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A Reflection from Laura Strietmann, Cincinnati Right to Life — 2025 Each year, the Church draws us into a profound and unsettling movement of grace—from the radiant joy of Christ’s birth on December 25 to the deep sorrow of the slaughter of the Holy Innocents on December 28. In 2025, this tension feels more real…

As 2025 comes to a close, Cincinnati Right to Life pauses with deep gratitude to reflect on the victories, growth, and moments of God’s unmistakable guidance throughout the year. While the challenges before us remain great, so too does the resolve of those who stand for life. Here are a few of our favorite things…

Dear Friends, As we celebrate the holy season of Christmas, we are drawn once again to the profound mystery of the Incarnation—the moment when God entered the world as a child. From the Annunciation on March 25 to the Birth of Christ on December 25, we are reminded of a powerful and unmistakable truth: the Savior…

From Laura Strietmann, Executive Director of Cincinnati Right to Life When Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared on December 12, 1531, the culture she entered was marked by death. An estimated 20,000 human sacrifices were offered each year, and in one Aztec pyramid feast alone, nearly 80,000 people were sacrificed over four days. These gruesome acts were…

By: Joshua Arnold, originally published December 12, 2025, The Washington Stand A Senate effort to address expiring subsidies on Obamacare premiums fell short on Sunday after a Democratic proposal and a Republican proposal both failed to clear the 60-vote threshold to advance. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) had promised Democrats a vote on health…

By: Sarah Holliday, originally published December 8, 2025, The Washington Stand How do Americans view chemical abortion? A fresh poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) offered revealing insight. The KFF Health Tracking Poll was done partly in response to a September letter from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announcing that…

By: Mark Bradford, originally published November 19, 2025, WordOnFire.org Is there a more fundamental human aspiration than for a young man and a young woman to meet, fall in love, get married, and then, by expressing their love in marital intimacy, nine months later welcome a beautiful child into their family? It is the inspiration…

From Laura Strietmann, Executive Director, Cincinnati Right to Life The Senate is preparing for a high-stakes vote Thursday on the fate of the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year. The debate over how—or whether—to extend these subsidies was a major factor in the 43-day government shutdown…

By: Steven Ertelt, originally published December 9, 2025, LifeNews.com The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday overruled a preliminary injunction from liberal U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, allowing a federal provision to defund the Planned Parenthood abortion business through Medicaid to take effect and continue during ongoing litigation. The decision, which lifts a temporary block…