions permitted intervention and raises separate questions about the medical care described in the reporting.
Snyder questions the commonly repeated estimate that later abortions account for only one percent of abortions. She discusses gaps in reporting and argues that both the uncertainty and the number of affected pregnancies warrant attention.
