1. March for Life 2023 speakers celebrate Roe’s end, call for Americans to keep fighting for life
(LiveAction) - The 50th Annual March for Life took place today, but for the first time, it took place in a post-Roe world. However, abortion remains legal in many states across the country, and participants marched for the continuing goal of protecting human life beginning at fertilization. This year’s theme was “Next Steps: Marching Forward into a Post-Roe America,” and many of the speakers at the rally before the march echoed that message. MORE
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2. An Update on State Legislation
(NRLC) - 2022 was an historic year that saw the U.S. Supreme Court finally end the so-called constitutional right to abortion. The decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which overturned Roe v. Wade and returned the abortion issue to state legislatures, was a joyous moment for mothers and unborn children. It was the culmination of decades of work for all of us in the pro-life movement who had worked diligently alongside hundreds of dedicated pro-life state legislators across the country to legally defend the vulnerable at the state level. 2023 is our opportunity to do even more to expand protections for unborn children and increase support for moms during and after pregnancy. MORE
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3. Abortion Was the Leading Cause of Death Worldwide in 2022, Killing 44 Million People
(LifeNews) - More human beings died in abortions than any other cause of death in 2022. A heartbreaking reminder about the prevalence of abortion, statistics compiled by worldometers indicate that there were over 44 million abortions world-wide in 2022. The independent site collects data from governments and other organizations and then reports the data, along with estimates and projections, based on those numbers. Worldometers bases its daily abortion figures on a fact sheet from the World Health Organization, which estimates an even higher figure for abortions per year than Worldometers. “Around 73 million induced abortions take place worldwide each year,” the WHO says. MORE
4. Research Shows Many Pharmacists Are Unaware of the Risks of Chemical Abortions
(NR) - This month’s decision by the Biden administration’s FDA to allow pharmacies to dispense chemical-abortion drugs has received a considerable amount of attention. Many mainstream media outlets have applauded this policy change largely because it makes chemical abortions more accessible. However, there has been precious little coverage of how knowledgeable pharmacists are about the chemical-abortion-pill regimen, which could affect the health of countless women. Indeed, a 2021 article in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association found large gaps in the knowledge of pharmacists about chemical abortions. MORE
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5. GOOD NEWS: The Number of Children Growing Up in Intact Families Is Rising
(WS) - Amidst the negative news surrounding the state of marriage and the family in the U.S., a bright spot is beginning to emerge: the number of children being raised by their married mothers and fathers is slowly rising. A new analysis from Lyman Stone, a research fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, found that “[s]ince a low ebb around 2014, the share of kids living with their parents has actually risen by about 1.5 percentage points.” While the relatively low growth rate might seem inconsequential, it stands in stark contrast to the overall pattern of decline in stable American families over the last 50 years. From the early 1960s until around 2014, the share of children living in intact families steadily nosedived from 87% down to around 62%. As Stone observes, there are a number of reasons behind the increase in stable households for children. Even though marriage rates are falling, so is divorce, which means that the marriages that are happening are more stable. MORE
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Abortion survivor responds to Born-Alive bill: Leaving babies to die ‘is infanticide’ >>
First Age Verification Bill in the U.S. Goes into Effect to Shield Minors from Porn >>
Defense attorneys for sidewalk counselor drop bombshell evidence about FACE Act in pretrial hearing >>
U.S. Catholic bishops observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day >>
Ohio City’s Abortion Ban Will Now Save Babies After Pro-Abortion Group Drops Lawsuit >>
Women Athletes Rally at NCAA Convention to ‘Keep Women’s Sports Female’ >>
Texas Abortions Drop 99% After Roe Overturned, Thousands of Babies Saved From Abortion >>
Catholic hospital could be forced to perform gender-affirming surgery >>
Abortion propaganda film ‘Call Jane’ flops at the box office >>
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Very first life saved by Florida’s first and only Safe Haven Baby Box
(LiveAction) - A Florida baby has been saved after being surrendered at the Safe Haven Baby Box in Ocala. The surrender marks the first time that a baby has been surrendered using the box, which was installed in 2020 and is the only one in the state. “I’m so happy to hear of this miracle baby,” said Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn at a press conference Thursday morning. MORE
41 Years Ago My Mother Walked Out of An Abortion Clinic and Saved My Life
(LifeNews) - My home state doesn’t require teenagers to inform their parents if they get an abortion. Connecticut law mandates parental consent for children to go to a tanning salon, get a tattoo or have their ears pierced. Minors also need parental permission to take ibuprofen at school but they don’t have to notify their parents before getting a surgical abortion or taking an abortion pill. MORE
“He has brought so much love and joy … we couldn’t imagine life without him” – APR mom grateful for her son
(NCRL) - Jade thought she couldn’t possibly face having the baby she was carrying in her womb. Self-employed, providing financially for her family from her home-based business, another child would be too disruptive, she thought. “As a mother of four, could I really do it all again?” she asked. “The pregnancy, delivery, the often all-consuming baby days.” MORE
Premature Baby Born at 23 Weeks Defies the Odds, Celebrates His First Birthday
(LifeNews) - A micro-preemie born at just 23 weeks gestation has just celebrated his first birthday after spending 155 days in hospital and defying all the odds. Baby Amandi was born on 10 January 2022, weighing only 1lb 5oz in Austin, Texas. He was born a week before the abortion limit in the UK and doctors thought that he only had about a 10% chance of survival. MORE
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How To Have A Conversation About Finances Without Arguing
(Messy Family) - In our work with couples, we’ve found that one of the top things that couples fight about (next to sex and parenting) is finances. Finances have been proven to cause stress and strain on marriages and are a strong contributor to the divorce rates in our country. So how do we have a conversation about finances with our spouse without arguing?
