Abortion in the United States

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Iowa governor signs Fetal Heartbeat Bill into law

May 4, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on Friday afternoon signed into law the Fetal Heartbeat Bill, which prohibits doctors from performing... Read more

Lawmakers petition for rules keeping Title X funds away from abortion groups

May 3, 2018

Better rules are needed to ban Title X federal family planning funds to organizations that also perform abortions, members of... Read more

Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters of the US Department of State, Washington D.C.

State Department removes 'reproductive rights' section from human rights report

Apr 30, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

The U.S. State Department has removed the term “reproductive rights” from its annual human rights report, drawing praise from pro-life... Read more

Planned Parenthood.

Appeals court blocks Ohio law defunding Planned Parenthood

Apr 19, 2018

An Ohio law which blocked federal taxpayer funding to Planned Parenthood clinics in the state was struck down by a... Read more

Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth.

English bishop calls for 'new forms of witness' by the People of Life

Apr 16, 2018

Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth has encouraged Catholics, as the “people of life”, to be positive and confident in sharing... Read more

Director of women’s clinic: Abortion pill reversal is safe and effective

Apr 11, 2018

By Mary Farrow

The director of a women’s clinic in Denver said that she has found an abortion pill reversal protocol to be... Read more

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Argentina abortion bill gains momentum in Congress

Apr 4, 2018

In a recent push to decriminalize abortion, Argentina’s Congress is considering a bill that would give women legal access to... Read more

Supreme Court declines to hear pro-life group's undercover video appeal

Apr 4, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from a pro-life group seeking to release undercover footage detailing... Read more

Injunction allows abortion for undocumented teens

Apr 3, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued an injunction on Friday that blocked a Trump administration policy which prevented undocumented teenagers... Read more

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March for Life in Argentina draws massive crowds

Mar 27, 2018

Marking the Day of the Unborn Child in much of Latin America, tens of thousands of Argentinians took to the... Read more

State Flag of Nebraska.

Amid budget fight, survey says Nebraskans oppose taxpayer-funding for abortion

Mar 27, 2018

Nebraska’s unicameral legislature is deadlocked over a provision in the state’s budget bill that would strip Title X funds from... Read more

Mexican Senate approves medical conscientious objection bill

Mar 26, 2018

The Mexican Senate has approved a measure protecting the conscientious objections of medical personnel who hold moral or ethical objections... Read more

Governor Pete Ricketts.

Amid political pressure, Nebraska works to prevent abortion funding

Mar 22, 2018

By Kevin J. Jones

Following reports that some Title X funds have wrongly gone to abortion-related expenses, Nebraska is considering stronger budget restrictions, but... Read more

NIFLA Pro-Life protest in Washington, D.C. on March 20, 2018.

Pro-life pregnancy centers hopeful after arguing before Supreme Court

Mar 20, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Attorneys for a pro-life pregnancy center resource group are optimistic following Tuesday’s oral arguments in front of the Supreme Court,... Read more

Polish bishops applaud bill to ban abortions based on disability

Mar 20, 2018

As pro-life legislation moves forward in Poland, the nation’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference applauded the measure, stressing that every human person... Read more

Supreme Court.

Supreme Court to hear arguments about California abortion law

Mar 19, 2018

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra, to... Read more

UK bill seeks to protect conscientious objection for medical practitioners

Mar 19, 2018

A bill in the British Parliament would clarify the rights of conscientious objection for medical professionals, protecting them from participating... Read more

Ohio AG will appeal to maintain law banning Down syndrome abortions

Mar 16, 2018

By Perry West

A federal judge has blocked a law from taking effect next week which bans abortions after a prenatal diagnosis of... Read more

Pro-life leaders deliver letter to Irish prime minister: Choose Life

Mar 16, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

A group of 17 American pro-life leaders delivered a letter to Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Thursday urging him... Read more

Premature baby.

Born premature at 23 weeks, this UK baby beat the odds

Mar 14, 2018

Cheri Price was just 23 weeks pregnant when her daughter Hailie was prematurely born.  Read more