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Texas Pro-Lifers Aren’t Buying Talarico’s Tired Democratic Talking Points | National Review
Texas pro-lifers should not be impressed by the weak rhetorical olive branch that James Talarico extended to Jodi Hunt and other pro-life Texans.
New Youth Risk Behavior Survey Shows Continued Declines in Teen Sexual Activity
Between 1991 and 2025, the percentage of high school students who reported ever having sexual intercourse fell from 54.1 percent to 28.5 percent.
The Hyde Amendment Turns 50
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the federal Hyde Amendment, a rider to the annual appropriations bill that funds the Department of Health and Human Services that largely prevents federal taxpayer dollars from funding elective abortions through Medicaid.
Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government
On Wednesday, the federal Hyde Amendment turns 50 years old. First passed on Sept. 30, 1976, the Hyde Amendment is a provision of the annual appropriations bill that funds the Department of Health and Human Services. It largely prevents federal taxpayer dollars from funding elective abortions through the Medicaid program. The passage of the Hyde Amendment was a great legislative, legal, and policy victory for the nascent pro-life movement.
The Importance of State of Louisiana v. FDA in Limited Telehealth Abortions
State of Louisiana v. FDA represents the best opportunity for pro-lifers to place legal limits on telehealth abortions.
New Poll Shows Missouri Voters Are Narrowly Divided on Pro-Life Amendment 3 | National Review
The amendment is polling better than expected among certain demographic groups. The results indicate that pluralities of non-whites and pluralities of voters between the ages of 30 and 44 support the amendment.
No, Pro-Life Laws Are Not Responsible for Reported Increase in Ectopic Pregnancy DeathsNo, Pro-Life Laws Are Not Responsible for Reported Increase in Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths | National Review
Blaming pro-life laws for bad health outcomes has become a cottage industry among journalists who support legal abortion.
Vocally pro-abortion professor admits post-Dobbs predictions haven't come true
(National Review) In a Wednesday editorial that appeared on StatNews, Dr. David Hackney, a professor of reproductive biology at Case Western Reserve University[,] candidly admits that many post-Dobbs predictions made by supporters of legal abortion have not come to fruition. Dr. Hackney is not a disinterested observer. He is a very vocal supporter of abortion rights.
Even Abortion Supporters Admit Post-Dobbs Predictions Have Not Come True
A professor at Case Western admits that many post-Dobbs predictions made by supporters of legal abortion haven't come to fruition.
More Reasons Why Democrats Can’t Moderate on Abortion
In many Democratic-controlled states, Democratic elected officials have taken action to weaken or repeal many commonsense pro-life laws.
Blue States Repeal Pro-Life Laws or Pass New Laws Expanding Abortion Access
An older generation of more socially conservative Democrats has largely passed away. They have been replaced by a young generation of Democrats that is both more secular and more liberal on social issues.
No, pro-life laws are not increasing suicides among teen girls
Skip to main content Photo: Yuliia Kaveshnikova/Getty Images (National Review) This summer, the journal JAMA Network Open published a study that purportedly found that abortion bans were increasing the risk of suicidal thoughts among female high school students. This study analyzed four years of Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from more than 300,000 high school students. It has been covered by a number of media outlets, including Newsweek, the 19th News, and Econofact.
Guttmacher Report: Many women circumvent pro-life laws
Skip to main content Photo: Grace Cary/Getty Images (National Review) Last month, the Guttmacher Institute released a new analysis of 2025 abortion data. Because several states are enforcing strong pro-life laws, many women travel to other states to obtain abortions. Specifically, the report found that, in 2025, more than 140,000 women obtained abortions outside their state of residence.
No, Pro-Life Laws Are Not Increasing Suicides Among Teenage Girls | National Review
To the contrary, there is a body of research that shows that pro-life laws improve teens' health outcomes.
New Guttmacher Report Finds That Many Women Circumvent Pro-Life Laws | National Review
New abortion data add to the case for the Trump administration to prioritize limits on chemical abortion.
Setting the record straight on the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
(National Review) This month, the Trump administration has faced a great deal of criticism from mainstream media outlets for changes it is making to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPPP). Started during the Obama administration, the TPPP allocates ten of millions of dollars annually to various organizations seeking to reduce teen pregnancy rates in the United States. The Trump administration has recently issued new guidelines for the program.
Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Program Starts Covering Elective Abortion
Pennsylvania has become the seventh state in the past ten years whose state Medicaid program has started to cover elective abortions.
