Abortion in the United States
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Pro-choice and pro-life majorities want more abortion restrictions, poll shows
The poll found that overwhelming majorities of people, even those who identify as “pro-choice” in theory, support major restrictions on... Read more
What pro-life Ireland can learn from pro-life America
With the dawn of legal abortion in Ireland, the pro-life movement in the country is beginning a fight that their... Read more
A pro-life Democrat on why language matters in the abortion debate
The language that people choose to use in reference to unborn children and ideological opponents is at the crux of... Read more
Across the US, organizers prepare for pro-life marches
Thousands of pro-life advocates will rally this month in major cities throughout the country, marking the anniversary of the 1973... Read more
New York Governor calls for abortion in state constitution
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has called for a change to the state’s constitution to enshrine abortion rights. Leading pro-life... Read more
New Mexico bishop opposes abortion legalization bill
Proposed legislation in New Mexico would repeal the state’s laws criminalizing abortion, which date to the 1960s but have not... Read more
Doctors, bishops express concerns as legal abortions begin in Ireland
January 1, 2019 marked the beginning of legalized abortion in Ireland, drawing dismay from Irish pro-life groups, who campaigned extensively... Read more
State legislators working for a pro-life New Year
Pro-life legislators in several states have pre-filed bills for consideration during the next year’s legislative session, including bills in three... Read more
How an abortion clinic became a medical center for the poor
Three years ago, a medical office in Manassas, Virginia was one of the area’s largest abortion clinics. Today, it is... Read more
Chilean court: Private health facilities can't be forced to do abortions
A Chilean court has ruled that private healthcare facilities may conscientiously object to abortions, declaring unconstitutional a law that had... Read more
Michigan lawmakers approve ban on telemedicine abortion pill prescriptions
Michigan has passed a bill that would continue to prohibit doctors from prescribing abortion-inducing drugs through a teleconference call, permanently... Read more
After abortion litmus test controversy, Canada job grant program makes some changes
Catholic organizations and others welcomed the Canadian government’s changes to rules for job grants that had required them to affirm... Read more
Irish midwives and nurses join doctors in abortion bill protest
A pro-life association of nurses and midwives in the Republic of Ireland is joining a growing number of concerned voices... Read more
Is time running out for Ohio's 'heartbeat abortion' bill?
Lawmakers in the Ohio Senate have delayed a key vote on a bill to bar abortions after an unborn baby’s... Read more
South Carolina lawmakers plan to advance pro-life bills
Several lawmakers in South Carolina have announced they will introduce pro-life bills in the state’s upcoming legislative session, set to... Read more
Survey asks women what they needed instead of abortion
Women have spoken about their personal experiences of abortion and the lack of resources and support which led them to... Read more
Pro-life, disability groups support Indiana abortion law at SCOTUS
Nineteen states and numerous pro-life and disability groups have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold an Indiana law prohibiting... Read more
Pro-life students ask Trump to defund Planned Parenthood
Students for Life has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to defund Planned Parenthood, and encouraged pro-life advocates to ask the... Read more
CDC report says abortion rates continue to fall
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that abortion rates in 2015 reached their... Read more
Scottish universities seek to limit student pro-life groups
Student associations at both the University of Aberdeen and the University of Glasgow have recently blocked pro-life student groups from... Read more
