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Doctors who object to abortion need more legal protections, bishops say

Feb 13, 2017

By CNA Staff

Objectors to abortion need stronger conscience protections in federal law, the U.S. bishops have said in a letter to Congress... Read more

Pope francis kisses a child in St. Peter's Square for the general audience Dec. 9, 2015.

Pope Francis: each life is sacred. Abandon no one.

Feb 5, 2017

On Sunday Pope Francis stressed the sanctity of life and encouraged Christians to fulfill Jesus Christ’s command to be salt... Read more

U.S. Capitol, Senate side, public domain.

Senate bill would move women's health funding away from Planned Parenthood

Feb 4, 2017

A new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would re-allocate women’s health care funding away from controversial abortion provider Planned... Read more

Supreme Court nominee authored a book on assisted suicide

Feb 3, 2017

By Matt Hadro

President Donald Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court wrote a book on “the future of assisted suicide” in 2006... Read more

Babies holding hands.

The story of Rowen and Blake: Twins who cuddled to stay alive

Feb 3, 2017

When newlyweds Charlie and Hayley Lampshire from Oxfordshire, England found out they were pregnant with twins in 2015, they couldn't... Read more

What the pro-life movement can learn from Planned Parenthood

Feb 2, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Planned Parenthood is the nation’s largest abortion chain – but rather than dismissing it, pregnancy help centers may be able... Read more

Judge Neil Gorsuch delivers brief remarks after being nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump to the Supreme Court, Jan. 31, 2017.

Supreme Court pick wins applause from religious freedom advocates

Feb 1, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Pro-life leaders and religious freedom advocates hailed President Trump’s choice of Neil Gorsuch to fill the Supreme Court vacancy on... Read more

Cardinal Joseph Tobin speaks to CNA on Jan. 31, 2017.

Cardinal Tobin praises Trump admin on pro-life stance, criticizes on immigration

Jan 31, 2017

By Elise Harris

In the first days of U.S. president Donald Trump’s administration, Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark said he has seen encouragement... Read more

This Swedish midwife says she was denied work for being pro-life

Jan 28, 2017

A Swedish midwife who objects to abortion because of her Christian beliefs is appealing to a labor tribunal after being... Read more

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square, Oct. 5, 2016.

Pope Francis offers prayers, sends greetings to March for Life

Jan 27, 2017

Pope Francis offered his greeting to participants at the 2017 March for Life in Washington, D.C., assuring them of his... Read more

Vice President Mike Pence addresses the Pro-Life Rally at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2017.

Pence to pro-lifers: Win hearts with compassion and love

Jan 27, 2017

By Matt Hadro

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence urged pro-lifers to win over hearts with gentleness and compassion at the 2017 March for... Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Archdiocese of Boston via Flickr CC BY ND 2.0.

Cardinal Dolan: Abortion undermines everyone's human rights

Jan 26, 2017

By Matt Hadro

In a culture where abortion is prevalent, no one’s rights are safe, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York insisted at... Read more

When it comes to choosing abortion, just one person can tip the scales

Jan 26, 2017

By Adelaide Mena, Matt Hadro

Just one decision can have a major effect on future generations, pro-life activists told a group of young people at... Read more

Vice President Mike Pence.

Vice President Mike Pence will speak at the March for Life

Jan 26, 2017

Weeks of speculation were confirmed on Thursday, when the White House verified that Vice President Mike Pence will speak at... Read more

US abortion rate keeps declining – but what's behind it?

Jan 20, 2017

By Matt Hadro

A reported drop in the United States abortion rate by the Guttmacher Institute is good news to pro-life leaders, who... Read more

Baby in parent's arms.

EWTN to launch new weekly pro-life show

Jan 17, 2017

By CNA Staff

On the eve of this year’s March for Life in Washington, D.C., EWTN Global Catholic Network will launch a new... Read more

Baby left at Minnesota cathedral now safe and healthy

Jan 11, 2017

On the night of Jan. 4, Nathan Leonhardt was locking up the Cathedral of St. Paul in Minneapolis when he... Read more

Across California, pro-lifers to rally in January 2017

Jan 5, 2017

January 21. That’s the date when Californians will come together at three events across the state for pro-life advocacy and... Read more

Planned Parenthood accused of serious abuses by Congressional panel

Jan 4, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Abuses and possibly criminal violations are occurring in the fetal tissue trade between abortion clinics and tissue harvesters, concluded the... Read more

Project Mater – an oasis of help for pregnant mothers

Jan 2, 2017

Maria* has not had an easy life. Several years ago, while pregnant with her second child, she checked into a... Read more