Instead of investing in more care, support, and hope for people who are suffering, the Canadian government legalized assisted suicide through a program called Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). From the beginning, it was presented as a “last resort” for people with serious illnesses — treating death as the answer to suffering instead of offering true compassion, care, and support.

But nearly ten years later, the program has expanded far beyond that.

Today, people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, loneliness, and even mental health struggles are increasingly being offered death instead of real help and support.

And the numbers continue to rise:

• Ontario’s latest MAID report showed a 7.2% increase in euthanasia deaths from 2024 to 2025.
• Analysts estimate that about 17,650 Canadians died through euthanasia in 2025 alone.
• Across Canada, MAID deaths rose another 6.9% between 2024 and 2025.
• Since the program began, more than 94,000 Canadians have died through euthanasia.
• At the current pace, Canada is expected to surpass 100,000 euthanasia deaths in 2026.

These numbers are alarming; assisted suicide is no longer rare in Canada. In fact, about 1 in every 20 deaths now happens through euthanasia.

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Even more concerning, many of these patients were not close to dying. Some were living with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or emotional suffering.

Several heartbreaking stories have raised even more serious concerns about the program.

In one case, a woman was euthanized after her husband said he was exhausted from caring for her. In another case, a man struggling with loneliness and a medical condition chose euthanasia instead of receiving deeper support and care. Another woman reportedly left Canada to seek cancer treatment elsewhere after being told assisted suicide was her only option.

These stories point to a painful reality: many vulnerable people are choosing MAID not because death is their only option, but because they feel abandoned, unsupported, or unable to get the help they truly need.

Rather than strengthening support systems, Canada continues pushing to expand euthanasia eligibility even further. Leaders have worked for years to allow MAID for people whose only condition is mental illness.

That means someone suffering from severe depression, anxiety, or an eating disorder could potentially qualify for assisted suicide.

Medical Assistance in Dying is already a deeply troubling practice. Expanding it to people struggling with mental illness raises even more serious moral and medical concerns. Those facing depression, anxiety, or emotional suffering need compassion, treatment, and real support — not a system that presents death as the answer to their pain.

Canada’s experience should serve as a warning to the rest of the world.

True compassion does not end suffering by ending a life. Every human being has inherent dignity and value, regardless of age, disability, illness, or circumstance.

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Miriam was rushed by ambulance to Vancouver General Hospital after waking up with excruciating back pain. Scared and in agony, she expected doctors to focus on diagnosing the source of her pain. Instead, the first thing she remembers hearing was a young female doctor saying, “I would like to offer you MAID.”

MAID is Canada’s physician-assisted suicide program, which allows doctors or nurse practitioners to give patients drugs that end their lives. The law includes rules meant to protect patients, such as voluntary consent, approval from two independent medical professionals, and rules about who qualifies for serious medical conditions. However, these safeguards are insufficient given how quickly and frequently assisted suicide is being offered to patients. 

Eventually, Miriam was transferred to another Hospital, where doctors discovered the true source of her pain: a tiny crack in the lower part of her spine/pelvis. Although surgery was not possible, she was prescribed bed rest and physical exercises for three weeks. In time, she recovered enough to return home. 

Looking back on the experience, Miriam later reflected, “Oh, I’ve been given a second chance here. I am going to make the most of whatever time is left.” Instead of giving up hope,  she embraced Life with a new sense of gratitude. She traveled with her daughter to Cuba, Mexico, and Guatemala, and even went horseback riding on a volcano.

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What makes Miriam’s story even more striking is that this was not her first encounter with MAID. Three years earlier, her husband was offered physician-assisted suicide at the same hospital. As practicing Catholics, both Miriam and her husband firmly reject the idea of intentionally ending their lives. 

Stories like Mariam’s raise serious concerns about the growing use of assisted suicide. Her experience is not an isolated case. Kristen, an American woman living in Canada, shares a similar story. As she battled ovarian cancer, she and her family rejected a Canadian doctor’s assessment that MAID was an appropriate option. Ultimately, they left Canada and traveled to the United States in search of continued treatment and care. 

