Nick Vujicic, born without arms and legs, shares his life story in the film "No Limbs, No Limits: The Nick V Story," highlighting his experiences with bullying, depression, and his achievements such as flying, skydiving, marrying, and having children. The film portrays how Nick's faith and determination have enabled him to overcome hardships and inspire millions by demonstrating that disability does not define a person's value or potential for a fulfilling life. Despite challenges that could have led to abortion or euthanasia, Nick Vujicic's life affirms the beauty and worth of life, countering views that see disability as a death sentence and showing that mental limits can be the greatest obstacles.
Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities, highlighted concerns about the rising abortion rate and health risks associated with easier access to abortion pills, urging prayer and action during Respect Life Month.
House Democrats have circulated an 84-page health policy agenda that includes House Bill 12, the Women's Health Protection Act, which would legalize abortion up to birth nationwide by overriding state restrictions. The bill, sponsored by Rep.
A person in Victoria, Australia, died by suicide after taking lethal assisted suicide drugs that were left unused when their partner died in hospital without using them, according to a report from the Victoria Government's Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board. The report also highlights issues such as non-compliance with the law regarding the return of unused drugs, a significant increase in euthanasia deaths over five years, and upcoming expansions to the assisted suicide and euthanasia laws in Victoria set for 2027.
The international pro-life and pro-family movement has strengthened its diplomatic position at the United Nations by expanding the Geneva Consensus Declaration and working toward the creation of a pro-life and pro-family core group at the U.N. Several countries, including Argentina, the Dominican Republic, and Mauritania, have recently joined the Geneva Consensus, affirming their commitment to maternal and child health, family support, and national sovereignty. Key figures such as Aarón Lara and Valerie Huber have been instrumental in these efforts, with the U.S. assuming the secretariat of the Geneva Consensus since January 2025, and the movement gaining momentum as institutions promoting feminist causes have reportedly lost influence over the past two years.
A group of over 175 Virginia pastors, mainly from Baptist and Presbyterian churches, have signed a letter urging voters to reject proposed constitutional amendments that would enshrine abortion access and same-sex marriage in the state constitution. The pastors argue that Amendment 1 would make abortion a fundamental right with limited exceptions and criticize chemical abortions for their risks, while opposing Amendment 2 for redefining marriage beyond a union between one man and one woman as outlined in Scripture.
Pro-Life Generation teams knocked on over 6,000 doors in Springfield, Missouri, held more than 150 pro-life conversations, and activated nearly 100 voters to support Amendment 3, which aims to repeal the pro-abortion provision approved in 2024 and allow abortion restrictions with specified exceptions. The deployment included students from Charles Page High School in Oklahoma and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, many of whom were first-time door knockers and gained confidence in advocating for preborn children.
Pro-Life Generation volunteers campaigned in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, against Proposition 1, which would establish a statutory right to abortion before fetal viability and potentially threaten parental-consent protections for minors. The team knocked on nearly 3,000 doors, held hundreds of conversations, distributed yard signs until they ran out, and engaged both first-time and experienced volunteers, including students from Gonzaga University.
Former abortionist Dr. Haywood Robinson, who passed away from heart failure this summer, was honored recently on two episodes of The 40 Days for Life Podcast celebrating his legacy as a pro-life leader. 40 Days for Life teams worldwide held campaign kickoff events, including in Tucson, Arizona and Columbus, Georgia, where volunteers gathered for prayer and testimonies to support the pro-life cause. In Tucson, a woman who had considered abortion shared how choosing life saved her and her baby, inspiring the 130 attendees, while in Columbus, Georgia, volunteers packed the kickoff rally, which featured prayer, worship, and encouragement for the campaign ahead.
New Jersey passed a law banning prayer outside abortion centers, which is seen as an intimidation tactic against pro-lifers exercising their freedom of speech. The article also shares stories from various 40 Days for Life campaigns, including one from Danville, Illinois, and observations about Planned Parenthood's operations in Tallahassee, Florida.
Multiple 911 calls from Planned Parenthood of Orange, California, reveal that staff often withheld detailed information from emergency operators when patients experienced complications from abortions, including heavy bleeding and loss of consciousness. The recordings show delays in ambulance dispatch and evasive responses from Planned Parenthood employees, with a manager admitting that paramedics had been called to the center many times before for similar emergencies.
