Pro-Life News

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......

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......

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......

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......

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......

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......

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......

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......

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......

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......

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......