Setting the Record Straight on the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
Critics say the Trump administration is undermining teen pregnancy prevention. The evidence tells a more complicated story about declining teen pregnancy rates and program effectiveness.
Planned Parenthood Regains Access to Federal Funds
The federal ban on Planned Parenthood funding has expired. As of July 5, Planned Parenthood facilities can obtain reimbursements from Medicaid. However, the one-year defund still represents an important achievement for pro-lifers.
Pro-lifers receive good news from the Fifth Circuit in abortion pill case
(National Review) Last week, pro-lifers received some good news when the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the plaintiff’s request for an expedited hearing in Louisiana v. FDA. This case is one of several ongoing court cases about the legality of telehealth abortions. The state of Louisiana has argued that the FDA’s policy of allowing women to obtain chemical abortions via telehealth violates their sovereignty.
Pro-Lifers Receive Good News From The Fifth Circuit
The appeal is scheduled to be heard on September 9.
Bay Area Pro-Life Activist Wins Legal Victory
This is a nice win for San Francisco Pro-Lifers
The lifesaving impact of recently enacted pro-life laws
Photo: jin chu ferrer/Getty Images (Charlotte Lozier Institute) The following is an excerpt from the original article, originally posted at the Charlotte Lozier Institute. [...] After the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, state laws that protected unborn babies before 24 weeks of gestation were routinely struck down by various courts. However, on September 1, 2021, the Texas Heartbeat Act took effect.
Dobbs Decision Anniversary: Challenges & Opportunities for Pro-Life Movement
Pro-lifers should rightly celebrate the Dobbs decision, but we need to be clear-eyed about the challenges we face in the future.
New Abortion Poll Shows America is Becoming More Pro-Life, by Michael New
By Michael New, LifeNews, Jun 18, 2026 LifeNews.com Note: Dr. Michael New is a professor at Ave Maria University. He is a former political science professor at the University of Michigan–Dearborn and holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University. He is a fellow at Witherspoon Institute in Princeton, New Jersey. REACH PRO-LIFE PEOPLE WORLDWIDE! Advertise with LifeNews to reach hundreds of thousands of pro-life readers every week. Contact us today.
New Abortion Poll Shows America is Becoming More Pro-Life - LifeNews.com
Today, Gallup released the results of its annual poll on sanctity of life issues. Pollsters surveyed over 1,000 adults in May. Overall, the results show that there has been a considerable amount of stability in public attitudes toward abortion. The poll found that 42 percent of respondents identify as "pro-life." That is a one percentage point decrease from last year's poll.
1,126,760 Babies Killed in Abortions in 2025 as Mail-Order Abortions Skyrocket, by Michael New
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New Gallup Poll Shows Stability in Public Attitudes Toward Abortion | National Review
Polls conducted by Pew, Associated Press/NORC, and the Public Religion Research Institute also show gains in pro-life sentiment since Dobbs. Pro-lifers certainly have our work cut out for us, but we need not despair.
1,126,760 Babies Killed in Abortions in 2025 as Mail-Order Abortions Skyrocket - LifeNews.com
This month, the #WeCount project by the Society of Family Planning released final abortion estimates for calendar year 2025. Unfortunately, the news is not particularly good for pro-lifers. The Society of Family Planning estimates that 1,126,760 abortions took place in calendar year 2025. This represents a 1.6 percent increase from 2024. Overall, the Society of Family Planning numbers are broadly consistent with the abortion estimates that have been released by the Guttmacher Institute.
New #WeCount Data Show Slight Abortion Increase in 2025 | National Review
The new report provides evidence that policy changes are having a large impact on abortion numbers in the post-Dobbs era.
Trial of Bay Area Pro-Life Activist Ends in Mistrial
The District 12 Candidate Nobody Is Talking About “Our democracy is in deep trouble,” says Nina Schwalbe, “from vaccines to abortion to science, to SNAP, to rule of law.” I wasn’t going to write about …
Study: 'Abortion bans... not associated with' increased maternal mortality
(National Review) This week, JAMA Network Open published a study that analyzed the impact of recently enacted pro-life laws on maternal mortality rates. Overall, the results should please pro-lifers. The study found that maternal mortality rates are falling in both states with strong pro-life laws and states with permissive abortion policies. Since enacting its Heartbeat Law, Texas saw its maternal mortality rate drop by 2.4 percent.
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