Saturday, March 7 2026

Indiana Attorney General's Office Appeals Religious Freedom Ruling

Attorney General Todd Rokita has appealed a Marion County judge's ruling blocking Indiana's near-total abortion ban for a select group of Hoosiers who argue their religious freedom requires access to an abortion. Judge Christina R. Klineman ruled Thursday that Indiana's abortion law imposes a substantial burden on religious exercise protected by the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The case was filed three years ago on behalf of several anonymous plaintiffs and Hoosier Jews for Choice. The plaintiffs don't believe that life begins at conception. Read more...

Courts

Wednesday, March 4 2026

Ohio's Abortion Amendment Used to Block Fetal Remains Law

Ohio's pro-abortion Reproductive Freedom Amendment, passed in 2023, has now been used to block a state law requiring the humane burial or cremation of aborted children. Ohio's 1st District Court of Appeals upheld a ruling against Ohio's SB 27, which mandated fetal remains be buried or cremated. The appeals court concluded "that the plain language of the Reproductive Freedom Amendment constrains the State's ability to regulate all phases of an abortion, including conduct occurring after the procedure." Read more...

Legislation

Research Shows Teen Fathers Greatly Influence Abortion Decisions

Two studies found that the reaction of a pregnant teenage girl's partner has a big impact on whether she aborts their child. In one study, there are no examples of the young men deciding on the pregnancy outcome; however, their reactions were considered by the young women and influenced their decision. The other study also found that many of the teens who had abortions did so because of pressure placed on them by other people – either by their parents or the father of the baby. Read more...

Baby Killers

Tuesday, March 3 2026

Tennessee Bill Seeking to Punish Women Who Have Abortions Divides Pro-Life Movement

A new measure proposed in Tennessee seeks to impose criminal penalties on women who terminate their unborn child, re-sparking a heated debate within the pro-life movement about whether women who undergo abortions should be held criminally liable. The text of the amendment, introduced by Republican state Rep. Jody Barrett, states that "all preborn children should be protected with the same criminal and civil laws protecting the lives of born persons by repealing provisions that permit prenatal homicide and assault." Read more...

Legislation

Monday, March 2 2026

The Undeniable Reality of Coerced Abortion

A typical response to any pro-life argument is, "If you don't like abortion, don't get one." However, this line of argumentation ignores the heartbreaking, and all too common, cases in which the abortion is unwanted by the mother. Forced abortions are the tools of boyfriends to avoid responsibility, of parents to avoid social shame, and of child abusers to hide their crimes. It would seem that the "pro-choice" movement should want to protect the women who want to choose life, even over the objections of their friends and family. Read more...

Public Opinion

Friday, February 27 2026

Professor Rejects Notre Dame Appointment after Pro-Life Backlash

Vocally pro-abortion Notre Dame associate professor Susan Ostermann is declining a prestigious academic appointment following weeks of backlash from pro-life students, faculty, and Catholic bishops. In January, Ostermann was appointed director of Notre Dame’s Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies at the Keough School of International Affairs. Keough School dean Mary Gallagher, a supporter of Ostermann, announced her decision to step down from the appointment in an email sent to students at the school. Read more...

Baby Killers

Tuesday, February 24 2026

Marjorie Dannenfelser's 2026 'State of the Unborn' Address

We have great days ahead, because our movement is growing in numbers, youth and diversity. We have everything we need to accomplish victory for women and children: Strong and convincing leaders. Faith in God's goodness. Inspiration and lessons from history to guide us. The tools of democracy which give us voice and power. And most of all, the riveting vision of the one child—precious, irreplaceable, so very needed and with rights to protect. Read more...

Public Opinion

Utah Lawmaker Wants to Change Medical Terminology for 'Abortion'

The Utah lawmaker who is mostly frequently tied to abortion restrictions since the overturn of Roe v. Wade in 2022 now wants to require doctors to differentiate some abortions in medical records upon patients' request — a move opposed by the country's largest OB-GYN group. Under HB480 from Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, R-Clearfield, Utah health care providers must, upon request, note in a patient's medical record that an abortion was "not an elective" one if it was provided for reasons listed in the legislation. The House of Representatives advanced the bill on party lines. Read more...

Legislation

Tuesday, February 17 2026

Baby Left to Die Following Failed Abortion

A pro-life rally in response to a baby reportedly left to die after a failed abortion drew thousands in Queensland, Australia. "Last night thousands rallied in Brisbane in memory of baby Samuel," South Australian pro-life advocate Joanna Howe posted on social media. "We will stand in the gap for him and fight for him and every baby." The image of baby Samuel went viral after Howe posted it Feb. 3, along with details about his situation. Howe went on to explain that babies who survive abortion in Queensland have no right to equal treatment and care under the law. Read more...

Baby Killers

Monday, February 16 2026

Wyoming Senate Falls Short of Placing a Pro-Life Amendment on the Ballot

A measure to place a pro-life constitutional amendment on the ballot this fall in Wyoming fell short by a single vote of the 2/3rds threshold of votes required during a budget session. The final Senate tally was 20-11, with nine Republicans and the state's only two Democrat senator casting nay votes. The vote follows a 4-1 decision by the Wyoming Supreme Court last January that "determined the bans conflict with a 2012 amendment to the Wyoming Constitution that protects individuals' rights to make their own health care decisions," according to Katie Klingsporn. Read more...

