PRI Insider (Volume 6, Issue 41) October 9
In This Issue: Singapore has launched a government-run dating platform as the country struggles with record-low fertility. The pilot phase is open to public-sector employees ages 21 to 35 and matches users based on their interests, lifestyles, and values.
PRI Insider (Volume 6, Issue 40) October 2
In This Issue: Oregon reported 10,495 abortions in 2025, a 6% increase from 2024 and the highest total reported by the state since 2009. Drug-induced abortions also rose 6%, accounting for 63% of all abortions. Telehealth abortions surged seven-fold, from 31 to 251, while 228 abortions were performed at 23 weeks or later.
PRI Insider (Volume 6, Issue 39) September 25
In This Issue: Canada’s fertility rate remained at a record-low of 1.26 children per woman in 2025, virtually unchanged from 2024. Canada now ranks among the seven lowest-fertility countries out of 20 high-income nations. The average age of mothers giving birth also reached a record 31.9 years, up from 26.7 in 1976.
PRI Insider (Volume 6, Issue 38) September 18
In This Issue: The Environmental Protection Agency will begin monitoring the nation’s water supply for abortion drugs as part of a new study tracking more than 1,400 substances such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and other contaminants. Researchers will test for mifepristone and misoprostol, the two drugs used in chemical abortions.
PRI Insider (Volume 6, Issue 37) September 11
In This Issue: A coalition of 39 pro-life and faith organizations are urging the Trump administration to bar Planned Parenthood from receiving federal funds. The groups want officials to complete an investigation into whether Planned Parenthood affiliates improperly received nearly $88 million in COVID-era Paycheck Protection Program loans.
PRI Insider (Volume 6, Issue 36) September 4
In This Issue: A leaked SNP conference agenda includes a motion that could remove penalties for women performing their own abortions for any reason, including sex-selective abortions, up to birth. The proposal comes as Scotland recorded a record 18,783 abortions in 2025, up nearly 55% from 2016.
PRI Insider (Volume 6, Issue 35) August 28
In This Issue: Singapore will provide families nearly S$70,000 ($52,000) per child from birth through age 17 as the government attempts to reverse its worsening birth rate. The country’s fertility rate fell to a record-low 0.87 children per woman last year.
PRI Insider (Volume 6, Issue 34) August 21
In this Issue: Hong Kong recorded just 29,709 births from July 2025 through June 2026, falling below 30,000 for the first time on record and less than half the 59,863 births recorded a decade ago. The decline comes despite the government’s HK$20,000 baby bonus for newborns.
PRI Insider (Volume 6, Issue 33) August 14
In This Issue: Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed legislation removing the state’s 24-week gestational limit on abortion, allowing abortions later in pregnancy at a doctor’s discretion. The law, which takes effect in 90 days, makes Massachusetts the 10th state to eliminate gestational age limits on abortion, along with Washington, D.C.
PRI Insider (Volume 6, Issue 32) August 7
In This Issue: Massachusetts lawmakers have approved legislation that would remove the state’s 24-week abortion limit, sending the bill to Gov. Maura Healey for her signature. If enacted, physicians would be permitted to perform abortions later in pregnancy based on their professional medical judgment rather than specific legal criteria.