Abortion in the United States
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Crisis pregnancy center opens in Argentina shanty town
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
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
The privacy and religious freedom of Texas bishops and other religious groups was upheld by the Court of Appeals for... Read more
Argentina Senate rejects bill to legalize abortion
Concluding a 16-hour legislative session in the early hours of August 9, the Argentina Senate rejected a bill to legalize... Read more
Food and Drug Administration signs controversial contract with fetal tissue provider
Legislators, pro-life groups, and ethicists have condemned a new government contract to obtain human tissue from aborted children for use... Read more
Lawmakers call for transparency in insurance plans funding abortion
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
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
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
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
Planned Parenthood has filed a lawsuit challenging a South Carolina executive order barring Medicaid funds from going toward any health... Read more
Poll finding support for Roe is misleading, pro-life group says
A recent poll suggesting widespread support for Roe v. Wade fails to account for the misinformation surrounding the 1973 Supreme... Read more
Pro-life charity evicted from London fair by local council for being “against their values”
A British charity that provides women with alternatives to abortion was ejected from the Lambeth Country Show after a local... Read more
Massachusetts passes “NASTY Women” abortion act
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
A federal court of appeals sided with the Texas Catholic bishops in a July 15 ruling blocking a request from... Read more
British pro-lifers say abortion clinic ‘buffer zones’ harm women and children
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
Abortion in the United States is usually thought of as a deeply partisan issue. The majority of Republicans in Congress... Read more
Legal challenges to Canada Summer Jobs focus on freedom of speech
Legal opposition continues to gather against a new rule for a long-standing Canadian summer jobs program, which requires grant applicants... Read more
DiNardo: Roe v. Wade support is not good litmus test for Supreme Court justices
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
A California bill that would require all public university health centers to stock abortion medication has drawn criticism for the... Read more
Reversing Roe should be the beginning – not the end – for pro-lifers
The announcement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement has prompted elation from pro-life groups, who are hopeful that the... Read more
