REGIONAL NEWS
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Abortion Clinics Injure Three Women in Botched Abortions Just Days Apart
Ricardo Pinedo | July 17, 2025 | Chicago, Illinois
Three separate medical emergencies were reported in January 2025 following botched abortion procedures at three different clinics in Chicago. Each incident involved women experiencing serious complications and required emergency medical intervention.
The first emergency occurred on the morning of January 18 at the Near North Health Center Planned Parenthood facility. A 19-year-old woman reportedly suffered a uterine perforation following an abortion procedure. According to 911 dispatch records, the patient was still sedated at the time of the call. The clinic worker who contacted emergency services was hesitant to disclose the nature of the emergency. When asked by the dispatcher what happened, the caller referred to “a minor complication” after a procedure. Later, she admitted it was a uterine perforation.
Uterine perforation is a common complication of surgical abortion that can be life-threatening and demand immediate intervention.
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Federal Court Upholds
West Virginia’s Ban
on Abortion Drug Mifepristone
Catholic Vote Elise DeGeeter July 15, 2025
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In a closely watched case, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld West Virginia’s ban on the abortion drug mifepristone, marking a major legal win for the state’s pro-life stance and reinforcing state authority in the post-Dobbs era.
The July 15 ruling came in response to a challenge by GenBioPro, a Nevada-based manufacturer of mifepristone, which argued that the FDA’s approval of the drug should override the state ban. The court rejected that claim in a 2-1 decision, affirming West Virginia’s authority to regulate abortion within its borders.
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South Carolina Abortions Drop 63% as Heartbeat Law Saves Babies
State | Steven Ertelt | July 2, 2025
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The South Carolina Department of Public Health has issued the annual abortion report showing abortions occurring in South Carolina declined 63 percent from 2023 to 2024, the first full year that the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act was enforced.
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There were 5,162 fewer abortions in 2024 than in 2023. This is the largest decline in a single year in the number of abortions occurring in South Carolina since abortion was legalized nationally in the lethal 1993 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe in 2022 in the Dobb’s decision that returned regulation of abortion back to the States.
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Governor Henry McMaster who signed the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection Act in 2023 [can you link to that email] said Wednesday, “We have dedicated ourselves to protecting life in South Carolina, and now we are seeing the results of our efforts. The significant decline in abortions in South Carolina is a clear indication that the Fetal Heartbeat Act is working – reflecting the values of our state and our commitment to defending the unborn.”​
THE COMPLETE ARTICLE CAN BE READ HERE
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Supreme Court Confirms
Planned Parenthood Has No “Right” to Taxpayer Funding
National | Liberty Counsel | June 26, 2025 | Washington, DC
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In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic that South Carolina may exclude Planned Parenthood’s abortion facilities from its Medicaid program.
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The decision, authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, decided that the federal Medicaid Act does not confer a right to choose any qualified medical provider and that South Carolina has the authority as a state to remove Planned Parenthood from its status as a qualified provider.
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CLICK HERE to read the entire article explaining why the court ruled as it did.
New Illinois Abortion Clinic
Will Kill Babies in Abortions
Up to 34 Weeks
Steven Ertelt |Jun 23, 2025 |10:07AM | Chicago, Ill
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A new abortion business in Chicago, named Hope Clinic, has opened its doors, and will be killing babies in abortions up to approximately 34 weeks of pregnancy. The state allows abortions up to birth.
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The new abortion center is the only stand-alone facility in the Midwest to end the lives of babies in third-trimester abortions, a practice pro-life leaders describe as “particularly abhorrent” due to the advanced development of the unborn child.
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The timeframe of 34 weeks is well after babies are viable.
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Pro-life activists point to medical advancements, noting that babies born as early as 24 weeks can survive with modern interventions. The world record for the youngest surviving premature infant is 21 weeks and 1 day, underscoring the viability of babies at stages who will be killed by Hope Clinic.
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New York Senate
Approves Assisted Suicide Bill Amid Deep Moral Concerns
June 10, 2025
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New York lawmakers on June 9 passed a bill that would legalize physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill adults — legislation that has now reached the office of Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul.
According to the New York Post, the bill passed 35 to 27, with six Democrats voting against it: Senators April Baskin, Siela Bynoe, Cordell Cleare, Monica Martinez, Roxanne Persaud, and Sam Sutton.
The measure, known as the “Medical Aid in Dying Act,” would allow adults diagnosed with a terminal illness and a life expectancy of six months or less to request life-ending medication.
Approval would require the sign-off of the attending physician and a consulting physician and a written request witnessed by two adults who attest that the patient is acting voluntarily, according to AP News.
“This is a dark day for New York State,” said Dennis Poust, executive director of the New York State Catholic Conference, which strongly opposes the bill. “For the first time in its history, New York is on the verge of authorizing doctors to help their patients commit suicide. Make no mistake — this is only the beginning, and the only person standing between New York and the assisted suicide nightmare unfolding in Canada is Governor Hochul.”
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After Banning Abortions,
Arkansas Awards $1.9 Million to Pregnancy Centers Helping Women
June 3, 2025
The State of Arkansas has awarded more than $1.9 million in publicly funded grants to pro-life pregnancy help organizations this budget cycle, according to the state’s official transparency website.
