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Catch up on pro-life news from Massachusetts and beyond, including foster care updates, assisted suicide developments, and the latest abortion pill testimony.

Release date: December 19, 2025

Great news: foster families can reapply after Massachusetts drops controversial policy

Massachusetts has removed a controversial foster care licensing mandate that excluded families based on their beliefs about gender.

Assisted suicide legalized in Illinois, New York may follow

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed legislation allowing adults 18 or older with a terminal diagnosis to end their lives using a prescribed fatal drug.

Support MCFL and protect life in Massachusetts in 2026

2025 was a year of real victories. MCFL blocked harmful bills, expanded lifesaving research on Abortion Pill Reversal, brought Baby Safe Havens to more communities, trained advocates, defended Pregnancy Resource Centers, and educated thousands on the humanity of every preborn child.

Abortion pill horror: ex-Planned Parenthood director shares testimony

Mayra Rodriguez, a former Planned Parenthood director, has shared new testimony exposing the realities of medication abortions, according to a exclusive piece by the Daily Wire.

Peaceful UK pro-life protester released after police detention

Paul Gardner, a 27-year-old consultant and former Cambridge (UK) student, was arrested while peacefully protesting in Cambridge, England with banners showing third-trimester and aborted babies.

MCFL names APRScience director Paul DeBeasi as its next chairman

Paul DeBeasi, Director of APRScience and MCFL Executive Board member, has been elected by the board to succeed David Franks as Chairman.

Canadian patient facing euthanasia receives help from American commentator

American commentator Glenn Beck has pledged to pay for surgery for Jolene Van Alstine, a Canadian woman suffering from a rare parathyroid disease, after she was approved for euthanasia due to a lack of available care in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Pro-life Nativity scene highlights lives saved from conception at the Vatican

Costa Rican artist Paula Sáenz Soto has donated a pro-life Nativity scene, Gaudium (“Joy”), to the Vatican, featuring a visibly pregnant Virgin Mary.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah

From all of us at Massachusetts Citizens for Life, we send our warmest holiday greetings.