Category: Sanctity of Life

““MCCL is going to make Minnesotans very aware of what some groups and lawmakers are trying to do,” said MCCL Co-Executive Director Cathy Blaeser. “This proposed amendment is just too extreme for our state. Abortion-up-to-birth isn’t a Minnesota value, whether you’re pro-life or pro-choice. Minnesotans are compassionate. We want to protect women and babies.””

“It is unconscionable that the Biden administration is trying to turn EMTALA into a weapon in its quest to push ever more abortion on the American public.”

“Attorney General Todd Rokita is fighting efforts by the federal government to ride roughshod over state laws protecting human life and prohibiting abortions.”

On Sunday, April 21, Peruvian activist Ana Estrada underwent a euthanasia process and died. The terminology employed did not indicate whether it was by direct euthanasia or medically assisted suicide. Euthanasia is not legal in Peru, but the nation’s Supreme Court nevertheless ruled in favor of her appeal.

Nine couples are suing Ovation Fertility in Newport Beach, California, alleging the in vitro fertilization (IVF) provider knowingly implanted deceased embryos into patients to cover up a lab mistake. There are at least two joint lawsuits pending against the provider, according to People. The filings allege that a lab embryologist wrongly injected the embryos with hydrogen peroxide or a different toxic substance instead of a sterile solution while they were in an incubator, which caused the embryos to be “killed instantly.”

An amendment to a health care law that permits “nonprofits with experience providing maternity support” in family planning clinics, including pro-life groups, will be voted on by the Italian Senate on Tuesday, April 23, according to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.

Campaigners are calling on MPs to reject a new amendment tabled by Labour MP, Stella Creasy, to the Criminal Justice Bill that would make extreme changes to abortion laws. The amendment (NC40) proposes making the biggest changes to abortion laws since the Abortion Act was introduced in 1967. The proposed change to the law would make it more likely that healthy babies are aborted at home for any reason, up to birth, by removing key deterrents against performing an abortion at any point right through to birth.

Supporters of the proposed abortion amendment to the Arkansas constitution want to do away with virtually all Arkansas laws regarding abortion and allow abortion through all nine months of pregnancy. Those who don’t think this is wrong should consider the following evidence of the humanity of the unborn.

The proposed bill would have extended access to assisted suicide to those who lack a specific prognosis and would have essentially introduced euthanasia by intravenous injection.

Like many young married couples, Kansas residents Roy and Emily Schmeidler were excited to learn about Emily’s pregnancy, their first child. However, at the 20-week ultrasound, their excitement turned to fear and uncertainty. They courageously chose life for their child despite doctors’ recommendations for abortion.

The amendment (NC40) proposes making the biggest changes to abortion laws since the Abortion Act was introduced in 1967.
The proposed change to the law would make it more likely that healthy babies are aborted at home for any reason, up to birth, by removing key deterrents against performing an abortion at any point right through to birth.

Commercial surrogacy is not just an ethically controversial way of making babies; it is also a huge international industry. According to SkyQuest Technology Group, a market research company, it was worth about US$16 billion in 2023 and is predicted to rise to US$75 billion by 2031.