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Mark Houck and his wife, Ryan-Marie Houck, prior to entering the federal court house in Philadelphia on Jan. 25, 2023.

Pro-life leader and Catholic father of 7 Mark Houck goes to trial: an emotional first day

Jan 25, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

The allegations relate to an incident that occurred at a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Philadelphia on Oct. 13, 2021. Read more

Father Fidelis Moscinski (lower left, standing behind the cross), a well-known pro-life activist and priest of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR) is seen during a tense standoff between pro-life and pro-abortion demonstrators in Lower Manhattan on July 2, 2022. The pro-life marchers were trying to reach a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic where they planned to hold a prayer vigil, and the pro-abortion demonstrators were trying to block their path.

Priest found guilty of blocking entrance to abortion clinic, faces prison time

Jan 24, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

“The defendant attempted to prevent women from accessing their legal right to vital reproductive and pregnancy services,” United States Attorney... Read more

Pro-lifers march on Washington D.C. during the March for Life

Watch the March for Life in a 30-second video

Jan 23, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Watch the entire march in the same time it takes to say two Our Fathers. Read more

Tony Dungy speaks at the March for Life on Jan. 20, 2023.

Tony Dungy to pro-life march: God used a football game to show power of prayer

Jan 20, 2023

By Zelda Caldwell

Dungy, who spoke at the March for Life with his wife, Lauren, told the crowd that the nation needs to... Read more

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch was among the honorees of Live Action's Life Gala in Dana Point, California, on Sept. 17, 2022.

6 things to know about March for Life speaker Lynn Fitch, champion of Dobbs case

Jan 20, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

Lynn Fitch, attorney general for the state of Mississippi, helped defend Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban that led to the overturning... Read more

Sister Mary Casey O'Connor, a Sister of Life, and her twin sister, Casey Gunning, teacher’s assistant and lifelong athlete in the Special Olympics

Twin sisters with a special bond speak out for the unborn

Jan 20, 2023

By Katie Yoder

Sister Mary Casey O’Connor and Casey Gunning, who has Down syndrome, were featured speakers at the March for Life’s inaugural... Read more

Marchers gather holding their signs at the 50th annual March for Life in Washington D.C. on Jan. 20, 2023.

As it happened: The March for Life 2023

This year’s march on Friday, Jan. 20, will be the first March for Life held in a post-Roe America. Read more

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Is free childbirth the next step for the pro-life movement?

Jan 19, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

Childbirth in America should be free, say two prominent pro-life leaders representing both sides of the political divide. Read more

Ultrasound scan of 15 week-old baby

Even after Roe, most Americans support abortion restrictions: poll

Jan 18, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

A majority of Americans support some limits on abortion and Americans’ attitudes toward abortion have not significantly changed, a new... Read more

Young adults hold colorful signs outside the U.S. Supreme Court at the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21, 2022.

2023 March for Life: 8 things for pro-lifers to know

Jan 18, 2023

By Katie Yoder

This year’s march on Friday, Jan. 20, will be the first March for Life held in a post-Roe America. Read more

A Detroit-area pro-life pregnancy center and the home of one of its board members were spray-painted with threatening messages early in the morning of Dec. 17, 2022.

U.S. House passes resolution condemning attacks on pro-life centers and churches

Jan 12, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

The resolution also calls on the Biden administration to “protect the rights of pro-life facilities, groups, and churches.” Read more

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Catholic bishops’ pro-life chair applauds passage of ‘Born-Alive’ Act

Jan 12, 2023

By Katie Yoder

“We commend the House of Representatives for passing legislation to protect innocent children from infanticide,” Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington... Read more

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy

House Republicans to bring pro-life legislation to vote

Jan 11, 2023

By Katie Yoder

With a newly sworn-in Congress, Republicans are engaging in a renewed effort to pass pro-life legislation, even if pro-life policy... 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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Walgreens, CVS pharmacies to dispense abortion drugs after FDA changes

Jan 6, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Jan. 3 announced it will allow any patient with a prescription to obtain... Read more

President D.Trump participates in the first presidential campaign debate with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, Sept. 29, 2020.

Trump taken to task by pro-life groups for blaming midterm losses on abortion issue

Jan 3, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Former president Donald Trump blamed Republican losses in the November midterm elections on candidates who opposed abortion for any reason. Read more

A mom receives a donation of free gifts at ABC Pregnancy Resource Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Pro-life pregnancy centers bring ‘happy tears’ this Christmas for women and families

Dec 29, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

Pro-life pregnancy centers provided women with a Christmas they will never forget. Read more

"Massacre of the Innocents," by Mariano Rossi (1731-1807), in the church Chiesa id san Giuseppe alla Lungara, Rome.

A pro-life novena to the Holy Innocents who died for Baby Jesus

Dec 19, 2022

By Katie Yoder

The novena asks for the intercession of the Holy Innocents — the baby boys who are, today, recognized as the... Read more

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Pro-lifers in Mexico demand government put an end to killings of pregnant women

Dec 13, 2022

By CNA Staff

One pro-lifer stressed that “at this time, the widespread demand of Mexican society is the prevention of any form of... Read more

Mark Houck with his children

Arrested pro-life activist Mark Houck victim of religious discrimination, lawyers say

Dec 8, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

Lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the case, contending that “the Biden administration, has engaged in an overt pattern of... Read more