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The General Comment was circulated in draft form last year and immediately faced pushback from the government of Argentina and the Holy See for including a right to “effective access to safe abortion services for adolescent girls.” The post The UN & Abortion for Kids appeared first on ZENIT - English .
Read →At a webinar earlier this week, representatives of the WHO discussed the “Fides” influencer group, which was launched in 2020 to spread content on social media platforms to oppose “anti-vax” narratives during the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO has an official partnership with TikTok to make sure this content is widely seen The post WHO to Censor Pro-Lifers appeared first on ZENIT - English .
Read →According to the figures cited in the reports, approximately 100,000 Canadians have died through the program since its introduction. In 2023 alone, assisted deaths accounted for roughly one in every 20 deaths nationwide The post Canada Halts Expansion of Assisted Suicide to People With Mental Illness appeared first on ZENIT - English .
Read →The lawsuit was brought by the child's mother, both individually and as legal representative of the estate of Baby Wabbington, against Southwestern Women’s Options, an Albuquerque abortion facility operated by physicians Curtis Wayne Boyd, Emily Cohen and Carmen Landau. The post A $200,000 Settlement for an Aborted Child Raises a Stark Question About Legal Personhood appeared first on ZENIT - English .
Read →The public debate on abortion often focuses exclusively on autonomy and choice. While personal freedom is important, rights must always be considered alongside responsibilities and the rights of others, including those who are unable to speak for themselves.
Read →The country that received the most pressure on sexual orientation and gender identity was Namibia, criticized by Malta, Belgium, Finland, Mexico, Iceland, Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Brazil, and the Netherlands to adopt explicit legal categories of non-discrimination based on these characteristics The post Iceland Becomes the Most Aggressive Advocate for Abortion and Gender Ideology appeared first on ZENIT - English .
Read →The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has designated October as Respect Life Month with the theme 'Mary, Mother of Life,' encouraging prayer and action against the increased use of abortion pills.
Read →On September 27, Leo XIV visited the Accueil Notre-Dame Center at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France, addressing patients and their companions about the dignity of human life and rejecting euthanasia and abortion despite their legal status in France. He emphasized that no human law should undermine the inalienable dignity of the person, urged healthcare workers to care for the suffering rather than eliminate life, and called for the development of palliative care and tender accompaniment of the sick.
Read →The Netherlands has recorded its first case of euthanasia performed on a child between the ages of one and twelve since the 2024 expansion of euthanasia legislation allowing the procedure for minors with incurable illnesses causing unbearable suffering. The case was reviewed by a commission and submitted to the Public Prosecutor’s Office to determine if the physician acted according to the law, though the child's age and illness have not been disclosed.
Read →The 1,235 deaths account for 0.438% of all deaths for residents of California in 2025. The post California sees record assisted suicide deaths after 150% rise in five years appeared first on ZENIT - English .
Read →The decision does not overturn France’s legalization of euthanasia. Rather, it establishes a boundary around the institutions and individuals expected to participate in the new system—and, in doing so, gives religious freedom a significant foothold within a law that had initially offered little room for conscientious dissent The post France legalizes euthanasia but also safeguards the right to conscientious objection appeared first on ZENIT - English .
Read →In addition to invoking the intercession of St. Joseph, Defender of Life, participants can learn about the danger of abortion pills The post U.S. Bishops’ Initiative to Inform Communities on the Danger of Abortion Pills Includes Prayer, Education, and Advocacy appeared first on ZENIT - English .
Read →Archbishop Richard Henning of Boston sharply criticized the legislation, calling it a serious offense against the dignity and sanctity of human life. The Massachusetts Catholic Conference had previously urged lawmakers to reject the bill, reiterating the Church’s teaching that every human life possesses inherent worth from conception until natural death The post Diabolical: Massachusetts’ “Catholic” governor approves the killing of babies in the womb up to the ninth month appeared first on ZENIT - English .
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