Roe v. Wade

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2015 March for Life in Washington D.C.

Pro-life women say they were overlooked by Netflix documentary 'Reversing Roe'

Sep 22, 2018

By Perry West

A new Netflix documentary claims to show both sides of the abortion debate in the U.S., but pro-life advocates say... Read more

Pro-life protest outside the Supreme Court.

Poll finding support for Roe is misleading, pro-life group says

Jul 25, 2018

A recent poll suggesting widespread support for Roe v. Wade fails to account for the misinformation surrounding the 1973 Supreme... Read more

US Supreme Court.

What Kavanaugh’s judicial record might mean for ‘Roe v. Wade’

Jul 20, 2018

By Ed Condon

As Judge Brett Kavanaugh prepares for Senate confirmation hearings, the Supreme Court nominee’s record is being examined for indications of... Read more

Pro-life advocates at the 45th annual March for Life, on Jan. 19 in Washington, DC.

Overturning ‘Roe’ no ‘magic bullet,’ NY archdiocese lawyer says

Jul 16, 2018

The Director of Public Policy for the Archdiocese of New York has said that overturning the Roe vs. Wade Supreme... Read more

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo.

DiNardo: Roe v. Wade support is not good litmus test for Supreme Court justices

Jul 6, 2018

The U.S. Senate should not use a nominee’s stance on Roe v. Wade as a litmus test on suitability for... Read more

2016 March for Life, Denver.

Reversing Roe should be the beginning – not the end – for pro-lifers

Jun 29, 2018

By Michelle La Rosa

The announcement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement has prompted elation from pro-life groups, who are hopeful that the... Read more

Justice Anthony Kennedy. Public Domain.

Kennedy's retirement from the Supreme Court prompts pro-life hopes

Jun 27, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

The retirement announcement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has led pro-life advocates to voice hope that his successor could... Read more

Donald Trump.

Trump to address March for Life via livestream

Jan 17, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump will address participants in the 45th national March for Life via live video, the White House... Read more

OneLife rally in LA, California on Jan. 23, 2016. Courtesy of the Archdiocese of LA.

March for Life events planned across the US

Jan 9, 2018

Forty-five years after the Supreme Court ruling that mandated legal abortion nationwide, hundreds of thousands are expected to attend rallies... Read more

Norma McCorvey in Austin, Texas, Jan. 27, 2001.

Life, conversion of Roe v. Wade's Norma McCorvey remembered

Feb 20, 2017

By Matt Hadro

As the woman at the center of the case legalizing abortion in the U.S. passed away, pro-life leaders hailed her... Read more

How to join the US bishops in 9 Days for Life

Jan 16, 2015

By Matt Hadro

The U.S. bishops hope a new pro-life prayer campaign will unite Catholics against not only abortion, but other threats to... Read more

Cardinal Sean O'Malley gives the homily at the opening Mass for the National Prayer Vigil for Life in Washington D.C. on Jan. 21, 2014.

Cardinal: joy and compassion are at heart of pro-life movement

Jan 23, 2014

By Adelaide Mena

Catholics in the pro-life movement must “evangelize with beauty and with joy” as they seek to offer compassionate aid to... Read more

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.

Truth of human dignity is burned on our hearts, archbishop says

Jan 22, 2014

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia said that despite 41 years of legalized abortion in the U.S., the understanding of... Read more

Pilgrims attend the Mass for Life at the DC Armory before the March for Life in Washington D.C. on January 22, 2014.

God became an unborn child, priest tells youth at pro-life Mass

Jan 22, 2014

Catholics stand up for their unborn brothers and sisters “because the Son of God became one of them,” a priest... Read more

(L-R) Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.).

Pro-life lawmakers hopeful after 41 years of legal abortion

Jan 22, 2014

By Adelaide Mena

On the 41st anniversary of legalized abortion throughout the U.S., pro-life lawmakers from both political parties voiced hope about the... Read more

Prolife supporters participate in the West Coast Walk for Life 2012 in San Francisco, Jan. 21, 2012.

San Francisco pro-life walk to include slate of dynamic events

Jan 14, 2014

By Carl Bunderson

The 2014 Walk for Life West Coast will host an engaging series of events surrounding the walk itself, which one... Read more

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Justice Ginsburg calls Roe a disappointing decision

May 14, 2013

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an abortion rights advocate, says that the court's Roe v. Wade decision in 1973... Read more

Dr. Laura Garcia, Scholar in Residence, Department of Philosophy, Boston College, at the National Press Club Jan. 24, 2012.

Changes in abortion language, laws seen as pro-life progress

Jan 31, 2013

Amid changing abortion rhetoric and significant legislative advances, a group of legal experts in the nation’s capital said that they... Read more

Pro-Life supporters walk through San Francisco during the West Coast March for Life, Jan. 26, 2013.

San Francisco pro-life rally draws 50,000, papal praise

Jan 28, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

An estimated 50,000 pro-life advocates rallied and marched against abortion in San Francisco for the Walk for Life West Coast... Read more

Young people participate in Washington, D.C.'s March for Life in Jan., 2012.

Strong college presence expected at March for Life

Jan 24, 2013

By Michelle La Rosa

Catholic colleges and universities will be well-represented at this year’s March for Life, according to announcements by pro-life campus groups... Read more