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National Right to Life Joins Coalition Urging Senate GOP Leaders to Prevent Federal Abortion Funding from Resuming in 2026

National Right to Life joins other pro-life organizations in asking Senate Republican leaders to extend restrictions on federal funding for abortion providers. The coalition urges use of budget reconciliation before the existing restriction expires and argues that taxpayers should not subsidize the abortion industry.

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Why the Death Penalty is Not Consistent with a Pro-Life Worldview

Hawkins argues that opposition to abortion should be grounded in a broader commitment to the value of human life. She applies that reasoning to capital punishment and explains why she sees the death penalty as inconsistent with her pro-life worldview.

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Marjorie Dannenfelser’s 2026 “State of the Unborn” Address

Dannenfelser’s address assesses the national political and legal landscape for abortion four years after Dobbs. She outlines priorities for pro-life advocacy, including abortion-drug policy, elections and support for women and children.

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Not Like This: Loving the Unborn Without Losing Women

Triller Harms argues that protecting unborn children should not require rhetoric or policies that disregard women in crisis. She calls for a pro-life approach that combines legal protection with compassion, pregnancy support and attention to coercion and abuse.

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The Question Beneath the Question

Hawkins examines underlying assumptions that shape debates within the pro-life movement about law, responsibility and strategy. She urges advocates to focus on protecting unborn children while taking seriously the real circumstances surrounding women and abortion.

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When “Abolition” Becomes the Enemy of Saving Lives

Hawkins argues that some abortion-abolition approaches can undermine incremental protections that save unborn lives. She defends a strategy of pursuing the strongest achievable protections while continuing to seek broader legal protection for unborn children.

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Abortion Abolition and the Theology of Retribution

Triller Harms critiques abortion-abolition proposals that emphasize criminal punishment for women who obtain abortions. Writing from a pro-life perspective, she argues that justice should account for coercion, vulnerability and the movement’s responsibility to offer mercy and practical support.

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A year in review. Important stories and articles in 2025.

Schadenberg organizes the coalition's 2025 reporting and advocacy into a month-by-month review. The roundup links Canadian assisted-dying controversies, disability-rights developments, and campaigns over assisted-suicide legislation in the United States and elsewhere.

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Adoption: The Life-Giving Option America Overlooks

Grondelski argues that public approval of adoption is not consistently matched by practical understanding or support. The republished commentary discusses misconceptions about placement and calls for stronger follow-through from pro-life communities.

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Building a culture of life can be hard, but it's not lonely

Marten reflects on pregnancy-center workers joining the 2025 Ohio March for Life alongside families, clergy, and public officials. She argues that shared public witness and practical pregnancy support demonstrate that local pro-life ministry need not be isolated.

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When abortion advocates mimic life-affirming care

Trudden contrasts newly described pro-choice pregnancy centers with the services and mission of pro-life pregnancy-help organizations. She argues that similar services can obscure important differences and urges clearer communication about each organization's approach.

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Last Friday, there were none.

Madigan reflects on declining foot traffic during his prayer vigil outside a Michigan Planned Parenthood location. He cautions that clinic closures and quieter sidewalks can reflect a shift toward mailed abortion pills rather than fewer abortions, and urges pro-life advocates to adapt.

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Every Life Matters—Defending the Unborn in a Post-Roe America

Conservative Ladies of America interviews OB/GYN William Lile about fetal development, abortion and pro-life strategy after Dobbs. The discussion presents a medical and advocacy case for protecting unborn children while urging the movement to remain engaged in state and national debates.

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Gallup Data Show Dobbs Backlash is Fading

Hazzard compares recent Gallup abortion polling with the surge in abortion-rights sentiment around the Dobbs decision. She interprets the changes as evidence that the initial public backlash is receding, while revisiting her earlier prediction.

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The abortion landscape is changing. So is the pro-life response.

Trudden argues that growth in virtual abortion services changes the way pregnancy-help organizations must reach women. Her commentary calls for accessible, responsive support rather than assuming that fewer physical clinics mean less demand for assistance.

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RFK Jr, Autism, Eugenics-and Pro-Life Silence?

Maria McFadden Maffucci criticizes public comments about autism that she believes reduce human worth to productivity or independence. She urges pro-life advocates to defend the dignity of autistic people consistently and to support families rather than dehumanize those needing care.

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Yes, There Is A Clear Path To Victory For The Pro-Life Movement This Year

Bateman surveys pro-life organizations’ priorities for 2025, including funding restrictions, abortion-drug regulation, and challenges to limits on public advocacy. Drawing on interviews with movement leaders, she describes litigation and grassroots efforts intended to advance those goals.

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Kamala Harris vs. Motherhood

Kengor criticizes Kamala Harris's abortion advocacy during the 2024 election and reviews her conflicts with pro-life organizations. He speculates about the relationship between personal experience of motherhood and abortion attitudes, an interpretive claim rather than established evidence about Harris's motivations.

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The abortion vulnerable church

Godsey argues that American churches remain vulnerable to accepting abortion through exceptional-case arguments and election choices. He points to support for state abortion amendments among churchgoers as a challenge for Christian teaching and engagement.

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