Abortion in the United States

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Life stall at Lambeth Country Show

Pro-life charity evicted from London fair by local council for being “against their values”

Jul 24, 2018

By Ed Condon

A British charity that provides women with alternatives to abortion was ejected from the Lambeth Country Show after a local... Read more

Massachusetts State house on Beacon Hill, downtown Boston

Massachusetts passes “NASTY Women” abortion act

Jul 24, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Lawmakers in Massachusetts have passed new legislation that would ensure abortion remains legal in the state should the Supreme Court... Read more

Federal appeals court sides with Texas bishops in privacy case

Jul 16, 2018

A federal court of appeals sided with the Texas Catholic bishops in a July 15 ruling blocking a request from... Read more

Group prays outside of abortion clinic.

British pro-lifers say abortion clinic ‘buffer zones’ harm women and children

Jul 12, 2018

By Ed Condon

After a decision from the United Kingdom’s High Court, two women are attempting to overturn a ban on prayer and... Read more

Do views on abortion align with party platforms? Not always, polls say

Jul 11, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Abortion in the United States is usually thought of as a deeply partisan issue. The majority of Republicans in Congress... Read more

The flag of Canada.

Legal challenges to Canada Summer Jobs focus on freedom of speech

Jul 10, 2018

Legal opposition continues to gather against a new rule for a long-standing Canadian summer jobs program, which requires grant applicants... Read more

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo.

DiNardo: Roe v. Wade support is not good litmus test for Supreme Court justices

Jul 6, 2018

The U.S. Senate should not use a nominee’s stance on Roe v. Wade as a litmus test on suitability for... Read more

Concerns surround Calif. bill to require abortion pills at college clinics

Jun 30, 2018

A California bill that would require all public university health centers to stock abortion medication has drawn criticism for the... Read more

2016 March for Life, Denver.

Reversing Roe should be the beginning – not the end – for pro-lifers

Jun 29, 2018

By Michelle La Rosa

The announcement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement has prompted elation from pro-life groups, who are hopeful that the... Read more

Justice Anthony Kennedy. Public Domain.

Kennedy's retirement from the Supreme Court prompts pro-life hopes

Jun 27, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

The retirement announcement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has led pro-life advocates to voice hope that his successor could... Read more

NIFLA pro-life rally in Washington, D.C. on March 20, 2018.

Supreme Court’s NIFLA ruling draws praise from pro-life groups

Jun 26, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Pro-life groups applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision on Tuesday in favor of the free speech rights of crisis... Read more

US Supreme Court.

Supreme Court sides with pro-life pregnancy centers in California abortion case

Jun 26, 2018

The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a California law requiring pro-life pregnancy centers to post information on programs to obtain... Read more

Flag of Texas.

Abortion clinic will not receive Texas bishops’ emails, court rules

Jun 20, 2018

The 23 bishops of Texas will not have to turn over emails and other communications to an abortion provider, a... Read more

Texas pro-life laws face sweeping legal challenge

Jun 20, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Dozens of pro-life laws in Texas are being challenged in a lawsuit claiming that they pose an undue burden on... Read more

Argentina bishops: Abortion vote shows we have work to do

Jun 17, 2018

The bishops of Argentina said that this week’s vote in the House of Representatives to legalize abortion shows the shortcomings... Read more

Pope Francis.

Pope says abortion of sick, disabled children reflects Nazi mentality

Jun 16, 2018

By Elise Harris

In a speech to a family association Saturday, Pope Francis again stressed that God's vision of the family is between... Read more

Leo Varadkar.

Irish prime minister: Catholic hospitals will be required to perform abortions

Jun 15, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Publicly-funded hospitals in Ireland will be required to perform abortions, even if they are Catholic and morally opposed to the... Read more

Abortion bill passes in Argentina's House of Representatives

Jun 14, 2018

By a vote of 129 to 125 with one abstention, Argentina's House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that... Read more

Most Americans support restrictions on abortion

Jun 12, 2018

Americans who think abortion is morally wrong outnumber those who see it as morally acceptable, said a new Gallup poll,... Read more

People demonstrate against the legalization of abortion in front of the Cathedral of Tucuman, in northern Argentina.

Pro-lifers in Argentina make final push against abortion bill

Jun 12, 2018

As legislators in Argentina prepare to vote tomorrow on a bill that would legalize first-trimester abortions, pro-life groups have been... Read more