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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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Groups outraged as UK includes abortion in bereavement leave

The United Kingdom will expand bereavement leave starting in April 2027 to include two weeks of unpaid leave for employees and their partners who suffer a miscarriage, undergo an abortion before 24 weeks, or lose an embryo during IVF transfer, including surrogacy cases. The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children and other critics argue that equating abortion with miscarriage in bereavement leave policy is an insult and raises questions about the recognition of unborn human life and the normalization of abortion and surrogacy practices.

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Pope Leo condemns abortion and euthanasia during visit to Lourdes

Pope Leo visited Lourdes, France, where he condemned abortion and euthanasia, criticizing France's government for legalizing both and emphasizing the inherent dignity of the ill and disabled. He encouraged French bishops to continue opposing assisted suicide and highlighted Lourdes as a place of Christian hope where all lives, regardless of frailty, are fully respected and welcomed.

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Cassy Cooke|Live Action News|

FedEx shareholders warn of legal risks if company ships abortion pills

Pro-life shareholders at the FedEx annual meeting introduced a resolution urging the company to evaluate and potentially prohibit the shipping of abortion drugs like mifepristone due to legal and reputational risks, though the FedEx board opposed the resolution. Similar shareholder actions have been taken with UPS and Costco, highlighting concerns about the shipment of abortion pills into states with laws protecting unborn children, despite federal laws like the Comstock Act that restrict mailing abortion-related items.

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Nancy Flanders|Live Action News|

California Gov. Newsom ignores safety, signs risky abortion bills into law

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of pro-abortion bills into law, including measures that allow non-physicians to perform abortions past the first trimester and require chemical abortions on community college campuses. Despite previously vetoing a bill related to extradition of abortionists, Newsom supports expanding abortion access and protections for abortion providers, while critics highlight the increased health risks and lack of adequate medical infrastructure for these policies.

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Cassy Cooke|Live Action News|

March for Life in Lithuania celebrates life amid Europe’s birthrate crisis

Pro-life advocates in Vilnius, Lithuania, held the annual March for Life to affirm the value of human life, oppose abortion, and call for greater support for mothers, fathers, and children amid national debates on abortion and assisted reproduction. Speakers from Latvia and Poland highlighted that declining birth rates in Eastern Europe are linked to cultural attitudes toward marriage, parenthood, and family life, emphasizing that financial incentives alone cannot solve the demographic crisis.

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Parents of babies with anencephaly have ethical, life-honoring options

Amanda Jablonski and Brandon Chancey, a Tennessee couple, traveled to Chicago to obtain a late abortion after learning their unborn daughter Daisy had anencephaly at 22 weeks because Tennessee law did not allow it without immediate risk to the mother's health. Tennessee law permits abortion only under specific health risk criteria, which the couple's doctors did not find met, and many women with anencephalic pregnancies carry to term with perinatal hospice support.

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Nancy Flanders|Live Action News|

Taiwan officials bust illegal surrogacy ring with solely male clientele

Taiwan officials arrested a Chinese national and two Taiwanese individuals for operating an illegal surrogacy ring that sold 25 children to 22 men, all of whom were either single or involved in same-sex partnerships, using Thai surrogates who traveled from Malaysia to Taiwan to give birth. The surrogacy network allowed clients to pay extra to choose the sex of their baby, resulting in 84% of the newborns being boys, and the ring leaders have been charged with violating Taiwan's Assisted Reproductive Technology Act, which outlaws surrogacy.

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Jesus brought 'something beautiful' from her unplanned pregnancy

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.

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Judge dismisses lawsuit against Ohio pro-abortion amendment

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.

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Federal appeals court upholds block on part of Tennessee abortion trafficking law

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a block on a provision of a Tennessee law that made it a felony to recruit a minor for an out-of-state abortion without parental permission, ruling that it violated the plaintiffs' First Amendment right to free speech. The court's 2-1 decision maintained the ruling that the law criminalized speech encouraging abortion but did not regulate speech encouraging carrying a pregnancy to term, while other provisions of the law prohibiting transporting a minor out of state for an abortion remained in effect.

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'Everything will be fine': Spain's Ministry of Health is now promoting abortion

Spain's Ministry of Health launched an ad campaign promoting the right to have an abortion within public healthcare centers, emphasizing that women should feel it is acceptable to choose abortion and that regional governments are legally required to provide these services. The campaign, led by Minister Mónica García, aims to increase abortion access in public facilities, noting that currently 78% of abortions occur in private clinics under government contracts, highlighting a need for expanded public provision.

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Charges dropped against pro-life activist over social media video

Anastasia Rogers, a pro-life activist, was arrested outside a San Francisco Planned Parenthood facility and charged with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act due to a social media video she filmed, but all charges against her have now been dropped and a protective order lifted. Her first trial ended in a mistrial with most jurors voting not guilty, and although the San Francisco District Attorney's Office initially sought a retrial, prosecutors ultimately abandoned the case.

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Cassy Cooke|Live Action News|