Last week, the Court rejected Planned Parenthood’s challenge in Medina v. Planned Parenthood, upholding South Carolina’s right to cut off Medicaid funding to abortion providers. This ruling sends a clear message: states are not required to funnel your hard-earned money into the coffers of the nation’s largest abortion chain. The post Supreme Court Victory: States Can Defund Planned Parenthood! appeared first on .
INDIANAPOLIS (June 27, 2025) — Indiana Right to Life applauds a statement made Wednesday by Attorney General Todd Rokita regarding the recent ruling by a federal judge in Texas vacating a Biden era abortion rule designed to protect abortion providers from transparency. "We're moving forward with our goal to protect life and working to undo the many [...]
Supreme Court Rules in Medina v. Planned Parenthood: A Major Win for Pro Lifers The Supreme Court’s decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic allows states to cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, dealing a significant blow to the abortion industry. This ruling affirms states’ rights to stop taxpayer dollars from supporting abortion providers. Pro lifers are urging Congress to pass H.R. 1 to defund Planned Parenthood at the federal level, redirecting funds to community health centers that offer real, life-affirming care. Join the nationwide movement on June 28’s Defund Day
(Washington, D.C.): Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of South Carolina in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, by a 6-3 majority. By siding with Medina, the director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the court rejected Planned Parenthood’s implied right of action claim, indicating the abortion business […] The post A Victory for Authentic Women’s Health Care: SCOTUS Rules Against Abortion Businesses in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic appeared first on Americans United for Life .
“Today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling has been a long-time coming. Indiana's right to stop using Medicaid dollars to fund Planned Parenthood, and its business of abortion, is finally validated. The Indiana state legislature passed defunding legislation under Governor Mitch Daniels in 2011, making Indiana the first in the nation to do so. But the U.S. Seventh Circuit issued [...]
Louisiana Right to Life Celebrates U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Medina Case Decision Opens Door for Louisiana to Finally End Public Funding to Abortion-Business Organizations Like Planned Parenthood Baton Rouge – Louisiana Right to Life today applauds the United States Supreme Court for its ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, a landmark decision affirming... The post Louisiana Right to Life Celebrates U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Medina Case appeared first on Louisiana Right to Life .
Wesley J. Smith recently participated in a Symposium hosted by the Human Life Review. He was asked to react to the following statement: In the decades between Roe v. Wade and Dobbs, most prolifers believed that Americans were more or less opposed to legalized abortion on demand because a) this was the case in 1973; b) it was imposed on us from above by “raw judicial power,” rather than legislated; and c) surveys repeatedly showed substantial percentages of Americans being disquieted by abortion, especially when you got beyond the hard cases and the earliest weeks of pregnancy. In the first yea
Three years ago, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overruled Roe v. Wade and returned the abortion issue to the democratic process. Following the Dobbs decision, there was a drastic shift in abortion law and policy, especially within the states. Clarke D. Forsythe, Senior Counsel, and Carolyn McDonnell, Litigation Counsel, explore these changes in the […] The post The States’ Response to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization appeared first on Americans United for Life .
Dear Friend, Three years ago, the Supreme Court handed down one of the most important pro-life victories in our nation’s history—and today, we’re seeing ripple effects that are shaping our courts, our laws and our culture. From major legal wins to bold new protections for children, momentum is building—and your Family Policy Alliance is right […]
Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and shifted abortion regulation to the states. While this ruling has led to significant legal victories and protections for life, new challenges such as the rise of chemical abortions and pro-abortion amendments threaten progress. Life Legal remains committed to defending life through strategic litigation and frontline support—your help is crucial in this ongoing fight. The post Dobbs at Three: A Victory—and a Warning appeared first on .
Snyder critiques coverage of Kat Cammack's ectopic pregnancy and the hesitation described by her medical team. She disputes the interpretation that Florida's abortion restrictions prohibited the needed treatment.
(Washington, D.C.): Today marks the historic victory for life when, three years ago to the day, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, striking down the “grievously wrong” precedent of Roe and Casey. Since a constitutional “right” to abortion has no longer been the law […] The post Americans United for Life Celebrates the Third Anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization appeared first on Americans United for Life .
Today marks the three year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that opened the floodgates of death into our nation. For nearly 50 years, over 63 million innocent lives were lost under its shadow. But the Church did not stay silent. For years, believers across the nation prayed, […] The post Because Roe Fell, the Church Must Continue to Rise first appeared on LOVE LIFE .
