Abortion in the United States
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Mississippi AG asks Supreme Court to overturn abortion rulings
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to overturn two of its landmark rulings on abortion,... Read more
US bishops' petition to preserve Hyde Amendment surpasses 130,000 signatures
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is encouraging Americans to sign their petition to save the “Hyde Amendment” from... Read more
New bill would defund public universities that provide on-campus abortions
Pro-life lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday to defund public colleges and universities that perform abortions or offer the abortion pill... Read more
Pro-life group ‘ready to go to court’ over new government intervention on N Ireland abortion law
SPUC accuses the U.K. government of a “power grab.” Read more
Diocese responds after state senator says he was denied Communion
After a New Mexico state senator said he was denied Communion this weekend because of a political matter, his diocese... Read more
Pro-life group urges action after appropriations bill passes without Hyde Amendment
A pro-life group on Friday decried President Joe Biden’s decision not to renew the Hyde Amendment, which has since 1976... Read more
Spanish medical body: Threat to conscientious objection on abortion ‘unacceptable, illegal, and unjust’
Spain’s Equality Minister wants to change the abortion law. Read more
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Pro-abortion protesters block NY pro-life procession
Pro-abortion protestors blocked a pro-life procession in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday morning. Read more
Planned Parenthood-trained instructor: sex-ed programs sexualize children
A former sex-education instructor is challenging Planned Parenthood for “sexualizing children”, cutting parents “out of the picture”, and dehumanizing the... Read more
Vatican ‘foreign minister’: ‘We are against the idea that abortion could be a human right’
Archbishop Paul Gallagher made the comment during a trip to Portugal. Read more
Holy See to UN: Children should not be ‘collateral victims’ of violence against women
The Vatican reaffirmed the right to life of “children conceived as a result of sexual violence.” Read more
‘This law makes me feel I am better off dead’: UK court hears Down syndrome abortion law challenge
Judgment is expected to be reserved until a later date. Read more
Support grows for ‘born-alive’ abortion bill in Australia
The private members’ bill was introduced on June 21. Read more
Catholic groups criticize abortion report backed by European Parliament
Fourteen organizations said they stood united in the defense of human life. Read more
‘Major victory’ for pro-lifers as attempt to introduce abortion up to birth in England and Wales fails
“This would have left England and Wales with one of the most extreme abortion laws in the world.” Read more
Several pro-life laws take effect in South Dakota
Five pro-life laws went into effect in South Dakota on Thursday. Read more
Pro-life rallies to be held in cities across Ireland
The rallies will take place both in-person and online. Read more
Pro-lifers oppose amendment seeking to introduce abortion up to birth in England and Wales
If passed, the amendment would mark “the single biggest change to abortion legislation since 1967.” Read more
Senate pro-life chair criticizes proposed ACA abortion billing rule
The chair of the Senate pro-life caucus on Tuesday criticized a proposed loosening of safeguards against taxpayer funding of abortion... Read more
Arkansas county committee passes measure declaring itself ‘pro life’
An Arkansas county committee passed measures this week officially declaring the county “pro life.” Read more
