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Mary Harned analyzes an Idaho federal court decision concerning abortion access in cases involving threats to life or health. She critiques the court's reasoning and considers the decision's implications for abortion regulation after Dobbs.
Read →"There could be no greater question of public importance than whether the Commonwealth... and followed the process necessary to change its... charter."
Read →In the wake of Dobbs, Planned Parenthood, our nation’s single largest abortion provider, developed and released a 14-point plan directing Democrat state attorneys general to target pro-life pregnancy resource centers and promote abortion. The U.S. Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson, which overturned Roe v. Wade, was leaked to the press in May 2022, before […] The post Planned Parenthood Targeted Pregnancy Centers After ‘Dobbs’ appeared first on Daily Citizen .
Read →The judge's order is in place pending the result of two cases under appeal in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, NIFLA v. Treto and Schroeder v. Treto. The post Judge temporarily blocks Illinois assisted suicide law; plaintiffs feel ‘relief, gratitude for now’ first appeared on OSV News .
Read →While pro-life pregnancy centers and peaceful protestors from Students for Life of America (SFLA) are being targeted with malicious prosecutions, abortion vendors are barely making headlines as they butcher preborn children and injure women. A barbaric abortionist who left the remains of a preborn child in a woman’s womb after a botched abortion has agreed to a settlement of an undisclosed amount to avoid the legal turmoil that would have come his ... Read More The post Abortionist Who Left Remains of Preborn Child in Woman’s Womb Pays Settlement to Escape Lawsuit appeared first on Students fo
Read →The state agreed to a federal court order amid a suit brought by the Diocese of Springfield and Bishop Thomas Paprocki. The post Court blocks Illinois assisted suicide mandate for religious objectors – for now first appeared on Angelus News .
Read →National Right to Life compares Minnesota’s request for extradition in a criminal case with its restrictions on cooperation in abortion-related proceedings. The release argues that the positions reveal an inconsistency in the state’s treatment of interstate law enforcement.
Read →By Odile Marcotte Retired Professor Department of Computer Science, UQAM and a Euthanasia Prevention Coalition board member. Previous article: France legalized euthanasia. What's next ( Link ). Odile Marcotte After the National Assembly of France adopted the law on “aid in dying,” ( Article Link ) five people or groups asked the Constitutional Council (the French equivalent of the Supreme Court of Canada) to state whether this law was constitutional. In its decision published on August 14, 2026, the Constitutional Council did not reject the law or any part of it but asked for three changes ( L
Read →Planned Parenthood was behind the systematic targeting of pro-life pregnancy centers in blue states, according to an exclusive report from The Daily Signal. “A month after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood issued marching orders for state attorneys general to target crisis pregnancy centers and issue abortion-friendly legal opinions,” reported The Daily Signal. “State actions after the July 12, ... Read More The post PUPPET MASTER: Planned Parenthood EXPOSED for Targeting Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers with State Attorneys General appeared first on Students for Life of A
Read →Van Maren recounts the abortion prosecution of British physician Aleck Bourne and its influence on subsequent legal changes. He traces Bourne's later opposition to abortion and links to a longer version published by Canadian Physicians for Life.
Read →National Right to Life criticizes New Jersey’s S2260 for expanding protections against abortion-related investigations and proceedings from other states. The organization contends that the measure shields providers from accountability when their activities affect people in states with more restrictive abortion laws.
Read →Meyrat examines a reported dispute in which surrogate mother McKenna West refused an intended couple's request to abort a baby with a heart condition. He uses the custody and treatment conflict to argue that commercial surrogacy compromises children's dignity and makes their protection depend on contractual demands.
Read →Thomas More Society and Live Action reject a cease-and-desist demand concerning coverage of publicly shared abortion stories. The release argues that describing abortion as killing is protected expression and says Live Action will not remove its reporting or adopt the opposing organization’s preferred terminology.
Read →A Texas district court ruled that UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Medical Center of Dallas were obligated to care for Gabriel, a baby due to be born to surrogate The post Texas court orders hospitals to provide lifesaving care to baby at center of surrogacy dispute appeared first on The Catholic Thing .
Read →Four doctors, the Lutheran Care Center and Catholic Bishop Thomas Paprocki sued Illinois on August 11 over its radical new assisted suicide law, asking a federal court to block it from taking effect. The complaint alleges the “End of Life Options” Act (SB 1950), which Governor Jay Robert “JB” Pritzker signed last December, requires medical […] The post Doctors, Nursing Home and Catholic Bishop Sue Illinois Over Euthanasia Law appeared first on Daily Citizen .
