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This week: One week until our 53rd Anniversary Banquet, the effort to repeal Massachusetts’ late-term abortion law, and more news from the pro-life movement. 

 

Release date: September 18, 2026


Don’t miss out: MCFL Banquet reservations close Sunday

MCFL’s 53rd Anniversary Banquet is just one week away. Join us Friday, September 25, at the Boston Marriott Newton for an evening featuring Riley Gaines, 12-time All-American swimmer and five-time SEC champion, with Monét Souza serving as emcee.

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Hopkinton hosts Truth About Choice memorial during National Day of Remembrance

Truth About Choice came to Hopkinton on Saturday, September 12, during the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children, bringing a visual representation of the 49,450 Massachusetts lives lost to abortion in 2024 to St. John the Evangelist Church.

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Referendum to repeal MA abortion law moves forward

The effort to repeal Massachusetts’ new late-term abortion law is moving forward after Attorney General Andrea Campbell approved the referendum petition on September 14. Chapter 188 is scheduled to take effect November 8.

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Declaration for Life calls for action against chemical abortion

Christian leaders from across the country joined U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri on September 17 to unveil the Declaration for Life, a statement affirming the dignity of human life from conception to natural death and calling Christians to defend the unborn.

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Virginia bishop asks Catholics to oppose abortion ballot amendment

For the first time during his tenure, Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington asked every priest in the diocese to read a letter at Mass urging Catholics to oppose two proposed Virginia constitutional amendments.

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Louisiana case could shape telehealth abortion, Dr. Michael New writes

In a recent National Review article, Dr. Michael J. New examines State of Louisiana v. FDA, a case challenging federal policies that allow mifepristone to be prescribed through telehealth and distributed by mail.

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California case over abortion pill reversal enters final stage

Closing arguments concluded September 17 in California’s lawsuit against Heartbeat International and RealOptions over their promotion of Abortion Pill Reversal (APR), following a six-week trial in Alameda County Superior Court.

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England and Wales assisted suicide bill rejected by lawmakers

Lawmakers in England and Wales rejected a bill on September 11 that would have legalized assisted suicide for terminally ill adults, leaving existing laws unchanged.

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Dutch government rules euthanasia of toddler was handled properly

A Dutch government review committee ruled on September 9 that a physician acted with due care in ending the life of a nearly 2-year-old child with severe disabilities.

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