Abortion in the United States
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25,000 turn out for March for Life in Mexico City to demand an end to abortion
Abortion was legalized in the Mexican capital in 2007. Read more
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Archbishop of military services condemns new rule allowing abortion at VA medical centers
Archbishop Timothy Broglio called the new VA rule on abortion and a DoD policy funding abortion travel “morally repugnant and... Read more
Republicans help defeat abortion bans in S.C. and Nebraska
Pro-life bills that would have restricted abortion in Nebraska and South Carolina failed to pass their state legislatures on Thursday. Read more
Catholic bishops praise Senate’s blocking of ERA, cite abortion, religious freedom concerns
Catholic bishops praised senators who stood their ground Thursday to prevent efforts to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment in the... Read more
Pope Francis calls abortion ‘senseless’ and criticizes gender theory in Budapest speech
The pope said abortion is “always a tragic defeat” in an address to Hungarian authorities. Read more
As HHS plans abortion referral hotline, pro-life alternatives are going strong
As the Biden administration seeks to establish a million-dollar hotline to provide abortion referrals, pro-life advocates say they have long... Read more
Catholic mother expecting conjoined twins chooses life
Despite doctors’ advice to have an abortion, Nicole and Austin LeBlanc believe “God has a plan for everything.” Read more
Trump is at odds with a major pro-life group: a look at how his position on abortion has evolved
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America called comments by Trump “a morally indefensible position for a self-proclaimed pro-life presidential candidate to... Read more
U.S. bishops: Senate vote keeping abortion in veteran health benefits is a ‘gross failure’
The bishops said it is “inhumane” to provide taxpayer-funded abortion as “a so-called solution to pregnancy.” Read more
Kansas and Arizona governors veto bills to protect babies born alive after botched abortions
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed a “born-alive” infant protection bill a week after Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed... Read more
Ohio pregnancy center vandalized in ‘Jane’s Revenge’ attack
A pro-life pregnancy center in Bowling Green, Ohio, was vandalized with “Jane’s Revenge” pro-abortion graffiti on Saturday. Read more
Colorado’s new pro-abortion laws will cost ‘countless children’s lives,’ pro-life leaders warn
Catholic and pro-life leaders lamented Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ final approval of three strongly pro-abortion bills on Friday. Read more
Supreme Court temporarily lifts restrictions on abortion pill as it considers case
The Supreme Court on Friday placed a five-day suspension on all abortion pill restrictions ordered by lower courts. Read more
Catholic bishops back federal court ruling against ‘lethal’ abortion drug
The U.S. Catholic bishops have praised a federal court’s action to restore limits on the use of the abortion drug... Read more
Florida’s 6-week abortion ban signed into law, won’t go into effect until court decision
Even though the bill passed, the law cannot be enacted unless the Florida Supreme Court upholds the state’s current 15-week... Read more
Report shows 6% decrease in abortions in six months after Dobbs decision
Legal abortions in the United States decreased by more than 6% in the first six months that followed the U.S.... Read more
Louisiana governor calls for end to death penalty — and legalizing some abortions
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, citing “pro-life values,” has called on lawmakers to end the state’s death penalty in the... Read more
Democratic governors stockpile abortion pills in response to Texas FDA ruling
The governors of New York, Washington, Massachusetts, and California revealed they have begun stockpiling years’ worth of chemical abortion supplies. Read more
Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban, but court will have final say
Whether the new abortion ban becomes law hinges on what the Florida’s Supreme Court decides regarding a Watergate-era “right to... Read more
Explainer: Why did the bishops object to proposed changes to a contraceptive mandate?
President Joe Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services is working to expand access to contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs. Read more
