The call came in the early evening on a summer’s day. “Mama, I’m in the hospital. “I’m OK, but they’re saying I’ve had an ectopic pregnancy. They’ll be taking me to surgery soon.” I was in shock. She had just…
These state supreme court races could decide abortion access and trans rights
In the heated news coverage of what’s at stake in the 2026 midterms, state supreme court races are drawing relatively little attention. Yet these are highly significant elections.
Now there’s another MAGA loyalty oath
When it comes to MAGA, there’s always another document to sign, another loyalty oath, another pledge of allegiance. Declaring MAGA purity underscores the anxiety always present in the movement. Sen. Josh Hawley, the latest MAGA darling, offers a Declaration of…
No Proof That Texas Midwife Violated Abortion Ban, Court Overturns Ruling To Close Clinics
Texas provided no evidence that Houston-based midwife Maria Rojas violated the state’s abortion ban, a state appeals court ruled on Thursday.
Four years later, anti-abortionists battle on other fronts
It has been four years this month since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, and the number of annual abortions in the U.S. has nearly doubled. But the battle continues on other fronts, including efforts to ban the drugs…
Most US Christians have heard clergy address controversial topics
Most people who attend religious services regularly have heard clergy speak on at least one social or political issue in recent months, according to a new survey by Pew Research. Abortion, homosexuality and Israel are the most commonly mentioned topics….
Mohler highlights Georgia woman charged with murder for abortion
The case of a 31-year-old Georgia woman who attempted to end a pregnancy with a common at-home medication illustrates why such women should be charged with murder, according to Al Mohler. Speaking on his podcast “The Briefing” March 23, the…
Josh and Erin Hawley launch nonprofit as she joins Musk-aligned law firm
Conservative Christian power couple Sen. Josh Hawley and attorney Erin Hawley have announced new ventures aimed at using law firms, court decisions, state legislation and a nationwide ad campaign to restrict abortion, limit government overreach and more. The Hawleys have…
Abortion opponents warn GOP may lose midterms
The Family Research Council, long loyal to the Republican Party, is sounding the alarm ahead of the November midterms: “GOP Abandoning Pro-Life Policies May Hand Democrats Midterm Victory, Data Shows.” “GOP leaders risk severely dampening midterm enthusiasm and voter base…
SBC president endorses bill that would allow death penalty for abortions
The president of the Southern Baptist Convention appears to have endorsed proposed legislation in Tennessee that would impose the death penalty on women who have abortions. Clint Pressley, pastor of a church in Charlotte, N.C., weighed in on social media…
Federal and state authorities are taking a 2-pronged approach to make it harder to get an abortion
Anti-abortion conservatives have long sought to force Planned Parenthood’s clinics to close their doors and to make it harder, if not impossible, to get abortion pills as part of a two-pronged approach to limit access to abortion.
Vance calls anti-abortion movement a deterrent to paganism
The anti-abortion movement “is about whether we will remain a civilization under God or whether we ultimately return to the paganism that dominated the past,” Vice President JD Vance told this year’s March for Life rally in Washington, D.C. Speaking…