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The Zimbabwe Constitutional Court overturned a High Court ruling that had declared portions of the pro-life law unconstitutional.
Read →A woman is pictured in a file photo holding up a sign during a rally against assisted suicide on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. A Canadian lawmaker says pushback has been growing against expanding assisted suicide to include those with mental illnesses in the weeks since she held a press conference July 9, 2025, in British Columbia on a bill she’s introduced to block mental health as a sole criteria.
Read →Canada has one of the most expansive programs in existence for “medical assistance in dying” (MAiD): With Quebec having the highest proportion of people choosing MAiD worldwide, some call it “the euthanasia capital of the world.” As more than 76,000 people have died through MAiD through 2024 (the latest available report), Catholic and pro-life groups and mental-health advocates have raised objections, especially with an expansion planned for March 2027 that would allow people whose only medical condition is mental illness to be eligible for MAiD. Even The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Read →Today is World Mental Health Day, set aside to raise awareness about mental health issues, and prioritize support for better mental health care resources and policies. This year, there is… The post World Mental Health Day: No Life is Expendable appeared first on Wisconsin Right to Life .
Read →Until Canada’s mental-health care systems up their game, medically assisted death for mental illness alone is out of the question
Read →The government has debated expanding its medical assistance in dying program for those suffering solely from mental health issues.’
Read →The government has debated expanding its medical assistance in dying program for those suffering solely from mental health issues.
Read →Sean, who suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder along with several non-life-threatening physical conditions, experienced numerous negative encounters with emergency hospital services. The family hopes that sharing Sean's story will support opposition to expanding Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) eligibility for individuals with mental illness.
Read →The Department of Health and Human Services announced that unborn children are now considered candidates for foster care, allowing expectant parents access to federally-funded services to prepare for raising a child. This initiative, building on the Family First Prevention Services Act, aims to provide preventive services such as mental health and substance abuse treatment to stabilize families and reduce the need for foster care, with states reimbursed for these services regardless of income level. Alex J. Adams, Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families at HHS, stated that targeting services during pregnancy could prevent many infants from entering foster care, as about one in five children entering foster care is under the age of one. Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos emphasized that creating stable environments for children is essential for their long-term well-being and that this program supports unborn children and expectant parents before the baby arrives.
Read →A proposed constitutional amendment in Virginia, presented as protecting reproductive freedom, would establish abortion as a fundamental right and could invalidate existing parental consent laws and third-trimester abortion restrictions. The amendment's broad language may also raise concerns about its impact on religious liberty and pro-life speech, while limiting the state's ability to regulate late-term abortions based on a physician's judgment of physical or mental health.
Read →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.
Read →Tamara Jansen delivered a speech in parliament on September 23, 2026, supporting Bill C-218, which aims to prevent Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) from being granted solely based on mental illness. She referenced the case of Kiano Vafaeian, a 26-year-old who sought MAiD in Ontario at age 23 after struggling with Type 1 diabetes, mental health issues following a car accident, and vision loss, with his mother Margaret opposing his decision.
Read →Virginia voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that changes Article I, Section 11 of the state constitution to allow abortion up to birth with minimal restrictions, including a mental health standard and no parental permission for minors. Polls show initial support for the amendment, but opposition increases when voters learn about its full implications, and the pro-life community is actively working to increase voter turnout against it despite being outspent financially.
Read →The emotional trauma experienced by women and men after abortion, including symptoms like nightmares, flashbacks, substance abuse, and self-destructive behaviors, supported by personal testimonies and counseling insights. It also highlights the unique challenges of chemical abortions occurring at home, the lack of medical oversight with telehealth distribution, and calls for public recognition of abortion trauma as a public health crisis with available healing resources.
Read →Smith argues that suicide-prevention campaigns inconsistently exclude assisted suicide and euthanasia from their concerns. He contrasts that exclusion with prevention strategies promoted by the World Health Organization.
