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Pope Francis addresses members of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences on April 11, 2024, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis decries how ‘the unborn with disabilities are aborted’ in throwaway culture

Apr 11, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The pope warned “the throwaway culture” turns into “a culture of death” when people “presume to be able to establish... Read more

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he arrives at the Atlanta airport on April 10, 2024, in Atlanta.

Trump says he will not sign a national abortion ban if reelected

Apr 10, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Trump was at an event in Atlanta on Wednesday when a reporter asked him: “Would you sign a national abortion... Read more

A plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium.

Catholic bishops say abortion can ‘never be a fundamental right’ ahead of EU charter vote

Apr 9, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Catholic bishops in the European Union reiterated that a right to abortion can never be a “fundamental” right ahead of... Read more

The State Supreme Court building in Phoenix.

Arizona Supreme Court upholds law protecting life throughout pregnancy

Apr 9, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The court ruled that state law does not guarantee a right to an abortion and that an 1864 law prohibiting... Read more

President Joe Biden speaks at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024.

Biden campaign: Trump ‘scrambling’ on abortion amid policy announcement

Apr 8, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

“There is nothing more un-American than having our personal freedoms taken away. And that is what Donald Trump has done,”... Read more

Former President Donald Trump arrives for a rally on April 2, 2024, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Trump on abortion: ‘It’s up to the states to do the right thing’

Apr 8, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

In a video, Trump touted his role in appointing three Supreme Court Justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade in... Read more

A sonogram picture of a fetus in the second trimester of a woman's pregnancy.

Pro-abortion groups reach signature threshold to get amendment on Arizona ballot

Apr 3, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The ad hoc coalition of pro-abortion organizations called Arizona for Abortion Access says it has collected more than 500,000 signatures. Read more

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Four more pro-life activists convicted under FACE Act

Apr 3, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

According to a Department of Justice statement, the pro-lifers face a “maximum of six months in prison, five years of... Read more

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Florida Supreme Court approves 15-week pro-life law, allows abortion amendment on ballot 

Apr 1, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The separate rulings uphold Florida’s 15-week abortion ban while also clearing the path for a proposal that opponents say could... Read more

South Dakota's Governor Kristi Noem arrives to speak during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) meeting on Feb. 23, 2024, in National Harbor, Maryland.

South Dakota to create ‘Med Ed’ video to combat ‘abortion misinformation’

Mar 28, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The bill requires the South Dakota Department of Health to create an informational video describing the state’s abortion law. Read more

Hundreds of pro-life and pro-abortion demonstrators hold rallies alongside each other as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the high-stakes abortion pill case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. Food and Drug Administration, March 26, 2024.

PHOTOS: Pro-life and pro-abortion activists hold dueling rallies outside Supreme Court

Mar 26, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

While there were significantly more pro-abortion demonstrators present outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday, there were many pro-life doctors and... Read more

Ultrasound of baby at 12 weeks

Norway bishops: Proposal to expand abortion abandons ‘Christian and humanistic heritage’

Mar 25, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Current Norway law allows elective abortions through the 12th week of pregnancy but only in limited cases afterward. Read more

A participant in a Women's March event Jan. 18, 2020, in San Francisco holds a "Pass the Equal Rights Amendment" sign while marching.

Nevada judge rules state must include abortion in its Medicaid program

Mar 22, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The ruling found that limits on the Medicaid program keeping tax dollars from being used for abortion violated the state’s... Read more

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during her visit to a Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Paul, Minnesota, on March 14, 2024.

Kamala Harris becomes first vice president to visit abortion clinic

Mar 14, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Kamala Harris became the first sitting vice president to visit an abortion clinic when she toured a Planned Parenthood facility... Read more

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address on March 10, 2024.

Pope Francis: We have a duty to help women accept the gift of life

Mar 10, 2024

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis said Sunday that governments and civil society have a fundamental duty to help ensure that women are able... Read more

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Biden promises legal abortion nationwide in State of the Union address

Mar 8, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

“If you, the American people, send me a Congress that supports the right to choose, I promise you I will... Read more

U.S. President Joe Biden is shown here delivering his 2023 State of the Union address before a joint session of the United States Congress.

Biden expected to emphasize his support for abortion in State of the Union address

Mar 7, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The guest list from First Lady Jill Biden and Democratic lawmakers suggests tonight’s State of the Union address will promote... Read more

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Republican attorneys general threaten YouTube over ‘misleading’ label on pro-life videos

Mar 6, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

A letter to a Google executive Neal Mohan said the labels violate the First Amendment and spread “false” information about... Read more

Pope Francis meets with members of the Pontifical Academy for Life on Feb. 12, 2024, at the Vatican.

Vatican on France’s abortion amendment: There cannot be a ‘right’ to take a human life

Mar 5, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

“The Pontifical Academy for Life reiterates that precisely in the era of universal human rights, there cannot be a ‘right’... Read more

An attendee prays the rosary during a demonstration called by the association “La Marche pour la vie” against abortion and euthanasia in Versailles, southwest of Paris, on March 4, 2024.

French bishops call for fasting and prayer as France enshrines abortion in constitution 

Mar 4, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The French National Assembly in January voted to introduce a “right to abortion” in the French Constitution. Read more