Life Lines #13 (6/27/25)

Stay informed with today’s top pro-life updates: Supreme Court upholds states’ rights, calls grow for D.C. Five investigation, and the Big Beautiful Bill faces Senate debate.

 

Release date: June 27, 2025


Pro-Life win: Supreme Court rules states can exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Planned Parenthood and a South Carolina Medicaid patient do not have legal standing to sue over the state’s decision to exclude Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program because of its abortion services.

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National Right to Life celebrates SCOTUS win in South Carolina Medicaid case

National Right to Life hailed today’s Supreme Court ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic as a major pro-life victory.

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Senate debates ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ to defund Planned Parenthood for 10 years

After passing the House, the “Big Beautiful Bill” is now under review in the Senate, with its decade-long defunding of Planned Parenthood hanging in the balance.

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Congressman calls for investigation into D.C. Five abortion deaths

Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., is calling for a full investigation into the deaths of the "D.C. Five"—five late-term babies whose remains were recovered from a Washington, D.C., abortion clinic in 2022.

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New Chicago clinic offers abortions up to 34 weeks of pregnancy

A newly opened abortion facility in Chicago is now providing so-called “all-trimester” abortions, reportedly up to 34 weeks. Hope Clinic, already known for abortions into the late second trimester at its Illinois location, has expanded into the city’s Uptown neighborhood and is promoting access to abortion far beyond what most Americans support.

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Telehealth abortions surge as U.S. sees over 1 million in 2024, pro-abortion group reports

A new report from the Denver-based pro-abortion group "Society of Family Planning" shows a sharp increase in abortions across the U.S. following the Dobbs decision.

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Abortion pill reversal saves over 7,000 lives despite legal battles and tech censorship

Heartbeat International’s Abortion Pill Rescue® Network (APRN) has now helped more than 7,000 women reverse the effects of the first abortion pill, giving thousands of unborn children a second chance at life.

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UK assisted suicide law one step closer after House of Commons vote

In a major policy shift, lawmakers in the United Kingdom voted 314–291 to advance the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would legalize assisted suicide for adults in England and Wales diagnosed with a terminal illness and a life expectancy of six months or less.

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Babylon Bee satire highlights the absurd legal disconnect around unborn life

A satirical article from The Babylon Bee titled “Compromise: Texas Says Abortion Can Remain Legal But The Baby Gets An AR-15 To Defend Himself” is being shared widely across pro-life circles, not as news, but as a provocative commentary on the contradictions in American legal and cultural priorities.

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Building a pro-life future in Massachusetts, three years after Dobbs

This past week marked three years since Dobbs v. Jackson overturned Roe v. Wade, ending nearly 50 years of federally imposed abortion. But here in Massachusetts, the fight is far from over.

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