Amanda Achtman, who runs a project focused on restoring a culture that values Life, explains that “simply having euthanasia offered already kills a person, because it deflates and defeats a person’s sense of self-worth, self-esteem, and of value.” 

For many people of faith, the growing acceptance of euthanasia reflects a broader cultural shift away from the dignity and the God-given value of every human life. Scripture reminds us in Jeremiah 1:5, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.” Every person is uniquely created, known, and loved by God, and every life possesses inherent value. 

So how can we help build a culture that values life instead of encouraging premature death? 

• Pray and Fast – We are, as Paul said in Ephesians 6:12, not contending against flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces of evil. We are in a spiritual battle to not only save lives but also souls. Prayer is powerful, and fasting strengthens our dependence on God. Whether it means giving up food, limiting screen time, or sacrificing small comforts, fasting can help direct our hearts toward God.

• Encourage hope – In John 16:33, Jesus tells us that we will face suffering in this world, but we should be of good cheer because He has overcome the world! We should always have hope and bring all of our troubles to the Lord. People facing illness, loneliness, or despair need compassion, support, and reminders that their lives still matter. 
  
• Educate others – Finally, we must educate our peers. Future generations should understand both the dangers of a culture of death and the immeasurable value of every human life. By speaking openly, compassionately, and truthfully, we can help create a society that chooses care over despair and Life over death.

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Previous protections banned this practice; however, supporters fought it in the name of “self-determination.” Lucerne parliament member Sara Muff introduced a plan arguing that people should have access to assisted suicide no matter where they live or receive care. The policy passed 87 to 27.

This decision marks another major shift in Switzerland’s approach to physician-assisted dying. Zurich was the first city to require all care homes to provide assisted suicide, and other regions are now beginning to follow suit. What was once unthinkable is steadily becoming normalized. 

Hospitals and nursing homes were not designed to intentionally hasten a patient’s death. Hospitals exist to heal and care for the sick. Nursing homes exist to support the elderly and vulnerable in their daily lives. Turning these institutions into places where death is offered as a solution undermines their very purpose. 

Doctors also have a duty to protect Life. The medical profession is grounded on an oath of care, compassion, and healing, not on hastening death. Policies like this devalue human dignity and send the message that some lives are no longer worth living. 

Assisted suicide is framed as a compassionate choice, but true compassion does not eliminate the person who is suffering. The growing acceptance of this practice reflects a deeper misunderstanding of human life and dignity. 

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As believers, we are called to defend and care for the vulnerable:  

“Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked” (Psalm 82: 3-4). 

As humans, we will all endure pain, dependency, or weakness at some point in our lives. Our response should never be to abandon people in their pain, but to care for them with compassion and love. 

What should we do?

Appreciate Life, especially in its most fragile moments. Show deeper care and attention to the elderly, the sick, and those who feel alone. 

Teach with hope. Help young people understand that hardship is not the end, and that even in suffering there can be meaning and beauty, as revealed on the cross. 

Build a true community. Make connections rooted in love so that no one feels forgotten or disposable. 

Pray for those nearing the end of Life, those contemplating assisted suicide, and those who have lost hope. 

People facing suffering need compassion, support, and human connection — not encouragement toward death. A society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable. We should respond to suffering not by offering death, but by offering love, dignity, and care.

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For years, the abortion industry has tried to convince women that abortion is their only real option during an unexpected pregnancy. This new resource takes a different approach. Instead of pointing women toward abortion, it connects them with support, encouragement, and practical help.

Every mother deserves to know she is not alone. Every family deserves access to resources that protect babies instead of ending their lives. Pregnancy resource centers across the nation have spent decades doing exactly that by offering counseling, baby supplies, parenting classes, ultrasounds, and emotional support to women who feel scared or overwhelmed.

Seeing a national effort that promotes Life instead of abortion is refreshing.

But for many Pro-Life advocates, there are still major concerns that cannot be ignored.

