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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 →The Casablanca group of experts and the French NGO Juristes Pour l’Enfance have requested the United Nations to recognize surrogacy as a new form of slavery involving women and children, based on the 1926 Slavery Convention's definition of ownership over a person. They argue that surrogacy reduces the child in utero to an object and subjects the surrogate mother’s body to control by third parties, with several UN bodies and the Catholic Church also condemning the practice and calling for its abolition.
Read →The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to obtain lethal drugs for assisted suicide, was rejected by the UK Parliament by 286 votes to 270 on September 11, 2026. Archbishop John Sherrington of Liverpool and other life advocates expressed gratitude to those opposing the bill, emphasizing the importance of palliative care and solidarity with the sick rather than legalizing assisted suicide.
Read →YouTube personality Jesse Ridgway and his wife Ashley decided to abort their unborn son after a diagnosis of Down syndrome, citing concerns about potential health complications and developmental disabilities. Ridgway responded to criticism from religious and pro-life voices with profane language, defending their choice and accusing critics of directing hate toward them.
Read →Surrogate mother McKenna West has filed an emergency application to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a California court order that recognizes the California couple who hired her as the legal parents of the child born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). West argues for custody or conservatorship, claiming she does not trust the couple to provide life-saving care and alleges they demanded she abort the baby, while the couple has obtained a restraining order barring her from seeing the child and is suing her for breach of the surrogacy agreement.
Read →UK lawmakers in the House of Commons voted 286 to 270 against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose assisted dying with approval from two doctors and an expert panel. The government remained neutral during the vote, and opponents cited concerns about potential coercion, lack of safeguards for disabled people, and the difficulty of accurately predicting a six-month prognosis, while religious leaders and medical colleges also expressed objections to the bill.
Read →So we are calling abortion an act of mercy now? According to actress Anne Hathaway in an interview on “The View,” “abortion can be another word for mercy.” We are all used to the euphemisms that surround abortion; they’ve been an essential part of keeping it a socially acceptable practice despite its gruesome realities.
Read →James Howe, husband of Australian anti-abortion campaigner Dr Joanna Howe, stated in a video that he 'doesn't do consent' and criticized Teach Us Consent founder Chanel Contos and her organization's government funding. The couple also attacked Contos's efforts to promote consent education in schools, with James Howe dismissing the concept of consent within marriage and Dr Joanna Howe arguing that men are not necessarily to blame for sexual violence.
Read →Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, faces opposition from some Muslim voters at the Islamic Society of North America's annual conference due to his positions on abortion and LGBTQ rights. Despite these disagreements, some attendees expressed their intention to support him to improve their community's representation, comparing him to a 'male version' of Ilhan Omar. The conference took place in Detroit over Labor Day weekend, where El-Sayed delivered the marquee speech amid controversy over his past remarks, and some Muslim voters criticized the Republican Party and former President Trump on issues like foreign wars and the cost of living.
Read →Members of Parliament defeated the assisted suicide Bill, leading to celebrations across media and politics. The article encourages readers to take action by contacting MPs to oppose assisted suicide and related legislative efforts in the UK, including upcoming votes and campaigns.
Read →Paul Huxley describes how prayer and practical actions by Christian Concern and others contributed to resisting the assisted suicide bill in Britain, highlighting specific instances such as MP Janet Daby's change of heart after experiencing nightmares. The article emphasizes the role of spiritual intervention alongside activism, noting various events and responses that suggested prayer influenced the parliamentary outcome against assisted suicide.
Read →Simon celebrates the UK House of Commons voting down the latest attempt to introduce a euthanasia law and shares highlights from the latest Forum on the Family. He also discusses a poll showing both Labour and National parties under 30% support, questions their status as major parties, and points out an overlooked detail in a new United Nations map regarding Ukraine.
Read →Helen Lewis's article in The Atlantic explores surrogacy through a personal lens, highlighting troubling cases of surrogate exploitation but also including positive stories, ultimately failing to fully confront the systemic ethical issues involved. The article notably omits discussion of children's rights and the consequences of commercial surrogacy contracts, while framing opposition narrowly and not addressing broader concerns raised by diverse groups about the commodification of women's reproductive labor and children.
Read →Cheryl Calire, a lifelong pro-life advocate, purchased an empty parking lot next to the Buffalo Women Services abortion clinic to park a Save the Storks Mobile Medical Clinic that will provide pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, and compassionate care. The clinic aims to offer women the chance to see their babies and receive support before making decisions, with the lot nearly paid off and a fence being installed before the end of the year.
Read →The Catholic objectors will be shielded from the law while a federal lawsuit plays out against the state policy. The post Court says Chicago Archdiocese, Catholic sisters won’t have to submit to state suicide law appeared first on The Catholic Thing .
Read →"Doctors, legal professionals, disability groups, other faith communities and those of no faith ... stood up for the dignity and sanctity of every life." The post ‘Remarkable victory’: Life advocates welcome defeat of assisted suicide bill in England and Wales first appeared on OSV News .
Read →A study published in the Journal of the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine found that women pressured into abortion face high risks of negative outcomes, yet abortion providers rarely screen for coercion, which the authors call medical negligence. Experts quoted in the article emphasize the need for full disclosure of abortion risks and recommend pre-abortion counseling to help women consider alternatives and address coercion, while noting that high-volume abortion clinics often limit time for such screenings.
Read →As someone who recently found out I’m pregnant—whoo-hoo, six weeks!—I’m looking at this election through a new lens, with a fresh perspective on the kind of Michigan I want to help create for the next generation. John James is running … Read more › The post Whitt-en For Life: What This Election Means for the Next Generation appeared first on Right to Life of Michigan .
Read →Mikie Sherrill’s Crusade for the Abortion Industry By Marie Tasy, Executive Director, New Jersey Right to Life On August 20, 2026, Governor Mikie Sherrill signed legislation that further entrenches abortion in state law, and made certain the cameras were rolling as she did it. She stood outside Planned Parenthood in Montclair, flanked by abortion advocates, […]
Read →The Supreme Court let Texas ban abortion the instant doctors detect a heartbeat. Now pro-abortion activists insist that same heartbeat is just noise from a machine. Turns out obstetricians have used that...
Read →Scotland's Parliament already killed one assisted suicide bill 69 votes to 57 this year. Westminster was expected to finish what Scotland started and legalize it anyway. Instead, the most progressive Parliament in...
Read →Virginia's Democrat-controlled legislature already made the state one of the most abortion-friendly in the South. Now they want voters to lock unlimited abortion into the state constitution for good. One Catholic bishop...
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 →A Florence County infant has become the 87th baby safely surrendered under Daniel’s Law, legislation strongly supported by South Carolina Citizens for Life and passed by the South Carolina General Assembly in 2000. The Safe Haven for Abandoned Newborn Infants Act, commonly known as Daniel’s Law, allows a person to safely surrender a newborn less […] The post South Carolina Safe Haven Law Saves 87th Baby From Infanticide appeared first on LifeNews.com .
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