Steven Ertelt

2 weeks ago | lifenews.com | Steven Ertelt |Hannah Hiester

The Satanic Temple (TST) in Iowa filed a complaint June 10 with the Iowa Office of Civil Rights, claiming that it is a religious group and that state officials discriminated against it by denying it permission to host a satanic event in the Iowa Capitol. TST applied to hold a winter celebration in the Capitol in December 2024 in an attempt to educate Iowans about satanism and its beliefs, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa, which filed the complaint on behalf of TST.

3 weeks ago | lifenews.com | Steven Ertelt

The inventor of the Sarco gas chamber assisted suicide pod, Dr Philip Nitschke, has announced the creation of a ‘kill switch’ implant for people with dementia that would automatically release a lethal substance into the user’s body once they stop responding to daily prompts. Nitschke, who is nicknamed and “the Elon Musk of assisted suicide”, has told the MailOnline that his ‘kill switch’ implant is nearing the test phase..

3 weeks ago | lifenews.com | Steven Ertelt

In a further sign that the tide is turning against Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill, reports are emerging that opposition to the Bill among MPs is growing, as two more MPs have changed their minds and indicated they will vote against the Bill at Third Reading later this month. Last November, the Bill passed its Second Reading by 55 votes. If 28 MPs switch their stance, it will be defeated at Third Reading.

3 weeks ago | lifenews.com | Steven Ertelt

A 23-year-old pregnant woman died in Telangana, India, after her husband forced her to take abortion pills, driven by superstitious beliefs about pregnancy and housewarming rituals. The tragic incident has sparked outrage among pro-life advocates, who argue it highlights the dangers of coerced abortions and the need to protect both women and their unborn children. Pravallika, a tribal woman from Adilabad, was six months pregnant with her second child when her husband, S.

3 weeks ago | lifenews.com | Steven Ertelt

A few years ago, a friend shared with me that her pastor and his wife were expecting a baby, a blessing that the whole church had celebrated. Then, at an ultrasound scan, the baby was diagnosed with a defect. As an obstetrician, I knew that surgery could easily correct the problem and would not cause suffering for the baby. I had seen children thrive under much tougher medical circumstances.