Abortion in the United States

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Pro-life pregnancy centers served nearly 2 million people last year

Sep 5, 2018

Pro-life pregnancy centers drew nearly 2 million clients in 2017 and provided more than $161 million in free services, according... Read more

Woman and baby in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Crisis pregnancy center opens in Argentina shanty town

Sep 2, 2018

A new crisis pregnancy center in Buenos Aires will welcome women facing difficult pregnancies, offering resources, counseling, and medical support.  Read more

Critics ask Calif. governor to veto 'shortsighted' college abortion drug bill

Aug 30, 2018

California Gov. Jerry Brown should veto a bill that mandates abortion drugs at state university campus health centers, said pro-life... Read more

Appeals court protects Texas bishops' communications in abortion case

Aug 17, 2018

The privacy and religious freedom of Texas bishops and other religious groups was upheld by the Court of Appeals for... Read more

Pro-life demonstrators in Argentina react to the Senate defeat of an abortion bill Aug. 9, 2018.

Argentina Senate rejects bill to legalize abortion

Aug 9, 2018

Concluding a 16-hour legislative session in the early hours of August 9, the Argentina Senate rejected a bill to legalize... Read more

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Food and Drug Administration signs controversial contract with fetal tissue provider

Aug 9, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Legislators, pro-life groups, and ethicists have condemned a new government contract to obtain human tissue from aborted children for use... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith. Public Domain.

Lawmakers call for transparency in insurance plans funding abortion

Aug 7, 2018

More than 100 members of Congress are asking the federal government to issue new regulations ensuring greater transparency in health... Read more

Efforts to broaden abortion legalization continue in Chile

Aug 5, 2018

Pro-life groups in Chile are criticizing efforts to legalize abortion for any reason up to 14 weeks of pregnancy.  Read more

Argentine province declares itself pro-life ahead of abortion vote

Aug 5, 2018

Shortly before next week’s vote on the abortion bill in the Argentine National Senate, the Tucumán provincial legislature declared the... Read more

Abortion bill a matter of life and death, Australian bishop says

Aug 2, 2018

Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane, Australia encouraged members of parliament to look beyond the “worn-out ideologies and tricky language” behind... Read more

Planned Parenthood sues after South Carolina bans Medicaid funds for abortion clinics

Aug 1, 2018

Planned Parenthood has filed a lawsuit challenging a South Carolina executive order barring Medicaid funds from going toward any health... Read more

Pro-life protest outside the Supreme Court.

Poll finding support for Roe is misleading, pro-life group says

Jul 25, 2018

A recent poll suggesting widespread support for Roe v. Wade fails to account for the misinformation surrounding the 1973 Supreme... Read more

Life stall at Lambeth Country Show

Pro-life charity evicted from London fair by local council for being “against their values”

Jul 24, 2018

By Ed Condon

A British charity that provides women with alternatives to abortion was ejected from the Lambeth Country Show after a local... Read more

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Massachusetts passes “NASTY Women” abortion act

Jul 24, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Lawmakers in Massachusetts have passed new legislation that would ensure abortion remains legal in the state should the Supreme Court... Read more

Federal appeals court sides with Texas bishops in privacy case

Jul 16, 2018

A federal court of appeals sided with the Texas Catholic bishops in a July 15 ruling blocking a request from... Read more

Group prays outside of abortion clinic.

British pro-lifers say abortion clinic ‘buffer zones’ harm women and children

Jul 12, 2018

By Ed Condon

After a decision from the United Kingdom’s High Court, two women are attempting to overturn a ban on prayer and... Read more

Do views on abortion align with party platforms? Not always, polls say

Jul 11, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Abortion in the United States is usually thought of as a deeply partisan issue. The majority of Republicans in Congress... Read more

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Legal challenges to Canada Summer Jobs focus on freedom of speech

Jul 10, 2018

Legal opposition continues to gather against a new rule for a long-standing Canadian summer jobs program, which requires grant applicants... Read more

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo.

DiNardo: Roe v. Wade support is not good litmus test for Supreme Court justices

Jul 6, 2018

The U.S. Senate should not use a nominee’s stance on Roe v. Wade as a litmus test on suitability for... Read more

Concerns surround Calif. bill to require abortion pills at college clinics

Jun 30, 2018

A California bill that would require all public university health centers to stock abortion medication has drawn criticism for the... Read more