Geraghty discusses the birth of Adriana Smith's son after she was declared brain dead during pregnancy. The commentary considers the ethical justification for continued support and disputes claims that Georgia's abortion law necessarily dictated her care.
Americans United for Life (AUL) is pleased to share our 2025 Second Quarter Life Litigation Report. The report tracks major bioethics cases in federal and state courts across the country. These cases range from early life issues, such as abortion and in vitro fertilization, to end-of-life questions, such as assisted suicide. The goal of the […] The post 2025 Q2 Life Litigation Report appeared first on Americans United for Life .
Supreme Court Will Hear Case of Pregnancy Center Harassed by New Jersey Attorney General State | Alliance Defending Freedom | Jun 16, 2025 | 10:02AM | Washington, DC The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing First Choice, a faith-based […]
Hazzard welcomes committee progress on legislation to repeal the FACE Act. She argues that federal penalties for clinic blockades unfairly punish pro-life civil disobedience, framing repeal as a movement priority.
This evening, the Justice for Victims of Abortion Drug Dealers Act (HB 575) and the Stop Coerced Abortion Act (HB 425) passed through the Louisiana Senate. HB 575 by Reps. Lauren Ventrella and Julie Emerson empowers Louisiana citizens harmed by abortion to file lawsuits against abortion drug dealers who unlawfully sell abortion services, including predators... The post Two Pro-Life Bills Pass Louisiana Senate appeared first on Louisiana Right to Life .
The U.S. Supreme Court is deliberating Medina v. Planned Parenthood, a landmark case that could affirm states’ authority to defund abortion providers through Medicaid. Life Legal Defense Foundation submitted an amicus brief supporting South Carolina’s right to exclude Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program—arguing that taxpayer dollars should never be used to support the abortion industry. A ruling is expected by the end of June 2025. The post Will the Supreme Court Let States Defund Planned Parenthood? appeared first on .
Today, the Justice for Victims of Abortion Drug Dealers Act (HB 575) and the Stop Coerced Abortion Act (HB 425) passed through the Louisiana House of Representatives. HB 575 by Reps. Lauren Ventrella and Julie Emerson empowers Louisiana citizens harmed by abortion to file lawsuits against abortion drug dealers who unlawfully sell abortion services, including... The post Two Pro-Life Bills Pass Louisiana House of Representatives on Pro-Life Day at the Capitol appeared first on Louisiana Right to Life .
ADF describes its Ninth Circuit appeal on behalf of NIFLA and SCV Pregnancy Center over California enforcement against abortion-pill-reversal advertising. The release argues that the centers should be free to discuss the proposed treatment while their First Amendment lawsuit proceeds.
Innocent lives are still under attack After five decades of abortion on demand being the law of the land, the day pro-lifers hoped and worked for since 1973 came to fruition in 2022: the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with the Dobbs v. Jackson decision.[i] More than 62 million children lost their lives to […] The post How has the pro-life strategy changed? appeared first on Human Coalition .
The defeat of a Montana bill intended to remove a consent-based defense associated with assisted suicide. Schadenberg discusses the vote and considers litigation as another route for opponents of the practice.
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned one of the most odious legal regimes ever foisted on the U.S. American people: that of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.... The post Three Takeaways from Our Post- Dobbs Moment appeared first on First Things .
Life Legal is filing an amicus curiae brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the case of NIFLA v. Letitia James. At issue is […] The post Taking on New York AG’s Move to Strangle Pro-Life Speech – and Resource Centers appeared first on .
Life Legal has filed an amicus curiae brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in Medina v. Planned Parenthood—a case that could be a big step toward […] The post Life Legal Urges Supreme Court to End Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood appeared first on .
Pro-assisted-suicide activists like to say the unethical act is legal in Montana. Strictly speaking, that isn’t true. Some years ago, a muddled Montana supreme court ruling refused to create a state constitutional right to assisted suicide as requested by activists because the Montana constitution’s legislative history made it clear that the court couldn’t. But wanting to legalize it anyway, the judges declared somehow that assisted suicide wasn’t against public policy of the state and that consent to such an act was a defense to a criminal charge. Montana has been in that muddled legal state
Miller offers a participant-observer account of federal prosecutions of abortion-clinic protesters and the presidential pardons that followed. She distinguishes clinic blockades from speech alone while defending the activists and criticizing the government's charging decisions.
On Friday, January 24, as part of its sweeping reorientation of the U.S. Department of Justice, which had been politicized to an unparalleled degree under […] The post Biden/Garland FACE Lawsuit against Pro-Life Activists Finally Canceled appeared first on .
