Jeanne Head, who led pro-life efforts at the United Nations for decades and served as vice president for international affairs for the National Right to Life Committee, died on July 1 at the age of 94 in Omaha, Nebraska. She co-founded several pro-life organizations, lobbied delegates at the UN and other international meetings, and mentored activists in international pro-life advocacy throughout her career.
Virginia voters will soon decide on a proposed constitutional amendment that would establish an absolute right to abortion, with language that does not restrict abortion rights to adults and could allow unaccompanied minors to obtain abortions at any time for any reason. Pro-life advocates, including Catholic Bishop Barry Knestout, are actively opposing the amendment by warning that it threatens health regulations protecting women and could lead to increased abortion extremism in the state.
Martina Anderson, a former Irish Republican Army member and later Irish politician, revealed that she had an abortion in the 1980s while preparing to join a bombing mission in England during the Troubles. Anderson spent more than a decade in prison for her involvement in the plot.
Mary Zwicker, European Correspondent: France has legalized assisted suicide and euthanasia after a long struggle and apparent stalemate between the French Senate and the National Assembly. On July 15, the French National Assembly voted to adopt the final draft of a bill to enshrine the “right” to assistance in dying and, in some circumstances euthanasia, in [...] The post France legalizes euthanasia appeared first on The Interim .
Father Larry Holland, a Vancouver priest recovering from a hip fracture at Vancouver General Hospital, was twice offered medical assistance in dying (MAiD) by health-care staff despite being known as a Catholic priest opposed to euthanasia. The offers occurred amid a broader context of increasing encouragement for medical professionals in Canada to initiate MAiD discussions, a practice criticized by pro-life advocates and highlighted by the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers' guidance against assuming patients' views based on faith.
[Ellie Gardey Holmes is Reporter and Associate Editor at The American Spectator. The following first appeared on March 3, 2026 in The Washington Stand (www.washingtonstand. com), published by the Family Research Council, and is reprinted with permission.] Planned Parenthood abortion cl... The post APPENDIX D: Planned Parenthood’s New Strategy appeared first on The Human Life Review .
[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 .
New Jersey Governor Mike Sherrill signed a bill on Aug. 20 that many fear will be used to undermine the First Amendment and prohibit Americans from praying outside abortion facilities. According to the Catholic News Agency, the bill will implement a sort of “bubble” zone around reproducti... The post With Pro-Abortion Speech Law, New Jersey’s War on Women Continues appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Introduction Since the pro-life movement first undertook the effort, many decades ago now, to counter the efforts of pro-abortionists to legalize abortion, those on the pro-abortion side have used scare tactics and false accusations in their efforts to consolidate and extend their gains. Thro... The post Proposals to Prosecute Women for Abortion: Legally Flawed, Counterproductive, and Probably Unconstitutional appeared first on The Human Life Review .
On the evening of May 24, 1704, a serving woman named Agnes Catherina Schickin walked through the gates of Schorndorf, a fortified town in the Duchy of Württemberg. She approached the first townsfolk she encountered and confessed that she had just murdered a seven-year-old boy in the forest. Schicki... The post Not Like Any Other Homicide: The Case Against Prosecuting Women for Abortion appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s office announced on Aug. 10 that she had “signed legislation strengthening abortion protections in Massachusetts, ensuring that patients experiencing serious pregnancy complications can receive medically appropriate care from their medical providers they know and trust here in Massachusetts. “Today’s action comes as reproductive rights continue to face unprecedented attacks across the […]
Smiling proudly, the group of women surrounding Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey on Tuesday looked more like they were celebrating a birthday party than signing legislation. As Gov. Healey made her last pen stroke, the gaggle of women erupted in applause, some laughing cheerfully as if they had... The post Massachusetts Officially Enshrines Abortion Up Till Birth appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee has reintroduced a bill that would prevent federal courts from enforcing contract provisions that force surrogate mothers to obtain an abortion. The Preventing Forced Abortions Act of 2026 would also ensure that surrogate mothers would still receive comp... The post Bill Targets Forced Abortions Through Surrogacy Contracts appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Pro-lifers are well aware that the defense of innocent human life is a never-ending struggle. We are grateful to God for victories over the culture of death, yet there are also many defeats along the way. The self-evident truth that it is wrong to kill unborn children, sick people and the eld... The post Seeing God’s Hand in All Things appeared first on The Human Life Review .
[The following is a guest post published in Sarah Terzo’s Secular Seamless Garment, Substack, on April 8, 2026. Rachel MacNair is a director of the Institute for Integrated Social Analysis, the research arm of the Consistent Life Network. Reprinted with the author’s permission.] I had just turned 14... The post APPENDIX D: The Record on Women’s Post-Dobbs Abortion-Related Deaths appeared first on The Human Life Review .
