Abortion in the United States
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Federal judge says state can require COVID-19 tests before abortions
A federal judge in Arkansas on Thursday upheld the state’s requirement that women obtain a negative coronavirus test before having... Read more
Pro-life leaders ask for FDA crackdown on illegal sale of abortion drugs
More than a year after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned certain online providers of abortion-inducing drugs that they... Read more
Abortion bans prompt legal battles amid coronavirus pandemic
Amid national lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, abortion has become a subject of national debate. Read more
Indiana 'hopeful' Supreme Court will hear case on defunding abortion clinics
The state of Indiana is hopeful the Supreme Court will hear their case on whether the state can block Planned... Read more
‘This is the moment to advocate’ for pro-life vaccines, says Archbishop Naumann
Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, said in an interview... Read more
During pandemic, more abortion drugs dispensed via telemedicine
The numbers of women seeking at-home medication abortions through an experimental U.S. telemedicine provider has reportedly doubled under the coronavirus... Read more
Planned Parenthood president hails 'silver lining' to coronavirus
Planned Parenthood’s president has hailed an increase in telehealth services, including access to chemical abortions, as a “silver lining” of... Read more
California legislature likely to skip controversial abortion, parental consent bills
Several controversial bills proposed in the California legislature, including two backed by Planned Parenthood, will likely have no chance to... Read more
Brazil’s Supreme Court rejects effort to legalize abortion in Zika cases
A majority of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Tribunal has voted against an intervention seeking to decriminalize abortion for expectant mothers diagnosed... Read more
Texas ends emergency ban on elective abortions, but questions remain
The controversy over whether Texas abortion clinics must comply with coronavirus-related emergency orders to halt elective surgeries statewide has now... Read more
Arkansas order limiting abortions can go into effect, court rules
A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed a state order halting elective surgical abortions in Arkansas to go into effect. The... Read more
Brazilian Supreme Court to consider legalizing abortion in Zika cases
On Friday, Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court will hold a virtual hearing to consider whether to decriminalize abortion for pregnant women... Read more
Michigan governor calls abortion 'life sustaining'
Pro-life adovcates have criticized the governor of Michigan for calling aboriton a “life-sustaining” procedure during an interview on Thursday. Read more
Out-of-state travel to Arkansas abortion clinic continues, despite coronavirus concerns
Health authorities have said an emergency ban on elective abortions in Arkansas was necessary to limit the number of women... Read more
'Robustly enforce' chemical abortion regulations, Congressmen tell FDA
More than 150 members of Congress have written to the Food and Drug Administration in support of continued regulation of... Read more
Federal court says chemical abortions can continue despite Texas order
Chemical abortions in Texas will continue during the coronavirus pandemic after the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday... Read more
Judge rules abortion access outweighs efforts to fight coronavirus
A federal judge said on Easter Sunday that the state of Alabama cannot move to limit abortion procedures through measures... Read more
Pro-life counselors 'singled out' for coronavirus enforcement, lawsuit alleges
Lawyers have filed suit against the city of Greensboro, North Carolina, for enforcing public health restrictions in an allegedly discriminatory... Read more
Virginia bishops condemn Good Friday signing of abortion bill
Virginia’s Catholic bishops lamented a decision by the state’s governor to sign abortion legislation passed in the Virginia legislature earlier... Read more
Outreach just as 'essential' as abortion, say pro-life advocates
As many abortion clinics remain open during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, pro-life sidewalk counselors argue that they too provide... Read more
