Abortion in the United States
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Pro-life club appeals after being denied campus recognition
A pro-life student group at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., is appealing a denial of official recognition, saying that... Read more
UN harshly criticized for pushing abortion in Peru
Health and legal experts throughout Peru are denouncing a recent recommendation by the U.N. Human Rights Commission that the nation... Read more
Event aims for abortion industry 'exodus'
Former abortion clinic manager Abby Johnson is organizing a day – called “Exodus 2013” – for abortion workers seeking to... Read more
Maryland Catholics call death penalty repeal a pro-life win
Catholics in Maryland are welcoming the repeal of the death penalty in the state as a step towards a culture... Read more
NY bishops meet with Cuomo, reaffirm stance against abortion
The bishops of New York met recently with the state’s Catholic governor, Andrew Cuomo, to discuss their objections to his... Read more
Catholic students lobby at UN commission on women
Students at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio worked to educate delegates at a recent United Nations commission about the... Read more
Arkansas passes nation's broadest abortion restrictions
Arkansas legislators have overridden a veto by the governor in order to prohibit most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy,... Read more
Planned Parenthood under fire after botched Colo. abortion
An attorney has called for greater Planned Parenthood accountability after a Colorado clinic allegedly performed abortion without anesthetic on an... Read more
Doctors warn UN that abortion harms mothers
Medical experts before the United Nations argued that abortion is not medically necessary to promote women’s health and can actually... Read more
Lawmakers demand account of Planned Parenthood funds
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have requested a report from the government on the use federal funds given... Read more
German bishops' morning-after pill decision causes concern
Doctors and people involved in pro-life work say that the German bishops’ decision to allow morning-after pills for rape victims... Read more
Priest conceived in rape recounts journey to forgive father
A priest who was conceived in rape when his mother was only 13 years old is sharing the story of... Read more
Poll shows NY opposition to expanding abortion laws
As New York debates Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed bill to strengthen legal abortion, a new survey shows that 75 percent... Read more
Late-term abortions criticized after death of New York woman
Pro-life advocates are urging an end to third-trimester abortions in response to the death of a 29-year-old woman who underwent... Read more
Post-abortive woman finds healing, offers hope for unplanned pregnancies
The year was 1969, three years before abortion became legal in America. Read more
State legislation blocking abortion insurance coverage grows
A recent report indicates that numerous states are passing restrictions on insurance coverage of abortion under the health care reform... Read more
Peruvian cardinal calls for action to protect life
A Peruvian cardinal is asking the faithful to participate in the March for Life in Lima on March 23 to... Read more
Pro-life groups care for mothers in crisis pregnancies
Organizations that offer pro-life aid for women facing difficult pregnancies stressed that there are both resources and tools available for... Read more
Doctor says Colombian coverage of abortion drug harms women
An official leading the Colombian bishops’ pro-life efforts expressed regret over a recent decision to continue covering a drug used... Read more
Changes in abortion language, laws seen as pro-life progress
Amid changing abortion rhetoric and significant legislative advances, a group of legal experts in the nation’s capital said that they... Read more
