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1+ hour, 49+ min ago (652+ words) Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 12, 2025 / 06:00 am A new poll reveals that a majority of Catholic voters in the United States support access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) when initially asked about the topic but that some are willing to immediately change their minds when informed about the Church's teaching on why it is immoral. The survey, released by EWTN News and RealClear Opinion Research on Dec. 11, polled 1,000 Catholic voters in the United States between Nov. 9 and Nov. 11. The results demonstrate that just informing Catholic voters about the Church's position on IVF and the immorality of the procedure is sufficient to cause an immediate 14-point shift against IVF in the public opinion of the Catholic faithful. When first asked about IVF, 53.5% of Catholics said they supported access to the procedure and just 18.8% said they opposed it. The remaining 27.6% said they neither supported nor…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago (150+ words) 10 DAYS LEFT in our Fall Campaign.All gifts doubled before December 19! " Continue to this story on Religion Clause CWN Editor's Note: Citing the right to freedom of speech, a federal appeals court has sided with Florida Preborn and four sidewalk counselors in their lawsuit against a buffer-zone ordinance enacted by the city of Clearwater. In its decision, the court noted that the "buffer zone applied to most pedestrians, forbidding entrance to a 38-foot stretch of public sidewalk (28 feet of which cross the clinic's driveway) during business hours." In the USA the Church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, elsewhere it is an Optional Memorial. Our Lady appeared to an Indian convert named Juan Diego on December 9, 1531. She left a marvelous portrait of herself on the mantle of Juan Diego. This miraculous image has proved to be ageless and…...

12+ hour, 25+ min ago (471+ words) Yesterday I wrote a story about Guttmacher headlined "Insights into the pro-abortion mind: Guttmacher's "State Policy Trends 2025 Full-Year Analysis" and, as promised, I am analyzing the annual "Communities Need Clinics'report of the Abortion Care Network today. We're told, "Abortion Care Network is dedicated to the unique needs of these providers ["indies"] and the people they serve." [They are "indies" because theirclinics arenotpart of Planned Parenthood or hospitals.] The report is "highlighting the role of independent abortion clinics in the U.S." I've written about them for the last few years for many reasons. Their calling card is two-fold. First, the report highlights that independent clinics provide58%of all abortions;85%of all abortions "at or after 22 weeks";and "100%of all abortionafter 26 weeksof pregnancy." To repeat, "indies" do almost all abortions at or after 22 weeks andeveryabortion after 26 weeks! Second, they brag that they provide "more…...

14+ hour, 31+ min ago (698+ words) An Ohio surgeon who had his medical license suspended has been indicted on federal charges after he allegedly tried to force crushed abortion drugs into his pregnant girlfriend's mouth after she refused to abort her baby. A Lucas County Grand Jury indicted Dr. Hassan-James Abbas, 32, on Dec. 3 for six felony charges, including abduction, tampering with evidence, disrupting public services, unlawful distribution of an abortion-inducing drug, identity fraud and deception to obtain a dangerous drug. "We are aware of the grand jury indictments today against Hassan Abbas. We are relieved that the criminal process has finally begun," Kelle Saull, the attorney for Abbas' girlfriend and alleged victim, told WTOL 11. "We are not closing the door on future indictments as this case unfolds." Following the indictment by the grand jury, Abbas' arraignment is scheduled for Dec. 19 at the Lucas County Common Pleas…...

15+ hour, 8+ min ago (439+ words) Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to sign an assisted suicide bill Friday, just weeks after meeting with Pope Leo XIV " a Chicago native and a staunch opponent of such legislation. The End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act allows terminally ill patients to request aid-in-dying medications after meeting specific safeguards. The legislation passed both chambers of the state legislature. (RELATED: Supreme Court Considers Whether Man Is Too Stupid To Die) Pritzker met with the first American pope at the Vatican in November. The two discussed immigration policies, and Pritzker invited the pontiff to visit his Illinois hometown. It's unclear whether they discussed the assisted suicide legislation. "It was an honor for MK and me to meet with [the pope] " a son of Illinois " to express the pride and reverence of the people of this great state," Pritzker wrote....

