Abortion in the United States

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Commentary: Trump/Reagan Title X Protect Life Rule 

May 21, 2018

By Rep. Chris Smith

Last Friday, the Trump Administration announced its intention to reassert and promulgate portions of President Ronald Reagan’s modest but necessary... Read more

Title X restrictions on Planned Parenthood a 'major victory'

May 18, 2018

Pro-life advocates lauded a federal government proposal that aims to remove Title X funding from programs and facilities that promote... Read more

Donald Trump.

Trump plan could strip Title X funds from abortion providers

May 17, 2018

The Trump administration on Friday will announce a plan to ensure that Title X family planning funding does not go... Read more

Midwife: Repealing Ireland's abortion amendment would harm women

May 17, 2018

By Hannah Brockhaus

Eliminating Ireland’s constitutional protection of life inside the womb would have negative consequences on not only the unborn, but on... Read more

Church pleads for prayers ahead of Ireland's abortion referendum

May 17, 2018

With a referendum vote that could legalize abortion in Ireland just days away, the country’s clergy and Church leaders are... Read more

Report promoting abortion in developing nations denounced as 'grotesque'

May 14, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

A report calling for access to contraception and abortion in the developing world is an example of ideological colonization and... Read more

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Could Google's ban on ads rig Ireland’s abortion vote?

May 11, 2018

By Kevin J. Jones

Internet giant Google has decided to bar all ads related to a fast-approaching referendum on legalizing abortion in Ireland. The... Read more

Ottawa March for Life.

Photos: 15,000 Canadians march for life in Ottawa

May 11, 2018

By Perry West

An estimated 15,000 people attended the Canadian March for Life on Thursday in Ottawa.  Read more

Canadians oppose abortion requirement for summer job grants, poll finds

May 10, 2018

A recent survey indicates that a majority of Canadians disapprove of a new provision in the Canada Summer Job Grants... Read more

Repealing Ireland's pro-life amendment could have dire consequences, bishop warns

May 10, 2018

By Kevin J. Jones

Ireland’s upcoming vote on whether to legalize abortion is “a vital issue of life or death” that threatens to change... Read more

March for Life in Lima, Peru, May 5, 2018.

Hundreds of thousands march for life across Latin America

May 7, 2018

Huge crowds across Latin America took to the streets in recent days to call for the protection of human life... Read more

Iowa governor signs Fetal Heartbeat Bill into law

May 4, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on Friday afternoon signed into law the Fetal Heartbeat Bill, which prohibits doctors from performing... Read more

Lawmakers petition for rules keeping Title X funds away from abortion groups

May 3, 2018

Better rules are needed to ban Title X federal family planning funds to organizations that also perform abortions, members of... Read more

Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters of the US Department of State, Washington D.C.

State Department removes 'reproductive rights' section from human rights report

Apr 30, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

The U.S. State Department has removed the term “reproductive rights” from its annual human rights report, drawing praise from pro-life... Read more

Planned Parenthood.

Appeals court blocks Ohio law defunding Planned Parenthood

Apr 19, 2018

An Ohio law which blocked federal taxpayer funding to Planned Parenthood clinics in the state was struck down by a... Read more

Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth.

English bishop calls for 'new forms of witness' by the People of Life

Apr 16, 2018

Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth has encouraged Catholics, as the “people of life”, to be positive and confident in sharing... Read more

Director of women’s clinic: Abortion pill reversal is safe and effective

Apr 11, 2018

By Mary Farrow

The director of a women’s clinic in Denver said that she has found an abortion pill reversal protocol to be... Read more

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Argentina abortion bill gains momentum in Congress

Apr 4, 2018

In a recent push to decriminalize abortion, Argentina’s Congress is considering a bill that would give women legal access to... Read more

Supreme Court declines to hear pro-life group's undercover video appeal

Apr 4, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from a pro-life group seeking to release undercover footage detailing... Read more

Injunction allows abortion for undocumented teens

Apr 3, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued an injunction on Friday that blocked a Trump administration policy which prevented undocumented teenagers... Read more