Irish bishop says country has lost ‘300 classes of primary school children’ to abortion in 1 year

Here’s a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news:

Irish bishop says abortion is driving down population

An Irish bishop has observed that the nation has lost the equivalent of 300 primary school classes of children to abortion in one year.

Bishop Kevin Doran of Achonry and Elphin drew attention to the impact of abortion on population, citing a recent figure that found that 10,852 unborn babies were aborted in Ireland in 2024, The Irish Catholic reported.

“The closure of primary schools across Ireland, and especially in rural communities, has surfaced as a major cause of concern in recent weeks,” Doran said. “There are complex reasons for this, but the impact of abortion on population is becoming increasingly clear.”

“Quite apart from the enormous human tragedy involved, this is the equivalent of 300 classes of primary school children,” he said. “Abortion doesn’t just kill babies. It deprives communities all over Ireland of thousands of happy, laughing children.”

Doran anticipates “a dramatic reduction of young adults in every aspect of community life” if things continue on this path.

Zimbabwe bishops oppose pro-abortion legislation

The Zimbabwe Catholic bishops are urging the nation’s senate to protect unborn children ahead of a vote that could expand abortion access, reported ACI Africa, EWTN News’ sister service in Africa.

On Feb. 10, the senate will vote on a proposal to legalize abortion, which would be changed from Zimbabwe’s long-held protections for life. If the bill passes, it will go to the president to be approved.

The Catholic bishops in Zimbabwe appealed to the senators, asking them to “uphold your constitutional responsibility to protect the right to life of unborn children.”

The bishops also urged Christians to stand against the bill, saying it “strikes at the heart of the African and Christian moral heritage.”

The bishops also are requiring parishes to read a statement at Mass in which the bishops “call upon all Christians to commit themselves to prayer for the protection of human life from the moment of conception.”

Nebraska narrowly fails to advance bill protecting women from trafficking and forced abortions

A Nebraska bill to protect women from forced abortions and screen for coercion narrowly failed to advance.

Designed to strengthen Nebraska’s informed-consent laws, the bill required abortion providers to screen for coercion, domestic violence, and human trafficking before performing an abortion. Introduced by state Sen. Tanya Storer and prioritized by state Sen. Dan Lonowski, the bill required that providers have resources such as confidential phone calls and national hotlines available.

Nate Grasz, executive director of Nebraska Family Alliance, said: “Sex trafficking and abortion are inextricably linked, and [the bill] would have given pregnant women a critical layer of protection.”

“The Legislature had a clear choice: stand with women who are being exploited and abused or side with an abortion lobby spreading misinformation and profiting at the expense of women in danger,” Grasz said in a statement.

Texas father sues California abortionist for providing illegal abortions

After his girlfriend aborted two of their children, a Texas man is suing the California doctor who allegedly provided the abortion pills, which are illegal in Texas.

Jerry Rodriguez filed the original lawsuit in July 2025 but updated it on Feb. 1 to include a new law that allows private citizens in Texas to sue providers of abortion pills.

Under the law, which went into effect at the end of December, a Texan can receive up to $100,000 from the defendant if he or she is directly related to the unborn child. If the plaintiff is not related to the child, he or she could receive 10% of the amount, while the remaining money would go to charity.

The defendant in this case is Dr. Remy Coeytaux, an abortionist from California.

Disorderly conduct charges against Memphis pro-lifers dropped

After being arrested for conducting a rescue at a Planned Parenthood facility in Memphis, Tennessee, charges against a group of activists have been dropped.

More than a dozen members of the Rescue Resurrection group were arrested after they blocked facility doors at an abortion clinic, Monica Migliorino Miller, a pro-life activist involved in the group, told EWTN News.

Memphis police officers eventually arrived, warning the group its members were trespassing, and arrested the 17 activists who remained blocking the door after the warning, according to Miller.

All charges were dropped for four of the activists, while the charges against two others were dismissed. For the remaining 13, the court dropped the disorderly conduct charge and the defendants gave a “no contest” plea on the trespass charge, receiving time served.

Source: https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/irish-bishop-says-country-has-lost-300-classes-of-primary-school-children-to-abortion-in-one-year