Despite signs of renewed interest in faith, a troubling trend is emerging within the American church.In a recent study by the Family Research Council, it was revealed that the percentage of regular churchgoers who identify as pro-life was only 43% in 2025, after being 63% in 2023.“That is so unfortunate,” BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey says. “And what happened there, I think, was just the propaganda war after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which happened in the summer of 2022. And it convinced so many people.”“I know people like this who are Christians who consider themselves pro-life, and they bought into all of these lies that these pro-life laws are causing women to die from miscarriages in emergency rooms. It’s a lie. It’s not true,” she adds, pointing out that any pro-abortion tale spun by the left can be easily debunked.“If you send me someone who tragically died because of a miscarriage, or because of something that was going on in their pregnancy, I can tell you exactly why the legislation in that state had nothing to do with that person dying,” she explains.“And you even see these stories from places like California of women dying. I’m like, what does that have to do with pro-life laws, which are nonexistent in the state of California? So much propaganda, but clearly the propaganda works,” she continues.Stuckey believes that the propaganda is playing on what she’s coined the “toxic empathy” manipulation tactic.“You tell a really sad story of a mom in distress who didn’t want to have an abortion. She wanted this child, and then she ended up losing her life or she ended up being forced to have a child that died soon after birth. And as women, as moms, that understandably pulls on our heart strings,” she says.“And then it’s presented in a way that if you just allowed women the choice in these extreme situations, then you could relieve her pain. And if you don’t want to relieve her pain, it’s because you’re selfish. It’s because you’re close-minded and bigoted,” she continues.“And they never talk about the actual victim of that abortion. ... That’s the baby,” she adds.Want more from Allie Beth Stuckey?To enjoy more of Allie’s upbeat and in-depth coverage of culture, news, and theology from a Christian, conservative perspective, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

NASA announced it is shifting priorities to make sure it meets President Donald Trump's goals before the end of his term.The announcement, part of NASA's "Ignition" event, declared that the space agency is "committed to achieving the near‑impossible once again."'Returning to the moon and building a base will seem pale in comparison.' NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman revealed the agency's new directive at the event, telling audience members that the new "National Space Policy" includes accelerating preparations for America's return to the moon.First, this involves fulfilling missions that will establish an American base on the lunar surface."Return to the moon before the end of President Trump's term, build a moon base, establish an enduring presence, and do the other things needed to ensure American leadership in space," Isaacman said.The administrator added, "If we concentrate NASA's extraordinary resources on the objectives of the National Space Policy, clear away needless obstacles that impede progress, and unleash the workforce and industrial might of our nation and partners, then returning to the moon and building a base will seem pale in comparison to what we will be capable of accomplishing in the years ahead."That's not all, though. NASA's plan also includes nuclear-powered space exploration that will see new space helicopters used on Mars.RELATED: Is real-life 'Star Wars' America's manifest destiny? NASA said it will launch Space Reactor-1 Freedom, a "nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft," on a mission to Mars before 2028. Once the craft reaches Mars, it will deploy another craft called Skyfall, which will then drop a group of new space helicopters, called the Ingenuity-class helicopters.These tissue-box-size helicopters will then explore the surface of the Red Planet.At the same time, NASA plans to launch a "nuclear-powered octocopter" in 2028, set for arrival at Saturn's moon Titan in 2034. This will be launched by Dragonfly, which, according to Gadgets 360, is another fully autonomous nuclear-powered craft.These highly ambitious projects face an already strict timeline, as several of NASA's current lunar missions are years behind.RELATED: America's historic return to the moon suffers ANOTHER setback NASA's Artemis II mission, a crewed lunar orbit meant to test landing systems, has already missed its late 2024 window. However, NASA still says it will launch by April 1.This mission delay has pushed Artemis III to mid-2027. That mission was originally meant to include a lunar landing; it no longer does. That job is left to Artemis IV, which has a launch date of early 2028. Artemis V is meant to be another lunar landing by the end of 2028, which NASA previously said is when it expects to "begin building its moon base."The latest plan is set for three phases, with phase one sending "rovers, instruments, and technology demonstrations" to the moon for testing.Phase two is meant to establish early infrastructure on the surface, with help from Japan's pressurized rover.Phase three would reportedly get help from Canada's Lunar Utility Vehicle and Italy's "Multi-purpose Habitats" in order to establish a permanent lunar base.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

