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.
Rose Docherty has been arrested for a second time after standing quietly outside the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow with a placard offering conversation.
After two days of intense debate with roughly 160 speakers, the consensus in the House of Lords is that the Leadbeater Bill cannot be passed in its current state.
Though often well-intentioned, the present legal framework leaves children, surrogates, and intended parents in precarious positions raising serious ethical questions.