Abortion in the United States

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USCCB has 'nothing in the works' on Biden and Communion

Apr 29, 2021

Recent reports that the US Conference of Catholic Bishops may at their spring general assembly press pro-abortion Catholic politicians not... Read more

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International pro-life groups concerned about USAID nominee

Apr 28, 2021

By Kate Scanlon

Pro-life advocates are concerned over the nomination of Samantha Power to head a critical United States international aid agency.  Read more

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Abortion survivor hopes her story spurs support for mothers in need

Apr 22, 2021

By CNA Staff

An abortion survivor hopes that her story of life will help people be “the hands and feet of Jesus” to... Read more

New Justice Department official opposed Little Sisters of the Poor in contraceptive mandate case

Apr 22, 2021

An Obama-era Justice Department official with a history of pro-abortion and pro-transgender statements was confirmed to a top position at... Read more

Tennessee House passes bill requiring burial or cremation for aborted babies

Apr 20, 2021

The Tennessee House of Representatives advanced a bill this week that would require medical providers to bury or cremate the... Read more

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Pro-life advocates: Planned Parenthood can’t just wish away Margaret Sanger’s racism, eugenics

Apr 20, 2021

After the head of Planned Parenthood promised to “reckon with” founder Margaret Sanger’s connections to racism and eugenics, pro-life advocates... Read more

Pro-abortion billboard campaign in Kentucky draws pro-life response

Apr 17, 2021

By Joe Bukuras

“The Catholic Church has a deep and cherished commitment to give voice to the child in the womb and to... Read more

Members of Congress want a vote to protect abortion survivors – will they get one?

Apr 15, 2021

Members of the House are once again trying to bring up a vote on legislation protecting infant survivors of abortions. Read more

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Biden administration proposes restoring Title X funding for abortion clinics

Apr 14, 2021

By CNA Staff

President Joe Biden is moving to reverse a Trump-era policy that barred federal Title X funding to entities that perform... Read more

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Young woman dies after getting legal abortion in Argentina

Apr 13, 2021

A young woman in Argentina died April 11 following a legal chemical abortion, the first such recorded death after the... Read more

Federal court upholds Ohio's Down syndrome abortion ban

Apr 13, 2021

A federal court on Tuesday upheld an Ohio law prohibiting doctors from performing abortions based on a prenatal diagnosis of... Read more

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Pro-life Democrats rally in support of Hyde Amendment

Apr 9, 2021

At a Friday event in support of the Hyde Amendment in Washington, D.C., members of the group Democrats for Life... Read more

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Bill requiring burial or cremation of aborted babies advances in Tennessee

Apr 8, 2021

A bill on the burial of the bodies of aborted fetuses advanced through the Tennessee Senate and House earlier this... Read more

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Wyoming governor signs born-alive bill into law

Apr 8, 2021

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Wednesday signed a bill protecting infants who survive botched abortions.  Read more

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Several pro-life bills advance in Texas

Mar 31, 2021

By Christine Rousselle

The Texas Senate passed six pro-life bills on Tuesday, including one banning abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy and... Read more

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‘Reproductive rights are human rights,’ U.S. Secretary of State says

Mar 31, 2021

By CNA Staff

“Reproductive rights” are “human rights,” the U.S. Secretary of State emphasized on Tuesday upon the release of the State Department’s... Read more

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Supreme Court will consider if Kentucky attorney general can defend pro-life law

Mar 30, 2021

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether Kentucky’s pro-life attorney general can defend the commonwealth’s law banning dismemberment... Read more

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Pro-life Democrats appeal to Jimmy Carter to save the Hyde Amendment

Mar 23, 2021

The group Democrats for Life of America is appealing to former President Jimmy Carter in its effort to preserve the... Read more

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Catholic bishops condemn plan to impose ‘extreme’ abortion services on N Ireland

Mar 22, 2021

Catholic bishops have strongly criticized plans to impose “extreme and discriminatory” abortion services on Northern Ireland. Read more

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The congresswoman who was almost aborted

Mar 18, 2021

By Matt Hadro

The youngest Republican female member of Congress says her mother’s courageous decision to choose life is a narrative the pro-life... Read more