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Illinois Congressman Dan Lipinski.

This pro-life Democrat is worried about the next Catholic president

Jan 19, 2021

A former U.S. representative who was known as one of the last standing pro-life Democrats in Congress said he is... Read more

President Donald Trump.

What happens to the pro-life movement in a post-Trump era?

Jan 15, 2021

President Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first president in American history to be impeached by the House of Representatives... Read more

NJ bishops call for day of prayer and fasting on Roe anniversary 

Jan 12, 2021

By CNA Staff

As the United States approaches 48 years of legalized abortion nationwide, the Catholic bishops of New Jersey are asking Catholics... Read more

Wyoming legislature to re-visit 'born-alive' abortion bill despite 2020 veto

Jan 9, 2021

By CNA Staff

The Wyoming legislature will again consider a bill to protect infants born alive in legal abortion attempts. Its backers say... Read more

Federal court allows Arkansas abortion laws to take effect

Dec 16, 2020

A federal court has declined to reconsider an August decision allowing several abortion restrictions in Arkansas to take effect.  Read more

Scottish MP calls for end to UK two-child tax credit limit

Dec 15, 2020

A Scottish member of Parliament is calling on the UK government to end a two-child limit on tax credits and... Read more

Report: Two-child limit on UK tax benefits pushes some women to abortion

Dec 6, 2020

Nine months after UK Catholic leaders called for the abolition of a two-child limit on tax credits and other benefits... Read more

Congresswoman-elect Michelle Fischbach. Courtesy photo.

Pro-life is pro-woman, incoming Catholic congresswoman says

Dec 3, 2020

The growing number of pro-life women in Congress demonstrates the growing consensus that opposition to abortion is part of a holistic... Read more

Congresswoman-elect Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Courtesy photo.

Pro-life candidate elected to Congress by six votes

Dec 1, 2020

In one of the last results in the 2020 election to be called, another pro-life female candidate won election to... Read more

Julia Rynkiewicz, a student at the University of Nottingham in the U.K.

Pro-life student in midwife program receives apology and payout

Nov 26, 2020

An undergraduate student in a midwife program has received an apology and payout after she faced suspension because of her... Read more

What pro-lifers can expect from a divided House and Senate

Nov 21, 2020

By Matt Hadro

With nearly all U.S. House and Senate races decided, Congress will be sharply divided the next two years—possibly undermining the... Read more

18 states file brief supporting Tennessee's discrimination abortion ban

Nov 20, 2020

An 18-state coalition filed a brief this week supporting a Tennessee law banning abortions based on an unborn child’s race,... Read more

President Donald Trump. CNA file photo.

Could Trump issue an executive order recognizing unborn babies as persons?

Nov 20, 2020

By Matt Hadro

With just two months left in Donald Trump’s presidency, some pro-life intellectuals are calling for an executive order that offers... Read more

Metropolitan Police arrest a Students for Life volunteer, Aug. 1, 2020.

Pro-life groups sue DC over chalk messages, alleging ‘viewpoint discrimination’

Nov 19, 2020

By Jonah McKeown

Two pro-life groups are suing Washington D.C., alleging that the city discriminated against their pro-life viewpoints by refusing to grant... Read more

María Elvira Salazar.

Florida pro-life candidate unseats former Clinton HHS secretary in House race

Nov 6, 2020

House Republicans scored an upset victory this week in Florida’s Miami-Dade County, as a pro-life, Latino candidate unseated the Democratic... Read more

United States Capitol Building - Washington DC. Via Shutterstock

Post-election shift in US House could hamper Democrats’ abortion, LGBT goals

Nov 6, 2020

By Matt Hadro

As ballots are still being counted to determine key House races, Democrats are projected to hold control of the chamber—albeit... Read more

Colorado voters fail to approve 22-week abortion ban, Proposition 115

Nov 3, 2020

Voters in Colorado rejected a ballot measure that would have banned abortion in the state after 22 weeks of pregnancy,... Read more

State Sen. Katrina Jackson. CNA file photo.

Louisiana voters approve Amendment 1 to exclude ‘right to abortion’ from state constitution

Nov 3, 2020

Louisiana voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment to prevent Louisiana’s courts from finding a “right to abortion,” or to... Read more

Image of a pregnant woman.

Serving life: How pro-life pregnancy centers are making a difference

Oct 21, 2020

A new report aims to measure the impact of pro-life pregnancy centers on women’s health care in the U.S., offering... Read more

Cardinal Gerhard Mueller. EWTN photo.

Cardinal Mueller: Catholic politicians must fight abortion, euthanasia

Oct 8, 2020

Catholic politicians have an obligation to fight against abortion and euthanasia, Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, prefect emeritus of the Vatican’s Congregation... Read more