The European Commission’s proposal to require member states to recognize surrogacy as an acceptable form of parenthood disregards the best interest of children and fails to uphold the principle of subsidiarity, writes ADF International’s Martina Divković.
Continue readingEuropean Top Human Rights Court declines to hear legal attack on Poland’s pro-life protection for unborn babies with disabilities
Op-ed: Death on Demand in Canada
In March 2023, Canada will expand its already shockingly broad MAiD, or Medical Assistance in Dying, law, to make death-on-demand available to Canadians—including so-called ‘mature minors’—suffering from mental illness.
Continue readingGlobal Coalition of 37 Governments Recommits to Pro-Life Women’s Health Policy
Countries must protect the rights of both women and unborn children—so pledge the 36 government signatories of the Geneva Consensus Declaration, launched in November 2020.
Continue readingEurope’s top human rights court rules Belgium violated right to life in euthanasia case
European Court of Human Rights rules that Belgium failed to conduct proper investigation into circumstances of the 2012 euthanasia of Godelieva de Troyer
Continue readingEurope’s top human rights court to rule on landmark euthanasia case
The European Court of Human Rights is set to rule on landmark euthanasia case Tom Mortier v. Belgium. The case highlights the dangers of legalising euthanasia, and demonstrates that so-called ‘safeguards’ cannot make safe the practice of intentionally ending a life.
Continue reading40 Days for Life group rejoices as court rules in favor of right to pray in the vicinity of abortion counseling facility
“Every human life is valuable and deserves protection. I am heartened that we will be able to resume our prayer vigils in support of women and their unborn children in the place where we think it makes the most sense. It is a great relief that the court has recognized our fundamental freedoms,” said Pavica Vojnović.
Continue readingCourt to hear challenge to German prayer ban near abortion counseling facilities
Can authorities prohibit a silent prayer gathering on a public street in Pforzheim, Germany? This question will be addressed for the second time by the court on Thursday, 25 August.
Continue readingU.S. Supreme Court overturns one of the world’s most extreme abortion regimes, returns decision to state-level democratic process
US Supreme Court justices have decided that each U.S. state has the freedom to determine its own abortion laws, including protections for unborn life from its earliest stages.
Continue readingBelgian Constitutional Court fails to uphold health care providers’ right to uphold the right to life
Human rights experts have raised concerns about a ruling the Belgian Constitutional Court handed down on February 17th. The Court upheld amendments expanding the Belgian euthanasia law.
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