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Unborn Babies Were the Biggest Losers
in President Trump’s SOTU Speech
LifeNews.com | Suzanne Bowdey | 2-26-26 | Washington, DC
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As far as theatrics go, Donald Trump’s sixth State of the Union had everything a showman could want — the golden boys of Team USA, the heart-wrenching moments of grieving parents and miraculous recoveries, the drama of Democratic protests, and the president’s answering antagonism. But for all that’s been written about the record-setting night, the biggest takeaway may not have been what was said, but what wasn’t. In a speech of 10,599 words, not one was about life.
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For conservatives, the lack of even a single mention of the unborn in an almost a two-hour running commentary of the last year was disappointing for a host of reasons. CLICK HERE to read the full story.
JUST WHEN YOU THINK
IT CAN'T GET WORSE, IT DOES
Canada Wants to Euthanize Children Without Parental Consent
LifeNews.com | Dave Andrusko | Feb. 25, 2026 | Ottawa, Canada
“Abortion is Healthcare”? Only to the abortion absolutists who, alas, are plentiful, and to the desperate woman or girl who is persuaded that abortion—“ending the pregnancy”—will “cure the problem.” Also, she will be told (of course) that the “procedure” will be painless and (naturally) there will no lingering aftershocks, such as nightmares, nor triggering events such as seeing a mother and her child at the park.
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If possible, and I don’t suppose it is, the deception, dishonesty, and duplicity surrounding “assisted suicide” is even more clever, more accomplished at duping the public.
We’ve got our own massive problems fending off the race to death here in the US— 13 U.S. states plus Washington, D.C. have legalized assisted suicide. But when it comes to euphemisms, our neighbors to the North have turned treachery into an art form.
If you’ve read NRL News Today, you know that I rely heavily on Alex Schadenberg and Kelsi Sheren. In particular, Sheren who brings a powerfully indignant sense of outrage.
Even the name the pro-death forces in Canada used from early on— MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) —in (sic) awash in deception. From its “modest” beginning, we were lead to believe that every expansion of MAiD was the furthest thing from supporters’ mind.
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They protested that widening and deepening the pool of victims was never in the cards and could never come to pass.
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Guess what? It was a lie from the beginning.
And now, the circle is complete. They’ve come for the children!
PLEASE CLICK HERE to read the rest of this article. Then pray fervently and work diligently in any way you can to assure that additional States in the United States will never approve this type of physician-assisted-suicide.​
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Canada Horror:
Woman Euthanized Without Her Consent
LifeNews.com | Billy Hallowell | Feb. 9, 2026 |Ottawa, Canada
With its prevalence and acceptance growing, doctor-assisted suicide has become a flashpoint of controversy. Both sides of the divide continue to dig in their heels, spouting definitive and thought-provoking claims about the issue’s moral, cultural, and spiritual implications. As time progresses, though, it seems the ethical pitfalls and downsides are becoming painfully clearer. For eons, opponents of euthanasia have astutely warned that efforts to allow terminally ill patients to procure life-ending drugs from doctors will be a slippery slope — a moral entrapment that leads to all sorts of abuses and bizarre scenarios. CLICK HERE to read the full article.​
642,700 Babies Were Killed With Abortion Pills in 2023 -- We Have to Stop This
LifeNews.com | Ashlynn Lemos | Jan. 29, 2026 | Washington, DC
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President Donald Trump spoke through a video message at the March for Life this past weekend in Washington, D.C., as thousands of Pro-Life Americans gathered to stand up for preborn babies.
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President Trump spoke about how much he cares about preborn babies, what his administration has already done to protect them, and why the fight for Life is far from over.
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Although he did not mention it in his speech, Texas Right to Life has been leading a campaign to remind executive federal leaders of the Comstock Act. There is already a federal law on the books that would ban abortion pills from being mailed across the country. Enforcing it would make a huge difference and save lives immediately. In 2023 alone, there were 642,700 abortion pill abortions. That made up about 63 percent of all abortions. Stopping these pills from being mailed would save hundreds of thousands of babies. CLICK HERE to read the full article. A similar article about this is available by CLICKING HERE
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VA Stops Killing Babies in Abortions
After Trump Issues New Policy
LifeNews.com | Steven Ertelt | Jan. 29, 2026 | Washington, DC
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has halted the killing of unborn babies in abortions at its facilities nationwide, complying with a Justice Department opinion that restores longstanding federal prohibitions on taxpayer-funded abortions for veterans. The reversal, effective immediately, overturns a 2022 Biden administration policy that had expanded abortion access within the VA system, allowing VA doctors to perform abortions even in violation of federal law and state protections for the unborn. CLICK HERE for the full article.
