3Stories - May 4, 2026

We have seen what has been called the "culture of death" advance throughout the last half-century, from the hideous Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, to the shift of abortion in surgical clinics to abortion at home.  Chemical abortion - using a two-pill regimen, including mifepristone - has become more common and not only babies, but women who attempt to take the lives of their unborn children at home, are paying the price.

After the U.S. Supreme Court whiffed on the opportunity to reduce the availability of the abortion pill, the state of Louisiana set out on its own course to eliminate abortion by mail. And, last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling to protect the lives of women and unborn babies in the state.  Alliance Defending Freedom announced online: "The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration must restore the in-person dispensing requirement for the abortion drug mifepristone pending appeal. This ruling prevents pro-abortion activists and doctors from mailing streams of high-risk abortion drugs into states that protect the lives of unborn babies."

The Attorney General of Louisiana, Liz Murrill, in partnership with ADF, "asked the court to temporarily block the unlawful mailing of abortion drugs into pro-life states while the 5th Circuit considers Louisiana’s appeal from the district court’s denial of preliminary relief."

Lila Rose, Founder and President of pro-life organization Live Action, said the ruling was a "major step toward justice" and said: "This must be the turning point," adding, "We are calling on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Donald Trump to act immediately to take this dangerous drug off the market once and for all with a full and permanent ban."

However, it was announced earlier today that the U.S. Supreme Court has put that ruling on hold temporarily.  SCOTUS Blog reported: "In a brief order on Monday morning, Justice Samuel Alito, who handles emergency requests from the 5th Circuit, issued an administrative stay putting the 5th Circuit’s order on hold and temporarily restoring access to mifepristone by mail while the justices consider the drug companies’ request, and instructed the FDA and Louisiana to respond by 5 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 7. The administrative stay expires on Monday, May 11, at 5 p.m. EDT."

There was more news on the pro-life front, with action out of the U.S. Supreme Court.  The relentless opposition to the compassionate work of pregnancy resource centers, many of whom are based on Christian faith principles, has been manifested in a number of ways, from vandalism to verbal assaults.  In New Jersey, the Attorney General decided a way to hamper the work of these centers was to require information on their donors, which is a strategy that has been attempted legislatively against pro-life organizations in the past in order to silence them or reduce their impact.

As Family Research Council explains it, First Choice Women's Resource Centers were "targeted" by former New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin "...with a baseless, wide-ranging, and onerous subpoena that required the organization to consume its limited resources to produce extensive documentation--including donor information--or face legal consequences."  As FRC contends, "First Choice was targeted for being a pro-life religious organization."  

Last week, the high court issued a unanimous decision in favor of First Choice.  Tony Perkins, President of FRC, stated, "Thankfully, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down another blatant attempt to sideline Christian ministries by government officials. The Court's ruling that the former New Jersey attorney general illegally targeted First Choice Women's Resource Center is a major victory."  He added, "The former New Jersey attorney general targeted First Choice because he disagreed with their Christian-based, pro-life mission. In this country, Christians have the right to speak freely about their religion and to act on those biblical beliefs in the broader society."

As the SCOTUS Blog reported, "In a unanimous 22-page opinion on Wednesday, the Supreme Court reversed the lower court’s decision, clearing the way for First Choice’s lawsuit to move forward in federal court."  It noted that Justice Gorsuch, writing the majority opinion, "focused on whether First Choice had a legal right to sue, and in particular whether the group could meet the requirement that it have suffered an 'actual or imminent' injury as a result of the subpoena."  The analysis said: "First Choice, Gorsuch noted, argues that the state’s demand for information about its donors constitutes an 'actual or imminent' injury because it deters donors from associating with the group. Gorsuch agreed."

The issue of males playing in female sports is certainly a distortion of God's original design and intent with regard to matters of sexuality and gender.  While there have been efforts to promote this sort of activity, there has been clear pushback legislatively and culturally. Another flashpoint in this conflict has been occurring in the state of Vermont.

As a FoxNews.com piece reports, officials at Mid Vermont Christian School in 2023 "decided to forfeit a girls’ basketball postseason game against a team with a trans athlete."  In other words, a boy was attempting to play in a game presenting as a girl. Fox notes: "Within days of the forfeit, they learned the consequences escalated far beyond a single game. The Vermont Principals’ Association banned the school, not just from basketball, but from all athletics and a range of academic competitions."

But in 2025, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of the school.  The FoxNews.com piece states:

...the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ordered the school reinstated while the case continued — a decision that opened the door for students to return to competition.

The appeals court ruled in September 2025 that Mid Vermont Christian must be allowed to participate in state athletics, after two years of banishment had passed. The court then returned the case to district court for further proceedings.

The state's intransigence in the matter has now come with a big price tag; Fox reported, "State education agencies in Vermont have paid over $566,000 in damages and legal fees" to Mid Vermont Christian School and its legal representation, Alliance Defending Freedom.