Abortion in the United States
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Obama's Planned Parenthood claims rejected by former employee
Although President Barack Obama told a Planned Parenthood conference last week that abortion opponents are stuck in the past, former... Read more
Columnist blasts media for Gosnell tardiness
In a column written for Catholic News Agency, former editor-in-chief of the National Catholic Register Francis Maier has called attention... Read more
Videos show Gosnell practices in other abortion clinics
Newly released videos from Live Action, a pro-life advocacy group, show that doctor Kermit Gosnell's practice of murdering infants who... Read more
Poverty linked to respect for life in Pope's book
In his newly translated book, Pope Francis proposes a Christ-centered understanding of human dignity that yields a comprehensive respect for... Read more
Mexican bishops urge Supreme Court to defend life
The bishops of Mexico have called on the Supreme Court to resist pressure from abortion supporters seeking to overturn 18... Read more
Court protects Scottish midwives from abortion involvement
Two Scottish midwives won an appeal on April 24 against a court's decision forcing them to indirectly take part in... Read more
Peruvian lawmaker praised for rejecting contraception plan
The president of Peru’s congressional Committee on Women and the Family has reaffirmed her commitment to resisting pressure from abortion... Read more
National figures demand media attention to Gosnell trial
The murder trial of Philadelphia doctor Kermit Gosnell has produced graphic testimony of “beheadings” of infants who survive abortions, but... Read more
Proposed Colo. amendment to protect unborn crime victims
A Colorado woman whose nine-month-old unborn baby boy was killed by a drunk driver says a proposed state constitutional amendment... Read more
Pro-life club appeals after being denied campus recognition
A pro-life student group at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., is appealing a denial of official recognition, saying that... Read more
UN harshly criticized for pushing abortion in Peru
Health and legal experts throughout Peru are denouncing a recent recommendation by the U.N. Human Rights Commission that the nation... Read more
Event aims for abortion industry 'exodus'
Former abortion clinic manager Abby Johnson is organizing a day – called “Exodus 2013” – for abortion workers seeking to... Read more
Maryland Catholics call death penalty repeal a pro-life win
Catholics in Maryland are welcoming the repeal of the death penalty in the state as a step towards a culture... Read more
NY bishops meet with Cuomo, reaffirm stance against abortion
The bishops of New York met recently with the state’s Catholic governor, Andrew Cuomo, to discuss their objections to his... Read more
Catholic students lobby at UN commission on women
Students at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio worked to educate delegates at a recent United Nations commission about the... Read more
Arkansas passes nation's broadest abortion restrictions
Arkansas legislators have overridden a veto by the governor in order to prohibit most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy,... Read more
Planned Parenthood under fire after botched Colo. abortion
An attorney has called for greater Planned Parenthood accountability after a Colorado clinic allegedly performed abortion without anesthetic on an... Read more
Doctors warn UN that abortion harms mothers
Medical experts before the United Nations argued that abortion is not medically necessary to promote women’s health and can actually... Read more
Lawmakers demand account of Planned Parenthood funds
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have requested a report from the government on the use federal funds given... Read more
German bishops' morning-after pill decision causes concern
Doctors and people involved in pro-life work say that the German bishops’ decision to allow morning-after pills for rape victims... Read more
