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25+ min ago (385+ words) Actress Patricia Heaton, best known from'Everybody Loves Raymond, is using her voice to call out something deeply disturbing happening in Iceland, and the way the media is talking about it. It started when CBS posted a tweet that almost sounded like praise. The tweet highlighted how Iceland has nearly gotten rid of Down syndrome in their country. But the way they've done it is not through medical breakthroughs or better support.'It's through abortion. According to CBS' own report, Iceland has one main hospital where nearly all babies are born, and nearly all abortions happen. When a woman finds out her baby has Down syndrome,'almost 100%'choose abortion. That means Iceland hasn't "reduced" Down syndrome. They've nearly eliminated the people who have it. Patricia Heaton didn't hold back. She responded to the CBS tweet by saying: "Iceland isn't actually eliminating…...

28+ min ago (683+ words) Typically, high profile pro-abortion organizations such as Guttmacher and the Abortion Care Network'issue end of the year overviews. Guttmacher offers its "State Policy Trends 2025 Full-Year Analysis" while the Abortion Care Network delivered its "Communities Need Clinics" report, which "highlights the role of independent abortion clinics in the U.S." We'll look at the former today and the latter tomorrow. As is almost always the case, Guttmacher's report is woe-is-us, a lamentation about the pro-life communities insistence on not going away and looking after the welfare of their children. It's a long report, and I'll just look at two key components. #1. According to Kimya Florouzan While 2025 saw some states reaffirming abortion bans, pausing and resuming care provision, and redefining exceptions to abortion bans, much of the past year's legislative activity moved beyond the prior pattern. So, what was the focus of anti-SRHR [sexual…...

30+ min ago (27+ words) An outdated law is widening the gender superannuation gap where women retire with less due to rules that deny the entitlement to most workers aged under 18....

32+ min ago (150+ words) A backlash against FBS grows and Emilee and Yolande respond to the growing crisis. This is episode six of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy OsborneThe Guardian is able to do this kind of work because it has no billionaire owner. But it takes time. To help fund our journalism, consider supporting us at support.theguardian.com.Thank you for listening to The Birth Keepers. Continue reading... The Birth Keepers: Death plan " episode six A backlash against FBS grows and Emilee and Yolande respond to the growing crisis. This is episode six of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne The Guardian is able to do this kind of work because it has no billionaire owner. But it takes time. To help fund our journalism, consider supporting us at support.theguardian.com....

33+ min ago (112+ words) Emilee and Yolande had grown an ideology and seeded it globally. A reach investigative reporters Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne could not have fathomed when they started reporting on the story. They set out to see just how far FBS has spread. This is episode five of a year-long investigation Continue reading... The Birth Keepers: FBS goes global " episode five Emilee and Yolande had grown an ideology and seeded it globally. A reach investigative reporters Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne could not have fathomed when they started reporting on the story. They set out to see just how far FBS has spread. This is episode five of a year-long investigation...

33+ min ago (553+ words) Senior MPs have raised concerns about repeated delays in publishing the government's strategy for tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG). Labour ministers have committed to halving VAWG within a decade, but the strategy to deliver this has already been pushed back three times this year. In a letter to ministers, Karen Bradley, Sarah Owen and Andy Slaughter - who chair the Home Affairs, Women and Equalities and Justice Committees - said this was creating uncertainty for the sector, with many organisations struggling to sustain services because of a lack of clarity about funding. The Home Office said the strategy would be published "as soon as possible". The publication of the strategy was initially expected in the spring but has been delayed three times - most recently, it was due in the autumn. In their letter to the two ministers responsible for VAWG…...

33+ min ago (120+ words) Within months of the death of Lorren's baby, Journey Moon, and the public backlash against the Free Birth Society that followed, Emilee Saldaya took the FBS membership private, turning the business into a global multimillion dollar empire. This is episode four of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne Continue reading... The Birth Keepers: Growing an empire " episode four Within months of the death of Lorren's baby, Journey Moon, and the public backlash against the Free Birth Society that followed, Emilee Saldaya took the FBS membership private, turning the business into a global multimillion dollar empire. This is episode four of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne...

35+ min ago (107+ words) When Lorren Holliday got pregnant in 2018, she joined Emilee Saldaya's Facebook group and quickly became hooked on the Free Birth Society podcasts. It was a decision that led to tragedy. This is episode three of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne Continue reading... The Birth Keepers: Journey Moon " episode three When Lorren Holliday got pregnant in 2018, she joined Emilee Saldaya's Facebook group and quickly became hooked on the Free Birth Society podcasts. It was a decision that led to tragedy. This is episode three of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne...

36+ min ago (167+ words) Who is Emilee Saldaya, the woman behind the Free Birth Society movement? And how did she meet her business partner Yolande Norris-Clark? Do either woman have the credentials they are claiming? This is episode two of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne Continue reading... The Birth Keepers: When Emilee met Yolande " episode two Who is Emilee Saldaya, the woman behind the Free Birth Society movement? And how did she meet her business partner Yolande Norris-Clark? Do either woman have the credentials they are claiming? This is episode two of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne The Birth Keepers: When Emilee met Yolande " episode two Who is Emilee Saldaya, the woman behind the Free Birth Society movement? And how did she meet her business partner Yolande Norris-Clark? Do either woman have…...

37+ min ago (177+ words) The Free Birth Society was selling pregnant women a simple message. They could exit the medical system and take back their power. By free birthing. But Nicole Garrison believes FBS ideology nearly cost her her life. This is episode one of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne Continue reading... The Birth Keepers: I choose this " episode one The Free Birth Society was selling pregnant women a simple message. They could exit the medical system and take back their power. By free birthing. But Nicole Garrison believes FBS ideology nearly cost her her life. This is episode one of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne The Birth Keepers: I choose this " episode one The Free Birth Society was selling pregnant women a simple message. They could exit the medical system and…...