Abortion in the United States
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Fund solutions, not abortions, House committee hears
Government must support mothers and children instead of paying for abortions, members of Congress heard at a Tuesday hearing on taxpayer-funded... Read more
After adding major abortion expansions, Mass. lawmakers send budget bill to governor
Legislators have sent to the Massachusetts governor a $46.2 billion full-year budget plan that includes provisions to expand access to... Read more
Pro-life leaders react to Biden's 'extreme' HHS pick
Pro-life leaders have warned against Joe Biden’s “aggressively pro-abortion” pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. California... Read more
Report: Two-child limit on UK tax benefits pushes some women to abortion
Nine months after UK Catholic leaders called for the abolition of a two-child limit on tax credits and other benefits... Read more
English bishops say AstraZeneca’s vaccine may be received without sin
A coronavirus vaccine developed from cell-lines originating from the cells of an unborn child who was aborted in 1983 can... Read more
Pro-life research group rates ‘encouraging’ COVID vaccine development
A pro-life research group has clarified which of the leading COVID vaccine candidates in the United States have not used... Read more
South Dakota resumes abortions after 7-month hiatus
Abortions are again being performed in South Dakota, following a seven-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Polish Catholic leader to European Parliament: There can be no compromise on the right to life
A Catholic archbishop spoke out Wednesday after the European Parliament passed a resolution condemning Poland’s pro-life laws. Read more
Arkansas senate passes abortion ban in new challenge to Roe
Arkansas lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban nearly all abortions in the state in what lawmakers hope will serve... Read more
Pope Francis encourages Argentine women opposing legal abortion
Pope Francis has written a note to women in his homeland who asked him to help make known their opposition... Read more
Argentine president hopes Pope Francis 'won't be angry' over abortion bill
Argentine president Alberto Fernández said Sunday he hopes Pope Francis won’t be angry because of a bill he introduced in... Read more
What connection does Moderna’s vaccine have to aborted fetal tissue?
Amid debate over the ethics of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate under development by Moderna, a Catholic microbiologist told CNA that... Read more
Federal court says Texas can withhold Medicaid from Planned Parenthood
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that abortion providers and their customers cannot challenge Texas’ decision to withhold Medicaid... Read more
Court allows Tennessee abortion ban to go into effect
A federal appeals court on Friday allowed a Tennessee ban on some abortions to go into effect. Read more
What pro-lifers can expect from a divided House and Senate
With nearly all U.S. House and Senate races decided, Congress will be sharply divided the next two years—possibly undermining the... Read more
18 states file brief supporting Tennessee's discrimination abortion ban
An 18-state coalition filed a brief this week supporting a Tennessee law banning abortions based on an unborn child’s race,... Read more
Could Trump issue an executive order recognizing unborn babies as persons?
With just two months left in Donald Trump’s presidency, some pro-life intellectuals are calling for an executive order that offers... Read more
Catholic bishops push back on Massachusetts abortion expansion
Massachusetts bishops on Tuesday continued their push against proposed amendments expanding abortion in the state. Read more
Massachusetts bishops decry push for abortion expansion
An amendment adopted by the state house on Thursday allows for abortions in certain circumstances throughout pregnancy, a move the... Read more
Supreme Court delays decision on Mississippi abortion law, again
Pro-life advocates are hopeful the Supreme Court will review an abortion law in Mississippi, even though the court once again delayed... Read more
