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An FBI agent stands outside the Houck residence in Kintnersville, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 23, 2022. Mark Houck was arrested that day and charged with assaulting a Planned Parenthood escort outside an Philadelphia abortion clinic on Oct. 13, 2021.

Republicans consider FACE Act repeal amid testimony on pro-life targeting

Dec 19, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Under President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice, the law has almost exclusively been used to convict pro-life demonstrators. Read more

A mom and her baby whom the St. Raymond’s Society helped.

State tax credit for donations to maternity homes is a money saver, study shows

Dec 19, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

A pro-family tax credit program in Missouri saves taxpayers nearly $600,000 a year while supporting mothers, a report found. Read more

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services, arrives for meetings at the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Dec. 16, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Trump’s HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reassures pro-life senators with policy plans

Dec 18, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Although Kennedy has supported legal abortion, he has told pro-life senators in closed-door meetings that he would oppose taxpayer funds... Read more

U.S. Supreme Court.

U.S. Supreme Court will hear case on South Carolina defunding Planned Parenthood

Dec 18, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The court’s ruling will determine whether states can prevent funds from covering non-abortion services at abortion facilities. Read more

An Ontario judge has acquitted Linda Gibbons, a 76-year-old Christian grandmother and pro-life activist who was charged with protesting within an “buffer zone” outside an abortion clinic.

Judge acquits 76-year-old Canadian pro-life activist 

Dec 17, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Linda Gibbons was on trial for holding up a sign outside a Toronto abortion facility that performs abortions up to... Read more

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Texas sues New York abortionist for mailing abortion pills

Dec 16, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The lawsuit, filed on Dec. 12, alleges that Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter gave abortion drugs to a woman across state... Read more

Pope Francis meets with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Vatican on Oct. 9, 2021.

Overturning Nancy Pelosi’s Communion ban: It’s too late for an appeal, expert says

Dec 13, 2024

By Kristina Millare

Pelosi would have needed to bring her case to Pope Francis within 30 days of Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone’s initial imposition... Read more

Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Russian Orthodox patriarch writes to pregnant women to encourage them to keep their babies

Dec 12, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

In his letters, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill offers encouragement and congratulations to the new mothers, wishing them “many blessings from... Read more

President-Elect Donald Trump at the Elysee Palace on Dec. 7, 2024, in Paris.

Trump discusses 100-day plan, abortion pill, immigration, tax cuts in first interview

Dec 9, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Trump reaffirmed his support for IVF and said he would “probably” not restrict the abortion pill, though he refused to... Read more

U.S. national and rainbow flags are pictured on the U.S. embassy in Moscow on June 30, 2022.

Trump could reverse State Department, USAID’s efforts to push gender ideology, abortion

Dec 5, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Under President Joe Biden’s administration, officials have used USAID and DOS to promote transgenderism and other elements of gender ideology... Read more

The pillars of the South Portico of the White House are decorated in rainbow colors as guests attend a White House Pride Month celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2024.

Trump could end Defense Department’s promotion of gender ideology, abortion

Dec 3, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Under Joe Biden’s administration, the DOD has used taxpayer money to fund gender transitions and abortion-related travel expenses for service... Read more

A sign hangs above a Planned Parenthood clinic on May 18, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois.

More than 100 members of Congress urge investigation into abortion funding 

Nov 27, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

One hundred and twelve members of Congress signed the Nov. 22 letter spearheaded by House Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Chris... Read more

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, with a capacity of 6,000 in its upper church, was standing room only for the National Prayer Vigil for Life in 2024.

U.S. bishops invite Catholics to participate in the National Prayer Vigil for Life 

Nov 27, 2024

By Madalaine Elhabbal

The vigil will take place from the evening of Thursday, Jan. 23 to the morning of Friday, Jan. 24, 2025... Read more

President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, photographed here with Kirk Adams and First Lady Jill Biden, in a photo posted to his X account, Nov. 20, 2024.

Biden awards Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood leader Cecile Richards

Nov 22, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

During Cecile Richards’ tenure as president of Planned Parenthood the number of abortions performed by that organization increased by more... Read more

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Data show abortions dropped by nearly 40% in Iowa after six-week ban

Nov 22, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The Iowa figures reflect similar drops in abortion seen around the country in the wake of shifting abortion laws.  Read more

From left: John Hinshaw, Jonathan Darnel, Lauren Handy, Joan Bell, and Jean Marshall are among the pro-life activists who are still in prison or awaiting prison sentences on federal charges brought by President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice for protests at abortion clinics — but President-elect Donald Trump has signaled he will likely grant them presidential pardons.

Meet the pro-life prisoners whom Trump is expected to pardon

Nov 21, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

During President Joe Biden’s tenure as president, the DOJ has brought FACE Act charges against more than 30 people who... Read more

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Wyoming governor pledges to appeal after judge blocks state pro-life laws

Nov 21, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more

The U.S. bishops gather in Baltimore on Nov. 12, 2024, for their fall plenary assembly.

Archbishop Broglio calls bishops to insist on human dignity, aid migrants after election

Nov 12, 2024

By Madalaine Elhabbal

“As the successors of the apostles and vicars of Christ in our dioceses, we never backpedal or renounce the clear... Read more

Archbishop Timothy Broglio cited a concern for human dignity and the economy as a potential reasons why a majority of Catholics — 56% according to some exit polls — voted for Donald Trump.

Archbishop Broglio: Human dignity, economy key to Catholic support for Trump

Nov 8, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, commented on the historic election, in which a majority of Catholics voted for Trump on “ The... Read more

Kevin Roberts is president of the Heritage Foundation.

Conservative policy leader: First Amendment, pro-life cause at stake on Nov. 5

Nov 1, 2024

By Madalaine Elhabbal

In an interview with “EWTN News Nightly” host Tracy Sabol on Friday, Kevin Roberts addressed the anticipated crisis of nonvoters... Read more