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Mississippi bans abortion on sex, race, genetic disability

Jul 2, 2020

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed the Life Equality Act into law on Wednesday, July 1, banning abortion based on sex,... Read more

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‘An affront to human dignity’: Ethicists react to death of Michael Hickson

Jul 1, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

Ethicists and disability rights activists have expressed grave concerns over reports of the recent death of Michael Hickson, a black... Read more

U.S. Agency for International Development Headquarters in Washington, DC.

What the SCOTUS decision on anti-trafficking rules means for pro-life policies 

Jul 1, 2020

The Supreme Court is deciding major life and religious freedom cases this term, but one less-recognized ruling could impact billions... Read more

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6,666 abortions performed in Ireland last year after repeal of pro-life law

Jun 30, 2020

A total of 6,666 abortions were performed in Ireland in the first year following the repeal of the country’s pro-life... Read more

State Sen. Katrina Jackson. CNA file photo.

Louisiana abortion law's author denounces Supreme Court decision

Jun 29, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Lawmakers, legal scholars, and pro-life leaders all criticized a Supreme Court ruling on Monday that overturned state safety regulations for abortion... Read more

US Supreme Court in Washington.

Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law

Jun 29, 2020

By Matt Hadro

The Supreme Court delivered two decisions Monday on cases concerning life issues. Among a total of three decisions issued by... Read more

Guernsey legislature rejects efforts to prevent disability discrimination in abortion

Jun 23, 2020

Several amendments which sought to reduce the proposed time limit on abortions or to maintain limits on the abortion of... Read more

Maternity, early childhood organizations form new alliance in Chile

Jun 14, 2020

More than 30 organizations serving maternity and early childhood needs in Chile have come together to form an alliance to... Read more

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Mexican state passes pro-life education law

May 26, 2020

The Mexican state legislature of Nuevo Leon passed an education reform bill May 21 to foster a “respect for life... Read more

Pro-life advocates participate in Rome's annual March for Life on May 20, 2017.

Canceled for COVID-19, Rome’s March for Life to ‘connect’ online

May 21, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

With restrictions still in place to control the transmission of the coronavirus, Rome’s annual pro-life march will take place online... Read more

Pope Francis gives his Wednesday audience message on March 18, 2020.

Pope Francis: The Church’s pro-life message is more relevant than ever

Mar 25, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis said Wednesday that the Church's pro-life message is more relevant than ever as the world faces the coronavirus... Read more

Kansas Capitol.

Kansas pro-life amendment fails to gain support for ballot placement

Feb 7, 2020

An effort to place a referendum on the Kansas ballot clarifying that abortion is not a constitutional right fell four... Read more

Crowds at the 2020 March for Life.

Pro-life leaders rally behind State of the Union

Feb 5, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

Catholic and pro-life leaders have welcomed President Donald Trump’s call for Congress to ban late-term abortion throughout the United States.  Read more

In Colombia, lawsuits seek to ban legal abortion

Feb 3, 2020

Amid an ongoing court case challenging legal abortion in Colombia, the nation’s bishops have spoken up in defense of the... Read more

TX judges increasingly denied abortion to minors without parental consent from 2016

Jan 27, 2020

A study of statistics from Texas suggests that since 2016, judges in the state were less likely to grant permission... Read more

A pro-life 'Save the 8th' rally in Dublin, March 10, 2018. Courtesy photo.

Priest in N Ireland cancels Sinn Féin meeting at parish hall over abortion

Jan 27, 2020

A pastor in Northern Ireland barred earlier this month the Irish nationalist party Sinn Féin from holding a meeting at... Read more

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States announce pro-life, pro-choice initiatives ahead of March for Life

Jan 24, 2020

On the eve of the 2020 March for Life in Washington DC, lawmakers in several states announced the introduction of... Read more

Donald Trump at the RNC in Cleveland, Ohio, July 2016.

California abortion mandate violates federal law, Trump administration says

Jan 24, 2020

The Trump administration has said that California state policies violate federal law for requiring abortion coverage in religious groups’ health... Read more

The March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2018.

Federal money to go to Texas women's health program without abortion providers

Jan 23, 2020

A Texas women’s health program that bars funding for health care providers that perform abortions has been approved for federal... Read more

President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump to attend March for Life on Friday 

Jan 22, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump will address the national March for Life in person on Friday, making him the first president... Read more