Today, August 13th, Governor Youngkin called on the Virginia State police to investigate the distressing reports from Fairfax County that involve county employees possibly violating state laws that protect parents’ right to know before a minor daughter has an abortion. “This story has shocked many parents across Virginia in recent days and must be taken […] The post Virginia Society for Human Life Applauds Governor’s Call to Investigate Possible Violation of Virginia’s Parental Notification Law appeared first on Virginia Society for Human Life .
Written by Brooke Paz The Future of Abortion Pill Access In 2022, the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturned Roe v. Wade, reviving previously unenforceable abortion laws, inspiring new legislative efforts, and inciting scrutiny of life-affirming legislation. Carolyn McDonnell, Litigation Counsel, examines the history of the federal rules prohibiting mail-order abortion […] The post Mail-Order Abortion Rules: Text, Context, and History of the Comstock Act’s Restrictions on Mailing Abortion Pills appeared first on Americans United for Life .
There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the “Big, Beautiful Bill”—a sweeping piece of legislation that’s sending ripples through the world of women’s healthcare. Under this bill is the Hyde Amendment, officially titled the “Protecting Life and Ending Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act,” which represents one of the most significant pro-life victories in recent […] The post Standing in the Gap: Why the Big, Beautiful Bill Matters–and Why Our Work Is Far from Over appeared first on Save the Storks .
The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have warned that the future of Catholic care homes and hospices is in doubt if the assisted suicide legislation currently before parliament is passed because they may be forced to comply with its provisions, thereby totally violating their own ethos. The warning came following the recent passage of […] The post English hospices may soon be forced to close before of euthanasia law first appeared on The Iona Institute .
Dovie Eisner, a 34-year-old disabled New Yorker with nemaline myopathy, is currently hospitalized and urges Governor Hochul to veto New York's medical aid in dying law, which he and others consider the worst of its kind. Eisner initially urged the New York Senate to reject Senate Bill 138 and continues to advocate against assisted suicide laws through the disability rights organization Not Dead Yet.
Governor Landry Signs Pro-Life Legislation Baton Rouge – This morning, Governor Jeff Landry signed the Justice for Victims of Abortion Drug Dealers Act (HB 575) in a signing ceremony with Representatives Lauren Ventrella and Julie Emerson, along with leaders at Louisiana Right to Life. HB 575 by Reps. Lauren Ventrella and Julie Emerson empowers Louisiana... The post Gov. Landry Signs HB 575 Into Law! appeared first on Louisiana Right to 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 [...]
California Family Council (CFC) is sounding the alarm on a sweeping abortion bill in California, AB 260, which is headed to the Senate Appropriations Committee after passing the Assembly and clearing two Senate hearings. The bill, authored by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Napa), is being hailed by pro-abortion advocates as a shield against out-of-state legal interference, but […] The post New Data: 1 in 10 Hurt by Abortion Pill; And California Doubles Down first appeared on California Family Council .
The 2025 Louisiana legislative session concluded after two months, during which Louisiana Right to Life actively engaged in educating legislators and advocating for pro-life policies. The organization emphasized its ongoing role in drafting legislation, proposing amendments, and providing expertise to lawmakers to influence decisions in favor of life and adoption support.
Since 1994, when Oregon legalized assisted suicide, the procedure by which a physician provides lethal drugs to a terminally ill patient so that the patient may end his own life, proponents have pushed for greater access to it. Through legislation, they have had success. In 2023, Hawaii and Washington shortened the waiting time between the […] The post The Courts and Assisted Suicide: Rights, Conscience, And Residency Requirements appeared first on Americans United for Life .
In a session dominated by the state budget, the Indiana legislature passed milestone legislation requiring all state accredited schools to provide medically accurate and age- appropriate education on human growth and development during pregnancy. SEA 442 , signed into law by Governor Mike Braun on May 6, requires that the education include (A) high definition [...]
A new “soft opt-out” organ donation law will take effect from June 17th. Under this legislation, the State will be allowed to remove your organs upon death without your explicit consent, unless you registered a request to opt out. When the law was still being debated, I argued that donation should arise only from an informed […] The post Introducing organ donation euthanasia first appeared on The Iona Institute .