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1: Will the Trump admin stop abortion?

President Donald Trump and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have repeatedly said that one goal of Moms.gov is to address the fertility crisis in the United States. Their concerns about declining birth rates are valid, but they haven’t acknowledged a huge factor: abortion. Each year, approximately 1.13 million babies are killed through elective abortion in the United States. That means more than one in five children conceived is intentionally killed through abortion, and there is still no federal protection for these children. 

If President Trump and Secretary Kennedy are worried that there aren’t enough babies being born, they should do more to stop abortion nationally. 

2: Moms.gov Promotes IVF

Moms.gov is great for helping moms who are already pregnant, but Pro-Life Christians also are concerned about the site’s promotion of in vitro fertilization (IVF). Thousands, if not millions, of babies are killed every year through IVF. The current IVF industry operates with few safeguards, often deciding which children live or die based on physical attributes like gender, physical fitness, and more. This is anti-Life eugenics. If they’re not killed, countless children are frozen indefinitely or used for research. Promoting IVF without addressing these ethical concerns is not a Pro-Life victory. 

Washington Should Do More

The Trump administration can do more to protect preborn babies.

One policy that has become a huge problem is mail-order abortions.

A federal law passed in 1873 already bans the act of sending abortion pills in the mail, but the government refuses to enforce it. President Trump could stop mail-order abortions right now by telling the Department of Justice to enforce the Comstock Act.

Creating helpful websites and educational resources is good. Supporting women and families is important. And if leaders truly believe unborn children deserve protection, then action must go further.

President Trump can address our country’s “cataclysmic” fertility crisis by stopping abortion. 

Hundreds of thousands of children are killed today through abortion pills sent by mail. Enforcing existing laws could save countless babies in the womb immediately.

That is why many Pro-Life Americans believe the conversation cannot stop at promoting resources alone. We should want every child protected, not just some.

The Pro-Life movement has always believed that both mother and baby deserve care, compassion, and support. We can celebrate positive steps forward while still calling on leaders to do more.

Scripture reminds us in Proverbs 31:8 to “speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.” That includes continuing to advocate for laws that defend children in the womb.

If Christians remain silent, leaders may assume the fight for Life is no longer urgent. But the lives of babies are still on the line every single day.

That is why your voice matters.
Will you sign our petition today and ask the administration to take stronger action to protect babies in the womb?

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Today’s order is not the final outcome. Justices will hold hearings over the next year and then decide whether the FDA must require abortionists to have in-person appointments before they give out abortion pills—instead of shipping the drugs. However, this ruling is an early sign that the court will side with the FDA, in favor of abortion pills.

The case began in 2023 after Joe Biden’s Food and Drug Administration weakened safety standards on abortion pills, allowing the drugs to be prescribed online and sent in the mail. Louisiana then sued the FDA.

If the FDA wins when the final outcome is decided, nothing would change. If the Pro-Life side ultimately wins, it could save thousands of babies and protect vulnerable women.

However, no matter what the court does, this lawsuit isn’t the Pro-Life movement’s only way to stop mail-order abortions. President Donald Trump could immediately order the FDA to restore the in-person requirement, reduce the timeframe that the drugs are allowed for use, or even revoke approval of the abortion pill altogether.

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Texas Right to Life President Dr. John Seago stated:

“We shouldn’t have to depend on the court to force the FDA to do the right thing. The administration could choose to restore the in-person requirement themselves right now. Safeguards like these are the bare minimum. Washington should be doing more to protect all babies and their mothers from the violence of abortion.”

Abortion pills are now the most common way preborn children are killed. They make up more than half of the 1.1 million abortions in America each year.

If the FDA adopts better safeguards, even Democratic states will have to enforce another step before dispensing the deadly pills. Pro-Life states like Texas that ban abortion would also see an impact. Over the last few years, abortionists in liberal regions illegally mailed the drugs to homes and dorm rooms all over the country. With stronger FDA regulations, these activists can’t rely on pro-abortion “Shield laws” to hide from accountability. They could lose their licenses, face huge fines, and risk criminal penalties.

