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    Virginians Could Cement Abortion in Their Constitution, So Why Not Track Abortion Outcomes?
    As a physician, I don’t make any decisions without assessing my patients, reviewing the data, and ensuring I’ve considered every course of action to find the best one. Before recommending treatment, I want to know not simply whether it will work, but what complications might occur and how vulnerable my patient might be if something…
    Fidelma Rigby
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    Newsom Signs Law Bringing Abortion Pills to California Community College Campuses
    Abortion pills are coming to California community colleges. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2540 into law this week, requiring community colleges with student health centers to provide access to medication abortion beginning in 2029. In a statement, Newsom described the expansion of abortion access as “freedom.” “Freedom means being able to make deeply personal decisions…
    Angelina Delfin
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    Catholic Bishop Calls for Month of Fasting and Prayer to Defeat Virginia Ballot Measures
    Bishop Michael Burbidge is asking Catholics to spend October fasting and praying to defeat two proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution. In a video posted Tuesday, Burbidge asked Catholics to observe two weekly disciplines during the month. On Fridays, he asked them to pray the Stations of the Cross and to fast—eating only one full…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    1 Local Issue Is Shaking Up Races in Key Battleground States
    Virginia is one of the first states to open its polls, and I cast my ballot the day early voting began. There’s a lot at stake this election year in the commonwealth, particularly Virginia’s proposed constitutional amendments on abortion and marriage. But Virginia is hardly alone among the states that will shape the direction of…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    More Than 200 Virginia Pastors Sign Letter Opposing Constitutional Amendments
    A pastoral letter that encourages Virginia voters to reject a pair of proposed amendments to the state constitution is going viral, with more than 200 signatures as of Tuesday morning, and more expected in the days ahead. The letter asks Virginians to reject both Ballot Question 1, which would enshrine the right to an abortion…
    Rich Tucker
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    3 Women Say They Almost Died Because of FDA-Approved Drug
    Three women who regret taking the abortion pill are urging Dr. Heidi Overton to renew the in-person dispensing requirement on mifepristone if she is confirmed as Food and Drug Administration commissioner. “I believed it was safe, and I put my life on the line,” Elizabeth Gillette, 39, said on Friday in an interview with the…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    The Letter Virginia Pastors Want Every Voter to Read Before Nov. 3
    More than 150 Virginia pastors have signed an open letter urging voters to reject two proposed constitutional amendments on abortion and marriage. The letter adds a broad coalition of Protestant voices to the growing faith-based opposition ahead of the Nov. 3 election. “We believe these two amendments must be rejected for the Commonwealth of Virginia…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    FDA Confirmation Hearing Gives Update on Abortion Pill Study Under New Leadership
    Dr. Heidi Overton, nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the Food and Drug Administration, appeared before a Senate committee on Thursday and shared an update on the long-awaited abortion pill study. Overton told the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions that if she is confirmed, the updates to the study would be…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Bishop Makes Special Request of Catholics Before Election Day
    Summary With early voting already underway in Virginia, Bishop Michael Burbidge is launching a new effort to rally Catholic opposition to two constitutional amendments on abortion and marriage that will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot. Burbidge, who leads the Diocese of Arlington, announced on the latest episode of his “Walk Humbly” podcast that he…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    Pro-Life Group Puts FDA on Notice Over Abortion Pill Waste and Endangered Species
    Students for Life of America, a leading pro-life advocacy group, released a letter Thursday announcing its intent to sue the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over alleged Endangered Species Act violations tied to pharmaceutical waste from the chemical abortion pill mifepristone. In July, the group announced a peer-reviewed study published in Issues in Law &…
    Hailey Gomez
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    Ohio Pro-Lifers Demand Action After Toledo Doctor Sentenced to 6 Months in Abortion Pill Case
    The saga involving a Toledo-area doctor who forced his girlfriend to ingest abortion-causing drugs has come to an end with Dr. Hassan-James Abbas receiving six months of jail time, plus two years of probation. The sentence is unacceptable to Ohio pro-lifers, who are urging the Department of Justice to step in. On Tuesday, Center for…
    Rebecca Downs
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    Coalition Can Defend Life, Family, and Sovereignty at the UN
    As world leaders gather in New York City this week for the opening of the U.N. General Assembly, over 40 countries—representing some 2 billion people worldwide—have pledged their support to the Geneva Consensus Declaration in defense of life, family, and national sovereignty.  Launched in 2020 under U.S. leadership, the Geneva Consensus Declaration brought together nations…
    Grace Melton
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    Big Money vs. Winsome Earle-Sears
    Last week, Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed was the beneficiary of a massive fundraiser at the home of media producer Jeffrey Soros, yes, George’s nephew. While a Soros raising money for a Democrat isn’t news—Uncle George and Cousin Alex have already contributed $102.8 million to races in 2026—it’s indicative of the hypocrisy of the Left. El-Sayed…
    Joe Thomas
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    I Debated One of Charlie Kirk’s Rivals. Her Response Was Shocking.
    Gen Z leads every generation on markers of progressive politics: support for more expansive government, LGBTQ+ identification, and even a rejection of religion—especially among young women. Maybe our parents are right about those phones: In 2026, social media and video networks became the world’s most widely used news source. More people than ever now get…
    Liana Graham
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    Virginians, Don’t Fall for the Abortion Amendment Deception
    When Virginia’s political version of that now-infamous Hyrox endurance race begins on the 18th, the question will not be whether we will push ourselves to the point of losing control over our bodily functions. It will be whether voters are turning out because of the congressional races or the constitutional amendments. There is an interesting…
    Joe Thomas
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    Dominion Energy Merger Under Scrutiny on Final Stop of ‘Listening Tour’
    Virginia Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi will host her final meeting next week in Roanoke to discuss the purchase of Richmond-based utility Dominion Energy by Florida-based NextEra Energy. Hashmi, who scheduled five total sessions for her “Energy Costs Listening Tour,” has already held meetings in Loudoun, Norfolk, Richmond, and Charlottesville. Opponents of the merger want to…
    Rich Tucker
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    Hawley Advocates Mifepristone Ban With Pro-Life Declaration‌
    At the inaugural Missouri Prayer Breakfast, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced the signing of a new Declaration for Life to restore the foundation on which America was founded: the defense of human dignity and the unalienable right to life. The senator called on members of Congress, beyond Missouri and pro-life Republicans, to join him in…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    A Rare Move by a Virginia Bishop Ahead of Election Day
    Catholic Bishop Michael Burbidge says he has never before asked every priest in his diocese to do what he requested this weekend: read a letter at Mass urging Catholics to oppose two Virginia constitutional amendments on abortion and marriage. Across 70 parishes serving more than 430,000 Catholics in Northern Virginia, worshippers heard Burbidge warn against…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    Pro-Abortion Agitators May Have Broken the Law by Disrupting Catholic Mass: Attorney
    Pro-abortion agitators disrupted a Catholic Mass Saturday, standing between the congregation and the altar with a sign reading, “Pro-life? That’s a lie. You don’t care if people die!” The agitators rushed into Westminster Cathedral at the beginning of a Mass that preceded the March for Life in London. “Catholics had gathered in church to pray…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    After State Fair Flyover, Kentucky Files Lawsuit Against Abortion Pill Advocacy Group
    Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman sued an organization that promotes mail-order abortion-inducing drugs to women in states where it’s restricted. Coleman announced the litigation Thursday against Mayday Health, a New York-based activist organization, stating the organization broke state law by advertising illegal mail-order abortion pills. Last weekend, Mayday Health chartered an airplane that flew over…
    Fred Lucas
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