The number of people dying by euthanasia and assisted suicide in Queensland continues to rise sharply, with new figures showing 1,072 deaths under the state’s Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) law between July 2024 and June 2025.
Why do women have abortions? A lack of money is often claimed to be the reason that most women choose abortion. However, a new paper finds that the link between poverty and abortion is not so simple.
They call for abortion law across the UK to be amended in line with World Health Organisation guidance, which supports at-home medical abortions up to 12 weeks.
Prime minister Pedro Sánchez framed the proposal as a defence of “reproductive freedom” in the face of what he described as a global rollback of women’s rights.
Prime Minister Robert Fico, who introduced the reforms earlier this year, explained that he drew inspiration from US President Donald Trump in advancing these measures.
The Chicago-born Pope urged consistency within the pro-life movement, insisting that to be truly pro-life is to hold a position that rejects abortion while also opposing the death penalty and the mistreatment of migrants.
Declining numbers suggest that more women are finding alternatives to abortion, whether through practical support, the courage to continue their pregnancy, or the increasing visibility of the pro-life message.