Posts by Melanie Wade

From Cincinnati Right to Life A coalition of 22 state attorneys general is demanding the Food and Drug Administration roll back its reckless expansion of chemical abortion pill access. In a blistering letter to the agency, the AGs urge the FDA to restore its original safeguards, which limited use of the abortion pill to the first 7 weeks of…

By: Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing, published August 22, 2025, Politico An Emerson College survey also showed Vivek Ramaswamy with strong leads over both potential Democratic candidates ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial race. Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown lagged behind Republican Sen. Jon Husted in the first public poll since the Ohio Democrat launched his comeback bid, as Democrats…

By: Tyler Arnold, originally published August 18, 2025, Catholic News Agency Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 18, 2025 / 07:00 am Planned Parenthood affiliates based in pro-life states rake in close to a half-billion dollars from various sources in annual revenue, which includes millions of dollars in taxpayer funds, according to a new report. The revenue data,…

Costco announced on August 14, 2025 that it will not dispense the abortion pill mifepristone—a drug now used in more than 60% of all U.S. abortions—at any of its 500-plus pharmacy locations nationwide. The company cited “low customer demand” and noted that most patients obtain the drug through their medical providers. The move comes after sustained advocacy…

Former U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown is running again for Ohio’s Senate seat following his high-profile defeat to Senator Bernie Moreno in the most expensive Senate race in U.S. history. Brown’s return to the political arena sets the stage for another heated contest in the Buckeye State. This time seventy-two year-old Brown will be running against Senator Jon…

By: Susan Rinkunas, originally published August 8, 2025, The Guardian Group fears administration could try to claw back Medicaid payments if judge’s ruling on reimbursements is overturned An Ohio affiliate of Planned Parenthood said it will not accept Medicaid insurance because of uncertainty around a judge’s ruling ordering the Trump administration to continue sending Medicaid reimbursements to…

By: Kristan Hawkins, Opinion Contributor, originally published July 29, 2025, The Hill During President Trump’s push for his “big, beautiful” budget bill, either a betrayal or a political blunder occurred as an unelected bureaucrat became the most powerful person in the U.S. Congress. Before we go any further with a new budget — a process that is already underway — that…

By: John Madigan, originally published July 28, 2025, Crisis Magazine A recent wave of Planned Parenthood clinic closures may not be from a decline in abortions, but a move to self-managed home abortions. Most weeks, I spend an hour or so standing on a public right-of-way facing a nearby Planned Parenthood clinic. I pray the Rosary…

By: Brooke Paz, originally published July 22, 2025, Americans United for Life The Future of Abortion Pill Access In 2022, the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturned Roe v. Wade, reviving previously unenforceable abortion laws, inspiring new legislative efforts, and inciting scrutiny of life-affirming legislation. Carolyn McDonnell, Litigation Counsel, examines the history of the federal…

By: Nancy Flanders, originally published August 7, 2025, LiveAction.org In Sweden, it’s become normal to abort viable babies in the second trimester — even up to an age that babies have survived when born prematurely — using the abortion pill regimen (also known as chemical abortions). Is this where the United States is headed? Abortion advocates think…