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SINGAPORE: Adoptive parents of children brought from Indonesia to Singapore are facing delays in their children's citizenship applications amid investigations into a suspected Indonesian baby trafficking syndicate. In a joint media release on Friday (Jan 9), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) said that they are aware of the allegations concerning babies being trafficked from Indonesia into Singapore for adoption. The ministries added that Singapore's government is working closely with Indonesian authorities to review the matter. This follows a request made in September 2025 by the Indonesia National Police. The Singapore...

Russian police have arrested the chief physician and the acting head of intensive care at a Siberian hospital where nine babies died this month, prosecutors said Wednesday. The case, which has shone a spotlight on chronic staff shortages and funding gaps in the country's medical system, has provoked anger and bewilderment from Russian politicians and online commentators. Prosecutors have charged the pair with negligence and causing death through negligence, Russia's Investigative Committee said in a statement. The exact causes of the deaths at Novokuznetsk Maternity Hospital No. 1 are not yet known. But regional health authorities said the babies were...

The Supreme Court of India now holds the fate of a single young man and, with him, the moral direction of the country. If the justices authorize the withdrawal of food and fluids from 31-year-old Harish Rana, they will not only decide how one life ends. They will create India’s first concrete case of court-sanctioned “passive euthanasia” under the Common Cause framework and set a precedent for every similarly vulnerable person who cannot speak in their own defense. Common Cause is the 2018 judgment in which the Court read a “right to die with dignity” into Article 21 of the...

Virginia Democrats passed a constitutional amendment on Friday that would codify within the state constitution the right to kill unborn babies in abortions. The proposed abortion amendment will now go before voters in a statewide referendum in November. The Democrat-controlled state Senate also passed amendments to address same-sex marriage, restoring the voting rights of felons who have completed their sentences, and redistricting, WRIC reported. In Virginia, constitutional amendments must be approved by both the state House and Senate twice before being placed on a ballot and ratified by a simple majority of voters. State lawmakers passed the first three amendments...

Vice President J.D. Vance will headline the March for Life next Friday in Washington, D.C., continuing his support for the pro-life cause in his second consecutive year addressing the annual event. The March for Life, one of the largest human rights demonstrations in the world, is scheduled for Friday, January 23. Held each year near the anniversary of the infamous Roe v. Wade decision, the event defends unborn children from abortion. A spokesman for the vice president confirmed the appearance exclusively to The Daily Wire, stating, “Vice President Vance is grateful to the tens of thousands of Americans who travel...

Anna Farrow wrote an article that was published by the Western Standard on January 3, 2026 titled: Canada's Chilling Next Step - MAiD for babies. Farrow explains how the disturbing concept of euthanasia of newborns was introduced into Canada's euthanasia debate: Most Canadians disagree strongly with the concept of euthanasia for babies. We know this because every time the topic comes up, the public’s response is one of instant horror. So why does it keep coming up? The issue first surfaced in 2022 when Louis Roy of the Quebec College of Physicians (CMQ) appeared before Parliament’s Special Joint Committee on...

It might surprise you to learn that the Trump administration has restored millions of dollars in funding to pro-abortion groups, including Planned Parenthood. Last spring, federal monies designated for the “Title X Family Planning Program” had been frozen — a move widely celebrated by pro-life advocates. The federal program, which dates to 1970, is a welfare subsidy that ostensibly offers “family planning services” to low-income individuals. Groups who facilitate these offerings include the abortion giant Planned Parenthood. Advocates for the program claim that the federal funds provide critical services for the poor — birth control, sexually transmitted disease testing, cancer...

The most recent abortion statistics released by the Department of Health and Social Care today show that there were 735 abortions where a baby had Down’s syndrome in 2023, an increase of 7.3% from 2019 when there were 656. The statistics also show there were 10 late-term abortions at 24 weeks gestation or over where the baby had Down’s syndrome for residents of England and Wales. There were 3,205 abortions for babies with disabilities in 2023, an increase of 81 (2.59%) from 3,124 in the previous year. The number of late-term abortions at 24 weeks gestation or over where the...

After reports surfaced that the Trump administration restored frozen family planning funds to Planned Parenthood, many pro-life commentators expressed frustration. But pro-life operatives with knowledge of the decision argue the story is not as simple as some initially thought: The administration faced limited legal options and releasing the funds may ultimately strengthen efforts to cut off taxpayer support for abortions in the near future. Politico reported Jan. 13 that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in December “quietly released” tens of millions of dollars in previously frozen Title X family planning grants to Planned Parenthood and other abortion...

The Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) “quietly released” tens of millions of dollars in previously frozen Title X family planning funds to Planned Parenthood affiliates and other abortion facilities in December, Politico reported Jan. 13.As CatholicVote previously reported, the Trump administration in April 2025 froze roughly $27.5 million in federal family planning grants to organizations, including Planned Parenthood, while it reviewed whether recipients had used taxpayer funds to support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts.According to Politico, the funds were restored in December 2025, prompting the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to drop a lawsuit seeking...

