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Surrogate mother McKenna West is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge a California court ruling that denies her parental rights to Baby Gabriel, whom she refused to abort despite the biological parents' request due to the baby's congenital heart condition.
Read →The House of Commons in Britain voted down the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on September 11, 2026, by a margin of 286-270, marking a significant defeat for assisted suicide activists. Despite ongoing efforts and public debate, opposition from medical organizations, disability rights groups, and palliative care specialists contributed to the bill's failure, demonstrating that legalizing assisted suicide is not inevitable in Britain.
Read →Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington directed priests in his diocese to read a pastoral letter urging Catholics to vote 'No' on two November ballot measures in Virginia that would expand abortion access and redefine marriage in the state constitution.
Read →Europe’s Christian future may be slipping away faster than many Catholics realize. Pope Leo XIV appointed a coadjutor archbishop who once wrote that “the Church is called to disappear so that the Kingdom may grow,” while major cultural battles continue across France over euthanasia, Catholic education, and public blasphemy.
Read →The current global tensions involving Russia, the West, the U.S., Israel, Iran, and China, warning that the world is on the brink of a global war. It emphasizes that a return to God and repentance is necessary to avoid destruction and achieve lasting peace, citing historical events and religious messages such as those from Our Lady of Fatima.
Read →A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing Illinois from enforcing its new euthanasia law on Carmelite nuns and the Little Sisters of the Poor. The legal challenge involves Catholic leaders and healthcare institutions arguing that the law threatens their religious identity by requiring participation in assisted suicide and restricting speech about it.
Read →The Idaho Supreme Court approved the final ballot language for a referendum to legalize abortion, which explains the proposal's effects despite objections from pro-abortion activists. The initiative, called the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act, would create a right to abortion before fetal viability and in medical emergencies after viability, while a 'no' vote would maintain Idaho's current restrictive abortion laws with exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother.
Read →Five national or statewide religious health care associations and two individual plaintiffs have joined a federal lawsuit filed by Thomas More Society challenging Illinois' assisted suicide law just two days before it takes effect. The lawsuit argues that the law violates constitutional rights by forcing healthcare professionals and entities to promote assisted suicide against their conscience and faith, and the plaintiffs seek to extend emergency protections previously granted to original plaintiffs.
Read →The Indiana Supreme Court heard arguments regarding whether abortion is protected under the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, following a challenge by the ACLU against Indiana's abortion ban based on plaintiffs' asserted religious beliefs. The state attorney general's office urged dismissal of the case, arguing the plaintiffs lack standing as they have not been pregnant or sought abortions, while the ACLU contends the law forces women to alter their behavior to avoid pregnancy or face legal challenges.
Read →Dr. William Evans has lost his authorization to practice medicine after prescribing an ‘abortive’ to a patient who may have been pregnant with his child.
Read →Louisiana filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to restore safety restrictions on abortion pills that were removed by the Biden administration, arguing that the removal of the in-person dispensing requirement undermines state laws and harms women.
Read →Andorran Prime Minister Xavier Espot announced that the government plans to decriminalize abortion next year despite opposition from the Vatican, emphasizing that the decision will not jeopardize the country's institutional system. Currently, abortion is illegal in all cases in Andorra, a predominantly Catholic country governed as a parliamentary diarchy with co-princes including the bishop of La Seu d’Urgell, but officials aim to pass legislation by April that may limit prosecution to physicians while protecting women who seek abortions.
Read →Emma Bonino, a former illegal abortionist and prominent left-wing activist in Italy, died at the age of 78 and was known for her advocacy of abortion rights, euthanasia, and radical individualism. She had an unusually close personal relationship with Pope Francis, who praised her work on immigration and visited her privately after a serious illness in 2024.
Read →The UK Parliament voted against The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill with 286 votes against and 270 for, preventing the legalization of active euthanasia in England and Wales. The bill, re-introduced by Labour MP Lauren Edward, had previously run out of time in the House of Lords and faced opposition from various groups including disability advocates, social workers, and pro-life organizations.
Read →New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will attend the Archdiocese of New York’s 25th anniversary Mass for the victims of 9/11 at the invitation of Archbishop Ronald Hicks, despite Mamdani's support for abortion, gender reassignment, and homosexual marriage. Archbishop Hicks, appointed by Pope Leo XIV, will concelebrate the Mass with Bishop Robert Brennan and host an invitation-only congregation including 9/11 victims’ families, NYPD members, and city officials.
Read →The Lindsay Clancy case, involving a mother who strangled her three small children, has highlighted arguments similar to those used by abortion activists and sparked debate about infanticide laws in Canada. Canadian law treats infanticide as a lesser crime than murder when a mother kills an infant under one year old due to mental disturbance related to childbirth, and experts have suggested expanding this leniency to older children, raising concerns about the implications for the value of children's lives.
Read →Pro-abortion students made light of the Charlie Kirk assassination while vulgarly harassing a pro-life campus activist.
Read →Carafem, a mail-order abortion drug distributor, is partnering with social media influencers to promote at-home chemical abortions through videos that appear as personal experiences but are likely paid advertisements. Live Action's investigation highlights concerns about the safety of mail-order abortion pills, citing data that suggests higher risks of serious adverse reactions and ongoing legal efforts to restore in-person dispensing requirements for abortion pills in the U.S.
Read →Archbishop Renzo Pegoraro, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life appointed by Pope Leo XIV, suggested that Catholics might morally consent to an 'imperfect' euthanasia law to prevent more permissive legislation, a stance that contradicts Pope John Paul II's teaching against supporting such laws. Pegoraro's views, including his previous statements on contraception, have been controversial and diverge from established Church bioethical doctrine.
Read →Centrum Żoliborz, the venue in Warsaw initially cited for a surrogacy fair organized by the Ukrainian company BioTexCom, refused to rent its premises to the company and stated the event scheduled for September 12–13 was postponed due to client safety concerns. Despite the postponement, BioTexCom continues to promote the event on its website and has shifted to offering individual online consultations, indicating ongoing activity in the Polish market that requires continued vigilance and opposition.
Read →The US bishops' Catholic Campaign for Human Development has given over $400,000 in grants to Washington Interfaith Network (WIN), an organization led by a pro-LGBT female pastor and including leaders with strong ties to abortion advocacy and Planned Parenthood. WIN's leadership team features members such as Rev.
Read →While killing newborns through euthanasia is not yet legal in Canada, the proposal has already been recommended in Parliament.
Read →Pro-life groups are launching a ballot initiative to repeal Massachusetts’ law allowing abortion up to birth, after an outpouring of revulsion toward the legislation.
Read →Feminist and ‘queer’ activists sparked outrage by shouting in front the sanctuary at Westminster Cathedral as 15 Catholic bishops celebrated Mass before a pro-life rally.
Read →Conservative content creator 'Young Bob' said that he believes the police knew who he was beforehand and were waiting for an excuse to arrest him.
Read →A new poll underscores the importance of highlighting the danger posed by mail-order abortion pills, which have become widespread since the Biden administration.
Read →For decades, women have been told they can kill their unborn children in the womb. Now the killings of born children have begun.
Read →The Ukrainian company BioTexCom will hold a surrogacy fair from September 12–13 in Warsaw.
Read →Top abortion activist and feminist Gloria Steinem admitted that she once worked for the CIA and defended the agency as ‘liberal, nonviolent, and honorable.’
Read →The Ninth Circuit blocked a lower court ruling against Idaho’s pro-life law, allowing the state to enforce it for now as the case moves forward.
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