In this episode, Rich Bennett is joined by pastor, Navy veteran, and Colorado State Representative Scott Bottoms for a bold and heartfelt conversation. They discuss the decline of conservative values in Colorado and the critical difference between legality and morality when it comes to abortion. Scott shares his strong Christian and pro-life convictions, along with the spiritual foundation that keeps him grounded in a challenging political environment. The conversation also highlights risks to women, recent legislation, and the moral clarity needed in public leadership. Despite the uphill batt
The assisted suicide movement is slowly metastasizing throughout the West. Delaware just became the twelfth U.S. jurisdiction allowing doctors to intentionally prescribe a lethal overdose of drugs as a supposed “treatment” for a terminal illness. (Why such an event pleases certain politicians and activists is beyond me. We are talking about endorsing suicide.) Now, France is on the verge of legalizing assisted suicide/euthanasia as the General Assembly just passed a bill by a comfortable 305-199 margin. From The Guardian: The legislation would allow a medical team to decide if a patient is eli
In her testimony on May 19, 2025, Catie Kelley, Policy Counsel for Americans United for Life, urged the Maine Senate Committee on Judiciary to support Legislative Document 1930, which would recognize unborn children as persons under the Maine Criminal Code for charges including Murder, Manslaughter, Assault, and Domestic Violence. Kelley emphasized the critical need for […] The post TESTIMONY: Advocating for the Personhood of Unborn Children and Protecting Pregnant Women in Maine appeared first on Americans United for Life .
The appropriate, pro-life response to the Alabama ruling is not to gut Louisiana’s IVF laws. Rather, it is to recognize that ultimately, it is up to the industry to avoid another “Alabama situation” by maintaining standards that would have prevented the events that led to the Court case in the first place, and to reinforce those standards through legislative action that establishes, maintains, and reinforces accountability. Sen. Pressly’s bill does the opposite. The post What Louisiana Pro-Life Leaders Get Wrong About “Protecting IVF” first appeared on Them Before Us .
Date: Thursday 1st May 2025 Release time: Immediate Members of Parliament are turning against Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Dying Bill, finds a “bombshell” poll from Care Not Killing. The poll of over 100 MPs, carried out over March and April, at the same time the Bill Committee was scrutinising the draft legislation, asked those surveyed […] The post MPs turning against assisted dying bill finds “bombshell” poll appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Schadenberg reports that New York's Assembly passed an assisted-suicide bill and describes the remaining Senate stage. The post urges readers to contact legislators in opposition to the proposal.
It is disturbing that at a time when the healthcare system is so broken and so many people struggle to get the care and practical support, they need that New York would want to try repeatedly pass legislation which would legalize doctor assisted suicide. The state has shown good judgment in rejecting the idea before […]
Thank you to everyone who attended the March for Life UK event on Sunday 27th April in Victoria Square, Birmingham. We gathered together to remember the implementation of the Abortion Act and all those lives which have been ended or impacted by this legislation over the last 57 years. This event particularly focused on our need […] The post Prayer Vigil for Life: 2025 appeared first on March for Life UK .
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.
(Originally published in The Washington Stand) A seemingly innocuous in vitro fertilization approach that has been embraced by conservative lawmakers in multiple states is to propose bills that clarify that the “right” to IVF is protected in state law. Unlike more sweeping bills, like the one in Nevada that explicitly states that IVF embryos will never be recognized as persons or unborn children under state law, bills proposed in Georgia and Tennessee are brief and do not contain explicitly anti-life language. However, simply labeling IVF as a “right” carries implications that these legislator
In testimony republished by the coalition, psychiatrist Ronald Pies opposes Massachusetts assisted-suicide proposals on ethical and clinical grounds. He argues that clinicians should respond to fears about autonomy and dignity through counseling and care rather than assistance in dying.
This action alert contrasts a Montana proposal to restrict an assisted-suicide defense with a Delaware proposal to authorize assisted suicide. Schadenberg asks readers to support the Montana measure and oppose the Delaware legislation.
Paul Tuns reports on Patricia Maloney's examination of lobbying records and public funding involving the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada. The article connects that lobbying to federal proposals affecting pregnancy centers' charitable status.
New Hampshire lawmakers tabled HB 254 by a narrow vote. Schadenberg treats that result as a significant setback for assisted-suicide legalization while acknowledging that tabling is not the same as permanently defeating a bill.
This advocacy post reports that Delaware's House passed HB 140 and urges readers to oppose the assisted-suicide proposal in the Senate. It contrasts the current legislative effort with the previous governor's veto and the new governor's support.
The Maryland assisted suicide bill (HB 1328/SB 926) appears to lack support in the Senate, with a scheduled hearing canceled and no plans to reschedule it, effectively stalling the bill until after the next election cycle. The bill previously passed the House in 2019 but failed in the Senate by a tie vote, and it is unlikely to be considered again until 2026.
Schadenberg criticizes Nevada AB 346, focusing on practitioner eligibility, waivable waiting periods, and reporting provisions. He objects to treating assistance in suicide as ordinary medical or palliative care.
Alex Schadenberg discusses disability-rights objections to Illinois SB 9 and reports that the proposal was withdrawn from a scheduled committee hearing for amendments. He argues that access to supportive care should take priority over legalizing assisted suicide.
