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Biden administration to appeal to Supreme Court over ruling restricting access to abortion pills

Apr 13, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The administration plans to issue an emergency appeal after a federal appeals court allowed a Texas judge’s ruling to severely... Read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California.

Democratic governors stockpile abortion pills in response to Texas FDA ruling

Apr 11, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The governors of New York, Washington, Massachusetts, and California revealed they have begun stockpiling years’ worth of chemical abortion supplies. Read more

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A Texas judge suspended abortion pill approval. Does that mean they are illegal?

Apr 11, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

By issuing a “stay,” the judge’s ruling will block the FDA’s abortion pill approval as unlawful. 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.

Texas federal judge issues ruling in highly anticipated abortion pill case

Apr 7, 2023

By Zelda Caldwell

Contradictory federal court rulings on April 7 left the status of mifepristone — the first of two drugs used in... Read more

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Explainer: Why did the bishops object to proposed changes to a contraceptive mandate? 

Apr 5, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

President Joe Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services is working to expand access to contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs. Read more

Abortion Pill Reversal seeks to counter the effects of the first progesterone-blocking abortion pill, providing an opportunity to save the unborn child.

Texas man sues ex-wife’s friends for facilitating unborn child’s abortion

Mar 15, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

The wife’s friends allegedly conspired with her “to murder her unborn child with illegally obtained abortion pills.” Read more

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Case that could stop half of U.S. abortions set for this Wednesday

Mar 13, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The FDA is accused of recklessly endangering women and young girls for decades by ignoring its own research and testing... Read more

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Here’s how half of U.S. abortions could be stopped this week

Feb 28, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

A federal Texas judge could stop over half of the abortions happening in the country in what may be the... Read more

Anna Lulis from Moneta, Virginia, (left) who works for the pro-life group Students for Life of America, stands beside an abortion rights demonstrator outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2022, after the court's decision in the Dobbs abortion case was announced.

Pro-life college students to protest ‘life-ending’ abortion drugs at Walgreens, CVS 

Jan 26, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

“Our purpose of having these protests is so that we can let ‘Big Pharma’ companies know that it’s absolutely unacceptable... Read more

President Joe Biden speaks to mayors from across the country during an event at the East Room of the White House on Jan. 20, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Biden vows to increase abortion pill access on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade  

Jan 23, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

President Joe Biden issued a memorandum on Sunday directing federal agencies to support wider access to abortion pills. Read more

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5 things to know about abortion drugs sent by mail

Jan 13, 2023

By Katie Yoder

The U.S. Department of Justice recently advised that the U.S. Postal Service can deliver these abortion drugs by mail. Read more

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Catholic bishops condemn Biden administration’s new policy on abortion pills

Jan 9, 2023

By Katie Yoder

The U.S. Catholic bishops are challenging the Biden administration after the FDA announced for the first time that pharmacies can... Read more

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FDA changes policy to allow abortion pills to be sold at pharmacies

Jan 4, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

The Food and Drug Administration officially changed its policy to allow pharmacies, such as CVS and Walgreens, to sell mifepristone.  Read more

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FDA should limit access to ‘dangerous’ chemical abortion drugs, doctors argue in lawsuit

Nov 22, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

A group of doctors and medical organizations argue in a federal lawsuit that the FDA “chose politics over science.” Read more

Paige Casey had provided medical care for patients at CVS MinuteClinic Diagnostic of Virginia from 2018 until March 2022, when she was informed that she could no longer claim a religious exemption in order to opt out of a practice that violated her conscience.

Debate over whether ‘morning-after pill’ can cause abortion at heart of Catholic nurse’s lawsuit

Sep 7, 2022

By Edie Heipel

Paige Casey, a Catholic nurse practitioner, is suing CVS for firing her after she refused to prescribe abortion-inducing drugs to... Read more

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Pro-lifers speak out as ‘DIY abortion’ amendment advances

Mar 18, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

The amendment would permanently allow at-home medical abortions. Read more

Cardiologist Dermot Kearney.

Catholic doctor to challenge abortion pill reversal ban at UK High Court

Feb 8, 2022

By CNA Staff

Dermot Kearney is a past president of the Catholic Medical Association (UK). Read more

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Pro-life advocates decry FDA decision allowing women to get abortion pills by mail

Dec 16, 2021

By Katie Yoder

The Food and Drug Administration on Dec. 16 lifted restrictions on mifepristone, a drug approved for use in medical abortions,... Read more

Google offices in Chelsea, Manhattan, New York

Senators ask Google why it removed ads for abortion pill reversal

Sep 17, 2021

By Jonah McKeown

A dozen U.S. senators on Thursday sent a joint letter to Google’s CEO asking why pro-life ads for abortion pill... Read more

Lila Rose, founder of Live Action, addresses the 2021 Live Action Life Awards Dinner at Dana Point, California; Aug. 21, 2021

Live Action says Google’s removal of pro-life ads ‘unprecedented’

Sep 15, 2021

By Christine Rousselle

According to the pro-life group Live Action, the search engine Google canceled its advertisements for abortion pill reversal services. The... Read more