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Family Sounds Alarm After
83-Year-Old Grandma Dies Under
Canada's Assisted-Death Program
Fox News | by Rachel Guidice for Fox News | Sept. 21, 2026
The family of an 83-year-old Canadian woman is demanding answers after she died through the country's medical assistance in dying program despite allegedly becoming distraught when told the procedure would end her life and showing signs of cognitive decline, according to a report.
The Daily Mail reported Sunday that an 83-year-old Christian grandmother, Brigitte Stegemann, was killed under Canada’s physician-assisted suicide program, called Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), on July 10.
Her granddaughter, Brigitte Kranendonk, said that she was her grandmother’s primary caregiver and that her family had decided to place Stegemann at The Pearl care home in Cannifton due to physical and mental decline.
But according to Kranendonk, her grandmother still had a good appetite even following a stomach cancer diagnosis, and rejected the idea of using MAiD when it was presented as an option.
Everything changed, however, in June when Kranendonk left to go on a 10-day road trip with her husband.
Kranendonk said she remained in regular contact with the care home and was told her grandmother had fallen and would need a wheelchair, but said she was not initially alerted to any dramatic decline.
Then, on July 3, near the end of her trip, Kranendonk said she received a call informing her that the home planned to arrange a MAiD assessment for Stegemann, despite her grandmother previously telling her that she did not want an assisted death. CLICK HERE to read the full story.
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TOLEDO-AREA DOCTOR
SENTENCED TO 6 MONTHS
IN FORCED ABORTION-DRUG CASE
WTOL 11 News & YahooNews.com
Victoria Dugger, Melissa Andrews | 9-11-26 | Toledo, OH
A Toledo-area doctor who was placed on administrative leave from his position as a surgical resident at the University of Toledo Medical Center was sentenced Friday to six months at CCNO and two years of probation.
Lucas County Common Pleas Judge Joe McNamara sentenced 32-year-old Hassan-James Abbas to six months at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio and two years of probation.
Abbas pleaded no contest in May to four felony charges:
• Disrupting public services
• Unlawful distribution of an abortion-inducing drug
• Identity fraud
• Deception to obtain a dangerous drug
A no-contest plea is not an admission of guilt, but it allows the court to determine guilt based on the facts presented by prosecutors.
Abbas was originally indicted on six felony charges. Under his plea agreement, prosecutors agreed to dismiss charges of abduction and tampering with evidence at sentencing.
The charges stemmed from a Dec. 18, 2024, incident at Abbas' Holland home.
According to prosecutors and records from the State Medical Board of Ohio, Abbas began a relationship with a woman who previously had been his patient. After the woman told Abbas she was pregnant and did not want an abortion, investigators said Abbas used his estranged wife's personal information to obtain mifepristone and misoprostol from an out-of-state telemedicine provider.
Prosecutors said Abbas later crushed the abortion medication, climbed on top of the woman while she was sleeping, held her down and forced the medication into her mouth.
The woman told WTOL 11 that she fought to get away and attempted to call 911. Investigators said Abbas took the phone from her and disconnected the call. She eventually left the home and sought treatment at a hospital. The woman told WTOL 11 that the medication ended her pregnancy.
During a July 2025 interview with medical board investigators, Abbas reportedly acknowledged obtaining the drugs using his estranged wife's information, crushing the medication and administering it to the woman.
He claimed she had consented to take it. The woman denied giving consent.
Investigators said Abbas later discarded the remaining medication while driving, preventing authorities from recovering it.
The State Medical Board of Ohio suspended Abbas' medical training certificate in November 2025 after determining that allowing him to continue practicing presented a danger of immediate and serious harm to the public. UTMC subsequently placed him on administrative leave.
Abbas' medical training certificate remains inactive and suspended, according to state licensing records. CLICK HERE for the source of this article. Comment: One wonders if readers thought the article headline should have read "sentenced to ONLY 6 months."
