Abortion in the United States
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Justice Ginsburg calls Roe a disappointing decision
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an abortion rights advocate, says that the court's Roe v. Wade decision in 1973... Read more
Gosnell conviction prompts call for abortion business scrutiny
As news of the guilty verdict of first degree murder for abortionist Kermit Gosnell broke, pro-life leaders welcomed his conviction... Read more
Abortionist Gosnell convicted of three baby murders
Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell on Monday was convicted on three of the four first degree murder charges for killing babies... Read more
Undecided on two charges, Gosnell jurors continue deliberations
The jury considering the case of Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell has said it is deadlocked on two of the more... Read more
Washington Post accused of abortion bias in coverage
The leader of a conservative think-tank is calling for more balanced abortion coverage from the Washington Post after the paper’s... Read more
Celebrated abortionist draws fire after undercover film
New footage by an undercover investigative group shows a prominent late-term abortionist joking about the abortion procedure and telling women... Read more
Congressmen request abortion regulation data from states
Amid the on-going trial of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, two committees of the U.S. House of Representatives are demanding answers... Read more
Thousands expected at March for Life in Rome
More than 15,000 people are expected to gather outside the historic Roman Coliseum on May 12 to take part in... Read more
Administration appeals judge's order on Plan B access
The Obama administration filed an appeal notice Wednesday to challenge a judge’s decision requiring that the morning-after pill be available... Read more
Doctor willing to abandon baby from failed abortion sparks protest
Pro-life activists protested outside the clinic of a Washington, D.C., abortionist who admitted during an undercover interview that he “would... Read more
Wider morning-after pill access harms teens, opponents say
Critics slammed the FDA’s decision to make the Plan B One-Step morning-after pill available without a prescription to teenagers as... Read more
Obama's Planned Parenthood claims rejected by former employee
Although President Barack Obama told a Planned Parenthood conference last week that abortion opponents are stuck in the past, former... Read more
Columnist blasts media for Gosnell tardiness
In a column written for Catholic News Agency, former editor-in-chief of the National Catholic Register Francis Maier has called attention... Read more
Videos show Gosnell practices in other abortion clinics
Newly released videos from Live Action, a pro-life advocacy group, show that doctor Kermit Gosnell's practice of murdering infants who... Read more
Poverty linked to respect for life in Pope's book
In his newly translated book, Pope Francis proposes a Christ-centered understanding of human dignity that yields a comprehensive respect for... Read more
Mexican bishops urge Supreme Court to defend life
The bishops of Mexico have called on the Supreme Court to resist pressure from abortion supporters seeking to overturn 18... Read more
Court protects Scottish midwives from abortion involvement
Two Scottish midwives won an appeal on April 24 against a court's decision forcing them to indirectly take part in... Read more
Peruvian lawmaker praised for rejecting contraception plan
The president of Peru’s congressional Committee on Women and the Family has reaffirmed her commitment to resisting pressure from abortion... Read more
National figures demand media attention to Gosnell trial
The murder trial of Philadelphia doctor Kermit Gosnell has produced graphic testimony of “beheadings” of infants who survive abortions, but... Read more
Proposed Colo. amendment to protect unborn crime victims
A Colorado woman whose nine-month-old unborn baby boy was killed by a drunk driver says a proposed state constitutional amendment... Read more
