Abortion in the United States
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Northern Ireland anti-abortion law has saved 100,000 lives, pro-lifers say
Efforts to protect the unborn from legal abortion in Northern Ireland continue despite efforts to bypass self-governance and go directly... Read more
Ohio can defund Planned Parenthood, court rules
A state law in Ohio that effectively defunds Planned Parenthood is legal, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on... Read more
Heartbeat abortion bans move forward in Tennessee, Georgia
Lawmakers in Georgia and Tennessee have advanced bills that would ban most abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually... Read more
Why one Alabama man is suing on behalf of an aborted fetus
In what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the United States, an attorney will represent... Read more
NY senator who backed abortion law disinvited from Catholic group’s parade
Controversy over a New York abortion bill resulted in a rebuke for a state senator who has been disinvited from... Read more
More than 20 states file lawsuits against Title X changes
Nearly two dozen states are suing over changes to Title X eligibility that prevent recipients of the federal funding program... Read more
Commentary: Abortion, extremism, and the need for dialogue
Last week, 44 U.S. Senators voted against legislation that would ban the willful or negligent homicide of babies -born alive... Read more
Medicare for All Act would fund abortion
The Medicare for All Act of 2019 was introduced February 28. Among other provisions, the bill would introduce universal “comprehensive... Read more
Missouri lawmakers closer to passing expansive pro-life bill
The Missouri House of Representatives voted 117-39 Wednesday to send the Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act to the Senate. Read more
Illinois Planned Parenthood announces new program to replace Title X funds
The Protect Life Rule was finalized on Feb. 22 and will come into effect in April. The policy forbids Title... Read more
Virginia bishops speak out over 'appalling' Senate abortion vote
Virginia’s two bishops issued a joint statement saying they were “dismayed and outraged” that the state’s two senators voted against... Read more
After judicial setback, Iowa lawmakers pursue other pro-life goals
An Iowa Supreme Court decision declaring abortion to be a fundamental right bars the way to appeal a ruling against... Read more
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors bill fails to beat Senate filibuster
The Senate voted of 53 to 44 to invoke cloture on Monday, but fell short of the two-thirds majority needed... Read more
New poll shows more Democrats, younger Americans identify as pro-life
Recent poll shows a 17-point increase in the number of Americans who identify as pro life, up from 38 percent... Read more
Vermont bishop: Abortion bill tests limits of human brokenness
With a bill to legalize abortion for any reason until birth advancing in Vermont, the local Catholic bishop has stressed... Read more
Supreme Court rejects appeal to make Texas bishops release abortion communications
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal in the case Whole Woman’s Health v. Texas Catholic Conference et al, in... Read more
There are alternatives to abortion, says Archdiocese of New York
After a January law expanded abortion protections in New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City has reaffirmed the... Read more
Australian bishop urges faithful to fight ‘radical’ abortion bill
A local bishop is speaking out against a bill to remove regulations on abortion in Adelaide, Australia, saying it would... Read more
Kentucky Senate approves fetal heartbeat bill
The Kentucky Senate has approved a bill that would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually around six... Read more
Satanic Temple loses abortion religious freedom case in Missouri
The Missouri Supreme Court has rejected a legal challenge against an informed consent abortion law from a self-described Satanic Temple... Read more
