On Monday, in a speech to all the world’s ambassadors to the Vatican, Pope Francis called surrogacy “deplorable” and called for a global ban on such practice. He emphasized that it “represents a grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child, based on the...
Discussion of Missouri’s capital punishment got an early start this session, as several republican legislators have filed bills calling for the controversial criminal sentencing act to be abolished. In collaboration with Missourians for the Abolition of the Death...
Despite a few weather concerns, the world’s largest annual pro-life demonstration is set to occur between Friday and Saturday this weekend in Washington D.C. The event, which in the past has drawn upwards of 150,000 attendees, demonstrates the intent of pro-life...
On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, a coalition of Missouri abortion-rights groups announced that they would begin collecting signatures to put a pro-abortion constitutional amendment on the 2024 ballot. The group, called Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, has the...
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Wednesday heard testimony on SB 810, sponsored by Sen. Nick Schroer (R-O’Fallon). SB 810 would prohibit any abortion facility or its affiliates from receiving public funds. Federal and state law currently prohibit public...
New York and Massachusetts currently have legislation that would legalize assisted suicide in each state. The bill in New York is entitled Medical Aid In Dying and would allow a terminally ill person to request medication that would end their life. Massachusetts has...
Last year, abortion was the leading cause of death throughout the world for, at least, the fifth time in a row: over 44.6 million abortions were performed in 2023 alone. By comparison, communicable diseases, the second cause of death, accounted for 13 million...
On Thursday, February 8, the Catholic Church will observe the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking. This is the same day as the feast day of Saint Josephine Bakhita, the patroness of human trafficking survivors. Abducted in the 1870s in...
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee this week advanced legislation that would cut off public funding for abortion providers and their affiliates. SB 1168, sponsored by Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold), would prohibit any abortion facility or its affiliates...