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<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, in answer to a question about his ongoing review of mifepristone, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy said, “We’re getting data all the time, new data that we’re reviewing.” Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue, comments, “It’s so encouraging to see an HHS Secretary willing to look at real data and give this […]
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Earlier this month, in answer to a question about his ongoing review of mifepristone, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy said, “We’re getting data all the time, new data that we’re reviewing.”
Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue, comments, “It’s so encouraging to see an HHS Secretary willing to look at real data and give this dangerous abortion drug an honest review. Our organization has been poised and ready for this moment. We are submitting OR’s own unique data to Secretary Kennedy regarding chemical abortions, the rise of telemed abortions, and the current dangers women face when seeking these almost unregulated pills – a situation created by Biden and the FDA.”
Operation Rescue has been gathering information on chemical abortions for years. In addition to singular investigations of abortion complications, abortion deaths, and other wrongdoing, OR has also carried out an annual survey of every abortion clinic in America for more than a decade. This survey tracks a plethora of sobering data, including the fluctuating number of abortion clinics, the average cost of procedures, gestational limits, and wait times.
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“More recently,” adds Newman, “and especially after the fall of Roe, our team began a close survey of The Virtual Back-Alley – the growing number of virtual abortion pill peddlers that have more than tripled since Biden and the FDA stripped away nearly all safety regulations for mifepristone.”
Aside from providing information on the Virtual Back-Alley not found anywhere else, this in-depth report also details major problems created by removing commonsense safety regulations for mifepristone, including: the vast underreporting of abortion pill complications; women killed by abortion pills; a documented increase in predators procuring abortion pills to secretly dose the women they have impregnated; and, the current reality that abortionists are treated as a privileged class of doctor, unable to even be sued by patients they have harmed or arrested for state laws they have violated.
“We know this meticulously gathered data can be of great use to RFK and the Department of Health and Human Services,” Newman comments. “We offer it in good faith, and our team is available for any further questions Secretary Kennedy might have.”
<a href="https://www.operationrescue.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Report-for-HHS.pdf">Here is the full report.</a>
LifeNews Note: This article was originally published by <a title="Operation Rescue" href="https://www.operationrescue.org/">Operation Rescue</a>, a leading pro-life, Christian activist organization dedicated to exposing abortion abuses, demanding enforcement, saving innocent lives, and building an abortion-free America. The author, Sarah Neely, is Chief Operating Officer for Operation Rescue.” 
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<description><![CDATA[Cardinal Blase Cupich, head of the Archdiocese of Chicago, plans to honor radically pro-abortion Senator Dick Durbin with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the “Keep Hope Alive” Benefit on November 3. The award is prompting fierce backlash from pro-life advocates who decry the decision as a betrayal of pro-life Catholic teachings and a grave scandal […]
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Cardinal Blase Cupich, head of the Archdiocese of Chicago, plans to honor radically pro-abortion Senator Dick Durbin with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the “Keep Hope Alive” Benefit on November 3.
The award is prompting fierce backlash from pro-life advocates who decry the decision as a betrayal of pro-life Catholic teachings and a grave scandal that violates the sanctity of life.
Illinois Right to Life, a leading statewide pro-life organization, condemned the award, to be presented by the Archdiocese’s Office of Human Dignity and Solidarity, as a stark contradiction to the Church’s unwavering stance on the dignity of the unborn.
“The Church emphasizes that human beings are integrated persons and that we cannot live in spiritual harmony if we are denying even one aspect of the truth of the faith,” said Illinois Right to Life President Mary Kate Zander in comments to LifeNews. “Presenting Dick Durbin with an award – and from the Office of Human Dignity, no less – is an explicitly inconsistent and un-Catholic choice by Cardinal Cupich. Not only does it cause scandal among the faithful by creating confusion, it also puts the Senator’s soul at risk by failing to hold him accountable for his refusal to oppose abortion in the U.S. Senate.”
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Durbin, a self-professed Catholic elected to the Senate in 1997, has consistently opposed pro-life legislation, earning sharp criticism from pro-life advocates who view his record as antithetical to the Church’s defense of life from conception. He voted against the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, which prohibited late-term abortion procedures, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which sought to ban abortions after 20 weeks when unborn children may feel pain, and the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which would have mandated life-saving care for infants born alive during failed abortions.
