Abortion in the United States

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A pro-abortion attendee stands during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago.

2024 Democratic platform: What Catholics need to know

Aug 20, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Delegates to the Democratic National Convention have approved a party platform that doubles down on support for abortion, IVF, and... Read more

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris gives remarks alongside U.S. President Joe Biden at Prince George’s Community College on Aug. 15, 2024, in Largo, Maryland.

Harris pushes child tax credit expansion at rally days after Vance makes similar proposal

Aug 16, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Kristen Day of Democrats for Life welcomed the proposal but warned the Harris campaign has been “very pro-abortion.” Read more

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Missouri’s pro-life leaders prepare to defeat ‘extreme’ pro-abortion ballot measure 

Aug 14, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

If Amendment 3 passes in November, it would represent a significant turnaround after years of pro-life gains in the Midwestern... Read more

Pro-life activist Matthew Engelthaler places signs in front of Camelback Family Planning, an abortion clinic in Phoenix, on April 18, 2024.

Arizona’s pro-abortion measure will appear on November ballot

Aug 13, 2024

By Daniel Payne

“The Arizona Abortion Access Act is on the ballot as Proposition 139!” Arizona for Abortion Access announced on its Facebook... Read more

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Investors urge Walmart, Costco to keep abortion pills out of stores

Aug 9, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The signatories of letters to the major retailers hold tens of millions of dollars in investments in the named corporations.  Read more

Pro-life activists are facing federal charges for protesting abortion at the Carafem Health Center Clinic, in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.

Three more pro-life activists sentenced under FACE Act

Jul 31, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

James Zastrow, Eva Zastrow, and Paul Place were sentenced to 90 days in home detention and three years of probation... Read more

Pete Buttigieg speaks during a online fundraising event Monday night put on by a group called “White Dudes for Harris.”

Abortion makes men ‘more free,’ Pete Buttigieg says

Jul 31, 2024

By Matt McDonald

Pro-life advocates reacting to Pete Buttigieg’s comments said he put his finger on a problem with abortion: sex without responsibility. Read more

Google offices in Chelsea, Manhattan, New York.

Florida woman sues Google for disabling her account after pro-life advocacy

Jul 30, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Google informed a pro-life activist that her email account had been “permanently disabled” for violating the company’s “acceptable use policy.” Read more

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Nebraska Supreme Court upholds abortion restrictions, ban on sex changes for minors

Jul 26, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit, which argued that the legislation violated Nebraska’s single subject... Read more

Vandalism at a Heartbeat of Miami pregnancy center in Hialeah, Florida, July 3, 2022.

Florida pro-abortion activists to pay restitution following pro-life clinic vandalism 

Jul 26, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

At Heartbeat of Miami, the vandalism resulted in thousands of dollars in damages, with graffitied messages such as “Jane’s Revenge”... Read more

A Manhattan federal court sentenced Bevelyn Beatty Williams, a 33-year-old pro-life activist, to three years and five months in prison July 24, 2024, for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act by preaching outside an abortion clinic.

Young mother gets more than 3 years in prison for blocking abortion clinic entrance

Jul 25, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Bevelyn Beatty Williams, 33, was convicted of “interference, including by threats and force, with individuals seeking to obtain and provide”... Read more

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on July 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

FBI director denies targeting pro-life activists

Jul 25, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

FBI Director Christopher Wray denied in his testimony to Congress on Wednesday that the bureau under the Biden administration has... Read more

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attends an NCAA championship teams celebration on the South Lawn of the White House on July 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C. U.S. President Joe Biden abandoned his campaign for a second term after weeks of pressure from fellow Democrats to withdraw and just months ahead of the November election, throwing his support behind Harris.

Kamala Harris’ record on Catholic issues: what you need to know

Jul 24, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Throughout her career, Kamala Harris has taken a variety of stances that could pose problems for Catholic voters, a key... Read more

The Merrimack County Courthouse in  Concord, New Hampshire.

New Hampshire teacher drove pregnant student to get an abortion

Jun 29, 2024

By Matt McDonald

The student was at least 18 years old at the time and therefore under state law did not need the... Read more

Teresa Larkin, co-chair of the Pregnancy Care Alliance and executive director of Your Options Medical, a pregnancy center in the state speaks in support of pro-life pregnancy centers in Massachusetts.

Besieged Massachusetts pro-life pregnancy centers rally at state capitol

Jun 27, 2024

By Joe Bukuras

Clinic leaders and women who have been helped by pro-life pregnancy centers testified to the variety of ways these resources... Read more

A billboard sponsored by the Democratic National Committee with the message “Trump’s Plan: Ban Abortion, Punish Women” is pictured on May 1, 2024, in Hollywood, Florida.

Democrats pledge millions to fight pro-life laws in GOP-leaning states

Jun 27, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Democrats have also launched a “Red State Fund” to advocate against existing pro-life laws. Read more

U.S. Supreme Court police officers put up barricades to separate pro-life activists (right) from abortion rights activists during a demonstration in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2024.

U.S. Supreme Court rules Idaho hospitals must perform abortions

Jun 27, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The decision hinged on the court’s interpretation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). Read more

U.S. Capitol viewed through the columns of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Supreme Court mistakenly leaks controversial abortion decision

Jun 26, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

“The court’s Publications Unit inadvertently and briefly uploaded a document to the court’s website,” a spokesperson for the Supreme Court... Read more

Students and pro-life advocates gather at the Lincoln Memorial for a rally commemorating the second anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 22, 2024.

A father shares the heartache of abortion at rally celebrating overturning of Roe v. Wade

Jun 25, 2024

By Gigi Duncan

Clementine, who was almost five months along, was “subjected to a second-trimester abortion without proper legal and ethical guidelines being... Read more

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Groups ramp up election spending on anniversary of overturning of Roe v. Wade

Jun 24, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

A coalition of nine pro-abortion groups calling itself “Abortion Access Now” announced on Monday a campaign to spend $100 million... Read more