Posts by Melanie Wade

Dear Friends, Presidents Day gives us an opportunity to reflect not only on the men who led our nation, but on the principles that shaped it. George Washington is often remembered for chopping down a cherry tree or for his wooden teeth — stories that, while colorful, hardly capture the depth of the man. He…

By: Bridget Sielicki, originally published February 15, 2026, LiveAction.org Newly released provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) show that there were approximately 24,000 fewer births in the United States in 2025 than in 2024 — a downward trend consistent with declines in birth rates seen worldwide. Key Takeaways: The Details: The Associated…

By: Laura Strietmann, Executive Director, Cincinnati Right to Life St. Valentine lived as a devoted Roman Catholic priest in the third century, at a time when Emperor Claudius II outlawed marriages for men serving in his army, believing that soldiers without family ties fought better. Valentine, however, recognized marriage as a sacred blessing from God…

By: Tim Chapman and Marc Wheat, originally published February 14, 2026, The National Review Mifepristone has not gotten safer; the FDA has just gotten more political. In 2000, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved mifepristone, a drug used to end the lives of unborn children and one that has proven unusually dangerous for the women…

Cincinnati Right to Life has a long-standing relationship with our billboard company, and this month, through a series of events, they were able to donate an additional billboard. We’re incredibly grateful—our messaging is strong, and this billboard sits in a PRIME location!

This Super Bowl, the most important message won’t be in the game.It will be in this commercial — a glimpse of love choosing life.A culture awakening to hope.We pray this is the beginning

There is encouraging news to report in the ongoing effort to defend preborn children and protect taxpayers from being forced to fund abortion. The Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) has voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against the Trump administration that sought to overturn the one-year defunding of Planned Parenthood through the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” On Friday,…

By: Mike Flinn, originally published on January 22, 2026, Crisis Magazine The pro-life movement was so focused on the courts that they often overlooked where the actual battle was being fought. On June 24, 2022, the pro-life movement won. Roe was overturned. Prayers of thanksgiving went up, corks were popped, and the movement finally exhaled. After 50…

By: Grace Porto, originally published February 2, 2026, Zeale.com Pope Leo XIV on Jan. 31 addressed members of the “One Humanity, One Planet” conference — an international group of young political leaders working on proposals for political impact — and told them that the greatest threat to peace is the murder of unborn children. “I am delighted…

By: Kevin D. Roberts, originally published January 24, 2026, FoxNews.com No marriage. No babies. No future. America’s going from birth to death If traditional families continue to disappear, we will eventually lose America itself A new report by the Congressional Budget Office shows that, absent immigration, America’s population will begin to shrink by 2030. As…