Former Labour health minister and NHS transplant surgeon Zubir Ahmed MP has backed the Prime Minister’s stance on the assisted suicide debate, arguing that the “choice between death without adequate care and a death prematurely self-induced is not a real choice”. Writing in The Guardian ahead of Second Reading of Lauren Edwards’ assisted suicide Bill […]
As a doctor, I have spent much of my professional life caring for people at some of the most vulnerable moments they will ever face. I have seen the anxiety that surrounds the prospect of dying, and the desperate wish of patients and families to avoid unnecessary suffering. Naturally, we all want people facing the […]
This is Issue 43 of the American Reports Series. Executive Summary Some abortion advocates have raised concerns that reimposing limitations on mifepristone use, or removing its FDA approval, will harm women who may need access to mifepristone for indications unrelated to abortion, such as for Cushing’s syndrome or miscarriage management. However, data remains limited that […] The post Uses for Mifepristone Beyond Abortion: Addressing Recent Controversies appeared first on Lozier Institute .
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press release – Major setback for assisted suicide lobby as Prime Minister Andy Burnham says assisted suicide debate should not happen while palliative and social care remains poorly funded 29 July 2026 – In a major setback for the assisted suicide lobby ahead of the 11 September vote on […]
Editor’s Note: Originally published in May 2022, this paper underwent revisions and was republished in July 2026. Since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, there have been widespread claims that women in pro-life states will be unable to get the care they need during pregnancy emergencies. Pro-life laws have been criticized […] The post Fact Sheet: Medical Indications for Separating a Mother and Her Unborn Child appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Pro-life veteran and former Minister and MP, Ann Widdecombe, died at her home yesterday morning at the age of 78. During her long and distinguished career in Parliament, she was a leader in the public fight for protections for unborn babies at the beginning of life and the elderly and vulnerable towards the end of […]
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Heroine of the pro-life cause, Ann Widdecombe, dies at 78 – obituary covering a lifetime championing the pro-life cause 10 July 2026 – Pro-life veteran and former Minister and MP, Ann Widdecombe, died at her home yesterday morning at the age of 78. During her long and distinguished career […]
The British Medical Association (BMA) has affirmed that “assisted dying is not a medical treatment”, highlighting many of the issues with legislating in this area that will be of concern for MPs. The BMA, the professional association and trade union representing and negotiating on behalf of all doctors in the UK, agreed at its Annual […]
Only weeks after voicing her support for a change in the law on assisted suicide, Dawn French has now expressed grave doubts about the negative effects that legalising assisted suicide will likely have on those in poverty. Appearing on a podcast to talk about her latest book, in which she makes her sympathy for a […]
Editor’s Note: This material has been republished from the section titled “State Funding in Response to Federal Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025” in CLI’s paper “Funding the Nation’s Largest Abortion Business: An Investigation into Public and Private Support of Planned Parenthood.” Enacted on July 4, 2025, the Federal Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025[1] includes Section 71113, […] The post Fact Sheet: State Funding of Planned Parenthood in Response to Federal Defunding appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Editor’s Note: Originally published in May of 2025, this paper has undergone several updates in the intervening time, with the most recent on July 1, 2026. This is Issue 33 of the American Reports Series. Executive Summary: Planned Parenthood saw $2.143 billion in revenue in its 2024-2025 fiscal year. During its 2022-2023 fiscal year, Planned Parenthood […] The post Funding the Nation’s Largest Abortion Business: An Investigation into Public and Private Support of Planned Parenthood appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Five days after delivering her premature baby girl at just 29 weeks, mother Taylor Plemmons was finally able to hold her daughter, Margot. Taylor described the moment she was able to hold her daughter for the first time as “the sweetest and scariest feeling in the world”. “When the nurse placed her in my arms, […]
Executive Summary Since the Supreme Court’s June 2022 Dobbs decision, many states have enacted strong pro-life laws that protect unborn babies. Currently, 13 states protect all unborn babies and four have a Heartbeat Law in effect that protects the unborn after a fetal heartbeat can be detected.[1] Multiple academic and policy studies analyzing state-level birth […] The post The Lifesaving Impact of Recently Enacted Pro-Life Laws appeared first on Lozier Institute .
