Why Abortion Is the Pre-eminent Moral Issue

By: Fr. Shenan J. Boquet, originally published October 13, 2025, Human Life International In Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. bishops provide ethical guidance on the political responsibilities of Catholics. It assists Catholics, in light of the Church’s teaching, to form their consciences and to learn about Catholic social doctrine on fundamental moral issues, which…

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EPA Investigating if Abortion Pills are Polluting America’s Drinking Water

By: Steven Ertelt, originally published October 10, 2025, LifeNews.com The Environmental Protection Agency has launched an internal review to determine if traces of abortion pills like mifepristone are contaminating America’s wastewater and drinking water. Leading pro-life groups warn the chemicals could be causing miscarriages and stillbirths in unsuspecting communities. The probe, directed by senior EPA officials over the…

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What Is Death? On Organ Donation and the Dead Donor Rule

By: Christopher O. Tollefsen, originally published October 7, 2025, Public Discourse Our public policy should be based on the biological truth about death, and the moral truths governing permissible and impermissible actions. We should not let policy desires drive our factual claims about when death takes place.  Editors’ Note: This is the first essay in…

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Fighting for Life in Ohio Has Not Slowed Down

Shared by Laura Strietmann, Executive Director of Cincinnati Right to Life While the abortion lobby continues to claim that abortion is a “settled issue” in Ohio, we are here with proof that it is not. Pro-life lawmakers across the state remain steadfast in their commitment to defending life, strengthening families, and protecting women and children. Our state’s Pro-Life…

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The Government Shutdown Is More Than Politics – It’s About Forcing Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Through Obamacare

Shared by Laura Strietmann, Executive Director, Cincinnati Right to Life As the federal government grapples with a partial shutdown, the real fight isn’t over budget lines or political egos. It’s over whether American taxpayers — including those right here in Ohio — will be forced to underwrite abortion coverage and radical gender ideology through the “premium…

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Oh look, the defund abortion case continues in court during shutdown!

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the lawsuit by pro-life state attorneys general to uphold the Trump administration’s decision to cut Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers will move forward even during the government shutdown. Read more from Bloomberg and from LifeNews.

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40 Days for Life Fall Update – Week Three

Contact: Mary ClarkCincinnati Campaign Leader513-604-9054/cincy40days@fuse.netOctober 10, 2025 Weekly Update – Week Three Above and Beyond, Number of Workers, Challenge & Midpoint I tell people all the time that we have wonderful, generous pro-life people in the tri-state area. We are blessed with stalwart prayer warriors who year after year commit to coming to the sidewalk to…

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As Abortion Drug Spreads, Concerns Grow over Contamination of Water Supply

By: Dan Hart, originally published October 10, 2025, The Washington Stand As the use of the mifepristone chemical abortion pill continues to rise in the U.S., concerns are growing that residue from the powerful drug as well as the remains of aborted babies are contaminating the water supply and may be contributing to fertility problems,…

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The Trump Administration’s Mifepristone Mess

By: Chuck Donovan, originally published October 9, 2025, The Washington Stand In the past decade, the mass distribution of the prescription drug mifepristone has changed the landscape of abortion in the United States and around the world. In 2016, using the incomplete data from the dilatory U.S. Centers for Disease Control, an estimated 27.9% of…

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Louisiana Sues FDA to Block Mailing of Abortion Drugs to Pro-Life States

By: S.A. McCarthy, originally published October 9, 2025, The Washington Stand Republican states with pro-life laws on the books have been battling blue states over the issue of mail-order abortion drugs. Now, one red state is taking the fight to the federal courts. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) filed a lawsuit Monday in the…

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