Abortion in the United States
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Pope Francis encourages Argentine women opposing legal abortion
Pope Francis has written a note to women in his homeland who asked him to help make known their opposition... Read more
Argentine president hopes Pope Francis 'won't be angry' over abortion bill
Argentine president Alberto Fernández said Sunday he hopes Pope Francis won’t be angry because of a bill he introduced in... Read more
What connection does Moderna’s vaccine have to aborted fetal tissue?
Amid debate over the ethics of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate under development by Moderna, a Catholic microbiologist told CNA that... Read more
Federal court says Texas can withhold Medicaid from Planned Parenthood
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that abortion providers and their customers cannot challenge Texas’ decision to withhold Medicaid... Read more
Court allows Tennessee abortion ban to go into effect
A federal appeals court on Friday allowed a Tennessee ban on some abortions to go into effect. Read more
What pro-lifers can expect from a divided House and Senate
With nearly all U.S. House and Senate races decided, Congress will be sharply divided the next two years—possibly undermining the... Read more
18 states file brief supporting Tennessee's discrimination abortion ban
An 18-state coalition filed a brief this week supporting a Tennessee law banning abortions based on an unborn child’s race,... Read more
Could Trump issue an executive order recognizing unborn babies as persons?
With just two months left in Donald Trump’s presidency, some pro-life intellectuals are calling for an executive order that offers... Read more
Catholic bishops push back on Massachusetts abortion expansion
Massachusetts bishops on Tuesday continued their push against proposed amendments expanding abortion in the state. Read more
Massachusetts bishops decry push for abortion expansion
An amendment adopted by the state house on Thursday allows for abortions in certain circumstances throughout pregnancy, a move the... Read more
Supreme Court delays decision on Mississippi abortion law, again
Pro-life advocates are hopeful the Supreme Court will review an abortion law in Mississippi, even though the court once again delayed... Read more
Polish Catholic archbishop: president’s abortion law proposal would be ‘new form of euthanasia’
A Catholic archbishop said Tuesday that an abortion law proposal outlined by Poland’s president would amount to a “new form... Read more
Senate races lean Republican, with bills on abortion and religious freedom on the horizon
Republicans looked on track Wednesday morning to keep control of the Senate, offsetting a loss in Colorado with a gain... Read more
Colorado voters fail to approve 22-week abortion ban, Proposition 115
Voters in Colorado rejected a ballot measure that would have banned abortion in the state after 22 weeks of pregnancy,... Read more
Louisiana voters approve Amendment 1 to exclude ‘right to abortion’ from state constitution
Louisiana voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment to prevent Louisiana’s courts from finding a “right to abortion,” or to... Read more
Campaigns target Catholic voters in crucial swing states
As the polls open for in-person voting, campaigners for both sides are looking to turn out the critical Catholic vote, with... Read more
Polish pro-abortion leader urges 'revolt' against Church, amid Mass interruptions and protests
A leader of Poland’s pro-abortion movement urged Catholics to oppose the Catholic Church’s opposition to abortion in the country, even... Read more
Biden claims his politics and Catholic faith 'coincide', despite abortion and religious freedom policies
In a new video, released on the eve of the general election, Biden asserts that he has the “great advantage”... Read more
Polish pro-lifers launch global rosary initiative
Polish pro-lifers are inviting Catholics around the world to join a global rosary initiative that launched on Sunday. Read more
Brazilian court prohibits 'Catholic' name for abortion advocacy group
A Brazilian court has ruled that “Catholics for the Right to Decide” must remove the term “Catholic” from its name,... Read more