Read →The Hyde Amendment: Fifty Years of Federal Abortion Funding Restrictions The legal history of abortion-funding restrictions illustrates that the question has never solely been if abortion should be legally permissible, but also whether taxpayers should be required to finance or indirectly contribute funds to the abortion industry. The 1973 Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade enshrined a constitutional right to […] The post Abortion Funding Restrictions: The Legal Foundation for Protecting Taxpayer Conscience appeared first on Americans United for Life .
Read →Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee has reintroduced a bill that would prevent federal courts from enforcing contract provisions that force surrogate mothers to obtain an abortion. The Preventing Forced Abortions Act of 2026 would also ensure that surrogate mothers would still receive comp... The post Bill Targets Forced Abortions Through Surrogacy Contracts appeared first on The Human Life Review .
Read →America is facing a story straight out of 1 Kings: one baby, two parties wanting the baby, and only one of those parties wanting the baby alive. And while this case is not before King Solomon in the Bible, who wanted to determine which of two fighting women was the true mother, judges in the Alaska Superior Court and the California Second District Court of Appeal are hearing ... Read More The post MODERN KING SOLOMON CASE: Surrogate Mother Fighting to Save Baby from Contractual Parents Pushing Abortion appeared first on Students for Life of America .
Read →For Immediate Release: Aug. 5, 2026 Contact: media@sbaprolife.org | View Newsroom Washington, D.C. – Today Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund announced its endorsement of Lynn Fitch for governor of Mississippi to succeed current pro-life Governor Tate Reeves, who is term limited. The general election is set to take place on November 2, 2027. […]
Read →Van Maren discusses renewed efforts to change Liechtenstein's abortion law and the ruling prince's opposition. He places the dispute in the context of previous referendums and the monarchy's veto powers.
Read →White explains the remaining briefing, closing-argument, and decision stages after testimony ended in California's case against Heartbeat International and RealOptions. She argues that the outcome could affect pregnancy centers' ability to discuss abortion-pill reversal nationwide and asks supporters to remain engaged and prayerful.
Read →Pro-life advocates in Mexico say the country's highest court has been gradually eroding legal protections for the unborn and conscience rights for medical professionals.
Read →An undated file photo shows a Dominican Sister of Hawthorne serving a resident at Rosary Hill Home in New York. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260731T1356-JUDGE-BLOCKS-NUNS-ASSISTED-SUICIDE-ENFORCEMENT-1824229-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C565&ssl=1" /> A federal judge July 30 temporarily shielded four orders of women religious and Catholic health care ministries from enforcement of a New York state law allowing physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by suicide. The post Court shields women religious from New York assisted suicide law
Read →Wallenmeyer outlines California's advertising lawsuit against Heartbeat International and RealOptions and explains the organizations' free-speech defense. She challenges the state's interpretation of abortion-pill-reversal research and trial testimony, arguing that women should retain access to information about continuing a pregnancy.
Read →Andrusko reports on a South Korean appellate decision involving a baby allegedly born alive during a late abortion and then killed. He summarizes the court’s treatment of the defendants and criticizes the legal reasoning surrounding abortion and the newborn’s death.
Read →Waters discusses the uncertain legal status of frozen embryos and emerging technologies such as artificial wombs and in vitro gametogenesis. She argues that law should recognize human embryos directly rather than relying on location or method of conception as proxies for protection.
Read →Editor’s Note: Originally published in May 2022, this paper underwent revisions and was republished in July 2026. Since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, there have been widespread claims that women in pro-life states will be unable to get the care they need during pregnancy emergencies. Pro-life laws have been criticized […] The post Fact Sheet: Medical Indications for Separating a Mother and Her Unborn Child appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Read →For Immediate Release: July 15, 2026 Contact: media@sbaprolife.org | View Newsroom Women Harmed by Abortion Drugs Looking for Justice Washington, D.C. – Republican members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee pressed Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on the administration’s handling of a high-profile lawsuit over mail-order abortion drug harms during a hearing today to consider Blanche’s nomination. […]
Read →Last week, news reports covered the latest lawsuit between Planned Parenthood and the Ohio Department of Health: apparently, the abortion… The post The Story Behind Planned Parenthood’s Latest Lawsuit appeared first on Ohio Right to Life .
Read →SBA Pro-Life America presents a constitutional argument that unborn children should receive protection under the Fourteenth Amendment. The piece situates personhood arguments within the movement’s post-Dobbs debate over federal and state legal strategy.
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