Durbin also backed the Women’s Health Protection Act, which aimed to codify Roe v. Wade and usher in aboritons up to birth, despite the Supreme Court’s ruling that it was unconstitutional.
His actions extend beyond votes.
During the 2020 confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, Durbin questioned her about identifying as an “orthodox Catholic” and whether she wore a rosary, remarks pro-life Catholics saw as dismissive of faithful adherence to Church doctrine.
In 2021, Durbin was barred from receiving Holy Communion in his home diocese of Springfield, Illinois, by Bishop Thomas Paprocki due to his voting record.
Cardinal Cupich’s decision to honor Durbin has reignited scrutiny of his approach to abortion, particularly after he delivered the opening prayer at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where support for abortion has been a party platform staple since 1980.
Illinois Right to Life is rallying Catholics to contact the Archdiocese’s Office of Human Dignity and Solidarity Director Jose Coronel or call 312-534-8200 to voice their disapproval, urging the Church to uphold its mission to defend the vulnerable and reject complicity in abortion’s violence.
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<description><![CDATA[Our nation remains shaken by the senseless assassination of Charlie Kirk. He was killed for having a voice – for daring to speak his convictions boldly in the public square. Charlie’s death is the tragic result of a dangerous idea: labeling speech itself as violence. When voices are branded as dangerous or harmful, it becomes […]
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Our nation remains shaken by the senseless assassination of Charlie Kirk. He was killed for having a voice – for daring to speak his convictions boldly in the public square. Charlie’s death is the tragic result of a dangerous idea: labeling speech itself as violence. When voices are branded as dangerous or harmful, it becomes easier to justify silencing them – whether through physical violence or government suppression.
A similar mindset drives pro-abortion activists and state officials who are working to shut down Christian pro-life centers, or Pregnancy Resource Centers (PRCs). Instead of bullets, they wield the weapons of law, regulation, and smear campaigns – accusing pro-life ministries of being a “threat to public health” simply because they operate from a faith-based, pro-life viewpoint.
The ACLJ believes that defending the unborn doesn’t make you a “threat.” Take action and add your name to the petition: <a href="https://aclj.org/pro-life/stop-criminalizing-saving-unborn-babies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stop Criminalizing Saving Unborn Babies</a>.
<h2>Massachusetts: A Government Smear Campaign</h2>
In Massachusetts, Governor Maura Healey and her administration have <a href="https://aclj.org/pro-life/aclj-files-lawsuit-against-governor-of-massachusetts-and-the-abortion-lobby-on-behalf-of-christian-pregnancy-center-to-stop-vicious-smear-campaign-aimed-at-shutting-down-pro-life-centers-and-promoting-abortion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">waged an unprecedented campaign</a> against pro-life centers. These centers – such as <a href="https://aclj.org/pro-life/aclj-files-lawsuit-against-governor-of-massachusetts-and-the-abortion-lobby-on-behalf-of-christian-pregnancy-center-to-stop-vicious-smear-campaign-aimed-at-shutting-down-pro-life-centers-and-promoting-abortion?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Your Options Medical</a> – exist to serve women in crisis. They provide pregnancy tests, counseling, ultrasounds, diapers, baby clothes, and ongoing support. They do this not for profit, but because of their convictions about the sanctity of life.
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Yet the state has labeled them “deceptive” and “dangerous.” Taxpayer dollars fund bus and bench ads warning citizens to “avoid anti-abortion centers.” The Health Department encourages residents to report them. The Attorney General threatens legal action for so-called “false advertising.”
Make no mistake: pro-life centers are not committing fraud. They are not endangering women. Their “crime” is viewpoint. Because these PRCs refuse to promote or refer for abortion, the state has decided they must be silenced.
The <a href="https://aclj.org/pro-life/mass-deception-government-smear-campaign-against-pro-life-pregnancy-resource-centers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACLJ filed suit</a> against the governor and her allies, exposing this smear campaign for what it is: an unconstitutional attempt to weaponize government power against religious speech. We’ve already <a href="https://aclj.org/pro-life/aclj-defeats-motions-to-dismiss-in-state-sponsored-smear-case-of-pro-life-centers-heres-how-it-happened?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defeated </a><a href="https://aclj.org/pro-life/aclj-defeats-motions-to-dismiss-in-state-sponsored-smear-case-of-pro-life-centers-heres-how-it-happened?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">motions to dismiss</a> and forced the state to turn over thousands of pages of internal documents. The truth is coming to light.
