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Mexican flag during the Angelus Address in St. Peter's Square on January 10, 2016.

March for life and family in Mexico opposes abortion, organized crime

Sep 25, 2019

Pro-life advocates took to the streets throughout Mexico on Sept. 21 to march for life, family, and conscience protections.  Read more

Activists against the decriminalization of abortion hold a demonstration outside the Ecuadorian Congress building in Quito, Sept. 17, 2019.

Ecuador votes not to decriminalize abortion in cases of rape

Sep 18, 2019

A bill to decriminalize abortion in all cases of rape failed in the Ecuadorian legislature Tuesday, amid opposition from the... Read more

ND judge nixes law requiring doctors to inform women on abortion pill reversal

Sep 12, 2019

By Mary Farrow

After a North Dakota judge nixed part of a new law requiring doctors to inform their patients about abortion pill... Read more

Effort to pass abortion bill in NSW could push government into minority

Sep 5, 2019

As the Australian state of New South Wales considers a bill to decriminalize abortion, two members of parliament from the... Read more

CRISPR-CAS9 gene editing complex from Streptococcus pyogenes.

Pro-life group: Use gene editing to fix disease, not make designer babies

Aug 29, 2019

As scientists explore new avenues for gene editing, a pro-life group is urging caution against the temptation to use the... Read more

Participants in the 2019 Crossroads walk for life at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC.

'Overwhelmed with graces': Walking across America for life

Aug 17, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

Victoria Bliss, a 19-year-old from Virginia, said the experience, while full of challenges, was one that strengthened her faith and... Read more

Calif. bishop: Be society's conscience in face of campus abortion pill mandate

Aug 14, 2019

At a Mass marking Sunday's conclusion of a novena for the defeat of a California bill that would require public... Read more

The March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2017.

These are the six US states with one remaining abortion clinic

Aug 13, 2019

Amid efforts in many states to pass pro-life legislation and challenge the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, six states—... Read more

A pro life demonstrator holds a sign as she rallies outside NSW Parliament Aug. 6, 2019 in Sydney, Australia.

Archbishop Fisher 'deeply saddened' by advancement of NSW abortion bill

Aug 9, 2019

The Archbishop of Sydney has expressed his disappointment at the passage by the lower house of the New South Welsh... Read more

New Zealand bill seeks to allow elective abortions before 20 weeks

Aug 6, 2019

The government of New Zealand proposed a bill this week that would lift a law stipulating that abortions before 20... Read more

Pro-lifers hold vigil as debate begins on New South Wales abortion bill

Aug 6, 2019

As the parliament of New South Wales opened debate on a bill to decriminalize abortion in the Australian state Tuesday,... Read more

Pro-life leaders with an impact win Catholic honors

Aug 6, 2019

Three Catholic pro-life leaders have won recognition for their diverse work, including outreach to pregnant and parenting women and public... Read more

Appeals court orders further review of Florida abortion waiting period

Aug 3, 2019

The 1st District Court of Appeals in Florida has overturned a circuit court ruling which deemed a 24-hour waiting period... Read more

California bishops rally Catholics to stop college campus abortion pill mandate

Jul 31, 2019

Three California bishops are calling on local Catholics to pray and fight against a bill that would require state colleges... Read more

The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, where pharmacists will prepared and mix the drugs for assisted suicides in Victoria.

First permit issued under Australian state's assisted suicide, euthanasia law

Jul 24, 2019

The first permit for medically assisted death in Victoria was issued in recent weeks, within a month of the going... Read more

President Donald Trump.

Senate pro-lifers caution Trump against abortion funding in spending negotiations

Jul 22, 2019

By Matt Hadro

The leader of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus is asking President Trump to refuse any attempts to undermine or strip pro-life... Read more

HHS delays enforcement of Title X Protect Life Rule

Jul 22, 2019

The Department of Health and Human Services has reportedly delayed enforcement of the new Protect Life Rule, which bars public... Read more

The House of Parliament in London.

UK is 'hijacking' N Ireland on abortion, bishops say

Jul 18, 2019

The bishops of Northern Ireland noted their alarm Wednesday at the British parliament's passage of a bill that will legalize... Read more

Colorado petition seeks to bring late-term abortion ban to the ballot

Jul 16, 2019

A pro-life group in Colorado is leading a signature drive in the hopes of asking voters in 2020 whether to... Read more

Pro-life prayer outside an abortion clinic.

Appeals court hearing challenge to London abortion clinic buffer zone

Jul 16, 2019

The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is hearing a challenge Tuesday and Wednesday to a buffer zone banning... Read more