The former chief executive officer of Britain’s largest abortion provider has spoken out against the reintroduction of the assisted suicide Bill, warning that people may face pressure to end their lives. Ann Furedi, the former head of abortion provider BPAS and a lifelong “pro-choice” campaigner, has warned that the return of the assisted suicide Bill […]
The revived Leadbeater assisted suicide Bill, introduced to Parliament today by Lauren Edwards MP, appears to be on course to be defeated at Second Reading on Friday 11 September, prompting calls for Edwards to avoid an unnecessary Labour civil war over the Bill and withdraw the divisive Bill before September’s scheduled vote. Given only 12 […]
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press release – Assisted suicide Bill on course to be defeated at Second Reading, prompting calls for Lauren Edwards to prevent Labour civil war and withdraw divisive Bill 17 June 2026 – The revived Leadbeater assisted suicide Bill, introduced to Parliament today by Lauren Edwards MP, appears to be […]
Labour MP, Lauren Edwards, is being called on to bring forward a Private Members’ Bill that would unite her constituency, the Labour Party, Parliament and the country, rather than an assisted suicide Bill that would be divisive, distracting and likely be defeated. Lauren Edwards has said she intends to reintroduce Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill, […]
Many American women feel uninformed about the abortion pills’ potential complications, according to a new Charlotte Lozier Institute study. The study — first obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation — found that 52.5% of participants cited bleeding as the abortion-related complication they desired more information on than was provided during the informed consent process. […] The post EXCLUSIVE: Many Women Blindsided By Abortion Pill Complications, New Study Shows appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Survey data show 30% of women reported unexpected levels of bleeding and 30% experienced unexpected levels of pain Washington D.C.—A new peer-reviewed study by Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) scholars explored women’s perceptions of the informed consent process for drug-induced abortions and the information and support they felt they needed. The authors’ findings demonstrate that women […] The post New Study Finds Informed Consent Gaps for Abortion Drugs as Women Report Unexpected Pain, Bleeding appeared first on Lozier Institute .
This is Issue 12 of the On Women’s Health Series. Executive Summary In addition to the adverse health effects substance use disorders have on pregnant mothers, they can also have a variety of dangerous, even lethal, effects on their unborn children, ranging from miscarriage, preterm birth, low birth weight, stillbirth, cognitive/behavioral impairments, to a host […] The post Substance Use Disorder in Pregnant Women: State of the Problem, Treatment, and Recommendations for Improving Interventions appeared first on Lozier Institute .
A YouTuber and his wife have come under intense criticism for choosing to abort their unborn child because the child had Down’s syndrome. Jesse Ridgway explained why he and his wife made the decision to end the life of their unborn child, saying that life for someone with Down’s syndrome would be “objectively shitty”, and […]
This is Issue 11 of the On Women’s Health Series. Executive Summary Dire predictions that abortion limitations would worsen the abysmal U.S. maternal mortality rates pre-date Dobbs, including fearmongering that “TRAP laws” intended to improve the safety and informed consent process of abortion would cause harm. These ideologically driven discussions have sidelined important factors such […] The post What Should We Expect in Maternal Mortality Trends Due to the Dobbs Decision? appeared first on Lozier Institute .
This is Issue 115 of the On Point Series. (Previous versions of this paper can be found as On Point Issue 99 and On Point Issue 32). If you have spent any time on American roads in the past decade, you have likely noticed cars with pro-life license plates sharing the road with you. Pro-life […] The post Fact of Life: American Cars (and Their Drivers) Exhibit Decidedly More Pro-life than Pro-choice Views appeared first on Lozier Institute .
This is Issue 42 of the American Reports Series. Executive Summary Eight online-only organizations are violating pro-life state laws by shipping abortion drugs into those states. Of online abortion drug sellers within the formal U.S. healthcare system that publicly report the gestational age at which they will ship abortion drugs, only 19% complied with the […] The post An Overview of Online Abortion Drug Access in Post-Dobbs America appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Abortion pills can be obtained “as quickly as an Amazon transaction” thanks to a massive network of foreign and domestic pill sellers that routinely flout federal law. A new study from the Charlotte Lozier Institute, first shared with The Daily Wire, found the distribution of abortion pills largely “uncontrolled” and available across the country despite […] The post Abortion Drugs Now Arrive As Fast As An Amazon Package appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Baby Arthur had parvovirus, which was causing his body to fill with fluid. “His organs were failing. His heart was completely enveloped in fluid. It was struggling to pump,” his mother said. “If nothing was done, he would not have made it much longer.” According to doctors, there was a 50 percent chance he would […] The post Science Is Making the Humanity of Unborn Babies Harder to Ignore appeared first on Lozier Institute .
This is Issue 19 of the On Science Series. This is an updated version of On Science 13. A concerning trend has been noted from abortion advocates and their media allies in the face of any perceived threat to “abortion access.” As abortion limitations were implemented in many states in the wake of the Supreme […] The post Induced Abortion with Misoprostol Alone appeared first on Lozier Institute .
This is Issue 114 of the On Point Series. Introduction As the use of abortion-inducing drugs has become the dominant abortion method in the United States, these drugs are increasingly obtained online with minimal medical supervision.[1] In early 2025, abortion by way of mail-order abortion drugs made up an estimated 27% of all abortions performed […] The post Reproductive Coercion and Abortion appeared first on Lozier Institute .
A New Jersey-based pro-life pregnancy center may proceed with its federal challenge to lawfare waged against it by the state’s Democrat attorney general, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in a 25-page decision on Wednesday. As The Federalist previously reported, First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Platkin came about when New Jersey’s Democrat-run government began […] The post SCOTUS Confirms First Amendment Protects Pregnancy Center Donors From Nosey Abortion States appeared first on Lozier Institute .
This is Issue 10 of the On Women’s Health Series. Executive Summary The claim that later drug-induced abortions are “safe and effective” is false. Nearly all studies document higher rates of complications and deaths following mifepristone and misoprostol used later in pregnancy compared to the first trimester, with outcomes even worse following misoprostol used alone. […] The post Drug-induced Abortion After the First Trimester appeared first on Lozier Institute .