<h2>New Jersey: Donor Disclosures and the Supreme Court</h2>
This battle isn’t limited to Massachusetts. In New Jersey, another state effort to muzzle pregnancy centers is now before the U.S. Supreme Court in <a href="https://aclj.org/pro-life/aclj-files-at-supreme-court-to-defend-pro-life-centers-from-government-harassment?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin</a>.
New Jersey state officials are demanding that pro-life centers disclose their donors, opening the door to harassment and retaliation against those who dare to support these religious ministries.
The heartbreaking events of last week serve as a chilling reminder of why forced disclosure is so dangerous. When supporters of faith-based organizations are exposed, they become easy targets for harassment, intimidation, or worse. If states succeed in demanding donor lists from pro-life centers, many will be scared into silence. And the precedent won’t stop with pregnancy centers – it will sweep across churches, charities, and any faith-based group that dares to speak against the cultural tide.
<h2>The Consequences of Branding PRCs “Dangerous”</h2>
<a href="https://aclj.org/pro-life/aclj-fighting-for-pregnancy-resource-centers-facing-a-litany-of-violent-physical-and-legal-attacks-across-the-country?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">We’ve already seen</a> what happens when pro-life centers are falsely branded as “dangerous.” Violence against them is deemed acceptable. Across the country, PRCs have been vandalized, firebombed, and smeared by hostile officials. Windows smashed, graffiti scrawled across walls, buildings set ablaze – all because they dare to offer women alternatives to abortion.
At the same time, pro-abortion politicians and their allies push ordinances designed to choke off PRCs’ ability to advertise or speak, claiming their faith-based message is “misleading.” The pattern is unmistakable: Once speech is labeled a threat, violence and legal harassment quickly follow.
<h2>From Smears to Violence</h2>
This brings us back to the tragic loss of Charlie Kirk. He was murdered for his Christian beliefs and his determination to share them with others. That is violence in its rawest form, and it is horrific.
Yet it should not surprise us that a culture willing to sanction violence against the most vulnerable – innocent babies in the womb – also breeds violence against those who defend life. When human life is devalued at its beginning, it is only a small step to devalue the lives and voices of those who speak up for the unborn. The hostility that leads to firebombed pro-life centers and the murder of a Christian leader grows from the same poisoned root: a worldview that treats life as expendable and conscience as dangerous.
Silencing dissent doesn’t begin with bullets. It begins with lies. It begins with words like “dangerous,” “deceptive,” and “threat to public health.” It begins when governments, in partnership with powerful pro-abortion interest groups, decide that viewpoints promoting life and morality are too “harmful” to be allowed. It begins when laws and regulations are twisted into tools of suppression.
The difference is one of degree, only. The same spirit that fueled Charlie’s assassin is at work when officials try to drive Christian ministries out of the public square. Both are attacks on conscience, speech, and life.
<h2>Where Do We Go From Here?</h2>
We must not allow this trend to continue.
The ACLJ is actively countering this dangerous narrative on every front – fighting in the courts to defend pro-life centers, engaging in legislatures and governments to root out anti-religious and anti-pro-life bias in law, and <a href="https://www.choicebeginshere.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">working in the culture</a> to expose the truth.
Charlie Kirk’s assassination is a wake-up call. Christian beliefs and life itself are under assault.
The ACLJ will not back down. We will defend these ministries, their donors, their right to serve, and their faith. Because in America, speaking to promote life and morality is not a threat, nor is it violence, and it certainly doesn’t make someone a criminal. Take action and add your name to the petition: <a href="https://aclj.org/pro-life/stop-criminalizing-saving-unborn-babies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stop Criminalizing Saving Unborn Babies</a>.
LifeNews Note: Olivia Summers is Associate Counsel with the <a href="https://aclj.org/pro-life/gruesome-partial-birth-abortionist-leroy-carhart-sets-up-gofundme-to-expand-abortion">ACLJ</a>, focusing on pro-life advocacy and protecting the freedoms of speech and religion.
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<description><![CDATA[The Turning Point USA Board unanimously elected Erika Kirk, the widow of the late Charlie Kirk, to serve as the new CEO and chair of the board for the organization in a Thursday vote. The nonprofit’s board elected Erika in a unanimous vote to honor Kirk’s wishes, in which he told many executives that he […]
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Turning Point USA Board unanimously elected Erika Kirk, the widow of the late Charlie Kirk, to serve as the new CEO and chair of the board for the organization in a Thursday vote.
