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Members of the Houston-based Catholic Organization of Life carry their flag, alongside the state flag, at the 2024 Texas March for Life.

Pro-life leaders are ‘laser-focused’ on state marches this election year: Here’s what you need to know

Jan 31, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

With abortion set to be on the ballot this year in many states across the country, pro-life groups in several... Read more

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Georgia Supreme Court upholds ‘heartbeat’ law banning abortion

Oct 24, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Abortion in Georgia is banned after an unborn baby’s heartbeat is considered detectable, except in some cases of rape, incest,... Read more

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Court upholds Alabama ban on child sex-change treatments

Aug 22, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The law, called the Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, was passed by the Alabama Legislature in 2022 and bans... Read more

Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta.

Report finds 28 credible child sex abuse claims of Georgia priests in last 70 years

Mar 29, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

A new report says that 28 Catholic priests have faced credible child sex abuse allegations while serving in Georgia since... Read more

Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Georgia, (left) speaks at a campaign event on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022. 
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker (right) speaks to supporters in Kennesaw, Georgia, Nov. 7, 2022. The two squared off in a tight race Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. If neither candidate receives 50% plus one vote needed, they will head to a runoff in December.

Georgia Senate race: Walker and Warnock may be headed for December runoff

Nov 8, 2022

By Zelda Caldwell

The hard-fought Georgia Senate race between Republican Herschel Walker and the incumbent Democrat, Sen. Raphael Warnock, now appears to be... Read more

Georgia U.S. Senate candidates Democrat Raphael Warnock (left) and Republican Herschel Walker

Catholics in Georgia stick with Walker despite abortion allegations 

Oct 26, 2022

By Edie Heipel

A solid majority of Catholic voters in the state back the Republican candidate, according to a new EWTN poll.   Read more

Raphael Warnock.

Black Christian ministers blast Georgia candidate for abortion support

Dec 14, 2020

A coalition of Black Christian ministers have criticized Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock for his support for abortion. In addition... Read more

Georgia abortion heartbeat law banned by federal court

Jul 13, 2020

A federal court on Monday said a Georgia state law that prohibits abortion anytime after the detection of a fetal... Read more

Removing informed consent for abortion a step backward, critic of Ga. bill says

Feb 4, 2020

Georgia's heartbeat-based abortion ban is tied up in court, but six pro-abortion rights legislators in the state have reacted by... Read more

Georgia state capitol building.

Georgia bill would make 'transgender treatment' for minors a felony

Nov 1, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

A state representative in Georgia has proposed a law that would make it a felony for medical professionals to assist in... Read more

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Judge halts Georgia heartbeat bill from coming into force

Oct 2, 2019

A federal judge on Tuesday halted Georgia’s “heartbeat bill” abortion ban from going into effect.  Read more

Black and white face of Mickey Mouse out of paper on a yellow background.

'Difficult' to work in Georgia after heartbeat bill, says Disney CEO

May 31, 2019

Following the passage of the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act in Georgia earlier this month, major film and... Read more

Actress Alyssa Milano, star of direct-to-video Poison Ivy 2: Lily, addresses a crowd in Washington, DC, Sept 2018.

Georgia boycott falls flat after heartbeat bill passes

May 10, 2019

Following the passage of the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act in Georgia earlier this week, a promised boycott... Read more

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Georgia heartbeat bill signed into law

May 7, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

The law will come in to force January 1, but is expected to be the subject of immediate legal challenge... Read more

Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta.

Archbishop Gregory promises transparency during state investigation

May 1, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

The bishops of the state of Georgia have vowed to be open and transparent as the attorney general conducts an... Read more

Gold dome of Georgia Capitol in Atlanta. Via Shutterstock.

Georgia passes heartbeat abortion bill despite celebrity criticism

Apr 1, 2019

The Georgia state legislature has passed a controversial fetal heartbeat bill Saturday, despite protests from actors and business executives.  Read more

Georgia State Capitol Building.

Heartbeat bill passes Georgia Senate

Mar 25, 2019

The Georgia Senate has approved a bill that would ban abortions after an unborn baby’s heartbeat can be detected, about... Read more

Doctor reading test results of pregnant woman by ultrasound.

Heartbeat abortion bans move forward in Tennessee, Georgia

Mar 11, 2019

Lawmakers in Georgia and Tennessee have advanced bills that would ban most abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually... Read more

Anti-religious freedom grants target Georgia, Florida, N.M., Texas

Oct 30, 2018

By Kevin J. Jones

Four states, including Texas and Florida, are in the crosshairs of an anti-religious freedom funders’ network that coordinated the successful... Read more

Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta.

Child sex abuse bill unfairly shields public institutions, Atlanta archbishop warns

Mar 12, 2018

The Archbishop of Atlanta released a statement Friday announcing his opposition to a bill in the Georgia legislature that would... Read more