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The Church of England could be forced to create a new archbishop to cater to conservatives if efforts to prevent a split over the blessing of same-sex partnership fails. The Rev Canon John Dunnett, director of the Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC), an influential conservative group, is among those calling for a “de facto parallel province” to be created within the church, grouping together parishes that oppose last year’s move to allow priests to bless the unions of gay couples. If it were legally enshrined as an official province, it “would have to have an archbishop” to oversee it,...

After an Arizona constitutional amendment allowing abortion past 15 weeks was recently certified, abortion businesses in the state announced they can’t wait to kill preborn children later in pregnancy, with at least one admitting that it is already committing abortions up to about 24 weeks, even though the 15-week law is still in effect until overturned by the courts. Dr. Atsuko Koyama, an abortionist at Camelback Family Planning in Phoenix, told The Copper Courier that her facility is now committing abortions up to the point of “fetal viability” because they are “confident” the current law restricting abortions after 15 weeks...

A federal district court Sunday granted a Texas doctor an injunction against Biden administration regulations that illegally restrict how doctors can protect patients from the harms of abortion and “gender transition” while a lawsuit proceeds. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed suit on behalf of a Texas physician in October to challenge rule changes by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The changes to regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act added unprecedented restrictions on doctors’ ability to report abuse and states’ ability to protect children from abortion and harmful drugs and surgeries related to gender confusion....

“The Golden Age of America Has Dawned” was President Trump’s message to some 20,000 patriots – conservative, pro-life, and deeply committed to God – who gathered in Phoenix from Thursday, December 19th through Sunday, December 22nd – for the Turning Point USA “America Fest.” It was a gathering that mingled the joy of the recent election victories with the joy of Christmas. The numerous speakers, along with President Trump, constituted a who’s who of conservative American politics. But more importantly, the attendees represented the heart of America – faith, family, freedom, hard work, and morality, including pro-life conviction. And that...

For the first time, a multi-medical society panel has developed and endorsed a uniform lexicon for describing the observations seen on US during the first trimester of pregnancy. The lexicon addresses terms frequently used in first trimester US reports, such as ‘ectopic pregnancy,’ ‘heartbeat,’ ‘living’ and ‘viable.' The panel was convened by the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (SRU). Other societies participating in the development of the lexicon included the Society of Abdominal Radiology, the American College of Radiology, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the American...

People often joke that if they’d known becoming a grandparent was so much fun, they would have done it before having kids. Having grandchildren is widely considered one of life’s great joys, one which, historically, most adults experienced. Today, however, a growing number of people will never have this experience. Grandparents in America are becoming rarer. In 2014, 60% of people over 50 had at least one grandchild. By 2021, that had fallen to just over half. The historic decline in birth rates means that many who devoted their early lives to raising families will spend their later years watching...

I am a follower of Jesus, a father, and also a Scot. I don’t claim to know Northern Ireland like most of the contributors on this blog, but I’ll bring what I can. What does following Jesus bring to the discussion of valuing mothers and their unborn children in Northern Ireland today? Let me tell you a story. One of the New Testament authors was a doctor. His name was Luke. It is no shock to discover then that he showed great interest in finding out many details of the pregnancy of Jesus’ mother Mary to record them in his...

For the third consecutive year, Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin has proposed a budget amendment that would eliminate taxpayer-funded abortions for fetal anomalies. According to Virginia Mercury, current state law allows state insurance to cover abortions for cases in which a doctor has diagnosed “gross and totally incapacitating physical deformity or with a gross and totally incapacitating mental deficiency.” Youngkin’s proposed budget amendment would explicitly remove this, with language saying “no expenditures from general or non-general fund sources may be made out of any appropriation by the General Assembly for providing abortion services, except otherwise as required by federal law or...

ProPublica has ramped up its biased attack on pro-life states in no less than four new articles this week, published in rapid succession, and pointed largely at the maternal mortality review committees of pro-life states, which it alleges are turning a blind eye to how pro-life laws are risking women’s lives. The outlet is now even taking a swipe at hospital attorneys, along with advising women on the questions to ask when seeking an OB/GYN. These overlapping topics require a response, because ProPublica is unfortunately still misleading readers on many counts. At a Glance: * ProPublica’s experts predicted that maternal...

A new report claims that the Biden administration is pressuring the country of Sierra Leone to adopt pro-abortion policies by threatening to withhold foreign assistance if the legislation does not pass. According to Fox News, nearly all preborn children are currently protected from abortion in the African nation, but the legislation currently being considered would legalize abortion up to 14 weeks for any reason, and up to birth to protect the “mental health of the woman.” The country currently stands to receive $480 million in aid from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a U.S. government-run funding allocator — provided it...

