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A healthy baby girl was placed inside a Safe Haven Baby Box in Racine, Wisconsin, on September 27 — the second infant surrender since the box's installation. Key Takeaways: A baby girl was surrendered in Racine, Wisconsin, on September 27, in accordance with state law. The baby is in the care of child protective services, which will search for an adoptive home for her. This is the second infant surrender at the Racine Safe Haven Baby Box.

In a memorandum sent to school districts across the state last week, Henry Mack, the Commissioner of Education for the Florida Department of Education, reiterated the “statutory duties” to follow state law and protect the “innocence of Florida’s children” from sexually explicit books heavily promoted to minors in schools by Planned Parenthood, Advocates for Youth (AFY), the American Library Association (ALA), and PEN America.

Skip to main content Photo: Prostock-Studio/Getty Images International·By Cassy Cooke Man used abortion drugs to murder girlfriend because baby was a boy A man who used abortion drugs and other substances to brutally murder his pregnant girlfriend and baby boy in the Netherlands was sentenced to less than 16 years in prison. Key Takeaways: Patricia de Oliveira Santos was from Brazil, and traveled to the Netherlands to visit her boyfriend, Dennis van E., who lived in the Netherlands.

Skip to main content Screenshot/Photo: First Alert 4, Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Pop Culture·By Nancy Flanders 'What a gift': Singer Michael McDonald meets son he placed for adoption 60 years ago Singer-songwriter Michael McDonald, known for his successful solo career as well as his musical career with both the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan, has reunited with the son he placed for adoption six decades ago.

Skip to main content Screenshot of Luna: GoFundMe Investigative·By Nancy Flanders HORROR: Mother charged with death of 4-month-old baby found in dumpster A California woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a four-month-old baby girl, whose body was found in a Los Angeles dumpster on Monday night. Key Takeaways: On Monday evening, the body of a four-month-old baby girl was found in a Los Angeles dumpster.

The United Kingdom (UK) announced last week that it is expanding its bereavement leave eligibility to include abortion as a form of pregnancy loss alongside miscarriage. Key Takeaways: The UK announced it will begin offering two weeks of unpaid bereavement leave for those who suffer a miscarriage, undergo an abortion before 24 weeks, or lose an embryo during IVF transfer, including via surrogacy. Critics call it an "insult" to liken the experience of miscarriage to abortion.

Skip to main content Photo: Rep. Chris Smith (BASTIEN INZAURRALDE/AFP via Getty Images) Guest Column·By Rep. Chris Smith Hyde Amendment's 50th: Renewing the commitment to end taxpayer-funded abortion (NRL News Today) Fifty years ago—on September 30th, 1976—Congress first enacted an amendment offered by Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL) to protect federal Medicaid funds from being used to subsidize killing unborn children by abortion.

During a recent visit to Lourdes, France, Pope Leo spoke about the value of human life and condemned euthanasia and abortion. Key Takeaways: Pope Leo recently took a trip to Lourdes, France, a site associated with miraculous healings. In statements to a group which included wheelchair users, he denied cultural portrayals of the ill and disabled as burdens. His theme throughout his trip to France was the sanctity of life.

Skip to main content Photo: Dutch Health Minister Sophie Hermans (John Beckmann/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images) Issues·By Bridget Sielicki 'Things went wrong': Netherlands to investigate sperm donation abuses The Netherlands Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport has announced it will launch an investigation into donor conception abuses, after the story of a man who has fathered nearly 200 children came to light.

Data from statistics Canada shows that the nation's fertility rate remains at an all-time low, with 2025's birth rate of just 1.26 births per woman remaining unchanged since 2024. Key Takeaways: A report shows that Canada's birth rate in 2025 was 1.26 births per woman, identical to the all-time low recorded in 2024. The average age of mothers at the time of childbirth rose to 31.9 years old. The Yukon territory had the lowest rate in Canada, with just 1.02 births per woman.