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Planned Parenthood is poised to reestablish a physical presence in Louisiana with a new facility in New Orleans, marking a disturbing development in the ongoing national debate over abortion after the repeal of Roe v. Wade. Key Takeaways: Planned Parenthood announced it will open a facility in New Orleans later this year. It plans to offer certain telehealth services, minus abortions (which are illegal in Louisiana), this summer.

An Army captain pleaded guilty to forcing an abortion on a junior enlisted soldier by secretly giving her abortion pills, and has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Key Takeaways: Capt. Brandon Jones-Adams put abortion pills in the drink of a woman who had become pregnant after the two were in a consensual relationship. She noticed a residue in the cup and, when she began experiencing severe cramping, immediately went to the emergency room.

Screenshot: Anne Farrens (Live Action/YouTube) Analysis·By Bridget Sielicki Anne Farrens to Young Leaders Summit: God can redeem your suffering Pro-life speaker and advocate Anne Farrens took the stage at Live Action's Young Leaders Summit in March, sharing her powerful testimony as someone conceived in rape. Farrens used her witness to drive home the point that the circumstances of a person's conception do not determine his or her worth.

A late-term abortionist committed a horrifically botched abortion just four months before his death, according to a new lawsuit filed against his estate. Key Takeaways: Chanetta Smith was 24 weeks pregnant when she was referred to LeRoy Carhart's Maryland abortion facility by a “national abortion services company." Her medical records from Carhart said she underwent a routine dilation and evacuation (D&E) and was discharged in stable condition.

In an effort to advocate for legalized induced abortion, a mother named Kaitlyn Kash went before Congress to share her horrific and traumatic birth story. And that's what her story was — a birth story, not an abortion story. But it appears that the pro-abortion goal of telling these heartbreaking and frightening stories is to exploit negligent medical care and traumatic circumstances to push for laws that allow preborn human beings to be actively and intentionally killed.

The abortion industry often utilizes 'sleight of hand' tactics, dehumanizing the preborn child when attempting to sell abortion as acceptable to both mothers and the general public. Key Takeaways: The abortion industry, or "Big Abortion," sells abortion as acceptable; it does so, in part, by dehumanizing preborn children. This is the industry's "sleight of hand," using manipulation and misdirection for its own gain.

The South Dakota Board of Education Standards has approved three prenatal education videos as part of the state's "Baby Olivia" law. Key Takeaways: House Bill 1313 was signed into law by South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden earlier this year. The bill requires curriculum on prenatal development to be included in schools, including a high-definition ultrasound and a high-quality computer-generated rendering of prenatal development.

Three women, including two who were raised together, discovered they are sisters by the same sperm donor. Now they are speaking out about how the news made them question their identities. Key Takeaways: Natasha, Gemma, and Helen all grew up unaware that they were donor-conceived. After taking at-home DNA tests, they learned their respective dads were not their biological fathers. They all share the same biological father.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed a bill into law that will keep abortion off of a woman's medical record if she chooses. Key Takeaways: House Bill 5295, known as the Reproductive Health Privacy Act, requires health information exchanges and electronic health vendors to have the technological capability to keep a woman's abortion off of her electronic medical record. Pritzker has signed the bill into law, and it will take effect on July 1, 2027.

Photo: Henry Rodenburg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Jun 28, 2026, 10:00 AM ET Pop Culture·By Cassy Cooke Belgian soccer star ignores critics, leaves World Cup for birth of first child Despite public criticism for his decision, a Belgian footballer currently competing in the World Cup temporarily left the team to attend the birth of his first child. Key Takeaways: Jérémy Doku is a member of the Belgian National Football Team, which is currently competing in the World Cup.