The great victory of suicide activists has been to sanitize and medicalize the killing of human beings. We cannot use words like “suicide” or “killing”; we must instead use false, propagandistic language like “medical aid in dying” or, preferably, the official-sounding acronym “MAID.” Suicide and killing still make us uncomfortable, and so the terms have [...] The post ‘Help me!’: Botched euthanasia exposes the horrific reality behind ‘medical aid in dying’ first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Van Maren discusses reporting about an Ontario assisted death in which sedation reportedly did not initially have the intended effect. He uses the case to challenge reassuring descriptions of medically assisted death and the language used to describe it.
On June 3, a debate about the silent genocide of unborn children with Down syndrome exploded on social media. The unlikely catalyst was an X post by YouTube influencer Jesse “McJuggerNuggets” Ridgway. For months, the Ridgways had been producing and posting news of their pregnancy for a massive online audience, including their pregnancy announcement on March 29, [...] The post When Eugenics Goes Viral first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Van Maren responds to an influencer couple's public account of choosing abortion after a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis. He criticizes disability-selective abortion and highlights responses from people describing the value of relatives with Down syndrome.
According to an exclusive June 2 report from the Daily Mail, fewer than one in ten U.K. voters consider assisted suicide a priority for their Member of Parliament. The mega-poll of over 10,000 people comes as a blow to suicide activists, who are desperately trying to resurrect Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s euthanasia bill that died in the House [...] The post Fewer than 10% of UK voters view euthanasia as a priority issue: new poll first appeared on The Bridgehead .
In 1984, Dr. Bernard Nathanson asked his colleague to film an abortion. He had seen the results countless times as the director of the largest standing abortion clinic in America. But abortion, he noted, “is a blind procedure”; after it was over, all that remained was “a little pile of meat in a gauze bag.” [...] The post When America’s top abortionist switched sides first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Van Maren recounts Bernard Nathanson's transition from abortion provider to pro-life advocate. The essay emphasizes the role Nathanson attributed to ultrasound footage and the film The Silent Scream in changing his perspective.
On April 24, a healthy 56-year-old woman died by suicide at the Pegasos clinic in Basel, Switzerland. Wendy Duffy, a former care worker from the West Midlands, U.K., was still grieving the loss of 23-year-old son Marcus, who died in 2022 after tragically choking to death when he was asleep after eating a sandwich. Duffy [...] The post Grieving mother dies in Swiss assisted suicide clinic first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Jim Hughes, the Canadian movement’s most prominent leader for more than four decades, died on the morning of May 18 at 83 years of age. Tributes have been pouring in from across the movement as pro-life activists recall his tireless commitment to the cause and his impact on their own lives. Hughes gave up his business career [...] The post Jim Hughes’ greatest battle first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Van Maren recounts the assisted death of a British mother who was grieving her son's death. He argues that the case demonstrates the need for support in bereavement rather than assistance to end life.
Retired pastor Clive Johnston has been convicted on two charges under the Abortion Services Act in Northern Ireland for the crime of preaching on John 3:16 at the edge of a buffer zone across from Coleraine’s Causeway Hospital, which commits abortions, in 2025. Johnston called it a “dark day for Christian freedom.” John 3:16 reads: “For God [...] The post Retired pastor convicted for preaching near hospital that commits abortions first appeared on The Bridgehead .
After a steady stream of horror stories, it looks like Ottawa may be finally ready to move against euthanasia for mental illness: As always, follow the podcast wherever you get your content: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Rumble, or YouTube. You can get a copy of my book How We Got Here: A Guide to Our Anti-Christian Culture at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, or at The Bridgehead, where you [...] The post WATCH: Finally Some Good News first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Two judicial rulings over mifepristone this month have set the stage for the most important legal battle over abortion since the overturn of Roe v. Wade in 2022—and the fight has exposed the growing divide between the pro-life movement and the Trump administration. Central to this legal battle is the Biden administration’s decision to use the pretext [...] The post The biggest pro-life fight since Roe first appeared on The Bridgehead .
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation – which became eligible for state-assisted death a long time ago – has performed the function of propaganda arm for nearly every deadly and dangerous social cause of the past half-century, from abortion to “sex change” surgeries for minors. But its barely disguised advocacy for Canada’s euthanasia regime is second to none. [...] The post CBC’s euthanasia propaganda threatens the lives of the mentally ill first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Van Maren critiques a CBC story about a woman seeking access to medical assistance in dying for mental illness. He argues that the framing favors expansion and conflicts with suicide-prevention messaging.
On April 24, Kenya’s Court of Appeal overturned a 2022 high court ruling declaring that access to abortion is a “constitutional right” and that the arrest and prosecution of abortionists and women procuring abortions is unconstitutional. Kenya’s Constitution explicitly protects unborn children as persons, stating in Section 26: (1) Every person has the right to life. [...] The post Kenya court overturns ‘constitutional right’ to abortion in pro-life victory first appeared on The Bridgehead .