International Safe Abortion Day is celebrated globally on September 28 with marches and green-themed events, but some women who died from legal abortions are not remembered in these celebrations. The article lists several women who died following abortion procedures at licensed clinics, challenging the narrative that legal abortion is always safe.
A lively infant boy observed during a church visit exemplified the joy and innocence that babies bring into the world. The article calls for spreading awareness about the value of choosing life and condemns abortion as an act that robs families of joy.
Three women, Elizabeth Gillette, Haile McAnally, and Jessica Williams, shared their experiences of severe complications and regret after taking the abortion pill mifepristone, urging for renewed in-person dispensing requirements to ensure safety and informed consent. They emphasized the need for safeguards against coercion, transparency about the risks, and awareness of abortion pill reversal options, with Dr.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dr. Haywood Robinson, a former abortionist, wore an ironic pro-life T-shirt and asked a panel of abortion supporters when human life begins, leaving them stumped.
Pope Leo XIV condemned assisted dying as immoral and described it as "false compassion" during his visit to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France, emphasizing that causing death should never be treated as normal or moral despite legal permissions. He urged healthcare professionals to care for suffering persons rather than eliminate them and reaffirmed the Church's teaching that every human life must be protected from conception until natural death, opposing abortion, euthanasia, and assisted suicide.
Pro-life leaders, including Family Research Council President Tony Perkins, sent a letter to FDA nominee Heidi Overton urging her to complete the ongoing study on mifepristone and restore safety measures if confirmed by the Senate. During her confirmation hearing, Overton acknowledged the importance of adhering to statutory safety and efficacy standards for medications, while pro-life advocates expressed concerns about the safety of abortion pills, risks of abuse, and the undermining of state laws protecting unborn life.
Operation Rescue and Life Legal Defense Foundation held a peaceful three-day #JusticeForLexi Campaign in Colorado to expose the death of Lexi Arguello and responded to a Colorado Times Recorder article falsely linking Operation Rescue to violent incidents. The organizations clarified that Operation Rescue, led by Troy Newman since 1999, explicitly denounces violence, and they requested the media correct the record and report on recent violent attacks against pro-life groups instead.
Senator Josh Hawley has introduced the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act, calling on Congress to ban the mail-order abortion drug mifepristone due to its alleged safety risks and the increase in abortions since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Planned Parenthood Action Fund opposes President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the FDA, pro-life physician Dr. Heidi Overton, accusing her of spreading misinformation and posing a threat to abortion during her Senate confirmation hearing.
Faith in Public Life, a group described as a phony Catholic left-wing front, is shutting down and will officially close on October 31 after laying off 90 percent of its staff in August 2025. The group, along with Catholics United and Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, was created under the Center for American Progress and funded by donors such as George Soros and John Stryker, and was criticized for promoting pro-abortion views contrary to Catholic teachings.
Planned Parenthood honored Joe Biden with the 2026 Sonia Schorr Sloan Service Award at a fundraising gala in Delaware, recognizing his support through tax funding and pro-abortion executive orders that helped the organization kill a record number of babies last year. Biden accepted the award, linking it to Sloan, and emphasized his efforts to protect access to reproductive health care following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v.
A study by Do No Harm found that states banning gender-transition procedures for minors show no increase in teen suicide rates, challenging claims that such restrictions harm youth mental health. The Virginia abortion amendment on the ballot contains vague language that could be interpreted to protect access to gender-transition treatments for minors, including sterilization, potentially increasing such procedures without parental consent.
The 40 Days for Life campaign has reported early success with an abortion-bound couple in Milwaukee, Wisconsin deciding to keep their baby after speaking with volunteers. In Marietta, Georgia, pro-life volunteers have saved their 14th baby of 2026 during their year-round 40 Days for Life 365 campaign, with leaders praising the dedication of their team members. The campaign's progress is highlighted despite negative online sentiment in Christian, conservative, and pro-life spaces, and Shawn Carney is noted as the director of the 40 Days for Life prayer campaign against abortion.
