Former President Joe Biden received the Sonia Schorr Sloan Service Award from Planned Parenthood of Delaware and used his acceptance speech to defend his record on abortion, urging supporters not to give up the fight for legal abortion. Biden reflected on his response to the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs decision by signing an executive order to protect access to reproductive healthcare and helping women seek abortions in states where it remained legal.
Raquel Rose initially scheduled an abortion after discovering her unplanned pregnancy but canceled it following a profound experience at a Catholic Mass that gave her hope and a sense of Jesus' love. Supported by her family, friends, and professors, she embraced motherhood, graduated college on time, and later founded The Little Rose Shop, a successful Catholic lifestyle brand inspired by her faith journey.
The Hyde Amendment, passed in 1977 and named after Congressman Henry J. Hyde, prohibits federal funds from being used for abortions through programs like Medicaid and Medicare, affecting 34 states and the District of Columbia.
Belfast City Hall was not lit up on September 28 to celebrate abortion after a Democratic Unionist Party challenge put the plan on hold and a legal opinion was sought regarding the challenge. Meanwhile, pro-life supporters, including the group Precious Life, organized a peaceful Choose Life event where they marched to City Hall carrying lights as a public witness for unborn children.
Dave Andrusko draws on George Orwell's critiques of political language to argue that pro-abortion rhetoric often serves as a defense of indefensible acts, such as infanticide and abortion procedures that cause fetal pain. He highlights societal hypocrisy in tolerating discrimination against unborn children while condemning other forms of bigotry, emphasizing the need to consistently advocate for the protection and dignity of all unborn children regardless of their circumstances.
Doctors are facing societal punishment or professional discipline for refusing to provide legal but controversial interventions like abortion, euthanasia, and gender transition due to their religious or moral beliefs. A British Columbia doctor was fined $28,100 for refusing to administer puberty blockers to a 14-year-old transgender girl based on his objections.
A federal court order currently protects several Illinois physicians and religious health care organizations from the state's assisted suicide law, which took effect on September 12 and includes mandates such as requiring doctors to inform patients about assisted suicide and refer them to providers if they refuse to participate. The Thomas More Society has filed an amended complaint to extend these protections to additional religious health care associations and professionals who object to the law on conscience grounds, highlighting concerns about the law's requirements for falsified death certificates and restrictions on Catholic hospitals disciplining staff who promote assisted suicide.
Republican South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham leads Democratic nominee Annie Andrews by a narrow margin of 43.4% to 42.3% in a poll conducted by The Trafalgar Group among 1,087 likely general election voters.
MPs voted 286 to 270 to reject the Edwards assisted suicide Bill after a two-year campaign, following the earlier defeat of the McArthur assisted suicide Bill in Scotland by 69 to 57. The Support Not Suicide campaign plans to continue by advocating for universal access to high-quality palliative, hospice, and social care, while also working to inform MPs, Peers, and the public about the risks of legalising assisted suicide through media and grassroots efforts across the UK.
Doctors in the Netherlands ended the life of a nearly 2-year-old child with severe brain damage under the country's new euthanasia framework for young children, with government investigators confirming the doctors acted with due care. The child, born at 26 weeks with extensive brain damage and multiple severe medical conditions, was the first euthanasia case under the expanded 2024 law legalizing termination of life for children aged 1 to 12 with severe illnesses.
Former US President Joe Biden was honored by Planned Parenthood of Delaware and expressed that he was 'outraged and appalled' by the 2022 ruling overturning Roe v Wade. Biden is described as a professed Catholic and abortion supporter.
St Timothy Anglican Church Hall in Hatchet Lake, Nova Scotia, is hosting a free Hot Potato evening in early October to provide information about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). Staff from the MAiD program will deliver a presentation on the criteria, process, and considerations related to MAiD. The event aims to educate attendees about the legal aspects of MAiD rather than unrelated topics, as indicated by the promotional material and the involvement of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition's Executive Director, Alex Schadenberg.
An Ohio judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging Issue 1, the 2023 amendment that established a right to abortion in the state's constitution, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue. The judge did not address the merits of the case, noting that the plaintiffs could not demonstrate personal harm from the amendment, including a claim regarding parental consent for minors seeking abortions.
More than 1,000 pro-life advocates gathered in Vilnius, Lithuania on September 26, 2026, for the country's second March for Life, which included families, students, and older people participating in speeches, testimonies, and musical performances affirming the dignity of every human life. The event featured speakers such as Archbishop Gintaras Grušas and Archbishop Kęstutis Kėvalas, who emphasized practical support for mothers and families, the role of men in fatherhood, and the need to build a culture of life through faith and community involvement.
