Abortion in the United States
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Planned Parenthood opposes lawmaker with Gosnell victim tie
Planned Parenthood has decided not to endorse a Pennsylvania lawmaker who supported increasing health regulations for abortion clinics, a move... Read more
Spanish bishop affirms Church's commitment to women, unborn
As controversy surrounds reform of Spain's abortion law, the newly-elected president of the local bishops' conference says Catholics must both... Read more
Spanish bishop issues letter on abortion
Bishop Jose Ignacio Munilla of San Sebastian in Spain has released a new pastoral letter on abortion that answers questions... Read more
Planned Parenthood election spending demands response, pro-lifers say
Planned Parenthood’s intention to spend millions of dollars to support political candidates who favor legal abortion shows the need to... Read more
Spain's pro-life bill hailed as growing European trend
A new bill in Spain to re-establish limits on abortion and assert the state's right to protect unborn children is... Read more
Encyclopedia acknowledges fetal pain as a scientific fact
A new chapter published by Dr. Carlo Bellieni in a prestigious German encyclopedia explores the topic of fetal pain, stating... Read more
Texas candidate softens opposition to abortion ban
Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis, who garnered national attention for her opposition to a 20-week abortion ban in the state,... Read more
New Orleans archdiocese to boycott abortion clinic collaborators
Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans said his archdiocese will not conduct business with individuals or organizations whose work is... Read more
United Nations' report on Vatican sparks backlash in US
U.S. Catholic leaders criticized a United Nations committee report for trying to impose secular moral views and failing to acknowledge... Read more
Lower abortion rate credited to culture shift, not contraception
Despite claims that contraception is responsible for record-low abortion rates in the U.S., one researcher says pro-life laws and a... Read more
Bishop sees movement away from 'culture of death' in Europe
A series of recent pro-life and pro-marriage events show that Europe is reacting against the culture of death, said Bishop... Read more
Ban on taxpayer abortion funding passes US House
The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 28 passed bipartisan legislation to further restrict federal abortion funding by a vote... Read more
Defense of conscience critical to pro-life movement, scholar says
Prevailing attitudes toward abortion within the medical community show the need to safeguard conscience rights while working to protect life,... Read more
Scholars say abortion is a public, not private matter
Scholars from across a wide field of inquiry discussed the framing of abortion as a private matter, challenging that the... Read more
Governor faces backlash for calling NY pro-lifers 'extreme'
Catholic and pro-life leaders have criticized New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for suggesting that pro-life individuals are extremists who “have... Read more
Cardinal: joy and compassion are at heart of pro-life movement
Catholics in the pro-life movement must “evangelize with beauty and with joy” as they seek to offer compassionate aid to... Read more
Truth of human dignity is burned on our hearts, archbishop says
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia said that despite 41 years of legalized abortion in the U.S., the understanding of... Read more
God became an unborn child, priest tells youth at pro-life Mass
Catholics stand up for their unborn brothers and sisters “because the Son of God became one of them,” a priest... Read more
Pro-life lawmakers hopeful after 41 years of legal abortion
On the 41st anniversary of legalized abortion throughout the U.S., pro-life lawmakers from both political parties voiced hope about the... Read more
March for Life is important witness of unity, advocate says
The annual March for Life plays a foundational role in the Church's work to promote human dignity at all stages... Read more
