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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 .
Read →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 .
Read →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 .
Read →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 .
Read →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 .
Read →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 .
Read →Wherever the logic of abortion spreads, institutions grow corrupt as they try to conceal the humanity of the unborn. In May of 2026, Togitani Hinami had her first birthday. One year prior, she was born into a world her mother was already leaving. The day of Hinami’s birth was the day she and her m... The post Lawfare Against the Innocent appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →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 .
Read →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 .
Read →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 .
Read →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 .
Read →What exactly is a pro-life journal? This is more than a practical question for our editors; it bears crucially on our shared identity as prolifers, the strategies used to convince others about the inherent dignity of human life and the dire need for protections, and the unity of our efforts. ... The post About this Issue: Spring 2026 appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →Sadly, death by abortion has always been around. In the ancient world, abortion was prevalent enough that the Hippocratic Oath had to be composed and administered to guide medical doctors away from taking innocent, preborn human lives. In our time, abortion has been capitalized, commercialize... The post ABORTION, VIOLENCE, AND POLITICS appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →The phrase calling abortion a decision “between a woman and her doctor” was always odd. It conjured a discussion between the pregnant female and her physician about her pregnancy, the factors leading her to consider abortion, an analysis of those factors plus alternatives (adoption? parenting... The post Mailed Abortion Pills, Part 2: Physical Perils and Mental Traumas appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →The Human Life Review has a long-standing interest in identifying and encouraging pro-human influences in our culture. I think of them as signs that in the long run, reality comes through. To be anti-abortion or anti-euthanasia, for instance, one has to put ideology ahead of reality. What I m... The post Robots and Clones and Humans appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →A Colorado teen died after undergoing an abortion through Planned Parenthood, though the media and local officials have tried to bury the story. “Eighteen-year-old Lexi Arguello died after undergoing an abortion at a Planned Parenthood in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 2025,” Live Action reported... The post Colorado Teen Dies From Planned Parenthood Abortion. Media Is Mum appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →John Grondelski discusses state attorneys general's request for scrutiny of possible environmental effects associated with abortion medication. He argues for further investigation, but the article does not establish that drinking-water exposure causes the harms it raises.
Read →Jesse and Ashley Ridgway made national news recently because of their decision to end the life of their unborn child. The child had been diagnosed in utero with Trisomy 21, known to most Americans as Down Syndrome. For the Ridgways, Down Syndrome was, it seems, not compatible with their other... The post The Extermination of Baby Ridgway appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →Was Joe Biden insufficiently pro-abortion? That would seem to be Carlos Lozado’s conclusion about the former president. Writing in the New York Times last week, he suggests Democrats lost the presidency in 2024 because they were stuck with Biden, who was not pro-abortion enough. Apparently i... The post Columnist Claims Biden Wasn’t Pro-Abortion Enough appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →Grondelski argues that abortion debates continue to rely on an overly individualistic understanding of privacy after Dobbs. He discusses medication provision, state policy, and the need for local support networks as areas where he believes broader public responsibilities remain relevant.
Read →The choice to abort a baby is often driven by poverty and isolation. One study states, “Sixty percent [of women who aborted their children] reported they would have preferred to give birth if they had received more support from others or had more financial security.1” Another study found that... The post How the Effective Charity Movement Can Supercharge the Pro-Life Cause appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →A Planned Parenthood affiliate is offering “Just In Case Abortion Pills,” to women who aren’t even pregnant. These pills, currently offered in two states, Washington and Hawaii, are stocked up before pregnancy begins as an “advanced provision” in the event that an unwanted pregnancy oc... The post Planned Parenthood Offers ‘Just In Case Abortion Pills’ appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →Lisa Rose, a graduate of UCLA, is the president and founder of Live Action, a non-profit organization that supports life and is known for its media advocacy and undercover investigations. She recounts an incident that took place while she was a student at UCLA that tells us, in a striking way, h... The post Then and Now: Filling in the Blanks appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →All universities in Colorado with a student health center will be required to hand out dangerous abortion drugs to college students or help them obtain them from an outside source under a new law. House Bill 26-1335, signed by Democratic Governor Jared Polis on May 28, orders every university... The post Colleges Must Hand Out Abortion Drugs To Students Under New Colorado Law appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →Rosalie Markezich loved working with children at her daycare job.1,2 According to documents uploaded by Louisiana Right to Life, she looked at the positive result of her pregnancy test and smiled. However, she was apprehensive about her boyfriend’s reaction. Should she tell him? “I decided he... The post Mailed Abortion Pills and Victimization: Part 1—Abusers appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →I beg the indulgence of my prolife readers as I navigate some twists of Christian theology to make a point about our shared affirmation of the personhood of the child in the womb. All Christians observe some form of celebration of “the Lord’s Supper,” what looks like a sharing of bread... The post More Than a Clump of Cells appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →Popular YouTuber Jesse Ridgeway announced last week that he and his wife decided to abort their unborn baby with Down syndrome. “This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21. The choice was not made lightly,” he said in a post on X. “I... The post YouTuber and Wife Face Backlash For Aborting Down Syndrome Baby appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →Recently, some prominent cultural figures have bucked a longstanding American tradition of vilifying people with different political views. When Republicans and Democrats come together to talk to one another as human beings, they often emphasize shared humanity over divisive politics. But I t... The post Bill Maher: Why Exclude the Unborn from Shared Humanity? appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →While the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision stopped activist federal judges from blocking pro-life laws, it could not stop state judges from doing the same. In many states, pro-life leaders and legislators are passing protections for innocent preborn c... The post Activist Judges Are Blocking Pro-Life Laws appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →We begin our 52nd year of publishing with timely and important articles from our two new editors, Mary Rose Somarriba and Christopher M. Reilly. In “DIY Abortion Returns: From Back Alleys to Bathrooms,” Somarriba makes the chilling case that the easy availability of “medication abortion” has brought... The post ABOUT THIS ISSUE (Winter 2026) appeared first on The Human Life Review .
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