Abortion
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Vietnam, with one of the highest abortion rates, leads UN initiative on premature births
“It’s a completely mixed message,” Joseph Meaney, a senior fellow at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, told “EWTN News Nightly”... Read more
America’s pro-life movement readies 2025 federal- and state-level policy efforts
Many pro-life advocates’ plans look toward regulating the abortion drug mifepristone, which is used in chemical abortions. Read more
New Senate majority leader John Thune an ‘unwavering defender of life’
A pro-life advocacy group is lauding the GOP’s recent election of South Dakota Sen. John Thune as Republican majority leader... Read more
Pro-life advocates on election: ‘Americans have rejected Democrats’ abortion agenda’
Here is a roundup of abortion policy-related news this week. Read more
3 states reject pro-abortion ballot measures while 7 other states expand abortion
The rejection of pro-abortion measures in three states on Tuesday represent the first victories at the ballot box for pro-life... Read more
‘Profoundly relieved’: Major abortion amendment in Florida fails to pass
The failure of Amendment 4 offers a sharp rebuke to the pro-abortion lobby, which poured more than $100 million into... Read more
Bishops speak on abortion ballot measures in days leading up to election
Here is a roundup of the latest pro-life and abortion-related news in the U.S. Read more
Nebraska combats ‘misleading’ ad campaign promoting pro-abortion ballot measure
Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services has released an advisory clarifying that the state’s preborn protection law does not... Read more
Pope Francis to parents of aborted children: Evil does not have the last word
Pope Francis received in audience members of “Project Hope,” a program of accompaniment for the healing of those who suffer... Read more
Beyoncé to sing at abortion-focused Harris campaign rally in Texas
The Harris campaign has described Texas as “ground zero of the nation’s extreme abortion bans.” Read more
Pro-life doctors call for dignified ‘life-affirming’ pregnancy care for women, children
The declaration seeks to address the increased use of chemical abortion drugs and misinformation about crisis pregnancies among health care... Read more
3 states pick up abortion pill lawsuit against Food and Drug Administration
The states of Missouri, Kansas, and Idaho argue in the new lawsuit that “women should have the in-person care of... Read more
Young mother jailed for 3.5 years for blocking abortion entrance
Bevelyn Beatty Williams reported to the Federal Correctional Institution in Aliceville, Alabama, after the judge denied her appeal request. Read more
British army veteran convicted of praying silently near abortion clinic
A British army veteran and Christian has been found guilty of praying silently outside of an abortion clinic, facing an... Read more
As abortion is decriminalized in Jalisco, Mexican cardinal decries ‘murder of innocents’
Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega of Guadalajara, Mexico, spoke out strongly against the decision of Jalisco’s state Legislature to decriminalize abortion. Read more
Georgia Supreme Court reinstates 6-week ‘heartbeat’ law
The Georgia Supreme Court reinstated on Monday the state’s heartbeat law, a six-week limit on abortion known as the LIFE... Read more
Supreme Court denies Biden’s attempt to force Texas emergency doctors to perform abortions
The Supreme Court on Monday denied an appeal by the Biden administration to compel emergency room doctors in Texas to... Read more
Belgian prime minister criticizes Pope Francis for statements on abortion
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo criticized Pope Francis for comments the pope made on abortion last week when he... Read more
Four U.S. Senate races to watch: Can Democrats hold on to their majority in November?
For the Democrats to hold on to their majority, all of their incumbents need to be reelected and they need... Read more
Judge shields Catholic employers from mandate to provide time off for abortion, IVF
A Monday ruling from a federal judge in North Dakota shields thousands of Catholic parishes and employers from new EEOC... Read more