Legislation

Friday, February 13 2026

Two-Thirds of Aborted Babies Lose Their Lives to Abortion Pills

About two-thirds of aborted babies lost their lives to abortion pills, according to a report by the National Right to Life. The 2026 "Status of Abortion in the United States" report, an analysis of developments in abortion policy, found that chemical abortions account for 63% of all reported abortions in the U.S. as of 2023. Mail-order pills, which can be shipped into every state, even if they are illegal, make chemical abortion easily accessible. Read more...

Baby Killers

Wednesday, February 11 2026

Right to Life of Michigan Sues to Hire Staff With Pro-Life Views

Right to Life, along with the Pregnancy Resource Center in Grand Rapids, have filed a federal lawsuit against state Attorney General Dana Nessel, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights and members of the Civil Rights Commission. The pro-life agencies said that changes to the state’s employment law “force religious and pro-life groups to employ and associate with persons who do not share or live by – and may even oppose – the organizations’ beliefs on human life.” The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Read more...

Courts

Tuesday, February 10 2026

What Can Pro-Lifers Do in Unchurched States?

To really bring down abortion rates in states like Ohio, pro-life advocates will need to cut off sources of state funding for abortion. Multiple studies have shown that mandatory waiting periods have little, if any, effect on abortion rates. At the same time, studies suggest that Medicaid funding for abortion substantially affects abortion rates. Cutting off state or federal Medicaid funds for abortion is not the same as protecting the unborn in public law, but it can still save some. Read more...

Public Opinion

Friday, February 6 2026

How the Abortion Pill Is Changing the Post-Roe Fight

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, 12 states have moved to provide constitutional protections for abortion. The result: more than one million abortions were performed in a single year, from July 2023 to June 2024, a number higher than in the years before the landmark decision. Researchers point to several factors driving the increase, including patients' ability to travel across state lines, so-called "shield laws" that allow abortions in states where the procedure is banned, and a rise in chemical abortions. Read more...

Public Opinion

Thursday, February 5 2026

Catholic Colleges Among Best and Worst for Pro-Life Support

Some Catholic colleges ranked among the best for pro-life support for women, while others were among the worst for their ties to abortion clinics. In an audit of more than 700 Christian colleges and universities, the Christian Schools Project found that 1 in 7 Christian colleges referred students to Planned Parenthood for health care or future jobs, among other pro-abortion "infractions." The report by Demetree, a branch of Students for Life of America (SFLA), called the Catholic connection to the abortion industry "shocking." Read more...

Front Lines

Monday, February 2 2026

The Percentage of Young People Who Identify as Pro-Life Is Growing

According to Gallup and related surveys, about 37 percent of young adults described themselves as pro-life in 2025. That represents an increase of roughly 8 to 11 percentage points compared with results from 2022 and 2023. At the same time, Gallup data show that the proportion of young Americans who believe abortion should be legal in all circumstances has dropped sharply—by an estimated 10 to 14 points. Read more...

Public Opinion

Thursday, January 29 2026

Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers Rediscovering Their Church Roots

Churches are called not merely to fund pregnancy support centers, say Holloway and other pregnancy center leaders. Church involvement is vital to what centers were founded to accomplish. America has approximately 3,000 pregnancy support centers in all 50 states. The centers are local, nonprofit organizations that provide support and information to women and men facing decisions about unplanned pregnancies. Many also share the message of Jesus. The number of new clients served by those centers eclipsed 1 million for the first time in 2024, according to the Lozier Institute, a pro-life research organization. Read more...

Front Lines

Monday, January 26 2026

Why Pro-Life Is the Only Biblical Position

Our culture tries to dehumanize these babies with rewordings and euphemisms. They call murder “terminating a pregnancy,” and they label unborn babies as “fetuses,” “embryos,” “globs of cells,” “uterine contents,” or “products of conception.” But the reality is that they are innocent children, made in the image of God, and they have every right to live. If you don’t agree with that then, frankly, you disagree with the Bible. Read more...

Public Opinion

Saturday, January 24 2026

Medication Abortion Is the Top Target for Pro-Life Groups in 2026

While the percentage of abortions using medication had been growing every year since 2000, when the FDA first approved mifepristone for pregnancy termination, the Biden administration's decision to drop the in-person dispensing requirement supercharged its use. More than 60% of all abortions were done using medication rather than a procedure in 2023, the most recent year for which statistics are available. More than a quarter of all abortions that year were managed via telehealth. Read more...

Front Lines

Friday, January 16 2026

HHS Restores Title X Funding to Planned Parenthood

U.S. President Donald Trump denied knowledge of reports that his administration has restored millions of taxpayer dollars to Planned Parenthood. According to a report in Politico, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last month restored Title X funding to Planned Parenthood. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) dropped a lawsuit against the administration related to this funding. Planned Parenthood and some other clinics will be able to submit reimbursement receipts to the government for low-income patients who received birth control and other non-abortion services, according to the Politico report. Read more...

Politics