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South Carolina governor ends funding of abortion clinics

Aug 27, 2017

In an executive order issued Aug. 25, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster directed state agencies to stop funding abortion clinics... Read more

Flag of Chile.

Chilean court sidesteps constitution, paves way for legal abortion

Aug 23, 2017

A Chilean court ruled this week in favor of a controversial bill that allows abortion in some cases, against the... Read more

Florida Department of Corrections execution chamber.

As Florida execution approaches, bishops urge governor to take pro-life path

Aug 22, 2017

An imminent execution scheduled for this week is the wrong path, said Florida’s Catholic bishops, urging the governor of the... Read more

In Ontario, legal assisted suicide could kill conscientious objection

Aug 18, 2017

By Kevin J. Jones

Conscience protections for Catholic hospitals and other organizations could soon come under fire in the Canadian province of Ontario, with... Read more

High court weighs constitutionality of Chile's abortion bill

Aug 17, 2017

After the recent passage of a bill that would allow some abortions in Chile, the country's high court is considering... Read more

Girl with Down syndrome.

Iceland is 'eradicating' Down syndrome…by aborting everyone who has it

Aug 16, 2017

By Mary Farrow

A recent article from CBS News proclaims that “few countries have come as close to eradicating Down syndrome births as... Read more

Baby Feet.

New Texas law axes insurance coverage for elective abortion

Aug 15, 2017

A new law in Texas removes elective abortion coverage from the standard package of health insurance benefits offered in many... Read more

Abortion-pill reversal: The next frontier of informed-consent laws?

Aug 15, 2017

Medication abortions are on their way to becoming the dominant method of abortion in the U.S. But lawmakers are starting... Read more

Lit candle at the memorial for Orlando at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Rome.

Bishops across US condemn racism after white supremacist rally in Charlottesville

Aug 14, 2017

By Matt Hadro

With deadly violence following a rally of white supremacists this past weekend in Charlottesville, Va., bishops throughout the nation denounced... Read more

Baby in parent's arms.

UK politics put pressure on Northern Ireland pro-life laws

Aug 10, 2017

Recent changes in U.K. politics have meant a renewed push against Northern Ireland’s pro-life laws, advocates say.  Read more

Pro-life groups praise new Missouri bill curbing abortion

Jul 26, 2017

Pro-lifers lauded a bill that will restrict abortion access in Missouri, granting the state attorney general more power to prosecute... Read more

Crowds at the March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2017.

Catholics oppose buffer zone around Kentucky's last abortion clinic

Jul 25, 2017

Pro-life activists in the Archdiocese of Louisville have spoken out against a city ordinance which resulted in the creation of... Read more

Kids in a time of climate change – what's a Catholic to do?

Jul 17, 2017

By Mary Farrow

Travis Rieder and his wife Sadiye have one child.  Read more

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US neurology expert will visit UK to examine Charlie Gard

Jul 14, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

The American doctor whose experimental treatment has been sought by the parents of Charlie Gard will travel to London on... Read more

French president Emmanuel Macron.

Macron scrutinized for blaming Africa's poverty on high birthrate

Jul 11, 2017

French President Emmanuel Macron has been under attack for identifying Africa’s development issue as a problem of overpopulation, ignoring the... Read more

Pregnant.

New bill expands already-liberal abortion laws in Oregon

Jul 7, 2017

A new bill in Oregon would expand the state’s already-liberal laws, requiring insurance companies to pay for abortions and other... Read more

'Texting suicide' case could impact assisted suicide legislation

Jun 27, 2017

By Mary Farrow

A case about whether a troubled teenager convinced her depressed boyfriend to commit suicide through her words and text messages... Read more

Stephanie Gray's 'Talk at Google' April 20, 2017. Screenshot.

This pro-life talk at Google's headquarters was a hit

Jun 22, 2017

A pro-life activist walks into Google’s headquarters and delivers a speech so compelling that within 24 hours, the online video... Read more

Georgia's 6th Congressional district Republican candidate Karen Handel gives a victory speech, June 20, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Pro-lifers claim victory in Georgia House vote

Jun 21, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Abortion rights groups invested heavily and lost in Tuesday night’s runoff special election for a Georgia House seat, and pro-lifers... Read more

Delaware legislature votes to drop restrictions on abortion

Jun 7, 2017

In Delaware, lawmakers’ vote to pass a bill that would strike down almost all remaining abortion restrictions drew strong criticism... Read more