Yet another coercive abortion story emerges - and the media still won’t connect the dots

A man in his 20s has pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman and forcing her to take abortion pills, causing the death of her unborn baby.

He was due to stand trial at Letterkenny Circuit Court this week, but admitted guilt after the jury was selected. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been remanded in custody. He is scheduled to be sentenced in early 2026.

This is the latest in a disturbing wave of cases across Ireland where women have been assaulted and coerced into having abortions.

Among the recent cases was a Dublin man sentenced to 13 years in prison for repeatedly kicking his pregnant ex-partner in the stomach, killing her unborn child; a man who was refused bail in recent weeks after allegedly assaulting his pregnant partner and threatening to “drag her to an abortion clinic”; and an unprovoked attack on a Dublin Bus a fortnight ago, in which a man was arrested after allegedly punching a woman in the face and stomach while shouting at her to abort her baby.

There was also the deeply troubling case earlier this year where a man was charged with murdering pregnant mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery from Co Down and with intending to kill her unborn baby, said to be “capable of being born alive.”

Although each of these cases received some coverage, the mainstream media have shown no willingness to connect the dots or to examine the wider surge in coercive abortions that has followed the change in the abortion law.

Let’s be honest - the mainstream media never gives prominence to stories that place the pro-abortion side on the defensive. Instead, they instinctively protect and excuse the movement, no matter how appalling the circumstances. In doing so, they’ve become, in effect, its public relations arm.

But responsibility doesn’t end with the media. The government, too, must face the truth about coercive abortion and act to stop it.

Regarding the mainstream media, one can only hope that someone will find the courage to step forward and rise above the silence to tell the truth - fearlessly, honestly, and without deference to any agenda. While we wait for that to happen, we must waste no time in getting the truth out ourselves.

Isabel Vaughan-Spruce on never losing heart in standing up for life

Watch these inspiring words of wisdom from Isabel Vaughan-Spruce who was the keynote speaker at this year’s Pro Life Campaign National Conference in Dublin.

Ms Vaughan-Spruce, from Birmingham, was arrested in 2022 for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in her local area - a moment that sparked international headlines about freedom of expression and conscience. The charges were later dropped, and West Midlands Police apologised, accepting her arrest violated her human rights.

In this brief video, she shares her experience of being arrested, what followed, and her powerful message about staying hopeful and persevering.

Police arrest South Carolina man over grenade threat against pro-lifers

Authorities in South Carolina have arrested a man accused of threatening a group of pro-life activists with a deactivated grenade.

Live Action News reports that the pro-life group were protesting the involvement of a local Church with pro-abortion organisations at the time.

Richard Lovelace, 79, a retired lawyer, faces charges after allegedly harassing the pro-lifers, whose members were gathered outside St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Conway, South Carolina. 

Police were dispatched to the church on Sunday morning when Lovelace reportedly approached the activists and waved a grenade above his head. 

“I have a grenade for y’all. A gift for you protestors,” Lovelace appears to say.

A clip of the confrontation was posted to the group’s Instagram account.

Caroline Simons represents PLC at UN Human Rights Council meeting