As many top figures in the Department of Homeland Security are being replaced, another department has lost a key adviser in the health sector amid a lengthy legal fight. The New York Times reported that Dr. Robert Malone, who served as the vice chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, has resigned from his position amid a complicated legal fight and recent setbacks.'If offered the opportunity to participate in a relaunched ACIP, I will respectfully decline.'Dr. Malone, an ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a strong critic of the COVID pandemic response, resigned shortly after the panel's existence was thrown into jeopardy by a federal judge in Massachusetts. The ruling, the New York Times previously reported, struck down several decisions on vaccines made by the panel.RELATED: 'Rogue' Biden judge blocks critical pieces of RFK Jr.'s vaccine reform Photo by Ben Hendren/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesIn his decision to halt the panel's overhaul of the vaccine regulations, Judge Brian Murphy of the District of Massachusetts noted that the panel is supposed to review scientific evidence with "a method scientific in nature and codified into law through procedural requirements," according to NYT.However, the judge wrote, "Unfortunately, the government has disregarded those methods and thereby undermined the integrity of its actions." In a series of text messages obtained by Roll Call, Malone said he would not consider rejoining the panel if it were revived after this legal setback: "If offered the opportunity to participate in a relaunched ACIP, I will respectfully decline." "Hundreds of hours of uncompensated labor, incredible hate from many quarters, hostile press, internal bickering, weaponized leaking, sabotage," Malone wrote in another text message, according to Roll Call. "I have better things to do." However, there is evidence to suggest that Malone gave much thought to this decision, including another text message that reportedly said, "This was not an impulsive decision." Malone also echoed these sentiments publicly on Monday in a social media post, which included the final publication of research he had prepared for the panel. He wrote: "That concludes publication of materials I had prepared for the ACIP COVID and Influenza work groups. I hope y'all find them useful. Please keep in mind that both the American Academy of Pediatrics and a Boston Federal Judge have determined that I am unqualified to serve on the CDC ACIP and contribute to advising the CDC Director on vaccine policy matters.""So much for providing hundreds of hours of free labor to serve my country. Truly a fool's errand," Malone added. Dr. Kirk Milhoan serves as chair of the panel. Milhoan and Malone were joined by 13 other voting members on the panel, a handful of ex officio members from different government health agencies, and a number of liaison representatives from other medical institutions. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

As the conflict with Iran stretches into the fourth week and shows little sign of stopping, the United States has reportedly submitted a peace plan to the Iranians. However, the plan has hardly been well-received by the Iranians, whose spokesperson even mocked the United States' latest actions. The United States reportedly proposed a 15-point peace plan on Tuesday for the Iranians to consider. 'Have your internal conflicts reached the point where you are negotiating with yourselves?'The New York Post, citing a report from Israel's Channel 12, gave an outline of the proposed plan. The plan contains 15 points, most of which intend to further proscribe Iran's nuclear capabilities and its projection of power through proxies in the region. It also demands that the Strait of Hormuz remains open. The United States and its allies would in return offer assurances to Iran in the rebuilding of the country after peace is agreed to.RELATED: 'TOTAL RESOLUTION': Trump orders temporary suspension amid Iran peace talks Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo by HELMUT FOHRINGER/various sources/AFP via Getty Images.However, an Iranian spokesperson mocked the United States' latest offer to negotiate, saying Iran is unwilling to reach an agreement after being fooled by the current administration's past offers of diplomacy.According to the Post, Lt. Col. Ebrahim Zolfaghari said on a video shared by the state-run Fars News Agency, "Someone like us will never come to terms with someone like you. Not now, not ever." “The one claiming to be a global superpower would have already gotten out of this mess if it could. Don't dress up your defeat as an agreement. Your era of empty promises has come to an end," Zolfaghari said.Zolfaghari reportedly went on, asking, "Have your internal conflicts reached the point where you are negotiating with yourselves?"Wednesday morning, Axios reported that Iran has officially rejected the 15-point peace proposal, citing Iran's English-language Press TV.An Iranian official reportedly told Press TV that the Iranians see the proposal "as a ploy," calling the terms "excessive." The official added that the war would only end "on Tehran's own terms and timeline." Axios, citing Press TV's report, noted that Iran provided a counterproposal that consists of five conditions: Complete halting of attacks and assassinations by the U.S. and Israel;The establishment of mechanisms to ensure the war doesn't resume;Compensation for the damages caused during the war;Halting all U.S. and Israeli attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon and pro-Iranian militias in Iraq; andReceiving international recognition and guarantees for Iran's authority over the Strait of Hormuz.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!