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The grant funding is part of a $2 million appropriation the Arkansas Legislature approved in 2024. The grants promote maternal wellness and help pregnancy resource centers, maternity homes, adoption agencies, and other organizations that provide material support to women with unplanned pregnancies.
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Arkansas does not give grant funding to abortionists or their affiliates.
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Note from Tiffin RTL about the following article. STOPP is an acronym used by the pro-life organization whose objective is to Stop Planned Parenthood. Residents of Michigan deserve to know where a large amount of their state tax dollars are going for 2024-2025.
Michigan Gives Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz
$18 Million to Kill More Babies
May 30, 2025
Thanks to a recent tip from an anonymous source, STOPP was able to view grant contracts between Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services and Planned Parenthood of Michigan for 2024-2025, confirming just how much this Planned Parenthood affiliate received from DHHS for its “services” and programs.
These contracts also show that through Michigan’s DHHS, Michigan residents are the ones actually funding Planned Parenthood, whether they would consent to it or not. But what did these grants go to exactly? STOPP examined each document, so you don’t have to, and provided our summaries below:
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Grant #1: $329,776
Michigan DHHS granted PPMI a total of $329,776 to implement its “Taking Pride in Prevention” program in East and West Michigan cities for students ages 12-19. This contract, which ends September 30, 2025, seeks Planned Parenthood’s services using the sex ed program “Making Proud Choices!” in “teen pregnancy prevention.”
The agreement specifies Planned Parenthood’s purpose to teach students about condom and other contraceptive use, should students decide they want to engage in sex (Reminder, this program begins for children age 12!). Though Michigan’s DHHS’s special provisions state that PPMI cannot provide abortions, abortion counseling, or referrals to students, it says nothing about providing information about abortion to students.
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Grant #2: $14,78,008
Michigan DHHS granted PPMI a twice-revised contract, adding a higher grant to PPMI each time for its “Family Planning Services.” The initial contract granted $12,754,051 to this Planned Parenthood program but increased to a total of $14,798,008
CLICK HERE for additional details on Grant #2, and for information on Grant #3.
Missouri Supreme Court
Blocks Abortions, Babies Will be Protected for Now
May 27, 2025
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The Missouri Supreme Court today issued a ruling that could reinstate the state’s abortion safety standards — previously blocked by a lower court—by requiring the case to be reevaluated under a stricter legal standard.
The decision effectively blocked abortions in Misosuri, with no abortion businesses able to meet the basic standards, and babies will be protected for now. CLICK HERE to read the entire story
Planned Parenthood to Close 8 Abortion Facilities across Minnesota and Iowa, citing Federal Funding Cuts
May 27, 2025
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Citing budget challenges and impending federal funding cuts, the abortion giant Planned Parenthood is going to close eight facilities located across Minnesota and Iowa, Off the Press reported May 24.
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Planned Parenthood North Central States, which operates 23 abortion facilities, announced the closures May 23. In Minnesota, four of its facilities will close, 66 employees will be laid off, 37 will be reassigned, and 35 more positions will be cut, according to MPR News.
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‘Clear and Decisive Victory’:
South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds ‘Heartbeat Law’
May 16, 2025
The nation’s leading abortion business “failed in attempting to rewrite the science of human development,” as a state Supreme Court ruled that the term “fetal heartbeat” legally protects unborn children from abortion at six weeks.
The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously upheld the 2023 Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, which safeguards babies from surgical or chemical termination the moment medical technology can detect “cardiac activity, or the steady and repetitive rhythmic contraction of the fetal heart.” After losing a previous case to declare the law unconstitutional, Planned Parenthood focused its third round of jurisprudence against the act on trying to redefine the onset of a “fetal heartbeat” from six weeks to at least nine weeks, affording the abortion giant to commit three more weeks of unrestrained abortion. But justices ruled that Planned Parenthood did not believe some of its own arguments, which relied heavily on semantics.
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The state Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that, while medical professionals may “disagree on [the] precise meaning” of nearly every medical term in the law, its use of the term “fetal heartbeat” constitutes a “biologically identifiable moment in time ... when electrical impulses are detectable on an ultrasound — which even Planned Parenthood acknowledges occurs at approximately six weeks of pregnancy.”
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BREAKING NEWS FROM DELAWARE
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer Signs Bill Legalizing Assisted Suicide
May 20, 2025
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer tragically signed the state’s assisted suicide bill into law. Delaware’s law passed in the legislature by one vote after ten years of public opposition.
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The legislature narrowly passed the dangerous bill legalizing assisted suicide for terminally ill adults, despite strong opposition from medical and disability rights groups.
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Carol Tobias of National Right to Life condemned Meyer’s signing in a statement to Lifenews:
Delaware’s new law puts lives at risk. Assisted suicide laws offer no compassion, no hope, and no help for vulnerable members of our society.
End-of-life discussions should focus on palliative care, hospice, and support options. Assisted suicide shifts the focus from life-affirming care to premature death and erodes the public trust in healthcare and medical doctors.
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