The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Cedar Park Assembly of God in Washington is not exempt from the state's Reproductive Parity Act, which requires employers to include abortion coverage in insurance plans if maternity coverage is offered. The court found that the church failed to prove the law was hostile to religion and noted the church could have purchased insurance excluding abortion coverage but chose not to do so.
Tierra Walker had multiple serious health conditions and was diagnosed with preeclampsia at 20 weeks' gestation, but doctors sent her home based on their own judgment, not because of Texas' pro-life laws which explicitly allow abortion to protect the mother's life. Texas law permits abortion when the mother's life is at risk and requires continuing education for doctors on these laws, contradicting claims that the abortion ban caused her death or intimidated doctors into inaction.
Hannah Strege, born on December 31, 1998, is the first known child to be born after being adopted as a frozen human embryo, having existed for nearly three years in liquid nitrogen storage before her birth. Now 27 and a licensed social worker, she has testified in support of a Personhood Amendment, highlighting that human embryos like herself were legally treated as property despite being biologically human.
Abortion has caused widespread pain and brokenness for millions of women, men, and families, as described by Aubry in Tamarac, Florida. Aubry shared her personal testimony of experiencing this brokenness despite having material success while living in California.
A study published in the Journal of the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine found that abortion doctors almost never screen women for coercion from partners or family members, which is a significant risk factor for abortion harm. Rosalie Markezich's case, where her boyfriend secretly ordered abortion pills in her name, highlights the lack of such screening and has led to legal actions challenging the FDA's approval of mail-order abortion pills without in-person doctor visits.
In-vitro gametogenesis (IVG) is an emerging technology that creates sperm or egg cells from adult cells, allowing children to have one, multiple, or same-sex genetic parents, and its development has been aided by research using aborted babies and IVF-produced embryos. The IVF industry has contributed to the acceptance of embryo commodification and destruction, while proponents of IVG and IVF advocate for redefining infertility to include 'social infertility' and expanding access to reproductive technologies regardless of biological limitations.
Four Muslim physicians sued Illinois officials, claiming the state's new assisted-suicide law, known as the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act or Deb’s Law, violates their religious beliefs by requiring them to provide information about medical aid in dying and facilitate access to the drugs in some cases. The physicians argue that complying with these requirements conflicts with their Muslim faith's belief that human life is sacred, and they are seeking a court order to block enforcement of the provisions or declare them unconstitutional.
The ethical concerns surrounding medical aid in dying (MAiD), emphasizing that death is unpredictable and that intentional killing contradicts the belief that life begins and ends according to God's timing. It highlights perspectives from Dr.
The Culture of Life Studies Program is hosting its annual Pro-Life Essay Contest for middle and high school students nationwide, inviting them to reflect on human dignity and contemporary medical practices through essays due by November 7, 2026. Last year, nearly 500 students participated, submitting essays from various educational backgrounds, and winners will receive prizes including cash, books, and pro-life materials, with top essays published on the program's website and social media.
Secular Pro-Life partnered with the Leadership Institute and Abortion Survivors Network to create the Storytelling Symposium, a multi-module training on how pro-lifers can effectively tell their stories, which was initially offered live in spring 2025. The training has now been converted into a free, self-paced online course available to everyone interested in improving their storytelling skills for fundraising, media, and legislative testimony purposes.
Jeff Gunnarson, Campaign Life Coalition national president and Interim editorial advisory board member, delivered a speech on August 13 celebrating the 25th anniversary of Paul Tuns as editor of The Interim. The speech honored Paul Tuns as a faithful Catholic man and pro-life advocate. The remarks were given at an event marking this milestone on August 8, 2001, and were published by The Interim.
The Culture of Life Studies Program holds a Pro-Life Essay Contest every Respect Life Month for middle and high school students to reflect on pro-life topics through essay writing. The 2026 contest, running from September 18 to November 7, asks middle schoolers to write about the dignity of human life at various stages, while high schoolers address how medicine should prioritize patients over procedures, inspired by quotes from St.
The Culture of Life Studies Program and the Institute for Excellence in Writing co-sponsor a Pro-Life Essay Contest for middle and high school students during Respect Life Month, encouraging them to critically reflect on pro-life topics and articulate their thoughts through essays based on quotes from St. John Paul II and Dr.
Disgust at a phrase describing early miscarriages as a natural process of discarding 'errors,' emphasizing that unborn babies are not errors but innocent human lives created by God. She contrasts the clinical language used in scientific discussions with the personal experience of pregnancy, highlighting how the baby is often erased from the conversation and how miscarriage and abortion are inappropriately lumped together as 'interruptions' of pregnancy.
Sociologist Tricia Bruce and her team found that everyday Americans' attitudes toward abortion do not fit neatly into pro-life or pro-choice categories. Bruce discussed these findings in an interview with the National Catholic Reporter.
