Abortion in the United States
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Pew survey on abortion attitudes criticized as misleading
A U.S. pro-life leader says a new study showing alleged support for legalized abortion among Americans is in fact exaggerated... Read more
Facebook abortion ads prompt call for pro-life action
Facebook must be called on to refuse abortion ads that target U.K. women, says a pro-life leader who warns the... Read more
Planned Parenthood abortion numbers rise, other services fall
A Planned Parenthood report showing an increase in abortions and decrease in other health services is leading to questions over... Read more
Cardinal Dolan decries proposal to expand abortion access
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York expressed “great disappointment” in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's announcement to move forward with the... Read more
Irish pro-lifers: abortion legislation will have election consequences
Pro-life leaders in Ireland have warned that the Fine Gael-run government’s introduction of legislation to legalize abortion will have consequences... Read more
Irish bishops say legalizing abortion will harm care for moms
The archbishops of Ireland say the government's consideration of legalizing abortion would harm the country's world-renowned health care practices for... Read more
Uruguayan doctors say abortion norms fail to respect conscience rights
Nearly one hundred doctors in Uruguay filed a lawsuit on Dec. 7, arguing that the country's new abortion norms to... Read more
Irish pro-lifers hold vigil against abortion legislation
Thousands of Irish pro-life demonstrators packed the street outside of the Dáil Eireann in Dublin for a Vigil for Life... Read more
Lila Rose spreading her US pro-life work to Europe
A young pro-life American activist is expanding her work overseas after speaking at her first international conference in France. Read more
Pro-life leaders ask GOP to stand strong on abortion
Top pro-life advocates are calling on the Republican Party to maintain its pro-life stance despite calls from some to back... Read more
Irish pro-life group insists abortion on demand is likely
An Irish pro-life group has reiterated its opposition to proposed new regulations or laws on abortion, warning that these would... Read more
Drop in abortion numbers could reflect changing attitudes
A new government report estimates the number of U.S. abortions dropped five percent in 2009, drawing praise from pro-life advocates... Read more
Catholics for a Free Choice spends millions in Latin American abortion support
The abortion advocacy group Catholics For a Free Choice has invested more than $13 million over the last decade in... Read more
Assault of pro-life advocate leads to arrest of alleged serial rapist
The arrest of a prominent Denver realtor who allegedly assaulted a senior citizen collecting signatures for a pro-life petition has lead... Read more
Vatican to address abortions in Catholic hospitals
During its upcoming conference, the Pontifical Council for Health Care will address the problem of abortion and other practices against... Read more
Media group encourages pregnant women to consider adoption
The Austin-based pro-life media group Heroic Media has released a new video for National Adoption Month to encourage women with... Read more
Montana passes parental notification abortion law
On Nov. 6, Montana passed a measure requiring abortion facilities to notify parents before performing the procedure on those under... Read more
Abortion supporters try to attack Buenos Aires cathedral
On Nov. 1 a mob of abortion supporters and anti-clerical leftists in Argentina tried to deface the Metropolitan Cathedral in... Read more
Uruguay Jesuits condemn priest's abortion support
The Society of Jesus in Uruguay has expressed “deep regret” over statements made to reporters by local priest Father Jose... Read more
Catholic chapel to open near Okla. abortion clinic
Catholic pro-life advocates in Oklahoma plan to open a perpetual adoration chapel and counseling offices next to an abortion clinic... Read more