[Mary Kenny is an experienced journalist, author and broadcaster working in England and Ireland. She has written for over 30 newspapers and magazines over the course of her career, and was for many years the Human Life Review’s European editor. She was the Human Life Foundation’s Great Defender of L... The post APPENDIX B: The Abortion Papers: an archive appeared first on The Human Life Review .
In the past several weeks, researchers have published papers that claim to show dire economic consequences when states restrict abortion. Abortion supporters are hoping that pro-lifers can be swayed by focusing on economics and the financial consequences of prohibiting abortion. Pro-life stat... The post Abortion Supporters Focus On Economics, Not Morality appeared first on The Human Life Review .
The abortionist Kermit Gosnell died in Pennsylvania at age 85. Although his death occurred March 1, it was not made public until March 23. Gosnell was serving three life terms without possibility of parole for his involvement in the post-birth deaths of three babies. He was also convicted of third-d... The post Kermit Gosnell, Prolific Abortionist, Dies at 85 appeared first on The Human Life Review .
George Delgado, M.D. (Ignatius Press, 2025, soft cover, 254 pp., $18.95 and e-book, $12.32) Reviewed by John M. Grondelski, Ph.D. ____________________________________________ A growing number of abortions worldwide are pharmaceutically rather than surgically induced. Various reasons account for this... The post BOOKNOTES ABORTION PILL REVERSAL: A SECOND CHANCE AT CHOICE appeared first on The Human Life Review .
There is a lie at the heart of most positions in support of abortion. In pursuit of a touted political, social, economic, or biological equality, the child who grows in his or her mother’s womb is said to be something other than what that child plainly is and must logically be. The word “fetus,” for... The post Losing Sight of the Person in Personhood appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Published on March 5, 2026 Avail is a national nonprofit that offers free, confidential support to women and men facing an unintended pregnancy or processing a past abortion. For 30 years, Avail has helped people move from feeling overwhelmed and alone to feeling seen, supported, and confident. Avai... The post LIFE STORIES: Amber: Searching Online for Pregnancy Help Changed My Life appeared first on The Human Life Review .
The overwhelming majority of Massachusetts house lawmakers just passed a bill that would allow abortions after 24 weeks in the state. The bill, H.5595, needs to clear the state Senate before implementation. Unfortunately for pro-life advocates in the state, the Massachusetts Senate boasts a 35:5 s... The post Massachusetts Abortion Bill Trojan Horse for Abortion Extremism appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Names have been changed to protect privacy. Pressured. Afraid. Alone. Rachel wanted to have her baby, but the father of the child, her mother, and her stepfather were pressuring to abort. As a young college student, the lack of support made her feel as if there were no other options. She had previou... The post No Regrets? Understanding the Reality of Abortion-Wounded Women appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Celebrated author C. S. Lewis, who built a career on the basis of his love for words, distinguishes in Mere Christianity (1952) between two radically different meanings that the ancient Greeks had for the word “life.” The Greek word bios (from which we derive the word biology) refers to individual b... The post Two Meanings for the Word Life: Bios, Zoe, and the Unborn Child appeared first on The Human Life Review .
In 2014, a controversy erupted in the United Kingdom over a new policy in their national health care system. Called “the Liverpool Care Pathway,” it was touted as a way to ensure that people receive high-quality end-of-life care. The reality turned out to be far different and terribly sinister. What... The post A Living Will Is a Pathway to Euthanasia appeared first on The Human Life Review .
In February 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill that will legalize physician-assisted suicide in New York State.1 Going into effect in August 2026, the legislation will allow physicians to prescribe lethal doses of drugs to New York State residents with active suicidal ideation and who, it is ... The post Against Suicide—Except Assisted Suicide? New York’s Contradiction appeared first on The Human Life Review .
The right to migrate is a principle that draws on the core tenets of the pro-life movement. Asserting this right has also been a key part of challenging enemies of human life who have advocated for eugenics, population control, and abortion. It is therefore important for prolifers to be aware of the... The post A Pro-Life Principle: The Right to Migrate appeared first on The Human Life Review .
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing pro-life nonprofits Heartbeat International and Real Options for $20 million for supporting abortion pill reversal. The trial People of the State of California vs. Heartbeat International & Real Options started June 24, highlighting a vital topic ... The post Heartbeat International on Trial for Spreading Truth appeared first on The Human Life Review .
A government website that directs women to resources on nutrition, conception help, and social services near them is flawed because it doesn’t promote abortion, according to Democratic members of Congress. Moms.gov, which launched in May to coincide with Mother’s Day, is meant to help familie... The post House Democrats Upset Moms.gov Doesn’t Promote Abortion appeared first on The Human Life Review .