In the pro-abortion book Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive Justice, Rebecca Todd Peters argues for legalized abortion up until birth. She also attacks pro-life laws that require women to receive counseling before abortions. On page 58, she says: Abortion providers, like all healthcare providers, already obtain informed consent and ensure that their patients receive counseling in preparation for their procedures. Nevertheless, 35 states have passed legislation requiring counseling before an abortion procedure can be performed. Analysis of the content of the counseling makes clear that its intent is not simply to ensure that women understand the medical...

State Rep. Anna Eskamani, a former Planned Parenthood staffer and abortion activist-turned politician, has announced that she will be running for mayor of Orlando, Florida. Eskamani previously worked as the Senior Director of Public Affairs and Communications for Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, and was a keynote speaker at the 2017 Women’s March in Orlando, where she boasted of her work with Planned Parenthood and her support for abortion. Eskamani has served in the Florida House of Representatives since 2018, and can no longer seek re-election after winning a fourth and final term last month. She said she...

Biden admin pressuring African country to expand abortion by withholding aid: reportThe Biden administration is allegedly attempting to use foreign aid to pressure the African nation of Sierra Leone to decriminalize abortion in its final weeks or else forgo $480 million in foreign aid meant for affordable electricity.WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) – The Biden administration is attempting to use foreign aid to pressure the African nation of Sierra Leone to decriminalize abortion in its final weeks, according to a new report by the Daily Signal.According to a “former senior U.S. government official who has worked in the West African region,” the...

Abortion increased 90% in the nation’s abortion capital of New York, one report shows. Outlawing abortion in pro-life states certainly reduces abortion incidences, but just in those states. Those restrictions do not appear to have the same effect nationwide. Like squeezing a balloon, abortion regulations push women out of pro-life states like Texas to abortion tourism destinations like New York or to illegally mail order dangerous chemical abortion pills. Historically, when it comes to abortion policy and trends, as goes New York, so goes the nation. 2023 is the first full year in a post-Roe America. According to a recent...

December 19th will mark a significant milestone for the pro-life community in Idaho. Planned Parenthood in Twin Falls, one of the organization’s last remaining locations in the state, will be closing its doors permanently. This closure is more than just a local event; it is a resounding victory for those who champion life and believe in supporting women with compassionate, life-affirming care. With this closure, Idaho now has only one Planned Parenthood location, situated in Meridian. This shift highlights the growing momentum of the life-affirming movement and the increasing availability of alternatives that provide holistic support for women and families....

A new bill has been introduced in Tennessee that would hold people or groups who mail abortion pills into the state civilly liable for $5 million. House Bill 26, or “The Unborn Child Protection Act of 2025,” was introduced by Rep. Gino Bulso as a means of lowering the number of illegal abortions being committed in Tennessee. The $5 million penalty would be wide-ranging, able to apply to individuals and groups alike. Under the bill, manufacturers and distributors of abortion pills, online abortion businesses like Hey Jane and Plan C, abortion industry volunteers, and even friends or family members of...

In the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, and Canada, people who want euthanasia can become organ donors. (A recent report in Spain showed that 13 percent of those euthanized donated organs.) Let’s call it “kill and harvest,” a policy heartily approved by our ever more crassly utilitarian medical establishment. Indeed, a recent study in JAMA Surgery applauds procuring the kidneys of the euthanized because, after five years, the organs of those killed by doctors and then transplanted have worked well — even better than kidneys donated by people after brain death. From the conclusion of the study, which discusses donation after circulatory...

Arizona governor Katie Hobbs has called for a repeal of the state’s abortion reporting law, claiming — inexplicably — that giving people as many facts and statistics about abortion as possible is an “attack on women.” Hobbs statement came as the state’s Department of Health released its annual abortion report. The report gives a variety of data surrounding abortion in the state, including the number of abortions by mother’s age and race, methods of abortion used, gestational age of child, reported maternal reasons for abortion, and more. Absolutely no personal or identifying information is shared, and women do have the...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing an abortionist to stop her from illegally mailing dangerous abortion pills to people in Texas. The top state law enforcement official has filed a lawsuit Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter of Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine in New York for unlawfully mailing abortion drugs to a Texas resident. The dangerous drugs ended the life of an unborn child and caused the mother to hemorrhage and require treatment in the ER. For practicing without a license and mailing abortion drugs, Paxton has asked the court to penalize the abortionist $100,000 for each violation of the law....

After years of prayer vigils and outreach, prolife advocates are celebrating the announcement by Planned Parenthood that it has closed its abortion center in Juneau, for good. This follows the 2022 closure of the abortion giant’s clinic in Soldotna. That leaves just two remaining Planned Parenthood clinics in Alaska – one in Fairbanks and another in Anchorage. While there are a number of other abortionists in Alaska, Planned Parenthood is the largest single abortion company in a state where more than 1,200 unborn babies are killed through surgical or chemically induced deaths each year. The closure of Juneau’s abortion mill...