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Pro-lifers rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 1, 2021.

Abortion ‘trigger laws’ in three states to take effect this week

Aug 23, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

“Trigger laws” banning most abortions with limited exceptions are set to take effect in three states — Texas, Idaho, and... Read more

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Catholic Church in Argentina opposes legalization of euthanasia

Aug 22, 2022

By CNA Staff

There are currently four bills being considered in Argentina’s Congress to legalize euthanasia. Read more

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How to comment on Biden rule forcing doctors to perform transition surgeries, abortions

Aug 5, 2022

By Edie Heipel

Members of the public have until October 3 to voice their opposition to the rule. Read more

A poll worker helps a voter cast their ballot in the Kansas Primary Election at Merriam Christian Church on August 02, 2022 in Merriam, Kansas.

Kansas abortion vote: Why did the pro-life amendment fail?

Aug 4, 2022

By Katie Yoder

The reason a pro-life amendment — known as the “Value Them Both” amendment — recently failed in Kansas boils down... Read more

Then-Indiana Congressional candidate Jackie Walorski speaks during the Republican National Convention on Aug, 28, 2012, in Tampa, Florida.

Rep. Jackie Walorski, killed in car accident, leaves behind pro-life legacy 

Aug 4, 2022

By Edie Heipel

Walorski leaves behind a legacy of devotion to the unborn, evident in both her record as a lawmaker and personal... Read more

European Court.

Archie Battersbee’s legal fight for life at ‘the end,’ says mother

Aug 3, 2022

By Zelda Caldwell

The mother of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee said that the family is “at the end” of their efforts to keep their... Read more

Supporters of the Vote Yes to a Constitutional Amendment on Abortion remove signs along 135th Street on Aug. 1, 2022, in Olathe, Kansas.

Post-Roe ‘confusion’ helped defeat Kansas pro-life amendment

Aug 3, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

The pro-life campaign faulted “an onslaught of misinformation from radical left organizations that spent millions of out-of-state dollars to spread... Read more

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Legal abortions fall by 90% in Poland after court eliminates exception for fetal defects

Aug 3, 2022

By CNA Staff

If it had not been for the change in the law about 1,000 children would have lost their lives in... Read more

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FBI releases photo of suspect in Molotov cocktail attack on Nashville pregnancy center

Aug 1, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

An individual threw the explosive device through a window at Hope Clinic for Women on June 30. Read more

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Big-spending abortion backers target Kansas ballot measure, but pro-lifers hope for win

Jul 31, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

Backers of the Value Them Both Amendment expect to be outspent but are confident they will prevail at the ballot... Read more

Bishop Earl Boyea of the Diocese of Lansing. University of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh at his introductory press conference on Dec. 30, 2014.

Bishop comes out in support of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh

Jul 29, 2022

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh received a tip of the hat from his own bishop for his pro-life remarks. Read more

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann from the Archdiocese of Kansas City appeared on EWTN's Pro-Life Weekly.

Kansas archbishop: Catholics should counter pro-abortion ‘bullying’ with truth

Jul 27, 2022

By Leonardo Colon

“I think for many of us, it’s been like the Berlin Wall coming down,” Archbishop Joseph Naumann said of Roe... Read more

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Pro-life leaders condemn Rep. Matt Gaetz’s ‘hideous’ comments about abortion activists

Jul 26, 2022

By Maisy Sullivan

Gaetz used crude terms to denigrate the appearance of abortion supporters, prompting indignation from pro-life leaders. Read more

University of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh at his introductory press conference on Dec. 30, 2014.

Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh tells team members he would help raise their baby in event of unplanned pregnancy 

Jul 26, 2022

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

After receiving criticism on social media and from college football fans for remarks made at a pro-life event, Michigan Wolverines’... Read more

Mary St. Hilaire, of Wichita, Kansas (left), and Kristina Massa, 22, of Lincoln, Nebraska, at the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21, 2022.

First statewide abortion vote after Roe is leaning pro-life, Kansas poll shows

Jul 20, 2022

By Katie Yoder

A new poll shows that a pro-life amendment on the ballot in Kansas is enjoying a narrow lead. The August... Read more

Kansas high school students Hannah Joerger (left) and Mara Loughman have been knocking on doors and encouraging voters to say yes to the Value Them Both amendment initiative Aug. 2, 2022.

Meet the high school students going door-to-door in defense of life

Jul 18, 2022

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Hannah Joerger and Mara Loughman are hoping Kansas voters will approve the Value Them Both amendment on Aug. 2.  Read more

Bishop Michael Pfeifer, bishop emeritus of San Angelo, Texas.

Bishop Pfeifer: Catholic bishops must hold Biden accountable post-Roe

Jul 16, 2022

By Katie Yoder

Bishop Emeritus Michael Pfeifer of San Angelo, Texas, addressed his brother bishops and all pro-lifers in a new pastoral letter. Read more

Spanish Ombudsman Ángel Gabilondo “warned” that in Madrid abortions are not performed in public hospitals, a situation that “should be subject to analysis.”

Spain ombudsman 'concerned' that most doctors refuse to perform abortions

Jul 14, 2022

By CNA Staff

In a letter leaked to a Spanish newspaper July 12, Ángel Gabilondo said the situation “should be subject to assessment... Read more

Heidi Matzke, executive director of Alternatives Pregnancy Center in Sacramento, Calif., speaks to members of the U.S. Senate on July 12, 2022.

Pregnancy center director tells Congress pro-life work ‘worth the risk’ of attacks

Jul 13, 2022

By Katie Yoder

The director said her center has had to spend roughly $150,000 — money that could have been used elsewhere —... Read more

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Will Mexico have to wait a half-century for legal abortion to be overturned?

Jul 5, 2022

By David Ramos

Rulings that legitimize abortion by the higher courts in Mexico continue to present significant challenges for the pro-life cause in... Read more