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FIRST-PERSON: Celebrating Psalm 139s 100th ultrasound placement
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (538+ words) Editor's note: Rachel Wiles is director of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission's Psalm 139 Project. What is the value of an image? What if that image showed what was previously unimaginable: human life growing inside the womb? The advent of ultrasound…...
SCOTUS unanimously affirms pro-life pregnancy center's claim against New Jersey
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (431+ words) WASHINGTON (BP) " A Christian pro-life pregnancy resource center can fight in federal court the state of New Jersey's order to submit a broad spectrum of documents including the identity of financial donors, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously April 29th. The High…...
Trump admin seeks stay, dismissal of two more pro-life lawsuits against abortion pill
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (574+ words) WASHINGTON (BP) " The U. S. Justice Department is fighting Florida and Texas challenges to the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone, compounding the Trump administration's resistance to pro-life challenges by at least four other states. The Indiana ruling only applies to the…...
ERLC releases practical guide addressing artificial reproductive technologies
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (572+ words) NASHVILLE (BP) " The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has released a new'practical guide'designed to help churches navigate the topic of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) such as'in vitro fertilization (IVF). The free guide, released Tuesday (Feb. 24), is titled "Desiring Children: A…...
SBC ministry leaders discuss pro-life advocacy on ERLC podcast
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (862+ words) WASHINGTON (BP) " The most recent episode of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) podcast featured two Southern Baptist Convention ministry leaders discussing the importance of pro-life advocacy and recapping their attendance at the 2026 National March for Life. The episode, released…...
Pro-life pregnancy centers rediscovering their church roots
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (583+ words) NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (BP) " Shortly after immigrating to Virginia, a Jamaican woman discovered she and her husband were expecting a baby. Only he was still in Jamaica, and she was scared. Abortion became a consideration. That's when she connected with…...
Students called to lives of courage at NOBTS convocation
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (648+ words) NEW ORLEANS " New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary officially kicked off its 2026 spring semester Tuesday, Jan. 20, in Leavell Chapel. "The beginning of a new semester is always our favorite time of year," NOBTS President Jamie Dew said in a statement." "We…...
Trump, pro-life leaders at odds in recent developments
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (633+ words) NASHVILLE (BP) " The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission released a letter today (Jan. 16) calling for President Trump's action on recent issues that have brought friction between the pro-life movement and an administration historically supportive of it. The letter is signed by…...
Leaders seek to block interstate abortion pill prescriptions as Louisiana indicts Calif. doctor
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (635+ words) Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford speaks at a press conference Jan. 14 urging federal authorities to block interstate abortion pill subscriptions. Screen capture WASHINGTON (BP) " U. S. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) and Family Research Council President Tony Perkins, both Southern Baptists, joined others at…...
Puerto Rico sets personhood at conception but keeps abortion; Wyo. high court upholds abortion
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (505+ words) La Fortaleza, which includes the governor's residence, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. i Stock SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (BP) " Abortion remains legal in Puerto Rico despite a new law there establishing personhood at conception; while among the states, the Wyoming…...