Abortion in the United States
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Walk for Life West Coast brings 15,000+ to San Francisco
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone condemned abortion as the equivalent of a sacrament of a “new secular religion” in his homily at... Read more
Biden reaffirms support for abortion on anniversary of Roe v. Wade
President Joe Biden pledged to defend a so-called right to abortion and reaffirmed his commitment to the widespread availability of... Read more
Poll finds American majority want Roe v Wade to go
More than 60% of Americans disagree with the central holding of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that... Read more
Pro-life group criticizes Macron’s call to add abortion to rights charter
The French president made the appeal in a speech to the European Parliament. Read more
Emmanuel Macron calls for abortion to be added to EU rights charter
He made the appeal after the election of a pro-life politician as president of the European Parliament. Read more
Citing abortion views, DC restaurant boots pro-life group
Saying it “stands firmly” in support of legalized abortion, a Washington, D.C. restaurant has canceled a pro-life group’s booking for... Read more
NYT report fuels concerns that many abortions are based on false test results
Prenatal tests that show an unborn child to have serious developmental problem frequently lead to abortion. Yet an investigation by... Read more
Court declares German city’s restrictions on pro-life prayer vigil unlawful
The court upheld the right to free assembly. Read more
Congressman with alleged terrorism ties backs effort to decriminalize abortion in Peru
A Peruvian congressman who is being investigated for ties to the Shining Path terrorist organization is supporting a new bill... Read more
Pro-life Catholics gather 7,700 roses for Pelosi on Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast
A pro-life campaign led by the archbishop of San Francisco gathered thousands of roses for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)... Read more
Abortion advocates release plan to make California a 'sanctuary' for the procedure
A coalition of abortion advocates in California have introduced a plan to make the state a “sanctuary” for women seeking... Read more
Abortion buffer zones: Pro-lifers accuse Northern Ireland human rights commissioner of ‘weasel words’
A new bill would criminalize pro-lifers found ‘influencing’ women inside buffer zones. Read more
Christian legal group: Slovenian court ruling against pro-lifers a ‘blow’ to free expression
A pro-life advertising campaign was removed from buses in 2018. Read more
Report: Pro-life pregnancy centers in Latin America unfairly attacked by Spanish newspaper
Pro-life pregnancy centers in Latin America were unfairly and inaccurately portrayed in a recent article published by a Spanish newspaper,... Read more
What would the overturning of Roe mean for Latin America?
If the US Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion across the country in 1973, what... Read more
Pro-life leaders, legal experts speak out after Dobbs arguments at US Supreme Court
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, concerning Mississippi’s... Read more
Physician blasts Justice Sonia Sotomayor for 'dead brain people' comment about fetal pain
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor drew criticism from an accomplished physician for comments that appeared to draw a comparison... Read more
One 'core' issue may decide the Dobbs abortion case. Here's why
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments about the constitutionality of Mississippi’s 15-week state abortion ban Wednesday, a high-stakes test... Read more
US bishops respond to Supreme Court arguments in Dobbs v Jackson
Catholic leaders offered statements and prayers leading up to and following the oral arguments in the case Dobbs v. Jackson... Read more
Pro-lifers win right to appeal ruling on German municipality’s prayer vigil ban
The challenge was spearheaded by a member of 40 Days for Life. Read more
