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Capture Alerts

Editor-reviewed reports of institutional capture across the Seven Mountains — and the first moves for the people inside.

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Family Sues Texas AG, Doctors Over Woman's Death Under Abortion Ban
Status: HighSeverity: 2 - Directly Affects

Family · San Antonio, TX Metro · September 16, 2026

Family Sues Texas AG, Doctors Over Woman's Death Under Abortion Ban

The family of Tierra Walker, who died in 2024 at 37 after a pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia, has filed suit in Bexar County District Court, CBS News reports. The lawsuit names Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, …

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Surrogate Who Refused Abortion Clause Asks Supreme Court to Keep Baby in Texas
Status: MediumSeverity: 1 - Worth Knowing

Family · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Metro · September 15, 2026

Surrogate Who Refused Abortion Clause Asks Supreme Court to Keep Baby in Texas

McKenna West, a 28-year-old surrogate, has filed an emergency motion with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to prevent a newborn boy from being moved out of a Dallas hospital, the New York Post reports. West's surrogacy …

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Coalition Reported Working to Remove Sexually Explicit Materials From Schools
Status: MediumSeverity: 1 - Worth Knowing

Family · Nationwide · September 11, 2026

Coalition Reported Working to Remove Sexually Explicit Materials From Schools

According to a Sept. 11 report from Live Action, a coalition is working to protect children from sexually explicit materials in schools. The report does not identify the specific organizations, states, or school distr…

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Planned Parenthood Sues Wisconsin Over 24-Hour Waiting Period, Provider Rule
Status: HighSeverity: 2 - Directly Affects

Family · Madison, WI Metro · September 11, 2026

Planned Parenthood Sues Wisconsin Over 24-Hour Waiting Period, Provider Rule

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit challenging two existing state abortion restrictions, according to WTMJ. The suit targets a 24-hour waiting period requirement and a law restricting who may legally perf…

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NYT: New Gene-Editing Tech Aims to Reshape Personality, Not Just Genes
Status: MediumSeverity: 1 - Worth Knowing

Family · Nationwide · September 9, 2026

NYT: New Gene-Editing Tech Aims to Reshape Personality, Not Just Genes

The New York Times reports on an emerging form of gene editing designed to alter behavioral and personality traits traditionally attributed to upbringing rather than inherited genetics—targeting what researchers call …

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Maine's Top Court Grants Father Final Say Over Daughter's Church Attendance
Status: HighSeverity: 2 - Directly Affects

Family · Portland, ME Metro · September 9, 2026

Maine's Top Court Grants Father Final Say Over Daughter's Church Attendance

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld a lower court ruling granting divorced father Matthew Bradeen final decision-making authority over his daughter's religious upbringing and medical care, according to Good Faith …

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5th Circuit to Hear Case on Abortion Pill Mail Rules, Louisiana Ban at Stake
Status: MediumSeverity: 1 - Worth Knowing

Family · New Orleans, LA Metro · September 9, 2026

5th Circuit to Hear Case on Abortion Pill Mail Rules, Louisiana Ban at Stake

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is set to hear arguments Wednesday on whether to restore Trump-era restrictions on mailing mifepristone, the abortion-inducing drug, according to the Washington Exa…

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Commonweal essay revisits national report on human germline editing
Status: MediumSeverity: 1 - Worth Knowing

Family · Nationwide · September 9, 2026

Commonweal essay revisits national report on human germline editing

A Commonweal Magazine essay, republished in part by the Genetic Literacy Project, reflects on the 2017 report "Human Genome Editing: Science, Ethics, and Governance," produced jointly by the National Academies of Scie…

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MA Activists File Petition to Repeal New Abortion Law by 2028 Vote
Status: HighSeverity: 2 - Directly Affects

Family · Statewide · MA · September 4, 2026

MA Activists File Petition to Repeal New Abortion Law by 2028 Vote

Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin's office confirmed to WBUR that activists filed a referendum petition on Tuesday targeting the abortion law Gov. Maura Healey signed on Aug. 10 at the State House. The fili…

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Appeals Court Reinstates Idaho Abortion Law, Overrules Lower Court
Status: MediumSeverity: 1 - Worth Knowing

Family · Statewide · ID · September 4, 2026

Appeals Court Reinstates Idaho Abortion Law, Overrules Lower Court

According to voz.us, a federal appeals court has reinstated Idaho's abortion law while the case proceeds on appeal, overruling a lower court decision that had blocked it. The law is now back in effect pending further …

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Appeals Court Pauses Ruling That Loosened Idaho Abortion Ban
Status: MediumSeverity: 1 - Worth Knowing

Family · Boise, ID Metro · September 4, 2026

Appeals Court Pauses Ruling That Loosened Idaho Abortion Ban

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order this week pausing a district court injunction that had limited enforcement of Idaho's near-total abortion ban, the Lewiston Tribune reports. The case stems from a law…

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November Ballot Measures Nationwide Will Decide Abortion, Gender, Marriage Laws
Status: MediumSeverity: 1 - Worth Knowing

Family · Statewide · ID · September 3, 2026

November Ballot Measures Nationwide Will Decide Abortion, Gender, Marriage Laws

Voters in numerous states will decide ballot measures this November covering abortion, gender policy, marriage, housing and taxes, according to OSV News as reported by Angelus News. Idaho, Nevada and Virginia have mea…

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