Telehealth Abortions Rise, RFK Jr. Adds $700M for Recovery, JD Vance Faces on The View
Top headlines for Friday, June 19, 2026
New abortion figures show more than 1.13 million abortions took place in the U.S. in 2025, with telehealth accounting for a growing share; the Episcopal Church moves to redevelop its longtime Manhattan headquarters into affordable housing through a ground lease; and Oregon drops a nearly $90,000 fine against a Christian counselor after a Supreme Court ruling on counseling speech.
Also, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces more than $700 million for addiction recovery, mental health and homelessness programs with renewed support for faith-based groups, Vice President J.D. Vance spars with “The View” while promoting his new memoir about returning to faith, and President Donald Trump withdraws support for pastor and congressional candidate Jackson Lahmeyer amid scandal.
00:11 Over 1M abortions took place in US last year: report
01:02 Episcopal Church seeks to offload Manhattan headquarters
01:51 Oregon drops $90K fine for Christian counselor over LGBT debate
02:47 HHS Secretary RFK Jr. announces $700M more for addiction recovery
03:43 JD Vance, 'The View' co-hosts spar over 3 hot topics about Trump
04:28 Trump withdraws support for married pastor caught in scandal
05:16 Elon Musk's brother says divine voice spoke to him after injury
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• Over 1M abortions took place in US last year: report | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/over-1m-abortions-took-place-in-us-last-year-report.html)
• Episcopal Church seeks to offload Manhattan headquarters | Church & Ministries (www.christianpost.com/news/episcopal-church-seeks-to-offload-manhattan-headquarters.html)
• Oregon drops $90K fine for Christian counselor over LGBT debate | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/oregon-drops-90k-fine-for-christian-counselor-over-lgbt-debate.html)
• HHS Secretary RFK Jr. announces $700M more for addiction recovery | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/hhs-secretary-rfk-jr-announces-700m-more-for-addiction-recovery.html)
• JD Vance, 'The View' co-hosts spar over 3 hot topics about Trump | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/jd-vance-the-view-co-hosts-spar-over-3-hot-topics-about-trump.html)
• Trump withdraws support for married pastor caught in scandal | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/trump-withdraws-support-for-married-pastor-caught-in-scandal.html)
• Elon Musk's brother says divine voice spoke to him after injury | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/elon-musks-brother-says-divine-voice-spoke-to-him-after-injury.html)
