Abortion in the United States
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Alabama abortion ban blocked in federal court
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked an Alabama law banning most abortions, which passed in May, from going into effect... Read more
Pro-life leaders ask HHS to separate abortion payments in insurance plans
A group of pro-life leaders is calling on the Trump administration to finalize a rule that would require abortion to... Read more
Pregnant college students need to know their rights, pro-life group says
As many pregnant students say they face pressure to have abortions to advance their education and careers, one pro-life group... Read more
Exemptions for rape, incest removed from South Carolina abortion bill
A senate subcommittee in South Carolina has removed two exemptions from a fetal heartbeat bill, which would ban abortions after... Read more
Nearly 1,000 N Ireland medical personnel say they won’t perform abortions
A Northern Ireland doctor opposed to abortion said he collected the signatures of 911 health care professionals in the region... Read more
Letter urges Congress to guard pro-life protections in foreign spending
A coalition of pro-life leaders has sent a letter calling on federal lawmakers to oppose an amendment to a foreign... Read more
Louisiana court skeptical, but lets challenge to abortion regulations continue
A lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s pro-life legislation will be allowed to continue, but the state is confident that it will prevail... Read more
N Ireland sees effort to recall Assembly ahead of abortion changes
Pro-life groups in Northern Ireland are hopeful that there is sufficient support in the legislature to block an expansion of... Read more
New hotline connects women in crisis pregnancies to resources, community
When Pamela Whitehead takes a call for LoveLine, a new pregnancy helpline, she listens. Read more
Mississippi pro-lifers file suit against abortion clinic protest restrictions
Pro-life advocates in Jackson, Mississippi have filed a lawsuit against a new city ordinance that would restrict protesters’ ability to... Read more
Ohio Down syndrome abortion ban remains blocked after court ruling
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a block on an Ohio law banning abortions on the grounds of a... Read more
Abortion funding fight looms over Senate appropriations process
When the Senate returns for business on Oct. 15, it will have little more than a month to pass legislation... Read more
Legal group warns about sex-selective abortion on Day of the Girl Child
On the International Day of the Girl Child, a legal advocacy group in India is drawing attention to the problem... Read more
More aborted remains found in cars belonging Ulrich Klopfer
More fetal remains were found in vehicles owned by the late Indiana abortionist Ulrich Klopfer on Wednesday, just weeks after... Read more
Health professionals protest imminent Northern Ireland abortion laws
Health professionals in Northern Ireland are writing to the region’s secretary to protest a liberalization of the region’s abortion laws,... Read more
Pro-life coalition discourages reelection of OAS secretary general
More than two dozen pro-life leaders are calling on the Trump administration to oppose the reelection of Luis Almagro, secretary... Read more
UK company apologizes for pro-life billboard aimed at local MP
An advertising company has has apologized for displaying a pro-life billboard in the United Kingdom, saying it will remove the... Read more
Federal appeals court considering Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban
A federal appeals court is considering a Mississippi law ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The law was... Read more
Senators introduce bill requiring states to report abortion figures
The Ensuring Accurate and Complete Abortion Data Reporting Act of 2019 would make certain Medicaid family planning funds to states... Read more
Supreme Court to hear Louisiana abortion law appeal
The Supreme Court will consider an abortion case this term after it announced on Friday that it will hear a... Read more
