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This week: Banquet seats are limited, pro-life advocates make their voices heard in Gardner, Truth About Choice needs volunteers, plus news on abortion-pill oversight, assisted suicide, Idaho’s abortion laws, vaccines and more.

Release date: August 28, 2026

Don’t miss out: Reserve your seat for MCFL’s 53rd Anniversary Banquet

September 25 is approaching, and seating is limited. In just a few weeks, Massachusetts Citizens for Life will gather supporters at the Boston Marriott Newton for our 53rd Anniversary Banquet.

Pro-Life advocates rally in Gardner during Gov. Healey visit

Pro-life advocates gathered in Gardner on August 25 as Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll arrived in town, making their opposition to Massachusetts’ new abortion law visible during the governor’s visit.

Watch: Former abortionist Dr. Kathi Aultman on MA new abortion law

Retired OB-GYN and former abortionist Dr. Kathi Aultman joins MCFL President Myrna Maloney Flynn for an in-depth conversation about Massachusetts’ new abortion law and abortions later in pregnancy.

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Senate report raises concerns over online abortion-pill prescriptions

A new report from the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is raising questions about the growing use of online abortion-pill prescriptions and the safeguards in place to protect women.

Illinois doctors win temporary protection from assisted suicide mandate

Four Illinois physicians, a Catholic bishop, and a Lutheran care center have won temporary protection from the state’s new assisted suicide law while a federal lawsuit challenging the law moves forward.

Idaho fights back: No constitutional right to abortion, state argues

Idaho is asking a federal appeals court to reject a lower court ruling that effectively recognized a federal constitutional right to abortion, arguing that the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee such a right.

U.S. Health Secretary speaks out about aborted fetal cell line in MMR vaccine

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is raising concerns about the use of an aborted fetal-derived cell line in the production of the MMR vaccine, challenging Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s recent statements about the vaccine.

Volunteers needed for Truth About Choice in Hopkinton

Volunteers are needed for Massachusetts Citizens for Life’s Truth About Choice memorial coming to St. John the Evangelist Parish in Hopkinton on September 12.

Job opening: Clearway Clinic seeks executive director

Clearway Clinic is seeking an Executive Director to provide strategic, operational, financial, and organizational leadership for its Christian pregnancy resource center and medical ministry serving women and families facing unplanned pregnancies.