Abortion in the United States
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State abortion battles continue in Rhode Island, Michigan, Alabama
Several states are considering new abortion measures, as the nation-wide trend of legislatures passing new laws to restrict or entrench... Read more
'Unrestricted' abortion bill passes in Vermont
The legislature also advanced a measure to make abortion a constitutional right. Read more
Alabama senate delays final vote on abortion bill; rape and incest exception removed
The Alabama Senate has delayed a vote on a bill to outlaw abortion, following a disagreement between Republican and Democratic... Read more
Pro-life rally draws 1,000 after Rep. Brian Sims' Planned Parenthood videos
More than 1,000 people gathered May 10 for a public demonstration against recent social media videos that depicted a Pennsylvania... Read more
Montana governor vetoes Born-Alive Infant Protection Act
A leading national pro-life group has criticized Montana’s governor for vetoing a bill that would require medical professionals to save... Read more
50 Years of Abortion: Where does Canada go from here?
On May 14, 2019, abortion will have been legal in Canada for half a century. Since it became legal, approximately... Read more
Judge rules against Virginia law banning abortions by non-doctors
A federal judge in Richmond, Virginia has ruled against state medical regulations requiring first-trimester abortions be performed only by physicians. Read more
College student cited for assault after punching pro-life activist
A college student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was arrested for assault after reportedly attacking the... Read more
Brian Sims, doxing state rep, was subject of ethics investigation
The state’s ethics commission opened an investigation into state Rep. Brian Sims following a 2017 complaint that he had violated... Read more
March for Life events throughout Colombia draws thousands
Thousands attended pro-life marches in cities across Colombia on May 4, under the theme “I choose both lives.” Read more
After harassing woman outside Planned Parenthood, Penn. lawmaker says Christians are 'Bible Bullies'
A Pennsylvania lawmaker has said that pro-life activists and Christians are bullies, after he faced criticism for a video he... Read more
Alabama bill to send abortion doctors to jail sets up Supreme Court fight
The Human Life Protection Act would mean doctors who perform abortion could face years in prison. Read more
Stronger conscience protections for doctors, nurses approved by HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services has released a new rule allowing medical professionals to refuse to take part... Read more
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules against abortion pill law
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a state law restricting the way in which the abortion pill is... Read more
Federal judge in Oregon blocks Title X abortion rule
A federal judge in Oregon has issued a temporary nationwide injunction against the Trump administration’s requirement that recipients of Title... Read more
Injunction against Title X funding rules draws pro-life criticism
Pro-life advocates have lamented a federal judge’s preliminary injunction against the federal Protect Life Rule, which bars family planning funds... Read more
Abortion language nixed from UN resolution after Trump admin threatens veto
Language referring to abortion was removed from a United Nations resolution on the care of sexual abuse survivors in wartime,... Read more
Supreme Court hears petition to overturn Louisiana abortion law
The Center for Reproductive Rights formally presented its petition April 17, after the court granted a stay in February which... Read more
Former NFL player turned pastor lines up for pro-life cause
Former NFL player turned megachurch pastor Derwin Gray has spoken about how his church’s support of a pregnancy resource center... Read more
North Dakota bans common abortion procedure
North Dakota’s governor signed into law Wednesday a bill that outlaws the common abortion procedure known as “dilation and evacuation.”... Read more