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STUDY SHOWS ABORTION
RAISES MATERNAL MORBIDITY
RISK IN FUTURE PREGNANCIES
LifeNews.com | Laura Pham
9-15-26 | Washington, DC
A new peer-reviewed study by Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) researchers used Medicaid data to identify a history of pregnancy loss, which includes miscarriage, stillbirth, and abortion, as risk factors for severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in future pregnancies. SMM is defined as a life-threatening complication during pregnancy or delivery.
Previous studies suggest a woman’s history of pregnancy loss may contribute to increased risk in future deliveries, but most analyses have relied on limited clinical samples or registry populations outside the U.S.
This retrospective study analyzed Medicaid data from 2016-2021, specifically looking at over 1.7 million women who had their first live birth in that timespan. Researchers examined how many of those first live births were complicated by SMM, using the CDC’s list of 21 SMM indicators.
Key points:
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A prior pregnancy loss increased the odds of SMM in future pregnancies by about 55%.
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A history of abortions increased the risk of SMM by about 20% and increased the risk of C-sections in a subsequent first delivery by 12%.
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These findings confirm the importance of identifying women with a history of pregnancy loss as a potential high-risk group for enhanced prenatal monitoring.
Dr. David Reardon, director of the Elliot Institute and associate scholar at CLI, said:
“The data shows clear evidence that abortion is a risk factor for maternal complications, many of which are life threatening, in later pregnancies. This is an avoidable risk factor, and women considering abortion should be warned of this risk along with the elevated risk of premature death and harms to their mental health.” CLICK HERE for a link to the source article (which includes a link to the read the full study).
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Lindsay Clancy Holdout Juror Says
He Never Had “Reasonable Doubt”
LifeNews.com | Steven Ertelt | 9-17-26 | Washington, DC
The holdout juror who refused to allow Lindsay Clancy to escape accountability for killing her three children says he never had any “reasonable doubt” as other jurors alleged.
Michael P. Desronvil, 48, of Bridgewater, spoke with Ray Marcel of Fugitive TV after Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial Sept. 4.
Clancy faces three counts of murder in the strangling deaths of Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, at their Duxbury home on Jan. 24, 2023. She then slashed her wrists and jumped from a second-story window, leaving her paralyzed.
Prosecutors say she killed the children deliberately. The defense argued postpartum depression triggered auditory hallucinations.
Marcel told NewsNation host Chris Cuomo that Desronvil “felt that she was sane when she did it. And that’s exactly what he told me.”
CLICK HERE to read the entire article.
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She Had Stage 4 Breast Cancer, Canada Offered Her
Assisted Suicide
LifeNews.com Ashlynn Green
Sept. 22, 2026 Ottawa, Canada
Kristin is a wife, mother, and veteran of the US Air Force, who was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer. What followed was not just a battle against disease, but a fight for her very dignity.
Living in Canada, Kristin says doctors told her her only option was physician-assisted suicide. Instead of offering aggressive treatment or hope, she was allegedly told that her condition was terminal and that procedures like HIPEC surgery would not save her life.
Rather than honoring her life, the system presented her with a devastating alternative: end her life early instead of pursuing further care.
But Kristin and her husband, Donovan, refused to accept that answer.
Determined to fight for her life, the couple made a bold decision. They arranged to travel to the United States, searching for doctors who would be willing to treat her. In Seattle, they found that hope. Doctors quickly moved forward with HIPEC surgery and chemotherapy—treatment options they had been told would not help. CLICK HERE to read the full article.
Judge Orders Disabled Man Starved to Death Against His Family’s Wishes
LifeNews.com |Christian Defense Coalition
Sept. 8, 2026 | London, England
Excerpts
In spite of a court injunction barring anyone from speaking on this case, Fahim’s mother is publicly calling for the court to reverse their order on removing hydration and nutrition, immediately return her son back to his home, and drop the “gag” order crushing free speech on this case.
She could face being imprisoned for her actions.
