PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 50) December 20
In This Issue: The Supreme Court has agreed to take on a South Carolina case that could partially defund Planned Parenthood. If successful, Planned Parenthood would be excluded from the state’s Medicaid program. The case stems from a 2018 executive order by Governor Henry McMaster, which directed the Department of Health and Human Services to deem abortion providers like Planned Parenthood “unqualified” for Medicaid funding.
PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 49) December 13
In This Issue: Pfizer is facing a lawsuit for failing to warn patients that its injectable contraceptive, Depo-Provera, could increase the risk of brain tumors, specifically intracranial meningiomas. The plaintiff of the case claims that regular use of Depo-Provera, which contains a high dose of progestin, led to the development of a brain tumor. This case is part of a growing number of lawsuits against Pfizer, which is facing allegations that it knew or should have known about the risks of brain tumors, cancers, and bone loss associated with the drug, but did not adequately inform patients or doctors.
PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 48) December 6
In This Issue: Chile’s Senate has passed a law that prohibits the government from using public funds for sex reassignment surgeries or hormonal treatments for children under 18. This makes Chile the first country in Latin America to adopt such a law, setting a significant precedent for child protection against gender ideology.
PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 47) November 29
In This Issue: The French media regulator, ARCOM, has fined a conservative news channel €100,000 (~ $106,000) for airing a Catholic program in which abortion was labeled as the leading cause of death worldwide. In February 2024, the CNews program “En quête d’esprit” broadcasted an infographic displaying the fact that abortion causes 73 million deaths annually.
PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 46) November 22
In This Issue: In this Wall Street Journal op-ed, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, appointed co-commissioners of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) by President-elect Donald Trump, outlined their plan to reduce federal overspending. They highlighted that DOGE would target unauthorized expenditures, including the nearly $300 million in taxpayer funds sent to Planned Parenthood annually.
PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 45) November 15
In This Issue: Katalin Novák, former president of Hungary, has taken her pro-natalist advocacy global. During her time as Hungary’s president, she played a key role in implementing comprehensive family support measures under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government. Now, she has become CEO and co-founder of a pro-natal NGO, X·Y Worldwide.
PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 44) November 8
In This Issue: This election, the pro-life movement saw four victories for life in the states. Citizens in Florida, South Dakota, and Nebraska all rejected the pro-abortion amendments on their ballots. West Virginia also had a victory, as citizens voted for a state constitutional amendment to prevent the legalization of assisted suicide.
PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 43) November 1
In This Issue: Japan’s low birth rate and aging population have had a surprising side effect. In Japan’s cities, homes are being abandoned as their residents pass away with no relatives to fill them. These abandoned homes, known as “akiyas,” are being bought by social media influencers to renovate and sell at a profit. In the rural areas, where the issue of depopulation is even more pronounced, whole towns have been abandoned as the few young people remaining leave for cities.
PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 42) October 25
In This Issue: Kamala Harris has failed to shed light on many of her views or policies in interviews. But it’s clear from her supporters–including abortionists, those who support transgender surgeries for minors, and pornographers–where her priorities may lie in the future. Groups from these three camps have reportedly invested over $100 million to influence a potential Harris-Walz administration.
PRI Insider (Volume 4, Issue 41) October 18
In This Issue: A new Danish study has found that having an abortion is linked to negative mental health outcomes, challenging a previous study that claimed no increased risk of mental disorders occur after a first-trimester abortion. This research, led by David Reardon from the Elliot Institute, reanalyzed data from a 2011 study over a longer timeframe and revealed that women were 50 percent more likely to seek psychiatric treatment and 87 percent more likely to experience personality and behavioral disorders one year post-abortion.