Katie Yoder
Former Washington, D. C., correspondent Katie Yoder covered pro-life issues, the U.S. Catholic bishops, public policy, and Congress for Catholic News Agency. She previously worked for Townhall.com, National Review, and the Media Research Center.
Articles by Katie Yoder
Kentucky judge dismisses life at conception as a ‘Christian and Catholic belief’
Jul 22, 2022 / 19:11 pmThe Kentucky judge's statement stands at odds with the position of the Catholic Church and other pro-life groups that it is a matter of scientific fact that human life begins at conception.
Right to Contraception Act: U.S. House passes bill with implications for abortion, religion
Jul 21, 2022 / 14:19 pmThe U.S. House of Representatives voted 228-195 to pass a bill Thursday that would establish a right to access, use, and provide contraceptives in federal law. The move responds to the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
First statewide abortion vote after Roe is leaning pro-life, Kansas poll shows
Jul 20, 2022 / 17:31 pmA new poll shows that a pro-life amendment on the ballot in Kansas is enjoying a narrow lead. The August 2 referendum represents the first major statewide vote on abortion following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
VP Kamala Harris repeats claim that religious Americans can support abortion
Jul 19, 2022 / 16:23 pmThe vice president's recent statement flies in the face of the Catholic Church's clear condemnation of abortion.
Catholic medical group challenges HHS directive on emergency abortions
Jul 18, 2022 / 17:08 pmThe largest association of Catholic individuals in health care is condemning the Biden administration for ordering health care providers to perform abortions in emergency situations under federal law.
Bishop Pfeifer: Catholic bishops must hold Biden accountable post-Roe
Jul 16, 2022 / 03:00 amBishop Emeritus Michael Pfeifer of San Angelo, Texas, addressed his brother bishops and all pro-lifers in a new pastoral letter.
Pro-life leaders react: House passes first abortion bills after Roe
Jul 15, 2022 / 17:50 pmDemocrats lack the votes to get the pro-abortion Women's Health Protection Act through the Senate.
Is abortion ever allowed for Catholics? For a 10-year-old rape victim?
Jul 15, 2022 / 10:31 amPro-life Americans are facing new questions about abortion in certain situations, such as the story of a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled out of state to obtain one.
Poll: Most Catholic voters favor abortion restrictions
Jul 14, 2022 / 16:30 pmWhere do Catholic voters stand on abortion? A new EWTN poll provide answers.
Pregnancy center director tells Congress pro-life work ‘worth the risk’ of attacks
Jul 13, 2022 / 18:45 pmThe director said her center has had to spend roughly $150,000 — money that could have been used elsewhere — to protect themselves and their patients.
Kansas archbishop: Catholic church attacks are ‘un-American’
Jul 12, 2022 / 13:25 pmParish buildings and a statue of the Blessed Mother were “extensively defaced” with red spray paint in an “overt act of hatred and incivility.”
Biden signs abortion executive order: 'Right to choose' is 'essential'
Jul 8, 2022 / 12:53 pmPresident Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday aimed at protecting abortion access in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Biden to sign abortion executive order in response to Dobbs
Jul 8, 2022 / 08:53 amPresident Joe Biden will sign an executive order Friday aimed at protecting abortion access in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the case that legalized abortion in 1973.
Women worldwide face sex-based religious persecution
Jul 6, 2022 / 17:00 pmReligious women around the world suffer unique forms of violence and persecution because of their sex — and their ability to give birth to future generations.
Here are 11 American saints to remember on July Fourth
Jul 2, 2022 / 08:38 amFrom Isaac Jogues to Katharine Drexel, these saints led heroic lives worth celebrating.
NY AG asks Google to remove pregnancy centers from ‘abortion’ search results
Jul 1, 2022 / 12:58 pmThe state argues that pregnancy clinics that don't provide abortion aren't "legitimate" health care providers.
Biden official promises 5 actions to protect abortion after Roe
Jun 28, 2022 / 14:25 pmThe Biden administration is taking five steps to protect access to abortion, according to Xavier Becerra, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Supreme Court sides with football coach in prayer case
Jun 27, 2022 / 08:43 amJoseph Kennedy lost his job for refusing to stop praying at the 50-yard line after games.
Why did Chief Justice Roberts disagree with overturning Roe v Wade?
Jun 25, 2022 / 17:04 pmThe Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — a case that legalized abortion nationwide in 1973 — in a decision Friday that fell largely along justices’ ideological lines. One justice, Chief Justice John Roberts, strayed from the pack, as he frequently does.
Roe v. Wade overturned: The scene outside the Supreme Court
Jun 24, 2022 / 17:21 pmWhile emotions ran high, demonstrations on Friday afternoon appeared orderly.