Abortion in the United States
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Archbishop Chaput: Other moral issues not equivalent to abortion
Of the many struggles plaguing modern society, none can be equated with the blatant taking of innocent human lives, Archbishop... Read more
When the Senate won't defund Planned Parenthood, states will
Alabama on Thursday became the third U.S. state this week to withdraw funding from its local branches of Planned Parenthood,... Read more
How to respond to Planned Parenthood? Prayer and fasting, say Colo. bishops
Following the release of investigative videos showing Planned Parenthood offering aborted baby organs for money, the Catholic bishops of Colorado... Read more
Chilean women: Abortion does not solve problem of sexual violence, discrimination
Women in a new video released in Chile said that mothers facing difficult pregnancies need compassion and care from society,... Read more
Think the human person is nothing special? Think again, says archbishop
Too many social trends treat the human person as nothing sacred, but Catholic pro-life efforts are part of an effort... Read more
Is Planned Parenthood altering abortion procedures to obtain intact body parts?
The latest in a series of undercover videos on Planned Parenthood shows an official from the organization saying that abortion... Read more
Effort to defund Planned Parenthood falls short of Senate vote
The Senate failed to bring a bill to block federal funding of Planned Parenthood to the floor on Monday evening,... Read more
'Women Betrayed' by Planned Parenthood speak out against abortion giant
Hundreds of women – along with scores of men – gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to... Read more
Why the Catholic behind the Planned Parenthood videos went undercover
With the façade of a fictitious biotechnology company, David Daleiden and his fellow investigators from the Center for Medical Progress... Read more
Even if it’s legal, it’s not ok – Congress responds to Planned Parenthood scandal
An undercover video report on Planned Parenthood providing fetal body parts for harvesting and research should shock the conscience of... Read more
Planned Parenthood under fire for alleged trafficking of baby organs
Abortion giant Planned Parenthood is facing harsh criticism after the release of footage allegedly showing its top doctor describing how... Read more
The dark side of living 'childfree'
A few months ago, several writers opened up a conversation they felt was long overdue in a book titled “Selfish,... Read more
Pope Francis blasts abortion, population control in new encyclical
In his new encyclical on the environment, Pope Francis slams attacks against human life such as abortion, embryonic experimentation and... Read more
Abortion rates are dropping – and it could be thanks to millennials
Abortion rates have declined by 12 percent nationwide since 2010, and pro-life groups say changing attitudes among the younger generation... Read more
Pope: abortion, euthanasia, abandonment of migrants are 'attacks against humanity'
A civilization whose technological advancements do not seek to protect the most vulnerable, from conception until natural death, fails to... Read more
Pope Francis: Spare no effort in defending life, family
In his meeting on Saturday with the bishops from Mozambique, a southeast African nation, Pope Francis urged support for public... Read more
Despite changes, 'genocide' of China’s one-child policy endures, activists say
Human rights advocates told a congressional commission of the “terrifying” practices of China’s coercive one-child policy and lamented forced abortion... Read more
March for Life in Rome draws 40,000 participants
One of tens of thousands of people to take to the streets of Rome for this year's March for Life,... Read more
Senate reaches compromise on abortion funding in trafficking bill
After six weeks of gridlock, members of both parties in the Senate bridged a disagreement over abortion funding in a... Read more
More than 100,000 ask Mexican Supreme Court to affirm right to life
More than 120,000 people have signed a petition asking the Mexican Supreme Judicial Court of the Nation to reaffirm that... Read more
