Late-term abortion

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PAAU activists hold a rally outside Washington Surgi-Clinic in Washington, D.C., May 4, 2022.

Cremation of DC’s five late-term aborted babies halted, law firm says

Feb 12, 2024

By Joe Bukuras

The secular pro-life group Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) originally obtained the remains of the aborted babies in March 2022. Read more

Ultrasound of a baby in the womb.

In post-Roe Colorado, could a city ordinance keep out a late-term abortionist?

Dec 9, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

The proposal comes after news that late-term abortionist LeRoy Carhart seeks to open an abortion clinic in Pueblo, Colorado. Read more

Randall Terry (at podium), spokesman for the Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising, and other members of the pro-life group react to video images and photos of what the group says are the remains of 115 aborted babies it claims to have obtained from the disposed biohazard waste of an abortion clinic in Washington, D.C. The group held a press conference on April 5, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

Pro-life group says it obtained remains of 115 aborted babies discarded by DC clinic

Apr 5, 2022

By Jonah McKeown, Katie Yoder

Anti-abortion activists said Tuesday that they obtained 115 aborted babies from a driver for a medical waste company in late... Read more

New Hampshire state house

New Hampshire moves to restrict late-term abortions

Jul 21, 2021

By Jonah McKeown

New Hampshire’s 2021 budget includes a limit on late-term abortions, a significant change from current policy which allows abortions up... Read more

Xavier Becerra, HHS Secretary.

HHS Secretary: 'There is no law' against 'partial-birth abortion'

May 12, 2021

By Matt Hadro

The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday said that late-term abortions are done to “protect” women’s health,... 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

Planned Parenthood launches web tool to promote abortion clinics

Nov 14, 2019

Planned Parenthood is already the largest abortion provider in the U.S., and its new web tool aims to direct more... Read more

Crowds at the March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2017.

Florida's abortion waiting period law awaits further testimony in courts

Jul 19, 2017

The attorney general of Florida has been given 60 days to gather evidence and testimonies in defense of a 2015... Read more

What's behind the jump in maternal mortality rates in Texas?

Aug 29, 2016

By Matt Hadro

A jump in Texas’ maternal mortality rate has sparked criticism that the closures of abortion clinics in the state caused... Read more

US Supreme Court.

Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion clinic regulations

Jun 27, 2016

On Monday, the Supreme Court struck down a 2013 Texas law regulating the safety of abortion clinics, saying in a... Read more

Unborn baby at 20 weeks.

Yes, unborn babies can feel pain at 20 weeks, doctors testify

Mar 16, 2016

By Matt Hadro

As the Senate considers a bill protecting unborn human life past 20 weeks of pregnancy, medical experts insist these children... Read more

Young people hold pro-life signs during the March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 22, 2015.

Court ruling means Texas abortion clinics won't meet safety standards

Jun 11, 2015

Pro-life advocates welcomed a federal appellate court’s Tuesday decision upholding a Texas law that increased safety regulations for abortion clinics... Read more

Leroy Carhart on his Bellevue, Nebraska farm. A still from Martha Shane and Lana Wilson's AFTER TILLER, a documentary about the last four doctors in the US who provide third-trimester abortions.

PBS raked over decision to air late-term abortion film

Aug 30, 2014

By Kevin J. Jones

Pro-life advocates have strongly objected to PBS' decision broadcast the documentary “After Tiller,” saying it wrongly downplays the “gravely unjust”... Read more

Pro-life advocates pray with a statue of Our Lady of Fatima in front of the Planned Parenthood Surgical Center in Albuquerque, March 20, 2013.

Albuquerque pro-life measure hailed as valuable despite defeat

Nov 20, 2013

Although a pro-life ballot measure in Albuquerque, N.M., did not gain enough votes to pass, pro-life activists say the initiative... Read more

Ultrasound And Belly by Petr Kratochvil.

National pain-capable abortion ban introduced in Senate

Nov 8, 2013

By Adelaide Mena

Legislation that would prohibit abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, at which point science indicates that unborn babies are able... Read more

Pro-life advocates pray with a statue of Our Lady of Fatima in front of the Planned Parenthood Surgical Center in Albuquerque, March 20, 2013.

Grassroots effort could end late-term abortion in Albuquerque

Nov 6, 2013

By Adelaide Mena

A citizen-initiated ordinance to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy in Albuquerque, N.M., will receive a vote on Nov.... Read more

The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals located on Camp Street in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Court unanimously overturns block on Texas abortion law

Nov 1, 2013

Texas pro-life advocates have claimed victory after a federal appeals court unanimously reinstated state rules that require abortion doctors to... Read more

Texas pro-life law takes effect after some portions struck down

Oct 29, 2013

A ban on abortions when an unborn baby can feel pain took effect in Texas today, one day after a... Read more

Pro-life activist Abby Johnson.

Pro-life activist's former abortion clinic in Texas closes

Jul 19, 2013

By Adelaide Mena

The abortion clinic formerly managed by pro-life activist Abby Johnson will close as a result of more stringent health regulations... Read more

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Pro-life advocates laud Ohio budget provisions

Jul 3, 2013

Ohio governor John Kasich signed a state budget on Sunday which local pro-life backers say is the “most pro-life in... Read more