Abortion in the United States
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Trump campaign calls letter a 'recommitment' to the pro-life movement
President Donald Trump released a letter Thursday touting pro-life accomplishments in his first term and commitments for a second term—but... Read more
‘Catholics for Biden’ claims Democratic candidate shares pope’s priorities
The Catholic voter outreach of Joe Biden’s presidential campaign has launched its 2020 efforts, telling Catholics that Biden’s priorities align... Read more
Federal court upholds injunction against Trump admin’s Title X rules in Maryland
A federal court of appeals this week ruled against the Trump administration’s requirement that Title X recipients may not perform... Read more
Princeton legal scholar says Biden pledge to codify Roe is ‘disgraceful’
A pledge by Joe Biden to codify Roe v Wade into federal law is “disgraceful,” a Catholic law professor has... Read more
Catholics thank drug company for switching to ethical polio vaccine
Catholic leaders in the U.S. have welcomed the news that one of the world’s biggest vaccine producers has decided to... Read more
Shrine in memory of aborted children dedicated in Mexico
The Mexican pro-life association Los Inocentes de María (Mary’s Innocent Ones) dedicated a shrine in Guadalajara last month in memory... Read more
Trump says second term will 'fight' for unborn children in letter to pro-lifers
President Donald Trump on Thursday released a letter addressed to “pro-life leaders and activists” indicating his intention to advance legislative... Read more
Senators urge FDA to label abortion pill 'imminent threat to public health'
Nearly two dozen senators are urging the Trump administration to remove the abortion pill from the market as advocates for... Read more
Pro-life Democrat, 'delisted' by party, runs for TN House as independent
A pro-life Tennessee state representative is running as an independent after was ousted from the Democratic Party for his views... Read more
Trump campaign adds 'unborn life' to second term priorities list
The Trump campaign has added bullet points concerning abortion and religious freedom to its list of second-term priorities, along with... Read more
Black leaders blast 'systemic racism' of abortion in letter to Planned Parenthood
A coalition of Black leaders is calling out Planned Parenthood for “targeting” Black communities for abortions while professing to support... Read more
Biden cites JPII in speech, despite continued abortion support
Former vice president Joe Biden invoked Pope St. John Paul II during a campaign speech on Monday, in which he urged... Read more
In letter to UN, US 'categorically rejects' right to abortion
The United States sent a strongly-worded letter to several UN committees in early August rejecting any implication that there is... Read more
Pelosi says ban on federal abortion funding will be dropped next year
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has signaled that a prohibition on federal funding for abortion will be excluded from spending bills... Read more
Archbishop Paglia: Catholic politicians cannot protect or promote abortion
The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said Saturday that Catholic politicians should not promote legal protections of any... Read more
Secular pro-life group to talk abortion, police violence, and more at annual conference
Rehumanize International, a secular pro-life organization, is set to begin its annual conference Saturday with an eye to life topics... Read more
Gun brandishing incident at Delaware abortion clinic won’t deter pro-life outreach
After the arrest of a man who allegedly threatened pro-life demonstrators with a gun, pro-life advocates say the incident is... Read more
Italian bishops' newspaper faces pushback after letter supports abortion law
The newspaper of the Italian bishops’ conference is facing criticism after it published a letter Wednesday arguing that Catholics can... Read more
In Sr. Deirdre Byrne RNC speech, CNN translates ‘pro-life’ as ‘anti-abortion’
The Spanish-language broadcast of a Catholic sister’s speech at the Republican National Convention this week replaced the words “pro-life,” with... Read more
Boston Catholic priest apologizes for ‘right to choose’ statements
A Boston priest has apologized for a social media post in which he said he believes in the “right to choose”... Read more
