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This 81-year-old woman got a 'Don’t Euthanize Me' tattoo

Dec 31, 2016

An 81-year-old walking into a tattoo shop may sound like the start of a joke, but to Christine Nagel, her... Read more

Mother and child.

How a simple idea helped 7,000 homeless pregnant women

Dec 23, 2016

Christopher Bell was in his twenties and living in Times Square when he heard something that sounded like the voice... Read more

President Barack Obama speaks at Georgetown University, May 12, 2015.

Why pro-lifers are calling this rule a gift to Planned Parenthood

Dec 16, 2016

By Matt Hadro

States cannot keep federal grants away from Planned Parenthood clinics, the Obama administration ruled on Wednesday in a move that... Read more

Ultrasound.

Ohio governor signs 20-week abortion ban, vetoes heartbeat bill

Dec 14, 2016

By Matt Hadro

On Tuesday, Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) signed a bill banning abortions performed after five months of pregnancy in most... Read more

Pro-lifers gather in front of the Denver Capitol for the 2016 March for Life on January 16, 2016.

Wave of abortion lawsuits may signal panic amid political shift

Dec 11, 2016

In a changed political landscape, pro-abortion rights groups have filed lawsuits against three states’ abortion laws.    Read more

Texas law will make it easier to retrieve miscarried babies for burial

Dec 9, 2016

By Adelaide Mena

A regulation in Texas going into effect this month gives mothers and families the right to know about their child’s... Read more

Brazilian Supreme Court legalizes first trimester abortion

Dec 8, 2016

Pointing to the example of the United States and other Western countries, the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that abortion cannot... Read more

Ohio lawmakers revive 'heartbeat abortion' ban

Dec 7, 2016

Citing the prospect of a more favorable Supreme Court, Ohio legislators have passed a ban on abortions once an unborn... Read more

Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) addresses the second annual Conservative Policy Summit at the Heritage Foundation January 12, 2015 in Washington, DC.

Tom Price appointment to head HHS met with pro-life applause

Nov 29, 2016

By Matt Hadro

Pro-life groups praised President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he would name Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) to be the next Secretary... Read more

Assisted Suicide the Musical. Courtesy of Unity Theatre Liverpool.

In new musical, disability rights activist tackles assisted suicide

Nov 27, 2016

Physician-assisted suicide has been a subject of controversy for several years, but Liz Carr is taking the issue somewhere it... Read more

United States Capitol.

Why the next House minority leader will be a pro-abortion Catholic

Nov 25, 2016

When the Democratic Party makes its decisions about leadership at the end of the month, the House Minority Leader will... Read more

Outside of the pregnancy center.

Suspected arson destroys chapel, pro-life center

Nov 23, 2016

A fire – allegedly set by arsonists – has closed a pro-life pregnancy center and chapel in New Mexico, shutting... Read more

Screenshot. 'Dear Future Mom.'

French court bans TV ad showing happy kids with Down syndrome

Nov 23, 2016

A French court has drawn international backlash for ruling that a popular video showing happy children with Down syndrome was... Read more

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

Cardinal Dolan calls for new energy in fight against assisted suicide

Nov 23, 2016

As the push for physician-assisted suicide continues throughout the country, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York is asking the faithful... Read more

US president-elect Donald Trump speaks at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, July 21, 2016.

No mention of abortion in Trump plan, but pro-lifers optimistic

Nov 22, 2016

By Matt Hadro

Specific pro-life policies are missing from President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda for his first 100 days in office, yet pro-life groups... Read more

Hillary Clinton.

Clinton ignored pro-lifers at her own peril, Democrats say

Nov 11, 2016

By Matt Hadro

In the wake of Hillary Clinton's electoral defeat in Tuesday's presidential election, pro-life Democrats and faith voters criticized the party’s... Read more

No one's talking about the trauma of abortion by pill

Nov 11, 2016

By Mary Farrow

While the number of abortions in the United States has declined, a recent report shows that women seeking abortions are... Read more

How a Malawi bishop argues against abortion

Nov 11, 2016

St. Joseph the Worker’s care for the infant Jesus is the model for opponents of an abortion bill in Malawi.  Read more

Assisted suicide approved by Washington DC city council

Nov 2, 2016

By Matt Hadro

Representatives of the nation’s capital voted Tuesday to approve physician-assisted suicide, despite strong opposition from religious, legal and medical leaders.  Read more

What's unpopular with voters? Taxpayer funding of abortion.

Oct 31, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has backed an end to the Hyde Amendment, which bans most federally-funded Medicaid payments for... Read more