In a Wednesday Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing regarding the safety of abortion pills, an OBGYN refused to say whether men can get pregnant. The question was first asked to Dr. Nisha Verma by Senator Ashley Moody. "Ms. Verma," Moody asked, "can men get pregnant?" Verma first corrected Moody, saying "Dr. Verma," before responding to the question with "Um, I mean..." and smiling without answering properly. Senator Josh Hawley took up the question and asked Verma again, "Dr. Verma, I wasn't sure I understood your answer to Sen. Moody a moment ago, do you think that...

The Trump Administration has told states to stop the long-standing practice of taking Social Security benefit checks from some children and youth in foster care. In a letter to governors, sent in early December, Alex Adams, an assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, told states to end what he calls "the orphan tax." Adams, who oversees federal child welfare policy, told states to quit taking Social Security survivor benefits from children in foster care. The monthly benefit is paid to a child whose mother or father has died but had worked and paid Social Security...

This is the week that the General Assembly opens and Virginia will likely take one step closer to becoming the abortion center of the south. Please take a moment to read the message below and do your part to speak out against this dreadful amendment. Use the action center link here. https://vshl.org/legislative-action-center2/#/121 Hundreds of Virginians are in Richmond this week to speak up for Life. If you can’t be there, please send a message to your legislator, regardless of how they voted last year on the Amendment. Pro-abortion forces in the newly-elected 2026 General Assembly have vowed to make passage...

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed extradition paperwork Tuesday to seek the prosecution of a California abortionist accused of illegally shipping abortion pills into the state. Landry is vowing to hold accountable those who undermine Louisiana’s pro-life laws and endanger women and unborn children. “I am signing the extradition paperwork to bring this California doctor to justice,” Landry posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Louisiana has a zero tolerance policy for those who subvert our laws, seek to hurt women, and promote abortion.” The Republican governor added: “I know Gavin Newsom supports abortion in all its forms, but that doesn’t...

Freedom of religion is on the ropes in increasingly authoritarian Canada — despite a specific charter guarantee of “freedom of religion and conscience.” Indeed, an Ontario court ruled previously that doctors can be coerced under threat of professional discipline to perform lethal jabs or abortions against their religious beliefs and conscience objections. Why? The court ruled that the unenumerated right of patients to receive any legal procedure paid for by the government superseded the specific charter protection. If doctors don’t want to kill, the court also ruled, they can either provide an “effective referral” — meaning soliciting a doctor known...

Charlie Kirk stood up for many causes but as Dick Morris pointed out recently in his book about Charlie, the primary cornerstone of his public advocacy was the right to life of the unborn. He insisted that every human life deserves protection, and he loved to support the pregnancy center movement. “It’s not enough to be against abortion,” he said at an event in 2023. “We have to actually help women choose life.” The life and legacy of the founder of Turning Point USA, killed by an assassin’s bullet as he spoke to students at Utah Valley University last September,...

A new report from Students for Life of America’s Demetree Institute for Pro-Life Advancement has found that 114 Christian colleges and universities in the United States — more than one in seven — are supporting abortion in some way. The report found these Christian universities either backing abortion or maintaining some type of relationship with Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion company. The investigation, conducted for the fourth consecutive year during the 2024-2025 academic year, examined 725 institutions affiliated with Christ-centered denominations that publicly claim a historical Christian faith in their founding. Schools from denominations embracing a pro-abortion stance, such...

According to a new report, three physicians in Minnesota each committed more than 1,000 abortions in 2024, working out to more than four abortions per weekday, and over 80 a month. In addition, the majority of abortions committed in the state in 2024 were carried out at Planned Parenthood centers. Key Takeaways: * In 2024, 13,729 abortions were committed in Minnesota. * Three doctors committed more than 1,000 abortions each. * Planned Parenthood committed the majority of abortions in the state, at 8,052. * At least 243 abortions were committed in MN after 20 weeks, despite the fact that babies...

A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit from the Satanic Temple challenging Indiana's law that protects most preborn children from abortion. Key Takeaways: * The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has unanimously dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Satanic Temple seeking to overturn Indiana's pro-life protections. * The court said the Satanic Temple had failed to prove that any member had been injured by the laws. * The Satanic Temple has also unsuccessfully sued Idaho, Texas, and Missouri. The Backstory: In 2022, the Satanic Temple filed lawsuits against pro-life laws in both Indiana and Idaho. Indiana law protects most...

Nallely Perez, a former Planned Parenthood worker haunted by the remains of aborted babies she once handled, quit her job at the nation’s largest abortion company after her husband’s faith transformation opened the door to healing and a calling to help women choose life instead. Perez began her career at Planned Parenthood as a receptionist before advancing to the “POC” lab, where she strained and rinsed remains of little babies, and later assisted inside the abortion room. She was promoted for her skills, drawn by good pay and bonuses that seemed to promise a better life. Initially unmoved by the...