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Life Worth Living. Winner at the Niagara International Film Festival.

Alex Schadenberg Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition I was talking with Frank Panico, who filmed and edited the Life Worth Living film , about the film festivals that we entered the Life Worth Living film . While going through the list we noticed that Life Worth Living was considered in several film festivals, it was screened in a few festivals and it won at the Niagara International Film Festival in June 2026.

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Another botched execution in Tennessee. What about botched assisted deaths.

Alex Schadenberg Executive Director Euthanasia Prevention Coalition On Wednesday, September 30, Tennessee had it's second consecutive botched lethal injection execution, this time it was Christa Pike. The concerns related to botched execution deaths also apply to botched euthanasia and/or assisted suicide deaths.

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Woman Celebrates Her Abortion: It Was an “Alien” I Needed to Get Rid Of

A woman named Kathy described her experience with a chemical abortion, comparing the unborn child to an 'alien' she needed to remove and expressing gratitude to Planned Parenthood for their prompt and non-judgmental service. She recounted taking mifepristone and misoprostol to terminate the pregnancy, noting her emotional distress and lack of information about the potential pain and dangers of the procedure.

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Dave Andrusko|LifeNews.com|

French Catholicism Reborn? What happened on Pope Leo’s visit to France (and why it matters for all of us)

Pope Leo XIV recently visited France, addressing topics such as assisted dying, European identity, and the role of the Catholic Church in a secular country during his four-day apostolic journey. During the visit, he met with abuse survivors, spoke against French assisted-dying and abortion laws, and drew large crowds, including 800,000 attendees at a Mass in Paris.

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Penitents of Love: God’s Mercy and Reparation After Abortion | Theresa Bonopartis

Theresa Bonopartis, founder of Entering Canaan Ministries, shares her personal experience of having a saline abortion at age 17 and discusses 30 years of Catholic post-abortion ministry focused on healing through God's mercy. She explains why post-abortive women often remain silent for years and emphasizes the path to forgiveness, repentance, and reparation after abortion.

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Florida Department of Ed to schools: Get rid of sexually explicit materials

Florida Commissioner of Education Henry Mack issued a memorandum to school districts instructing them to remove sexually explicit materials from school libraries and to follow state law rather than guidance from organizations like the American Library Association or PEN America. The memo cites statute 1006.28(2)(a), which mandates discontinuing use of materials deemed pornographic or harmful if a parent is denied the right to read passages at school board meetings, and highlights concerns over books promoting graphic sexual content and abortion being accessible to minors in Florida schools.

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Healing After Abortion: What Halloween Candy Says About Grief

Different types of Halloween candy as metaphors to describe various aspects of grief and healing after abortion, such as the protective shell of M&M's representing outward appearances and the unexpected waves of grief likened to Pop Rocks. It encourages individuals to grieve at their own pace, seek support, and acknowledges that healing has no set timeline, especially during emotionally challenging times like Halloween and the holidays.

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She Looked for Cancer Treatment in Canada, They Gave Her a MAID Brochure Instead

Kristin Logan left Canada to seek cancer treatment in the United States after waiting nine months for a diagnosis and receiving a pamphlet about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) before seeing an oncologist. Since moving to the U.S., Logan's condition has improved significantly, and she credits the outstanding medical care she has received there for her better prognosis.

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In France, Pope Leo emerged as the global voice for ‘right to life’ of the disabled and vulnerable

Pope Leo XIV blessed a young man with disabilities during a Mass at Saint-Étienne Cathedral in Metz, France, on September 28, 2026, as part of his four-day apostolic journey to the country. His defense of life addressed some of Europe's most contentious social questions with a humble and measured manner, distinguishing his message from past 'culture wars.

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Massachusetts Bishop Wants Catholics to Repeal Abortions Up to Birth Law

Bishop William Byrne and the Catholic bishops of Massachusetts are urging Catholics to sign a petition to repeal Chapter 188, a new law allowing abortion throughout pregnancy, including after 24 weeks for any reason and in non-hospital settings. The repeal effort, called Repeal 188, requires collecting certified signatures to place the question on the 2028 ballot and suspend the law until voters decide, while parishes are holding petition drives and promoting support for women facing unplanned pregnancies during Respect Life Month.

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Steven Ertelt|LifeNews.com|

What does Fianna Fail’s Martin Daly think a life is worth?

The Joint Committee on Health discussed a Sinn Féin bill to remove the three-day waiting period for abortion, with Fianna Fáil TD and GP Martin Daly questioning the objectivity of pro-life GPs who supported keeping the wait. Daly contrasted their 'personal beliefs and philosophy' against the clinical evidence presented by other doctors who argued there is no clinical reason to keep the wait, effectively implying that the life of the unborn child is not valued in the clinical debate over abortion access.

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In France, Pope Leo emerged as the global voice for ‘right to life’ of disabled and vulnerable

Pope Leo XIV's apostolic journey to France from September 25 to 28, 2026, focused on defending the dignity of every human life, challenging French lawmakers on assisted dying, abortion, and surrogacy, and emphasizing that no human life is disposable. During his visit, he engaged with the sick and disabled in Lourdes, delivered a speech at UNESCO warning about the impact of AI on human dignity, and celebrated a Mass in Paris attended by over 800,000 people, including altar servers with Down syndrome, highlighting his global voice for the vulnerable. The pope's visit sparked renewed debate over France's assisted-dying legislation, with his strong defense of life receiving widespread attention, including from President Emmanuel Macron, who attended Mass with him despite political opposition; Pope Leo also condemned euthanasia and abortion as threats to human dignity and called for medicine to reject programmed death, reinforcing his role as a prominent advocate for the disabled, elderly, unborn, and vulnerable in society.

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Courtney Mares|OSV News|

One family experience with mental health. Support Bill C-218

Sean, who suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder along with several non-life-threatening physical conditions, experienced numerous negative encounters with emergency hospital services. The family hopes that sharing Sean's story will support opposition to expanding Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) eligibility for individuals with mental illness.

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Euthanasia defenders are finally saying the quiet part out loud

Two recent euthanasia cases, including the killing of a two-year-old in the Netherlands despite medical assessments suggesting alternatives, and the alleged non-consensual euthanasia of Canadian grandmother Brigitte Stegemann, have sparked controversy and criticism. Richard Hanania, a former alt-right member and current euthanasia advocate, openly argues that some lives, particularly those with disabilities, are not worth living and supports euthanasia as a moral imperative, contrasting with other advocates who emphasize choice and autonomy.

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