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Former University of Kentucky cheerleader Laken Snelling pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree manslaughter in the death of her newborn son, whose body she stuffed into a trash bag and hid in a closet. Snelling, 22, admitted in court to “ending” the baby’s life “instead of helping him” and to placing the infant in a plastic […]

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New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed S2260 into law today, expanding legal protections for abortion providers and restricting cooperation with investigations and legal proceedings originating in states where unborn children receive greater protection under the law. National Right to Life condemned the law as an effort to insulate the abortion industry from accountability while further […]

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Pro-Abortion groups are urging U.S. senators to reject President Donald Trump’s nomination of Dr. Heidi Overton as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. The pro-abortion radicals are citing her opposition to abortion and her warnings about the risks of chemical abortion drugs. The Center for Reproductive Rights released a statement calling on supporters to […]

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“Blessed are those who mourn.” An excerpt of Matthew 5:4, this scripture passage is the theme of the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children. The National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children, now in its 14th year, is a joint project of Citizens for a Pro-Life Society and the Pro-Life Action League. The first […]

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As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers new drinking water contaminants to monitor, Liberty Counsel Action (LCA) has recommended the agency add the chemical abortion drug mifepristone and its active metabolites to its monitoring list. Under the Safe Water Drinking Act, the EPA reviews and updates the list of unregulated drinking water contaminants that must be monitored […]

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Surrogate mother and cardiac nurse McKenna West refused demands to abort the baby she was carrying after doctors diagnosed a serious heart defect, relocated to Texas to deliver him, and is continuing a multi-state legal fight to ensure the infant receives ongoing lifesaving treatment. In a new heartfelt column at the New York Post, West […]

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Thanks to the firm support of the American Rule of Law by President Trump and Congress, crime is trending down across the nation’s cities. While rape (except in Mamdani’s NYC), homicide, and robberies are all falling, one emerging category of heinous crime is on the rise: forced abortion. These are quiet crimes, happening in the […]

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Yesterday, Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic nominee for governor, made the disappointing yet unsurprising choice of State Senator Winnie Brinks to be her running mate as Lieutenant Governor. Brinks (D-29) is set to term out of the legislature after a tenure in which, as the Senate Majority Leader, she advanced a radical pro-abortion agenda that went so far […]

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This November, the registered voters in one Texas city along the Texas-New Mexico border will be casting their ballots on whether or not to adopt an ordinance outlawing trafficking. The citywide vote follows the Seminole City Council’s failure to approve the measure on Monday, August 10th. The ordinance would have further protected pregnant mothers and […]

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New Jersey Right to Life (NJRTL) strongly condemns Governor Mikie Sherrill’s decision to sign S2260 into law. This legislation grants sweeping legal immunity to abortion providers and erects new barriers against accountability for activities the state now broadly labels “reproductive health care,” shielding them from certain investigations, legal actions, and records requests originating outside New […]

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Following the passage of legislation expanding late-term abortion in Massachusetts and Governor Maura Healey’s signing of the bill into law on August 10, Massachusetts Citizens for Life has launched a statewide legislator accountability campaign with the participation of its supporters and members of the public, including those who consider themselves “pro-choice.” The “Hold Them Accountable […]

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A powerful voice in the pro-life movement is refusing to back down from calling abortion what it is: killing. Live Action is refusing to back down, despite a cease-and-desist letter from the Amplify Legal group claiming that the organization has defamed women who chose to abort their pregnancies. The letter from Amplify to Lila Rosa, Live Action’s […]

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August recess may be a break for congressional staff, but it’s a busy, pound-the-pavement time for members. Nobody knows that better than House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who’s on a dizzying 34-district tour across America to hype Republican candidates and keep up his record-breaking fundraising pace. And while the Louisianan knows a little about beating the odds […]

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A federal judge on Wednesday partially blocked the Trump administration’s overhaul of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, preventing the Department of Health and Human Services from applying new criteria that prioritize abstinence, marriage, and fertility awareness when awarding future grants. But the defunding of the Planned Parenthood abortion business’ sex ed programs stays in place […]

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Radical pro-abortion California is continuing its tirade against the lives of preborn and born children alike with three new bills that horrify the average American voter. As California reaches the end of its legislative session, abortion extremists are going to push these bills through as quickly as possible — but Students for Life Action (SFLAction) won’t let them do it without a […]

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Nine Democrat Massachusetts state representatives stood up to 123 of their party colleagues by voting against a bill legalizing abortion up until the moment of birth. Now that Democrat Governor Maura Healy has signed the bill into law, some of them are beginning to speak out publicly Even though the bill was fated to pass […]

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From a single cell to a newborn child, human development is a continuous story—one that begins long before a mother feels her baby’s first kick. This reality is foundational to protecting Life. Modern science affirms that the baby in the womb is not something that becomes human later, but is fully human from fertilization. The […]

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The 2025 California assisted suicide report that was released in July 2026 indicates that there were 1235 reported assisted suicide deaths in 2025 which was up by 11% from 1113 in 2024. The assisted suicide death reporting problems are getting worse in California. The 2024 California assisted suicide report stated that there were 1032 reported assisted suicide deaths. The 2025 […]

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Some Republican leaders, including some within the Trump administration, believe hedging on abortion will help the GOP retain control of Congress. One Trump official reportedly criticized Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., for launching the Love Life Initiative ahead of the midterm elections, saying, “Picking a fight on an issue like abortion in a midterm is the […]

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On July 9, yet another woman required emergency transport from the same Colorado Planned Parenthood responsible for the death of 18-year-old Lexi Arguello. Just before 11:00 AM that day, a Planned Parenthood staffer called 911 for a 29-year-old female who was reportedly “hemorrhaging.” Public 911 records obtained by Operation Rescue were heavily redacted, but the computer-aided dispatch […]

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