Chemical abortions use two drugs. The first, mifepristone, kills the baby by starving him or her to death. The second, misoprostol, causes the woman to deliver the deceased child.

This lawsuit only deals with mifepristone.

However, pro-abortion groups are already dodging the FDA in two major ways:

1. They’re using pharmacists in other countries to keep sending these deadly drugs.
2. They’re resorting to a more barbaric method: abortions using only one pill (misoprostol) instead of two, causing the mother to deliver a live baby in the toilet.

By the time most abortions take place, the baby has her own unique DNA; her heart starts beating; her eyes, legs, and hands begin to develop; she has detectable brain waves; and every major organ system is in place.

Plus, restoring the rule for in-person exams is common sense. Without an in-person appointment, doctors cannot tell if the mother has an ectopic pregnancy or other conditions that could be life-threatening if untreated. A recent study found that over 1 in 10 women who attempt a chemical abortion face severe medical complications—this is 22 times more dangerous than the FDA currently reports. Even then, this number may not capture the full damage.

America still needs the federal government to do more to end the legalized killing of babies in the womb. This court ruling is disappointing, but the Trump administration still has the power to save lives and protect women by taking stronger action against abortion pills.

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FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned Tuesday after months of pressure from Pro-Life leaders who wanted stronger action against abortion pills.

Makary led the FDA for just over a year. During his time in office, the agency not only neglected to restore stronger restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, but it also approved a new drug that kills preborn babies. Pro-Life Americans had hoped the Trump administration would take bold action to stop abortion pills from being mailed across the country.

Instead, Makary’s FDA kept the following Biden and Obama-era policies in place:

• Abortion pills are allowed to be taken up to 10 weeks in pregnancy instead of 7.
• Abortionists can send pills in the mail, instead of requiring an in-person appointment. 
• Abortion pill injuries only have to be reported by doctors and hospitals if the woman dies.

Now, the man temporarily taking over is even more alarming.

New Acting FDA Commissioner Once Represented Planned Parenthood

Commissioner Kyle Diamantas previously worked as an attorney for Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion business.

Court records show Diamantas represented Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando in a Florida Supreme Court case in 2017.

That history matters because the FDA controls the rules surrounding abortion pills.

Chemical abortions involve two drugs. The first drug, mifepristone, kills the baby by starving him or her to death. The second drug, misoprostol, causes the woman to deliver the deceased child.

These pills are often mailed directly to homes and dorm rooms, even in Texas.

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Abortion Pills Continue to Spread Across America

For years, Pro-Life Americans have warned about the dangers of mail-order abortion pills.

By 10 weeks in pregnancy, the baby has her own unique DNA; her heart starts beating; her eyes, legs, and hands begin to develop; she has detectable brain waves; and every major organ system is in place.

Plus, abortion pills are dangerous for pregnant women. Without an in-person appointment, doctors cannot tell if the mother has an ectopic pregnancy or other conditions that could be life-threatening if untreated. A recent study found that over 1 in 10 women who attempt a chemical abortion face severe medical complications—this is 22 times more harmful than the FDA currently reports. Even then, this number may not capture the full damage.

States with strong Pro-Life laws continue to struggle, too, as abortion activists ship the drugs across state lines.

President Donald Trump has the authority to direct the FDA to restore stronger safeguards. The agency could require in-person doctor visits, stop mail-order abortions, or even revoke approval of the abortion pill altogether.

Those changes would make it harder for abortion businesses and activists to flood the country with these deadly drugs.

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America Must Do More to Save Babies

President Trump must appoint someone strongly Pro-Life to lead the FDA. 

Texas Right to Life continues to call on President Trump, the FDA, the Department of Justice, and US Congress to stand up against these deadly drugs killing countless babies even in Pro-Life states.

Abortion pills have become the biggest threat to unborn children in America and we must not allow our leaders to become complacent. 

Washington can and should take immediate action to completely end the legalized killing of babies in the womb.

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