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02/05/2026

Abortion is not the only option.



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02/04/2026

02/04/2026

FBI Raids California Surrogacy Clinic — 89 Babies Stolen and Sold, 23 Surrogate Mothers Rescued

Miracle Beginnings in Newport Beach was America's premier surrogacy clinic. Dr. Sarah Whitmore had Stanford credentials and a ninety-seven percent success rate. But FBI discovered the truth—eighty-nine babies declared stillborn were actually born healthy and sold internationally for up to $2.3 million each. Parents grieved children they thought were dead while their babies lived with buyers across seventeen countries. When one mother refused to believe her daughter died and hired a private investigator, the evidence led FBI to a secret warehouse where twenty-three pregnant surrogate mothers were imprisoned, forced to carry babies destined for illegal sale. Operation Stolen Cradle launched with simultaneous raids on the clinic and hidden facility. Eighty-six babies recovered. Twenty-three women rescued. One doctor exposed as the hub of an international baby trafficking empire. When mothers refuse to give up, Swat Signal brings stolen children home.

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02/03/2026

Since 2008, deaths have actually remained stable overall, but births have dropped a dramatic 24% due to decreased fertility rates in women in their 20s and 30s.

01/31/2026

01/30/2026

She Was Just 12 Weeks Old — And Investigators Say Domestic Violence Took Her Life‼️ Trigger Warning: ‼️

She was 12 weeks old.
Still learning how to exist in the world.
And according to Maine investigators, Lyla Samuels died as the result of domestic violence inside her own home.

On January 16, emergency crews rushed to a residence in Orrington, Maine, after a 911 call reported an infant was unresponsive. Lyla was transported to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, where she later died. An autopsy confirmed what no family should ever hear: her death was a homicide.

Her father, 24-year-old Shawn Samuels, was already under arrest for domestic violence–related aggravated assault and violating bail conditions when Lyla died. After the medical examiner’s findings, authorities upgraded the charges to murder. He remains held at the Penobscot County Jail as the investigation continues.

This was not treated as an accident. The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit stepped in, describing the case as a domestic violence homicide — a classification that matters. Because domestic violence doesn’t stop at adult victims. It often spills outward, consuming the most vulnerable people in the home — children who cannot speak, flee, or protect themselves.

Family members have described Lyla as a joyful, expressive baby — loved deeply in her short life. But love alone cannot protect a child trapped inside a violent environment. And when domestic violence is present in a home, infants are not passive bystanders — they are at risk.

This case is a brutal reminder that domestic violence is not just about arguments or assaults between adults. It is about power, control, and unchecked escalation — and when that violence goes unchecked, it can take the life of a child before they ever have a chance to grow.

A 12-week-old baby should never die this way.
And yet, it keeps happening.

Because warning signs are missed.
Because violence is minimized.
Because people hesitate to intervene.
And because society still struggles to see domestic violence for what it truly is: a lethal threat to entire families.

What would it take for communities to take domestic violence seriously enough to protect children before it turns deadly?

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01/28/2026

If you are a birth mom, or know a birth mom, who is looking for a safe space to connect and find resources, please visit our Just for Birth Moms page on our website, link in bio. https://www.bravelove.org/birth-moms/

01/28/2026

Major baby foods manufacturer Ge**er has announced a nationwide recall over the possibility of two unintended ingredients.