In an exclusive video, Farah, the young man’s mother publicly shares her heart from the bedside of her son and discusses how his condition has dramatically gotten worse after he was removed from his loving home 16 months ago by the government.
Farah’s son suffered a catastrophic hypoxic brain injury in 2020, leaving him disabled.
Below, Farah shares how the UK government has treated her son and how it impacts her as a mother:
“They took my vulnerable son from the stability and protection of his home and mother, locked him up and banned his entire family from visiting him; even criminals don’t get banned from their families while in prison, yet my vulnerable son was deprived from his basic human rights. CLICK HERE to read the entire story, including a linked video, and comments from noted pro-life spokespersons.
France’s Constitutional Court
Approves Euthanasia Law
LifeNews.com| Alex Schadenberg | 8/14/26 | Paris, France
France’s Constitutional Court has essentially accepted the euthanasia bill as passed by France’s National Assembly with the priviso that the Constitutional Court improved conscience rights.
On July 15, 2026; France’s National Assembly passed a bill to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide by a vote of 291 to 241. This was the final vote in the National Assembly and it over rides the previous votes rejecting the euthanasia bill in France’s Senate.
The battle was not over. Agence France-Presse reported on July 15 that: The President of the Senate, Gérard Larcher, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced Tuesday that he would refer the matter to the Constitutional Council, to take into account the oppositions that persist, especially on the right.
Sebastien Ostertag sent the following update from France. Ostertag reported: The French Constitutional Council, which is similar to the US or Canadian Supreme Court, has upheld most of the current French euthanasia law.
CLICK HERE for the entire news article -- there is much more. Comment from Tiffin Right to Life -- This is what is happening in France and in other countries. There are already more than a dozen states in the United States with similar legislation. We must be vigilant and be ready to work tirelessly to make sure Ohio never accepts this type of law for euthanasia or assisted suicide.
THE BEAUTY & THE MIRACLE
OF NEW LIFE
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Physician-Assisted Suicide:
A Perversion of Mercy
by Kevin Jorrey
article excerpts below
In recent years, the push for Physician-Assisted Suicide (PAS) has been framed as a compassionate choice, a way to end suffering and uphold “personal dignity.” Yet the Catholic Church, rooted in Scripture and Tradition, makes clear that such practices gravely misunderstand both human dignity and authentic compassion.
In Canada, PAS has been legal for several years, and the consequences are devastating. In 2023 alone, over 15,000 Canadians died under what is called Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), a phrase that hides the harsh reality of euthanasia. When physicians abandon their oath to “do no harm” and instead participate in killing, the foundations of healthcare itself begin to collapse. CLICK HERE to read the FULL article.
Note from Tiffin Right to Life -- Be Aware: House Bill 835 was introduced this past Spring in the Ohio House to try to enact MAiD legislation for the State of Ohio. We must speak out against this to demand that MAiD does not become the law in Ohio.
THE REALITY OF
ELECTIVE ABORTION ON DEMAND
For many people, abortion is an abstract idea concerning personal freedom. They fail to grasp the true reality of what happens when a more powerful person chooses elective abortion (also known as abortion on demand). Elective abortion is a violent and fatal assault on an innocent human being growing and developing in his or her mother's womb with the sole intention of killing the growing child. Elective abortion is spoken about in euphemisms to hide the brutal reality of what occurs. This is why it is necessary to bring the truth forward.
EVEN IF AN ACT IS LEGAL
IT DOES NOT MAKE IT MORAL
Ask yourself this question, "If Ohio law said it is legal to steal less than $500 from a bank, and you will not be prosecuted for doing so, would that make it morally right to steal?"
Many people incorrectly assume, "If it's legal, it must be moral." Pro-life people understand that elective abortion is now legal in many states, but it is NOT and will never be moral, AND that medical care after a spontaneous miscarriage is NOT elective abortion, AND ELECTIVE "ABORTION ON DEMAND" IS NOT HEALTH CARE.