Victoria, Australia has experienced a 400% increase in euthanasia cases over five years, with 512 deaths by euthanasia and assisted suicide recorded in 2025-26, representing 1.1% of all deaths in the region that year. Significant expansions to the assisted suicide and euthanasia laws are set to take effect in 2027, including extending the prognosis limit from six to twelve months and allowing doctors to raise the topic unprompted with patients nearing the end of life.
During his visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France, Pope Leo XIV emphasized the dignity of the sick and disabled, stating that human frailty does not diminish a person's worth and that no one is turned away due to their condition. His message came amid France's recent legalization of assisted dying, a law opposed by the Catholic Church, which warned of potential social inequalities and pressured vulnerable populations, while the pope reiterated the Church's stance against assisted dying during his apostolic journey.
Pope Leo, speaking in Lourdes, France, condemned euthanasia and assisted suicide, emphasizing the dignity of human life. He acknowledged the suffering of those with illnesses and pain but rejected causing death under the guise of false compassion.
Pastor Danny de Armas of First Baptist Orlando encourages local churches to actively support pregnancy centers by offering volunteers, resources, and space, emphasizing the importance of building direct relationships with pregnancy center leaders. He frames this collaboration as an opportunity for the Church to fulfill the Great Commission by supporting mothers and fathers, sharing the Gospel, and making disciples.
Joe Biden received the Sonia Schorr Sloan Service Award from Planned Parenthood of Delaware in 2026 and credited Sloan for his political career, stating he would not have become senator or president without her support. During the event, Biden highlighted his executive actions to protect access to reproductive health care following the Dobbs decision, while Planned Parenthood reported record abortion numbers and substantial government funding during his presidency.
Pro-life advocate Bob Vander Plaats urged Senate Republicans to delay the confirmation of Dr. Heidi Overton as FDA commissioner until the FDA reinstates the in-person visit requirement for the abortion pill, citing safety and legal concerns related to mail-order abortions.
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley has called for a national ban on the abortion drug mifepristone and urged the FDA to complete a safety review of the drug, criticizing the Biden administration's relaxation of regulations that allow the drug to be distributed by mail.
The Hyde Amendment, introduced by Rep. Henry Hyde in 1976, prohibits federal taxpayer funding for most abortions and has saved an estimated 2.7 million lives since its enactment.
Americans United for Life is hosting a movement-wide rally on September 30th in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, which prevents American taxpayer dollars from directly funding abortion and has saved nearly 2.7 million lives according to the Charlotte Lozier Institute.
Since 1976, the Hyde Amendment, sponsored by Congressman Henry Hyde, has saved approximately 2,646,474 lives by preventing federal Medicaid funds from covering elective abortions. As of September 2025, 19 state Medicaid programs cover elective abortion, which circumvents the Hyde Amendment's impact, and various state abortion limits and pro-life laws have also influenced abortion rates independently of the amendment.
Allison Ducluzeau, diagnosed with stage 4 peritoneal carcinomatosis in Canada, was denied surgery by the British Columbia Cancer Agency and was instead suggested to consider assisted dying. She later received treatment in Maryland at Mercy Medical Center, where she was successfully treated and became cancer-free, highlighting differences in care between socialized medicine and the U.S.
Joe Biden received the Sonia Schorr Sloan Service Award from Planned Parenthood on September 24, recognizing his political career dedicated to protecting abortion rights. Despite being a prominent Catholic, Biden's support for abortion has not been publicly condemned by bishops in his home diocese or in Washington, D.C., even though Catholic teaching strictly forbids abortion and considers it a mortal sin.
Three women who regret taking the abortion pill shared their experiences and urged Dr. Heidi Overton to renew the in-person dispensing requirement on mifepristone if confirmed as FDA commissioner.
Brigitte Stegemann was an 83-year-old mother of two who is mentioned in the context of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in Canada. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith's 2020 document Samaritanus Bonus states that euthanasia is considered a crime against human life because it involves directly causing the death of an innocent human being.
American Life League opposes all exceptions to abortion because they believe that condoning any exceptions means some babies will die, which they cannot advocate for. They base their stance on a principle from the Gospel of Matthew, emphasizing a clear 'yes' to life or 'no' to abortion without compromise, despite political and public opinion challenges.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued Heartbeat International and RealOptions pregnancy centers for promoting abortion pill reversal, seeking over $20 million in penalties and a court order to ban claims that the treatment is safe and effective. During the six-week trial, the state's lead expert witness could not definitively say that abortion pill reversal is ineffective or unsafe, and no evidence of harm from the treatment was presented, while defense witnesses testified to successful outcomes and thousands of lives saved.