16+ hour, 17+ min ago (365+ words) As the new Chief Operating Officer of Southwest Coalition for Life, Mayra Rodiguez is'advancing'a new model for the future of serving pregnant mothers. After exposing Planned Parenthood's deceit of women and achieving a landmark victory over the abortion giant in court, Rodriguez is'now'a champion for authentic women's health. "If we're asking a woman not to have an abortion, we're asking her to go through a childbirth," stated Rodriguez. She explained that an expectant mother needs support through that entire journey which goes beyond the crisis moment for a woman who considers abortion. Rodriguez brings a unique blend of experience to her new leadership role with" "If you want to make abortion unthinkable," Rodriguez observed, "You must replace the perceived need for it with a credible, compassionate, comprehensive alternative." In addition to Arizona, Rodriguez has set her sights on California, where…...

17+ hour, 38+ min ago (455+ words) WATCH: Immersive New Educational Video Depicts Human Development in Utero The video is designed to show the humanity of the unborn, pushing back against pro-abortion claims that the unborn are simply "clumps of cells" that aren"t worthy of legal protection." Oregon Right to Life Called "Meet Baby Oliver," the heavily researched and visually rich video was released Tuesday. In a"press release, Live Action described the new project as "captur[ing] the awe-inspiring beauty and humanity of a preborn child" and "inviting viewers to witness life"s earliest moments." "Baby Oliver" was reviewed for accuracy by Katrina Furth, Ph.D., and Dr. Kathi A. Aultman, MD. "When people see the beauty of life in the womb, the humanity of the growing child, and the life that exists from the moment of fertilization, they understand that all human life has immeasurable value," Live…...

17+ hour, 52+ min ago (1013+ words) President Harry Truman is quoted as saying, "It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." Sidewalk advocates'John Lewis'and Brandon Hamman live by this maxim every day. Their strategy for'pro-life work'is focused on serving the Lord, offering hope through the Gospel, and maximizing resources for clients by tapping other pro-life ministries for referral. The two men had a recent milestone in their'pro-life work'with ministering to a pregnant mom who is carrying triplets. Mom Alex was leaving Planned Parenthood in Carbondale, Ill., with a friend driving recently when Hamman called out from the sidewalk to them to see if he could be of service. Alex said she was keeping her babies after it had been revealed she was pregnant with triplets due to arrive in the spring of 2026. Lewis and Hamman insist it's a team…...

18+ hour, 18+ min ago (351+ words) A former Planned Parenthood director who spent 17 years working at abortion clinics has come forward with harrowing accounts of women delivering fully formed babies after taking abortion pills. She says they are told to flush the remains down the toilet, confirming the abortion procedure's deadly toll on unborn children and its devastating physical and emotional harm to mothers. "The phone calls that strike me the most were the clients with the abortion pills that will call me in the middle of the night and said, "So you guys told me to push a blood clot on the toilet, and I tried to do that, but I didn't make it, and it's not a blood clot, it's actually a baby. So what do I do?'" Rodriguez said. Rodriguez recounted instructing distraught women to dispose of the babies despite their visible humanity....

19+ hour, 5+ min ago (464+ words) Senate Democrats today blocked a Republican health plan that would defund abortion by ensuring that Obamacare subsidies are not used to fund killing babies in abortions. Democrats blocked the Crapo Cassidy bill on a 51 to 48 vote, with 60 votes necessary for the measure to move forward for debate and a final vote. The vote was remarkable in the sense that over 50 Republican Senators agreed to the pro-life healthcare plan that would ensure that abortions are not funded with taxpayer dollars. Republicans are unlikely to agree to a pro-abortion healthcare plan put forward by Democrat leader Chuck Schumer. Obamacare has been responsible for funding thousands of abortions with taxpayer dollars and Republican members are not inclined to go along with continuing that abortion funding. Meanwhile, pro-life groups have said they will score the votes and inform millions of pro-life Americans how their…...