The nonprofit’s board elected Erika in a unanimous vote to honor Kirk’s wishes, in which he told many executives that he wanted his wife to inherit his role in the event of his death. Kirk founded <a href="https://tpusa.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Turning Point USA</a> in 2012, which currently has over 3,500 chapters in schools, over 2,000 student groups and over 800 faith groups.
“It was the honor of our lives to serve as board members at Charlie’s side. Charlie prepared all of us for a moment like this one. He worked tirelessly to ensure Turning Point USA was built to survive even the greatest tests. And now, it is our great pride to announce Erika Kirk as the new CEO and Chair of the Board for Turning Point USA,” Turning Point USA said in a statement.
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The Turning Point Board has unanimously elected Erika Kirk as the new CEO and Chair of the Board.
In prior discussions, Charlie expressed to multiple executives that this is what he wanted in the event of his death. <a href="https://t.co/PazORgiHWP">pic.twitter.com/PazORgiHWP</a>
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Erika married her husband in May 2021 and share two children ages 3 and 1.
Kirk’s widow has shared several emotional videos and images since her husband’s death on Sept. 10. One <a href="https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/13/erika-kirk-charlie-kirk-widow-weeps-casket-photos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">video</a> posted to Instagram shows an emotional Erika kneeling over Kirk’s casket while clasping her husband’s hands and telling him she loved him.
Erika <a href="https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/12/erika-kirk-addresses-nation-charlie-kirk-assassination/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">spoke</a> to the nation on Friday where she vowed that her husband’s movement will “never surrender” and only grow more powerful. She also shared that she told her 3-year-old daughter that Kirk was on a business trip with Jesus in order to afford her “blueberry budget.”
“The evildoers responsible for my husband’s assassination have no idea what they have done. They killed Charlie because he preached a message of patriotism, faith, and of God’s merciful love. They should all know this,” Erika said. “If you thought that my husband’s mission was powerful before, you have no idea. You have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world.”
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<title>Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Bill to Stop Abortion Pills</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Woman and Child Protection Act into law on Thursday, arming citizens with powerful tools to sue companies and activists illegally trafficking chemical abortion pills into the state. The pro-life measure could potentially wind up saving thousands of unborn babies annually. The landmark legislation, HB 7, authored by state Rep. […]
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Woman and Child Protection Act into law on Thursday, arming citizens with powerful tools to sue companies and activists illegally trafficking chemical abortion pills into the state.
The pro-life measure could potentially wind up saving thousands of unborn babies annually.
The landmark legislation, HB 7, authored by state Rep. Jeff Leach and sponsored by Sen. Bryan Hughes, passed the Texas House on Aug. 29 before securing final Senate approval on Sept. 4. It takes effect in early December, marking a bold escalation in the state’s pro-life defenses against what advocates call a “global abortion pill syndicate” exploiting mail-order schemes to evade bans.
From the pro-life perspective, the law represents a critical shield for vulnerable preborn children and their mothers, targeting the deadly distribution of mifepristone and misoprostol—drugs that starve unborn babies to death and expel their dead bodies, often leaving women in need of emergency care.
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An estimated 19,000 such abortion pills are trafficked into Texas each year, fueling what critics decry as a hidden epidemic of chemical abortions that circumvents the state’s heartbeat law and other protections.
“This bill is about our fellow Texans. This bill is about our future fellow Texans, specifically. They are unborn, but they are alive, and they are worthy of our focus and our work here tonight on this bill,” Leach said during House debate, vividly describing the humanity of the unborn: “These fellow Texans have hands and feet. They have fingers and toes. They have eyes and eyelids, ears, and noses. They have unique personalities. They have brain waves. They have heartbeats. And they have rights.”
The act empowers everyday Texans to file civil suits against out-of-state entities profiting from illegal pill sales, imposing fines up to $100,000 per violation. It also allows women harmed by the drugs to seek justice from traffickers, while safeguarding their privacy in court records.
Crucially, it spares pregnant women from penalties, focusing enforcement on abortion drug suppliers, and carves out exceptions for legitimate medical uses like treating ectopic pregnancies or miscarriages—ensuring doctors can save lives without ending them.
