ROME — A baby born at 23 weeks is now home with her family after her mother gave her a fighting chance to survive instead of agreeing to a recommended abortion. The site Avvenire tells the story of a 27-year-old mother named Jessica, whose daughter, Nicol Vittoria, overcame a number of obstacles after she had […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from a member of The Satanic Temple (TST) who challenged Missouri regulations that require abortion-minded mothers to obtain an informational booklet and an ultrasound before proceeding with the murder of their unborn child 72 hours later. Without comment, the court denied the appeal of […]
LONDON (ADF International) – A single mother is seeking justice at the European Court of Human Rights in response to Ealing Council’s criminalization of prayer and counseling outside of an abortion facility. The court’s decision has the potential to impact 820 million Europeans from 47 countries, including the UK. “What kind of society withholds help […]
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual “Abortion Surveillance Report” on Wednesday, which shows that the number of abortions took a slight increase in 2018, compared to data from 2017. However, the figure is still down 22% from 2009, when an uninterrupted downward trend began as observed by federal […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Two lawmakers in Arkansas have filed a bill that would outlaw abortion in the state, with the exception of the life of the mother. “A person shall not purposely perform or attempt to perform an abortion except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency,” reads Senate Bill […]
(The Christian Institute) — Abortion giant Marie Stopes International (MSI) has been renamed in an attempt to distance itself from its founder’s openly racist and eugenicist beliefs and practices. The organization, which operates in 37 countries around the world, will rebrand as MSI Reproductive Choices, claiming it no longer has any “meaningful connection” to its […]
BOSTON — Lawmakers in Massachusetts have passed an amendment attached to a budget bill, essentially allowing abortion up to birth for “fatal fetal anomalies” and lowering the age of parental consent from under 18 to under 16. It is not clear whether or not Republican Gov. Charlie Baker plans to sign the measure into law. […]
(The Colorado Sun) — A measure that would ban abortions in Colorado after 22 weeks of pregnancy, except in cases where the mother’s life is at risk, failed Tuesday night. Both supporters and opponents of Proposition 115 had predicted a tight battle over what supporters of the ban call “late-term abortion,” but opponents declared victory […]
Voters in Louisiana approved a ballot initiative on Tuesday that adds a sentence to the state Constitution noting that the document cannot be construed to find a “right to abortion” in the state. However, the move will not affect any laws in Louisiana unless the issue of abortion is sent back to the states via […]
WASHINGTON — President Trump issued a proclamation on Friday in recognition of National Adoption Month, citing the value of human life and encouraging “adoption as an alternative to abortion.” Trump identifies as pro-life but also supports the exceptions of rape, incest and the life of the mother. “Adoption also offers a loving option for women […]