Abortion in the United States
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After abortion litmus test controversy, Canada job grant program makes some changes
Catholic organizations and others welcomed the Canadian government’s changes to rules for job grants that had required them to affirm... Read more
Irish midwives and nurses join doctors in abortion bill protest
A pro-life association of nurses and midwives in the Republic of Ireland is joining a growing number of concerned voices... Read more
Is time running out for Ohio's 'heartbeat abortion' bill?
Lawmakers in the Ohio Senate have delayed a key vote on a bill to bar abortions after an unborn baby’s... Read more
South Carolina lawmakers plan to advance pro-life bills
Several lawmakers in South Carolina have announced they will introduce pro-life bills in the state’s upcoming legislative session, set to... Read more
Survey asks women what they needed instead of abortion
Women have spoken about their personal experiences of abortion and the lack of resources and support which led them to... Read more
Pro-life, disability groups support Indiana abortion law at SCOTUS
Nineteen states and numerous pro-life and disability groups have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold an Indiana law prohibiting... Read more
Pro-life students ask Trump to defund Planned Parenthood
Students for Life has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to defund Planned Parenthood, and encouraged pro-life advocates to ask the... Read more
CDC report says abortion rates continue to fall
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that abortion rates in 2015 reached their... Read more
Scottish universities seek to limit student pro-life groups
Student associations at both the University of Aberdeen and the University of Glasgow have recently blocked pro-life student groups from... Read more
Kenya bans Marie Stopes from performing, advertising abortions
Kenyan authorities have banned the international abortion group Marie Stopes from offering any form of abortions in the country. This... Read more
Pro-life display vandalized at Ohio university
A pro-life display at an Ohio university has been vandalized three times since it was erected Monday by the school’s... Read more
New group formed to oppose abortion in Mexico
The new umbrella group Suma de Actores Sociales (United Social Actors) is calling citizens to stand up against efforts by... Read more
A look at President Trump’s pro-life 'solution'
Following the 2018 mid-term elections, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Nov. 7 press conference that he alone has... Read more
Catholic vote split in midterm elections, pro-life amendments adopted
The Nov. 6 midterm elections saw the Catholic vote split evenly between the two main parties, while down-ballot measures to... Read more
Three states consider abortion, religious freedom amendments in midterm vote
In three states voters will be considering proposed state constitutional amendments that would protect the rights of the unborn and... Read more
Texas Senate race sparks debate in pro-life community
After a pro-life leader said she is voting for a pro-choice Senate candidate because she believes he will best advance... Read more
U.S. will remain committed to protecting the unborn at the U.N., Haley says
As negotiations begin on the annual United Nations humanitarian assistance omnibus resolution, the United States will remain committed to protecting... Read more
Mexican legislators introduce bills to legalize abortion
Two Mexican legislators introduced this week proposals seeking to legalize abortion throughout the country. Read more
Mail-order abortion pill service may violate drug laws, FDA says
A European online service that has been quietly offering mail-order abortion pills to women in the United States for several... Read more
Pope Francis: Abortion is like hiring a hitman
In his general audience Wednesday, Pope Francis said that abortion “suppresses innocent and helpless life in its blossoming.” “Is it... Read more