Pro-life leaders hailed the signing as a national blueprint for dismantling abortion pill networks.
“Texas Right to Life has worked with lawmakers since November to create the most effective Pro-Life defense against out-of-state companies and activists that send abortion pills to Texas. This trend is killing tens of thousands of babies a year and harming their mothers, but today, our law became a blueprint for the rest of the country,” said Dr. John Seago, president of Texas Right to Life.
Earlier, after the House passage, Seago had praised the chamber’s action: “Thank God for this victory. Texas representatives voted to save 19,000 preborn babies and mothers who are at risk of mail-order abortions each year. With the Woman and Child Protection Act, Texas can set an example for the rest of the nation to go after the new global abortion pill syndicate.”
Abbott, a staunch pro-life advocate, has signed multiple restrictions since Roe v. Wade’s overturn, but supporters view HB 7 as uniquely innovative—leveraging civil litigation to reach beyond Texas borders and deter would-be violators before lawsuits even arise.
“The goal is deterrence so that we don’t even have to go to court,” Seago emphasized, underscoring the measure’s aim to prevent preborn deaths proactively.
For pro-life Texans, the law’s passage signals renewed pro-life momentum, affirming that every unborn child deserves protection from conception and that true compassion extends to both mother and baby through support, not violence.
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<title>Lila Rose Celebrates Winning Abortion Debate at Yale, Credits Charlie Kirk’s Inspiration</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Pro-life activist Lila Rose celebrated a decisive student victory in a heated abortion debate at Yale University on Wednesday, crediting the late conservative speaker Charlie Kirk for inspiring her to take the stage amid his assassination. As LifeNews reported, Lila did well enough that the student audience voted pro-life on a 60-31 margin afterwards. Afterwards, […]
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[Pro-life activist Lila Rose celebrated a decisive student victory in a heated abortion debate at Yale University on Wednesday, crediting the late conservative speaker Charlie Kirk for inspiring her to take the stage amid his assassination.
As LifeNews reported, Lila did well enough that the student audience voted pro-life on a 60-31 margin afterwards.
Afterwards, Rose talked about the lead up to doing the event in a new video she released.
“I had originally said no to this event a few weeks ago,” Rose explained on X.
She tried to find a replacement but said Charlie Kirk’s assassination made it so she felt compelled to speak and not let his killing stop her from speaking out against abortion.
“After receiving that gut-wrenching news,” she said, “I felt the strong sense of calling that I should [do it], go to Yale.”
“It is more important than ever for people of faith and conscience to not be afraid right now,” she said. “To speak the truth with love. To speak out on behalf of the vulnerable.”
The Yale Political Union voted 60-31 against a pro-abortion resolution affirming “choice over life.”
The surprising vote at a leftist Ivy League university had attendees rejecting abortion in a resounding show of support for the sanctity of unborn children.
The event, held at the union’s headquarters on 53 Wall St., drew a packed crowd of students amid heightened security following the recent assassination of conservative speaker Charlie Kirk.
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Rose, known for her 2011 undercover videos exposing Planned Parenthood practices, squared off against Frances Kissling, former president of the pro-abortion group Catholics for Free Choice, in a discussion that underscored the moral imperative to protect human life from conception.
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“When you strip people of their humanity, you open the door to every kind of violence,” she said, invoking examples from the Holocaust and slavery.
Challenging the notion that abortion empowers women, Rose contended that true liberation comes through compassion and responsibility, not violence.
“True women’s empowerment cannot come from the bloodshed of our killing,” she declared.
She also called on men to share the duty of caring for the unborn, stating, “Men have a responsibility, as women do, to the care of unborn children, and that should start with paying child support during pregnancy.”
Kissling, advocating for abortion as a matter of women’s autonomy, emphasized the complexities of unintended pregnancies and the need to prioritize maternal health and relationships.
“I tend to favor more the value of women’s lives,” she said.
The debate, marked by audience stomping and hissing, highlighted the deep divisions in the abortion discourse that Kissling lamented have persisted since the 1970s.
“The outcome of these two polar opposites is almost never conversation. It never changes anybody’s mind,” she remarked.
Despite the tension, the student body’s vote affirmed Rose’s pro-life stance, rejecting the pro-abortion resolution by a clear margin. Rose’s win at Yale signals a vital shift in the national conversation, where protecting the vulnerable is gaining ground against the culture of death.
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