Abortion in the United States
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Catholic bishop: 'the Church must proclaim the truth' on new French abortion law
French Bishop Marc Aillet expressed his objections to a bioethics bill recently passed by the National Assembly, which expands the... Read more
Legal abortion 'above my pay grade,' says religious sister who will pray at DNC
Sister Simone Campbell, who is set to offer a prayer at the Democratic National Convention Thursday, has declined to take... Read more
Austin cuts police budget, increases abortion funding
The Diocese of Austin has condemned the Austin City Council’s decision to increase funding for abortion access in the city... Read more
The Biden Platform: What Catholics should know
Joe Biden was officially nominated as the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential candidate on Tuesday evening. With the formalities over, what... Read more
Infanticide ok with 90% of NICU docs and nurses in Belgian survey
A new survey of neonatal medical professionals in the Belgian region of Flanders has found that nearly nine out of... Read more
Hospital worker: China forces abortion, infanticide on Uyghurs
Hospitals in China’s Xinjiang province regularly committ forced late-term abortions on Uyghur women and killed newborn Uyghur babies to enforce China’s... Read more
Mexico City Policy is working, federal report finds
Pro-life conditions on U.S. health aid have not resulted in significant gaps in health care provision, multiple federal agencies reported on... Read more
‘We will not be ignored’: Pro-lifers rally at Democratic National Convention
As the Democratic National Convention kicked off on Monday, pro-life Democrats urged their party to adopt a “whole-life” approach that... Read more
Fr. James Martin, Sr. Simone Campbell to pray at Democratic National Convention
Fr. James Martin, S.J., and Sister Simone Campbell, SSS will both offer prayers during the Democratic National Convention, it was... Read more
Over 100 Democratic politicians call for platform changes to welcome pro-lifers
More than 100 Democratic politicians have sent a letter to the party’s Platform Committee, calling for changes in the platform... Read more
Nebraska passes dismemberment abortion ban
The Nebraska legislature on Thursday passed a ban on dilation and evacuation (D&E) abortions in the state, a move hailed... Read more
Biden says nuns inspire him to run, plans to sue Little Sisters of the Poor
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has released a campaign video in which he credits his Catholic faith, Pope Francis, and... Read more
Analysis: Will anything change on pro-choice politicians and holy communion?
Can pro-choice politicians like Biden receive the Eucharist? And will anyone stop Biden if he approaches the communion line? Read more
'Deeply flawed': Catholics react to Harris VP selection
Catholics and pro-life organizations offered a range of reactions to the selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as former vice president Joe... Read more
Biden picks Kamala Harris as VP candidate
Former vice president Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic Party nominee for president, has selected Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) to be... Read more
Federal court rules Arkansas abortion restrictions can take effect
A federal court of appeals has removed an injunction blocking four Arkansas abortion regulations from going into effect. Read more
Mexican bishops hail pro-life victory at nation’s Supreme Court
The Mexican Bishops' Conference hailed the Supreme Court’s 4-1 decision striking down a lower court ruling that had ordered the... Read more
Mexican Supreme Court rejects effort to expand abortion nationally
The first bench of the Mexican Supreme Court on July 29 overturned a lower court’s ruling that could have opened... Read more
Joe Biden endorsed by pro-abortion NARAL
The abortion-rights group NARAL have endorsed Joe Biden for president just over a year after the group issued a scathing... Read more
Abortion pill is 'imminent' public health danger, FDA warned
Two dozen pro-life leaders have asked the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove the abortion pill... Read more
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