We talked to our friends Amanda and Jonathan Teixeira of WalletWin and learned that it comes down to 3 major things. MORE
BONUS: How Do Kids Find Porn? Top 10 Ways in 2023
(Protect Young Minds) - How do kids find porn? It’s not hard. Porn and predators are everywhere. They haunt the digital spaces where kids play. Big tech companies have done little to curb access and so kids are exposed–often accidentally–to traumatizing, sexually violent material.
Below we’re sharing with you the Top 10 Ways kids are finding porn–accidentally or on purpose. Much of this is not new, but worth repeating as it’s so common and there may be places you haven’t thought of. Some will surprise you–especially newer issues like #9 and #10. We also give you actions you can take to mitigate each of those risks. But we want to stress that the two best ways to defend your child against the harms of pornography… MORE
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Report: U.S. Is ‘Most Permissive Country’ for Minor Gender Transition
(WS) - “The United States is the most permissive country when it comes to the legal and medical gender transition of children,” according to a 12-country policy review by medical advocacy group Do No Harm. MORE
Knights of Columbus poll finds strong support for limits on abortion, opposition to federal funding and sex selection abortions
(NRLC) - The Knights of Columbus/Marist Poll shows once again that a majority of Americans support legal limits on abortion, oppose taxpayer funding of abortion, and are strongly against abortion because the child will be born with Down syndrome or because the child is the “wrong” sex. MORE
Virtual pregnancy help tool provides another way to reach clients
(NRLC) - The HopeSync pregnancy help communication tool was a vital resource recently when a young woman was undecided about her pregnancy in central Pennsylvania….“We spoke virtually,” Harris said of her time with the client. The father of the baby and the couple’s infant was also at the visit. MORE
Critics say bill framing reproductive technologies as a ‘right’ would be harmful to children
(LiveAction) - In response to the fall of Roe v. Wade, a new bill has been introduced with the goal of framing assisted reproductive technology (ART) — such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy — as a right. MORE
Important New Journal Article Calls Out Doctors for Harming Youth with Medicalized Gender Ideology
(DC) - Finally, a mainstream academic journal is willing to publish careful scholarship that is strongly critical of experimental pediatric “gender-affirming care.” The liberal party line holds that giving gender-confused children body-changing drugs and surgically removing completely healthy body parts is what is best and “settled science.” MORE
How The Catholic Church Influenced The Pro-Life Movement Before And After Roe
(OSV) - While the nation’s legal landscape regarding abortion has changed after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling in June 2022, the church’s pro-life advocacy has entered a new phase. But this is nothing new for the church and members of the faithful who have long been key players in efforts to oppose expanded abortion laws. MORE
5 Practical Habits from the Life of the Oldest Person in the World
(DC) - Sister André Randon, the oldest person in the world, passed away on Tuesday in France. She was 118. Born Lucile Randon back on February 11, 1904, the future nun dedicated her life to teaching and caring for children and the elderly. MORE
Harvard scientist: The wonders of the universe point to a Creator
(CNA) - The wonders we see in the universe “should draw us out of ourselves,” an Ivy League scientist said last week, “looking out not just towards the wonders themselves and towards the truths they reveal, but also towards the source of all truths and the ultimate Creator of all things.” MORE
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