Abortion in the United States

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Kenya bans Marie Stopes from performing, advertising abortions

Nov 19, 2018

Kenyan authorities have banned the international abortion group Marie Stopes from offering any form of abortions in the country. This... Read more

Pro-life display vandalized at Ohio university

Nov 16, 2018

A pro-life display at an Ohio university has been vandalized three times since it was erected Monday by the school’s... Read more

Mexico City cathedral.

New group formed to oppose abortion in Mexico

Nov 9, 2018

The new umbrella group Suma de Actores Sociales (United Social Actors) is calling citizens to stand up against efforts by... Read more

President Donald Trump.

A look at President Trump’s pro-life 'solution'

Nov 8, 2018

Following the 2018 mid-term elections, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Nov. 7 press conference that he alone has... Read more

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Catholic vote split in midterm elections, pro-life amendments adopted

Nov 7, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

The Nov. 6 midterm elections saw the Catholic vote split evenly between the two main parties, while down-ballot measures to... Read more

Polling Place Vote Here Sign.

Three states consider abortion, religious freedom amendments in midterm vote

Nov 6, 2018

In three states voters will be considering proposed state constitutional amendments that would protect the rights of the unborn and... Read more

Beto O'Rourke campaigns in Texas.

Texas Senate race sparks debate in pro-life community  

Nov 5, 2018

After a pro-life leader said she is voting for a pro-choice Senate candidate because she believes he will best advance... Read more

US President Donald Trump, Ambassador Nikki Haley at the United Nations, Sept. 2018.

U.S. will remain committed to protecting the unborn at the U.N., Haley says

Nov 5, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

As negotiations begin on the annual United Nations humanitarian assistance omnibus resolution, the United States will remain committed to protecting... Read more

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was elected president of Mexico on July 1.

Mexican legislators introduce bills to legalize abortion

Oct 26, 2018

Two Mexican legislators introduced this week proposals seeking to legalize abortion throughout the country.  Read more

Mail-order abortion pill service may violate drug laws, FDA says

Oct 25, 2018

A European online service that has been quietly offering mail-order abortion pills to women in the United States for several... Read more

Pope Francis kisses a child at the general audience on Oct. 10.

Pope Francis: Abortion is like hiring a hitman

Oct 10, 2018

By Courtney Mares

In his general audience Wednesday, Pope Francis said that abortion “suppresses innocent and helpless life in its blossoming.” “Is it... Read more

Archbishop criticizes pro-abortion presentation at Catholic university

Oct 3, 2018

After an event featuring abortion rights activists was held at a Mexican Jesuit university, the president of the Mexican bishops’... Read more

Washington D.C. - January 22, 2013: Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) speaks at a press conference on the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Capitol Hill.

Prolife Democrat laments ‘homogenization’ within parties

Sep 28, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL), one of the few prolife members of the Deomcratic Party with a seat in Congress, has... Read more

Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring pregnancy centers to advertise abortion

Sep 22, 2018

A Hawaii law requiring pro-life doctors and pregnancy centers to advertise for abortion was struck down by a federal district... Read more

2015 March for Life in Washington D.C.

Pro-life women say they were overlooked by Netflix documentary 'Reversing Roe'

Sep 22, 2018

By Perry West

A new Netflix documentary claims to show both sides of the abortion debate in the U.S., but pro-life advocates say... Read more

Legal challenge to abortion law in Northern Ireland delayed

Sep 21, 2018

A legal challenge to the prosecution of a Northern Irish woman who allegedly procured abortifacient medication for her underage daughter... Read more

The office of the Taoiseach in Dublin, Ireland.

Ireland repeals Eighth Amendment, clearing path for legal abortion

Sep 19, 2018

The Eighth Amendment to the Irish Constitution, which provided legal protection for the unborn, was officially repealed Sept. 18. The... Read more

Doctor reading test results of pregnant woman by ultrasound.

UK politicians call for action against sex-selective abortion

Sep 18, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

British politicians have called for a review of the availibilty of early sex detection tests for pregnant women. The proposal... Read more

Demonstration in defense of life in the Dominican Republic. 

Dominican Republic pro-life march: 'Let’s save both lives!'

Sep 10, 2018

A pro-life demonstration in the Dominican Republic on Sunday voiced opposition to a bill to reform the Criminal Code that... Read more

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