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A pro-abortion attendee stands during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago.

2024 Democratic platform: What Catholics need to know

Aug 20, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Delegates to the Democratic National Convention have approved a party platform that doubles down on support for abortion, IVF, and... Read more

A sign hangs above a Planned Parenthood clinic on May 18, 2018, in Chicago.

Planned Parenthood mobilizes for Democratic convention in Chicago

Aug 19, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers said it was traveling to Chicago and performing free abortions and sterilization procedures in a mobile... Read more

Isabel Vaughan-Spruce.

UK police pay 13,000 pounds to Christian woman arrested for silent prayer

Aug 19, 2024

By AC Wimmer

The settlement comes as the U.K. government is reportedly set to strengthen its crackdown on silent prayer near abortion facilities... Read more

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris gives remarks alongside U.S. President Joe Biden at Prince George’s Community College on Aug. 15, 2024, in Largo, Maryland.

Harris pushes child tax credit expansion at rally days after Vance makes similar proposal

Aug 16, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Kristen Day of Democrats for Life welcomed the proposal but warned the Harris campaign has been “very pro-abortion.” Read more

Montana state capitol.

Montana ends parental consent requirement for minors getting abortions

Aug 15, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The Montana Supreme Court said the parental consent for abortions law “violates the fundamental right of a minor to control... Read more

Longtime pro-life advocate Lynn Dyer places a sign that reads “Life Never a Mistake” on public property in front of Camelback Family Planning, an abortion clinic in Phoenix, on April 18, 2024.

Arizona Supreme Court says state can use ‘unborn human’ in abortion vote explainer

Aug 15, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Here’s a roundup of pro-life-related developments in the U.S. this week. Read more

During the 2024 Napa Institute Summer Conference,  Lila Rose spoke with EWTN News President Montse Alvarado about the task currently before the pro-life movement.

Lila Rose on 2024 task for pro-life movement, podcast debut on EWTN

On the occasion of her podcast joining the EWTN programming lineup, Lila Rose discussed the task currently before America’s pro-life... Read more

Planned Parenthood offices in SoHo, New York, Oct, 5, 2019.

Planned Parenthood of New York scales back abortions, citing financial problems

Aug 8, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Here’s a roundup of pro-life-related developments in the U.S. this week. Read more

A pro-abortion activist displays abortion pills as she counter-protests during an anti-abortion demonstration on March 25, 2023, in New York City.

Significant rise in unsupervised abortions in 2023, new study finds

Aug 6, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

There was a significant increase in unsupervised abortion attempts from 2021 to 2023, a new study by the American Medical... Read more

California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

Pregnancy center sues California attorney general for ‘attack’ on free exercise of religion

Aug 2, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Here’s a roundup of pro-life-related developments in the U.S. this week.  Read more

Pete Buttigieg speaks during a online fundraising event Monday night put on by a group called “White Dudes for Harris.”

Abortion makes men ‘more free,’ Pete Buttigieg says

Jul 31, 2024

By Matt McDonald

Pro-life advocates reacting to Pete Buttigieg’s comments said he put his finger on a problem with abortion: sex without responsibility. Read more

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to reporters after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the vice president’s ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 25, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Pro-life roundup: Harris pledges to restore Roe v. Wade

Jul 26, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Since replacing Joe Biden as the presumptive presidential nominee for the Democratic party, Kamala Harris has made abortion a major... Read more

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attends an NCAA championship teams celebration on the South Lawn of the White House on July 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C. U.S. President Joe Biden abandoned his campaign for a second term after weeks of pressure from fellow Democrats to withdraw and just months ahead of the November election, throwing his support behind Harris.

Kamala Harris’ record on Catholic issues: what you need to know

Jul 24, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Throughout her career, Kamala Harris has taken a variety of stances that could pose problems for Catholic voters, a key... Read more

U.S. Supreme Court building.

Pro-life sidewalk counselors appeal to Supreme Court for stronger free speech protections

Jul 19, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Coalition Life petitioned the Supreme Court this week to consider its lawsuit against the City of Carbondale, Illinois. Read more

Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump speaks after officially accepting the Republican presidential nomination on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee.

Pro-life roundup: Trump says abortion ‘will never be a federal issue again’

Jul 19, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

In an interview this week former president Donald Trump reasserted his stance that abortion is exclusively a state issue and... Read more

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Florida warns abortion amendment might ‘negatively affect’ state’s economy

Jul 18, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The state Financial Impact Estimating Conference approved a “financial impact” statement to be placed on the ballot alongside the abortion... Read more

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Puebla state in Mexico decriminalizes abortion, archdiocese responds

Jul 18, 2024

By Diego López Colín

In a statement posted on Facebook the same day, the Archdiocese of Puebla expressed “its most profound sadness” after the... Read more

A participant in the OneLife rally in Los Angeles on Jan. 23, 2016.

Republicans demand answers after leaked Army briefing labels pro-lifers ‘terrorists’

Jul 16, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

“The American people deserve to be assured that these slides truly do not reflect the Army’s views,” said one letter,... Read more

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Appeals court refuses to reinstate Oklahoma federal grants in abortion referral dispute

Jul 16, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The state in November filed a lawsuit against the HHS after the Biden administration suspended “millions of dollars” in Title... Read more

Protesters hold a placard depicting an unborn baby as they take part in the March of Life in Warsaw, on April 14, 2024.

Polish lawmakers narrowly defeat effort to decriminalize abortion assistance

Jul 15, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Under current law, women do not face criminal penalties for seeking or receiving an illegal abortion. Read more