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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

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