Kate Scanlon

Theologian: Catholics must also consider the 'justice' of COVID-19 vaccine

Catholic bishops and prominent theologians and ethicists say that although there is not an obligation to receive a COVID vaccine, Catholics should consider the strong moral argument in favor of doing so.

NY lawmakers call for transparency on COVID in homes for people with disabilities

A group of New York state senators is calling on state Gov. Andrew Cuomo to rescind an order requiring group homes for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities to accept COVID-positive patients. 

Pro Choice Caucus calls on Biden to end Hyde Amendment

Congressional Democrats called on President Joe Biden this week to remove pro-life protections from the 2022 federal budget.  

Opponents of campaign finance bill say it presents pro-life, religious liberty concerns

An campaign finance bill under consideration in the House could present grave concerns for religious liberty, an opponent of the bill told CNA.  

Straw poll of conservative activists reveals pro-life policies to be least important issue

Pro-life leaders responded to a recent straw poll of conservative activists where pro-life policies received the least number of votes for the activists’ most important issues. 

Amazon faces questions over removal of transgender-critical book

Online retailer Amazon is still facing questions several days after it removed a book critiquing the transgender movement. 

Former HHS official: Becerra could promote abortion internationally

A former official at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned Thursday that health secretary nominee Xavier Becerra could pose grave implications for the global pro-life cause.

Romney proposed a monthly benefit to families. Could it reverse falling birth rate?

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) unveiled a proposal on Thursday that would provide a monthly cash benefit to parents. 

Senators speak out for the unborn on the day before the March for Life

The day before the March for Life, several senators emphasized protecting the human dignity of the unborn.   In remarks on the Senate floor on Thursday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said that “being pro-life isn’t just the right to be born; it also means the right to live and to thrive,” arguing that policies like an expanded Child Tax Credit would help build a culture of life.   Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), the founder and chairman of the Senate Pro-life Caucus, spoke in support of the 48th annual March for Life on Friday.    “I believe every human being is created with God-given dignity and potential,” Daines said. “No court, no legislature, no law, can take that away.”

New York AG: COVID-19 nursing home deaths significantly underreported

New York’s health department may have under-reported COVID-19 nursing home deaths by 50%, an investigation by the state’s attorney general found.   Charles Camosy, a theology professor at Fordham University, told CNA on Thursday that the report’s findings “demonstrate a classic instance of throwaway culture.” 

Lawmakers to re-introduce discrimination abortion ban

Members of Congress announced on Thursday they would be re-introducing a ban on discrimination abortion, or abortion based on a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.

Poll: Most Americans oppose taxpayer-funded abortion

Biden has ‘developed’ approach to abortion, Sister Simone Campbell says

President Joe Biden has a “very developed approach” to abortion, Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of the Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, said during a recent panel discussion hosted by the National Catholic Reporter.