Read →Hawkins uses the Lindsay Clancy case to discuss mental illness, maternal crisis and the way the pro-life movement speaks about mothers and children. She argues that defending life requires both moral clarity and compassion toward women facing severe psychological distress.
Read →Andrew Lawton joins Van Maren to discuss a parliamentary committee recommendation against euthanasia for mental illness. The publisher describes the interview as explaining the recommendation and the guests' expectations for its protective effect.
Read →Van Maren recounts the assisted death of a British mother who was grieving her son's death. He argues that the case demonstrates the need for support in bereavement rather than assistance to end life.
Read →Van Maren critiques a CBC story about a woman seeking access to medical assistance in dying for mental illness. He argues that the framing favors expansion and conflicts with suicide-prevention messaging.
Read →Van Maren responds to Jocelyn Downie's testimony about extending eligibility for medical assistance in dying to mental illness. He challenges her argument and presents it as inconsistent with protecting people experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Read →Understanding the Debate: Abortion and Women’s Health It is essential to raise awareness about how abortion can affect women’s physical and mental health. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we should not ignore the possible connection between abortion and the risk of breast cancer. In a pro-abortion culture and pro-abortion medical world, it is difficult to […] The post Breast Cancer and Abortion: What Women Need to Know About the Risks appeared first on Save the Storks .
Read →Do women who choose to have an abortion live just as happy and healthy lives as those who choose to keep their child? The pro-choice side argues yes. In fact, having an abortion will make them better off, they would say. But we’ve written many times about how abortion is not only bad for the […]
Read →National Day of Forgiveness and Mental Health Screening Month underscores the need for hope, resources and clarity September 26, 2025 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Save the Storks, a national organization dedicated to empowering women facing unplanned pregnancies, is calling attention to the often-overlooked mental health consequences of abortion and points women to resources to find […] The post Save the Storks highlights mental health toll of abortion, points women to healing appeared first on Save the Storks .
Read →Originally published September 2023; updated and expanded September 2025 What does the research show? Meta-analyses and other large studies indicate that abortion can adversely impact mental health. A 2024 systematic review and meta-analysis by Bodunde et al. examining mental health after different adverse pregnancy outcomes, for example, found that abortion was associated with depression and […] The post Fact Sheet: Abortion and Mental Health appeared first on Lozier Institute .
Read →A few days ago, a team of Canadian researchers published an extraordinary study in The Journal of Psychiatric Research – a study that has the potential to transform the conversation about abortion. Drawing on medical records from over 1.2 million pregnancies in Quebec between 2006 and 2022, the study tracked women’s mental health for up… The post New Research Links Abortion Causing Psychiatric Harm To Women appeared first on Human Life International .
Read →Date: Wednesday 10th September 2025 Release time: Immediate Assisted dying/assisted is not a priority for the public, who want the government to cut waiting lists, improve cancer care, fund mental health services, provide assistance for disabled people and children with special educational needs, and fund improved palliative and hospice care. In fact, legalising assisted […] The post Assisted Dying not a priority for public, finds poll appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Wesley J. Smith appeared on The Ann and Phelim Scoop, hosted by Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer, to discuss his latest article, “Study: Mental Illness More Likely After Abortion Than After Childbirth.” Smith explains why the study is both surprising and significant, discusses the findings, and explores why these findings matter regardless of one’s stance on abortion.
Read →Imagine a crown of thorns surrounding your heart, pressing in on it, piercing it, and causing an almost unbearable pain. Most parents can imagine this. Maybe your child has lost or abandoned the faith or been sick or injured, or maybe he is going through some mental health or physical struggles. All of these things […] The post Abortion Wounds Jesus’ Sacred Heart appeared first on Celebrate Life Magazine .
Read →A Canadian election pledge not to expand euthanasia eligibility to mental illness alone. Schadenberg also presents disability advocates' calls for broader restrictions on eligibility beyond that campaign commitment.
Read →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.
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