It shouldn’t have to be said, but apparently it does, so here goes: Forcing doctors to kill people or to participate in killing people against the dictates of their conscience is Nazi-level bad. That fact is apparently not obvious enough to many Canadians. A new survey, recently published by Research Co., found that just “under two-in-five [...] The post Only 41% of Canadians support doctors who oppose euthanasia: new survey first appeared on The Bridgehead .
A new study published last week by JAMA Network Open revealed that despite a torrent of press propaganda claiming that pro-life protections threaten the lives of women, maternal mortality rates are actually falling in states that passed strong pro-life laws. In Texas, for example, the maternal mortality rate fell by 2.4 percent since the Heartbeat Act passed in 2021; the [...] The post Pro-life states saw drop in maternal mortality, new study finds first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Van Maren examines a Research Co. poll about health professionals' ability to object to assisted death and abortion. He argues for conscience protections and expresses concern about the level of public support reported in the survey.
On April 4, the governor of Russia’s Novgorod region made an extraordinary statement at an event on boosting birthrates. “We’ve had these small victories, but that’s not enough,” Gleb Nitkin said while discussing a 30% drop in the abortion rate. “The [demographic] situation in our country is critical, and allowing elective abortions is too big a luxury. [...] The post Abortion Is a Luxury Europe Cannot Afford first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Ontario’s Handbook on Certification of Death opens with a quote from the 1955 U.N. Handbook of Vital Statistics Methods: “It may truthfully be said that virtually every large-scale problem in preventive medicine has been brought to light – in part at least – by statistics of death, and further that the adequacy of remedial or curative action is, in [...] The post Ontario distorts cause of death statistics by refusing to list euthanasia first appeared on The Bridgehead .
On March 24, one of Canada’s most prominent euthanasia activists testified before the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying. Jocelyn Downie is an old hand at this—she first testified on the subject back in 1995, at the Special Senate Committee on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide. We no longer use such terms, of course; in [...] The post Euthanasia activist says we need to help the suicidal by expanding assisted suicide first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Van Maren criticizes Ontario instructions for recording the underlying condition rather than assisted death in mortality statistics. He argues that this convention obscures the role of euthanasia in deaths and affects public understanding of the data.
Van Maren responds to Jocelyn Downie's testimony about extending eligibility for medical assistance in dying to mental illness. He challenges her argument and presents it as inconsistent with protecting people experiencing suicidal thoughts.
In a viral interview that racked up 2.4 million views in just four days, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre sat down with podcasting giant Joe Rogan for a wide-ranging interview that lasted more than two hours and was widely seen as a coup for the leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition. But on the subject of [...] The post Pierre Poilievre had a golden opportunity to condemn assisted suicide on Joe Rogan. He failed to take it. first appeared on The Bridgehead .
The Supreme Court of Slovenia has rejected an attempt to overturn the November 2025 assisted suicide referendum. Slovenia’s leftist government had legalized assisted suicide on July 18, and the State Council overrode a veto on July 24. A broad coalition, supported by religious leaders, organized to trigger a national referendum, gathering the required 40,000 signatures. On November 23, [...] The post VICTORY: Slovenia’s Supreme Court upholds pro-life referendum defeat of assisted suicide first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Canada’s euthanasia regime is currently the subject of the sort of debate that the country should have had back in 2016 – and experts are giving parliamentarians truly catastrophic predictions of what will come to pass if assisted suicide for mental illness comes into effect as scheduled in March 2027. At the joint committee on [...] The post Dutch teenage boy euthanized for autism first appeared on The Bridgehead .
Around the world, Canada is making headlines. Legislators are citing Canada as a driving force behind key votes. Here’s what happened: As always, follow the podcast wherever you get your content: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Rumble, or YouTube. You can get a copy of my new book How We Got Here: A Guide to Our Anti-Christian Culture at Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, or at The Bridgehead, where you [...] The post WATCH: Canada kills Scotland’s assisted suicide law first appeared on The Bridgehead .
The MSP who sponsored Scotland’s assisted suicide bill has said that he will not reintroduce the legislation in the next parliament after the “Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill” failed last Monday in by a margin of 69 votes to 57. Liam McArthur, a Liberal Democrat, had pulled out all the stops in the [...] The post Scottish politician will not reintroduce assisted suicide bill after crushing defeat in Parliament first appeared on The Bridgehead .
A senior who went to Vancouver General Hospital for a diagnosis and treatment after experiencing sudden pain was offered euthanasia by a doctor – before the woman had even been asked what was wrong with her. “I am 84 years old, and a year ago, an amazing thing happened,” Miriam told Amanda Achtman, the founder [...] The post Elderly Canadian woman offered euthanasia before doctor even asked what was wrong with her first appeared on The Bridgehead .
