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The 45th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2018.

Archbishop Naumann emphasizes preeminence of right to life

Sep 25, 2020

By Matt Hadro

The “preeminence” of the right to life is the teaching of the Church, the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair stated ahead... Read more

The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, where pharmacists will prepared and mix the drugs for assisted suicides in Victoria.

Assisted suicide, euthanasia more than 10 times higher than predicted in Australian state

Sep 2, 2020

While the Australian state of Tasmania is debating a bill that would legalize assisted suicide, the state of Victoria reported... Read more

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Questions surround possibility of mandatory coronavirus vaccinations

Aug 28, 2020

By Matt Hadro

With more than 1,000 deaths a day still being registered in the United States, coronavirus vaccines are being developed, and... Read more

Abortions rise in Scotland to second-highest level on record

Aug 27, 2020

Scotland has reported its second-highest annual abortion figure on record.  Read more

The Nebraska capitol. Photo courtesy Kassondra Design/Nebraska Catholic Conference.

Nebraska governor to sign D&E abortion ban into law

Aug 14, 2020

By Jonah McKeown

Governor Pete Ricketts of Nebraska is set to sign a ban on dilation and evacuation abortions into law at a... Read more

Ban on D&E abortions advances in Nebraska legislature

Aug 5, 2020

Nebraska lawmakers on Wednesday, in a contentious vote, gave first-round approval to a ban on dilation and evacuation abortions, which... Read more

Metropolitan Police arrest a Students for Life volunteer, Aug. 1, 2020.

Pro-life protestors arrested for sidewalk chalk

Aug 3, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Protesters were arrested Saturday for writing a pro-life message on the sidewalk outside a Washington, D.C., Planned Parenthood clinic, but... Read more

The March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2017.

Push for racial justice could be an 'awakening' on abortion, prolife advocates say

Jul 27, 2020

Some pro-life advocates say that the recent push for racial equality in the US can be an awakening to the... Read more

Federal judge places hold on Tennessee heartbeat-based abortion ban

Jul 15, 2020

Citing the need to protect the unborn, the Tennessee governor has signed strong heartbeat-based abortion restrictions into law. However, a... Read more

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appoints judges to Miami's Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, March 27, 2019.

New Florida law requiring parental consent for abortion limits harm, Catholic bishops say

Jul 1, 2020

After Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law requiring parental consent for a minor’s abortion, the Florida Conference of Catholic... Read more

Missouri's last abortion clinic receives license

Jun 26, 2020

The Missouri health department issued a license to the state's only abortion clinic Thursday. Its license had been revoked a... Read more

The flag of Guernsey.

Guernsey approves law expanding abortion access

Jun 25, 2020

The parliament of the Channel Island of Guernsey voted Wednesday to approve a bill expanding abortion time limits, and removing... Read more

‘Huge disappointment’ as UK House of Lords backs Northern Ireland abortion regulations

Jun 16, 2020

The House of Lords backed new abortion regulations for Northern Ireland by an overwhelming majority Monday, after the Northern Ireland... Read more

UK government doubles down on N Ireland abortion regulations

Jun 5, 2020

While saying that abortion regulation is a devolved issue, the British Minister of State for Northern Ireland emphasized at Westminster... Read more

Dr. Tom Perille, president of Colorado's chapter of Democrats for Life, displays a model of a seven-month-old fetus at the Colorado capitol, Feb. 11, 2020.

Coloradans gather final round of signatures for late-term abortion ban

May 15, 2020

By Jonah McKeown

A coalition of volunteers in Colorado hopes to gather enough signatures in the next two weeks on a petition to... Read more

House of Lords committee raises concerns over N Ireland abortion regulations

Apr 29, 2020

A legislation scrutiny committee of the House of Lords last week published a report on the abortion regulations imposed on... Read more

Parliament Buildings in Belfast, seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

N Irish bishops encourage legislators to debate abortion law

Apr 23, 2020

The bishops of Northern Ireland wrote to members of the region's legislature Wednesday urging them to debate the abortion regulations... Read more

Updated: Three states' coronavirus abortion bans remain after court interventions

Apr 20, 2020

Eight states that have enacted temporary bans on abortion during the coronavirus pandemic are contending with legal challenges, and judges... Read more

Poland considers citizen-proposed ban on abortion of those with severe disabilities

Apr 15, 2020

Poland's parliament will consider a citizen-initiated bill to ban abortion in cases where the unborn child has a severe abnormality,... Read more

Parliament Buildings in Belfast, seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Democratic Unionists lament introduction of elective abortion in N Ireland

Mar 31, 2020

Politicians of the Democratic Unionist Party, the leading pro-life party in Northern Ireland, along with other pro-life leaders, are lamenting... Read more