Abortion in the United States

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Cardinal Osoro baptizes a child Sept. 27 in Madrid.

Children who faced abortion baptized in Spain

Oct 8, 2020

Fourteen children whose mothers considered abortion were baptized last month in Madrid by the city’s archbishop, Cardinal Carlos Osoro.  Read more

Cardinal Gerhard Mueller. EWTN photo.

Cardinal Mueller: Catholic politicians must fight abortion, euthanasia

Oct 8, 2020

Catholic politicians have an obligation to fight against abortion and euthanasia, Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, prefect emeritus of the Vatican’s Congregation... Read more

South Korean flags.

South Korea proposes new law allowing abortion up to 14 weeks

Oct 8, 2020

By Courtney Mares

South Korea’s National Assembly is considering a proposal to allow abortion up to 14 weeks as the deadline approaches to... Read more

Baby Feet.

French bill extending abortion time limit and restricting conscientious objection advances

Oct 8, 2020

A bill extending the abortion time limit from 12 to 14 weeks and restricting conscientious objection passed its first reading... Read more

Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris, Oct. 7, 2020. Image via C-SPAN.

Pence and Harris clash on abortion, Amy Coney Barrett during debate

Oct 8, 2020

Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) sparred over accusations of anti-Catholic bias and filling... Read more

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations. Courtesy photo.

Vatican tells UN it is ‘deeply concerned’ by push to ‘reinterpret' foundations of human rights

Oct 7, 2020

A Vatican representative told the United Nations Tuesday that the Holy See was “deeply concerned” by moves “to reinterpret the... Read more

Amnesty International's expanded abortion advocacy gets human rights wrong, critic says

Oct 7, 2020

By Kevin J. Jones

An international law expert has criticized Amnesty International’s new support for abortion access through all nine months of pregnancy and... Read more

Sen. Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, California, 2019.

Kamala Harris and her pro-abortion donor base

Oct 6, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Senator Kamala Harris’ 2016 senate campaign was supported by several large donors who were executives at pro-abortion groups. Harris went... Read more

Doctors petition Supreme Court to allow Title X funds for abortion providers 

Oct 3, 2020

The American Medical Association on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to review an appeals court decision that upheld a ban... Read more

Presidential candidate Joe Biden. CNA file photo.

Joe Biden's Catholic radio ads tout Catholic faith, stay silent on abortion

Oct 2, 2020

The campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will launch an ad campaign this month touting the candidate’s Catholic faith... Read more

Francesca DiGiovanni, an undersecretary for multilateral affairs in the Vatican Secretariat of State. Screengrab from Holy See UN YouTube channel.

Vatican official tells UN: Women deserve better than abortion

Oct 2, 2020

By Courtney Mares

A female Vatican official told the United Nations Thursday that resources that could be invested in basic healthcare, nutrition, and... Read more

After litigation, new HHS policy ends prohibition on abortion for undocumented minors in federal custody

Sep 30, 2020

Federal officials announced on Tuesday a new policy that will make it possible for undocumented teenage immigrants in federal custody... Read more

Denver bishops ask Hispanic voters to support 22-week abortion ban

Sep 28, 2020

The bishops of the Archdiocese of Denver are calling on the local Hispanic community to support Proposition 115, a ballot... Read more

The flag of Ecuador.

Ecuadorian president vetoes health code bill

Sep 28, 2020

The Ecuadorian president on Friday vetoed the entire Health Code bill passed by the country’s legislature. The bill would have... Read more

Pope Francis records a video message delivered to the United Nations Sept. 25, 2020. Screengrab: Holy See UN.

In UN message, Pope Francis decries abortion and family breakdown

Sep 25, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis told the United Nations Friday that denying the existence of human life in the womb through abortion does... Read more

Ultrasound.

More than 130 Colorado doctors, scientists support late-term abortion ban 

Sep 23, 2020

More than 130 medical professionals and scientists in Colorado have signed a letter in support of Proposition 115, a ballot... Read more

Pro-life demonstrators.

Survey: Catholics, like fellow Americans, favor abortion restrictions

Sep 22, 2020

The vast majority of Catholic likely voters – more than 8 in 10 – favor restrictions on abortion, a new... Read more

President Donald Trump addressing the United Nations General Assembly in 2017.

Trump to UN: Protect the unborn and religious minorities

Sep 22, 2020

By Matt Hadro

President Trump told world leaders that the United States is committed to “protecting unborn children” in remarks to the United... Read more

Pro-life signs at the 2018 March for Life in Washington, DC. Jonah McKeown/CNA

Abortion key issue in Supreme Court nomination process

Sep 19, 2020

As speculation mounts over who President Donald Trump will nominate as the next Supreme Court Justice, pro-life and pro-abortion voices... Read more

Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

Catholic Amy Coney Barrett front-runner as Trump signals Supreme Court nomination plans

Sep 19, 2020

President Donald Trump on Saturday signalled he would soon nominate a potential replacement to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth... Read more