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Trump Rescinds Biden Rule Forcing Pharmacies to Dispense Abortion Pills
LifeSiteNews.com | Steven Ertelt | 1-27-26 | Washington, DC
The Trump administration has rescinded a Biden-era rule that forced pharmacies to dispense abortion pills. This is a move hailed by pro-life advocates as a victory for religious freedom and conscience rights.
​The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the decision Tuesday, repealing guidance issued in 2022 that required pharmacies receiving federal funding to stock and dispense abortion-inducing drugs that kill babies. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY similar article here
Pro-Abortion Democrats
Block Bill To Help Pregnant Women
Lifenews.com | Adam Pack | 1-27-26 | Washington, DC
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Senate Democrats blocked pro-life legislation Tuesday that would require colleges to provide resources and accommodations to pregnant students in a party-line vote of 46-45. The Pregnant Students’ Rights Act, introduced by Republican Florida Sen. Ashley Moody, is aimed at encouraging female students to carry a pregnancy to term without putting their academic career on hold.
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Democrats criticized the bill for not including access to abortion services as part of the resources required to be distributed to university students. The bill’s text does not restrict abortion nor mention the practice.
Moody’s office said accommodations that colleges would be required to disclose to pregnant students if the legislation is signed into law include excused absences and modified class schedules. The bill would also direct colleges to provide information to women about how to file a Title IX complaint if they face discrimination on campus during a pregnancy.
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​Republican leaders have traditionally taken up pro-life legislation to coincide with the annual March for Life rally in Washington, D.C.
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The march drew more than 100,000 participants Friday and was
headlined by Vice President JD Vance.
CLICK HERE for access to the full article.
Senators Introduce Bill to End Abortion, Extend 14th Amendmendment
to Unborn Children
LifeNews.com by Arden Koenecke | 1-23-26 Washington, DC
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced the Life at Conception Act, legislation to legally recognize the right to life by extending 14th Amendment protections to unborn children.
The Life at Conception Act clarifies in statute that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being at all stages of life. This is defined as the moment of conception, or any other moment at which an individual comes into being. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY
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Trump Administration Ends
Federal Funding for
Aborted Fetal Tissue Research
Catholic Vote - by Mary Rose - January 22, 2026
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The federal government will no longer allow taxpayer funds to be spent on research using tissue from the bodies of aborted babies, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Jan. 22. CatholicVote Director of Government Affairs Tom McClusky celebrated the decision as a victory for the pro-life movement, which has long opposed the practice.
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“A few years ago, abortion giant Planned Parenthood and their co-conspirators were caught selling baby body parts scavenged from abortions,” McClusky said. (Tiffin RTL comment: It was actually 10 years ago when David Daleiden, Center for Medical Progress, made public his undercover videos of Planned Parenthood employees discussing this. CLICK HERE for the news story from 2015 or go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usxoc763iGc) “What you might not have known is that the federal government contributed to this atrocity by funding such ‘research.’”
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“The Trump administration deserves high praise for recognizing every human being deserves dignity, born and unborn, in life as in death,” McClusky added. CLICK HERE to read the entire article about ending federal funding.
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Report: State Dept Finalizing Broad Expansion of Pro-life Mexico City Policy
Published by 1-22-26 for Catholic Vote by Elise Winland
The State Department is finalizing a significant expansion of the Mexico City Policy to further prevent U.S. taxpayer dollars from supporting abortion overseas. The policy shift will reportedly also extend the restrictions to programs tied to gender ideology and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
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Under the changes, foreign and U.S.-based nongovernmental organizations receiving U.S. taxpayer dollars would have to certify that they do not provide or promote abortion, advocate for gender ideology, or support DEI initiatives deemed unlawful, according to a Jan. 22 FOX News report. The updated policy would apply to all nonmilitary U.S. foreign assistance, totaling more than $30 billion annually. CLICK HERE for the entire story.
House Passes Billto Protect
Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
LifeNews.com - Teagan Gambert | 1-21-26 | Washington, DC
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to clarify that pregnancy centers can receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant funding from states.
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“The House passage of HR 6945—the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act—reaffirms the necessity of the critical, life-saving and life-enhancing services that pregnancy centers provide, and protects the rights of states to support and fund them,” said Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), an original co-sponsor of the bill, which was introduced by Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN).
“This legislation represents a critical step towards protecting and defending the vital work of pregnancy centers, which, since their inception, have been unfairly maligned, harassed, and discriminated against by radical, pro-abortion state and federal administrations.
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“Currently, there are more than 2,700 pregnancy centers operating throughout the United States—each and every one of them offering unparalleled compassion, respect, and care for both mothers and their precious children,” continued Smith, who, earlier this Congress, introduced the Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act of 2025 (HR 2226), which would prohibit federal, state and local governments from discriminating against pregnancy centers because of their life-affirming mission. CLICK HERE for the entire story.
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