Virginia Bishop Michael Burbidge directed priests in the Diocese of Arlington to read a letter at every Sunday Mass urging Catholics to vote 'no' on two proposed amendments to the state constitution that would broaden abortion access and introduce gender ideology. He described the amendments as 'radically unjust,' emphasizing the threats they pose to the sacredness of human life and traditional marriage, and encouraged participation in the 'Catholics Vote No' campaign to oppose these measures.
Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints oppose an Idaho ballot initiative that would establish a right to abortion in the state and have encouraged church members to voice their opposition in a respectful manner during worship services. The church's position opposes elective abortion except in cases of rape, incest, serious risk to the mother's life or health, or severe fetal defects, and aligns with other faith groups in Idaho, such as the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise, which also opposes the initiative.
Meghan Schrader, a disability activist and EPC-USA board member, discusses the Texas vs. Kennedy lawsuit which threatens new protections against euthanasia and infanticide.
The family of Tierra Walker filed a lawsuit against Texas officials and medical professionals, alleging that the state's pro-life law prevented doctors from performing an abortion that they claim was the only stabilizing treatment for her preeclampsia and other health conditions. Medical experts and reports indicate that the standard of care for severe preeclampsia is early delivery to save the mother and baby, not an induced abortion, and Walker's death was likely due to subpar medical care rather than the abortion law itself.
Darlene Love revealed in a documentary that her secret three-year interracial romance with Bill Medley ended after she had an abortion, a decision she made despite Medley's pleas to keep the baby. The relationship did not survive the abortion, which led Love into a deep depression, but she eventually found peace through her faith and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.
President Donald Trump has implemented numerous measures to protect religious liberty, including establishing a White House Faith Office, repealing regulations violating religious liberty, and defending houses of worship through the Department of Justice. His administration also took actions to secure conscience rights for Christians in business, launched investigations into coercion for abortion coverage, ended government weaponization against pro-life groups, and promoted free speech protections for religious individuals and organizations.
Four Muslim doctors in Illinois have filed a lawsuit against the state's End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act, which requires them to assist terminally ill patients in obtaining lethal drugs for assisted suicide, conflicting with their religious beliefs. The doctors, represented by Becket, seek a federal court order to block the law and protect their right to refuse participation in assisted suicide without facing fines or penalties.
Oregon reported 10,495 abortions in 2025, the highest number since 2009, with a decline in late-term abortions and out-of-state residents seeking abortions in the state. Malheur County saw a significant drop in abortions after the opening of a Planned Parenthood facility, but 90.3% of its 2025 abortions were for out-of-state residents, while Oregon Right to Life continues efforts to promote life-affirming alternatives and address abortion pill usage.
On September 14, the Jayton, Texas City Council considered an ordinance to outlaw abortion and abortion trafficking, declaring the city a Sanctuary City for the Unborn, but voted 4-1 to table the measure for further review at the next meeting on September 22. If adopted, the ordinance would prohibit elective abortions and abortion trafficking within Jayton, extend enforcement of the Texas Heartbeat Act from detectable heartbeat to fertilization, and ban abortion-inducing drugs and related activities within the city, enforced through private lawsuits against violators but not against mothers.
The first euthanasia death in the Netherlands of a child under the age of 12 occurred at the end of 2025, involving a child around 2 years old. The child was born very prematurely, and this case follows the country's existing allowance of infant euthanasia under the age of 1 based on the Groningen Protocol.
Up to 10,000 people attended a pro-life rally in Sydney supporting John Ruddick MLC's 2025 bill to ban sex-selective abortions, which was defeated by the NSW Legislative Council 21–16. Despite the bill's defeat, pro-life advocate Dr Joanna Howe announced plans to replace Nationals politicians with One Nation candidates in the next election to advance anti-abortion legislation, while Ruddick refuted accusations that the bill was racist and emphasized the need to protect unborn girls from sex-selective abortion.
MPs voted 286 to 270 to defeat the Edwards assisted suicide Bill on 11 September. A new EasyAction email tool has been launched to show constituents how their MP voted and to send a tailored follow-up email encouraging support for improving palliative, hospice, and social care.
Fr. James Martin wants US Vice President JD Vance to study Andy Burnham, who famously declared that ‘I’m a gay-rights, feminist, football-loving Catholic kind of guy.’
Nancy Randolph, a pro-life educator and civic leader in Orlando, emphasizes the critical importance of Christian involvement in government and voting to combat anti-Christian movements and protect life from abortion to the elderly and poor. She highlights the spiritual nature of the pro-life fight, advocating for prayer, praise, and active engagement, including regular prayer vigils outside abortion clinics and sharing testimonies of transformed lives, such as former abortion doctors turning to Christ.
A medical review committee in the Netherlands concluded that the doctor who oversaw the country's first euthanasia of a child under 12 had acted with due care, as the child suffered from severe disabilities and unbearable suffering without prospect of improvement. The euthanasia was performed shortly before the child's second birthday, following consultations with other physicians and parental consent, marking the first such case since the Netherlands authorized euthanasia for children under 12 in 2024.
