Abortion in the United States
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International pro-life groups concerned about USAID nominee
Pro-life advocates are concerned over the nomination of Samantha Power to head a critical United States international aid agency. Read more
Abortion survivor hopes her story spurs support for mothers in need
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
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
The Tennessee House of Representatives advanced a bill this week that would require medical providers to bury or cremate the... Read more
Pro-life advocates: Planned Parenthood can’t just wish away Margaret Sanger’s racism, eugenics
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
“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?
Members of the House are once again trying to bring up a vote on legislation protecting infant survivors of abortions. Read more
Biden administration proposes restoring Title X funding for abortion clinics
President Joe Biden is moving to reverse a Trump-era policy that barred federal Title X funding to entities that perform... Read more
Young woman dies after getting legal abortion in Argentina
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
A federal court on Tuesday upheld an Ohio law prohibiting doctors from performing abortions based on a prenatal diagnosis of... Read more
Pro-life Democrats rally in support of Hyde Amendment
At a Friday event in support of the Hyde Amendment in Washington, D.C., members of the group Democrats for Life... Read more
Bill requiring burial or cremation of aborted babies advances in Tennessee
A bill on the burial of the bodies of aborted fetuses advanced through the Tennessee Senate and House earlier this... Read more
Wyoming governor signs born-alive bill into law
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Wednesday signed a bill protecting infants who survive botched abortions. Read more
Several pro-life bills advance in Texas
The Texas Senate passed six pro-life bills on Tuesday, including one banning abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy and... Read more
‘Reproductive rights are human rights,’ U.S. Secretary of State says
“Reproductive rights” are “human rights,” the U.S. Secretary of State emphasized on Tuesday upon the release of the State Department’s... Read more
Supreme Court will consider if Kentucky attorney general can defend pro-life law
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
Pro-life Democrats appeal to Jimmy Carter to save the Hyde Amendment
The group Democrats for Life of America is appealing to former President Jimmy Carter in its effort to preserve the... Read more
Catholic bishops condemn plan to impose ‘extreme’ abortion services on N Ireland
Catholic bishops have strongly criticized plans to impose “extreme and discriminatory” abortion services on Northern Ireland. Read more
The congresswoman who was almost aborted
The youngest Republican female member of Congress says her mother’s courageous decision to choose life is a narrative the pro-life... Read more
House advances ratification efforts for the Equal Rights Amendment
The House on Wednesday voted to remove the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S.... Read more
