Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

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Lynn Fitch, the Mississippi Attorney General.

Mississippi AG says state must 'strengthen the safety net' as abortion clinic closes

Jul 8, 2022

By Maisy Sullivan

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch said Thursday that now that legal abortion is banned in the state, it must act... Read more

US President Joe Biden, with (L-R) Vice President Kamala Harris, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, signs an executive order protecting access to reproductive health care services, in the White House in Washington, DC, July 8, 2022.

Biden signs abortion executive order: 'Right to choose' is 'essential'

Jul 8, 2022

By Katie Yoder

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday aimed at protecting abortion access in response to the Supreme Court’s decision... Read more

U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at the Vatican to meet Pope Francis, Oct. 29, 2021

Biden to sign abortion executive order in response to Dobbs

Jul 8, 2022

By Katie Yoder

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Friday aimed at protecting abortion access in response to the Supreme Court’s... Read more

The scene outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after the court released its decision in the Dobbs abortion case on June 24, 2022.

Why Dobbs is a better precedent than Roe

Jul 7, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month, it ended almost 50 years of pro-abortion rights jurisprudence. For... Read more

The European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.

'Women deserve better': Experts criticize EU Parliament resolution on ‘right to abortion’

Jul 7, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

Legal experts have called “inaccurate and misleading” a proposed resolution by the European Parliament to include a “right to abortion”... Read more

Vandalism at a Heartbeat of Miami pregnancy center in Hialeah, Florida, July 3, 2022.

Vandalism of churches, pro-life pregnancy centers continues after Dobbs

Jul 5, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

Attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers and Catholic churches have continued, unabated, following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson... Read more

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Texas Supreme Court allows enforcement of abortion ban

Jul 5, 2022

By CNA Staff

The Supreme Court of Texas on Friday ruled that the state may enforce its 1925 law banning abortion, reversing the... Read more

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Will Mexico have to wait a half-century for legal abortion to be overturned?

Jul 5, 2022

By David Ramos

Rulings that legitimize abortion by the higher courts in Mexico continue to present significant challenges for the pro-life cause in... Read more

Pope Francis speaks to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi after Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on June 29, 2022.

Pope Francis condemns abortion in new comments about Roe v. Wade decision, responds to question on Communion

Jul 4, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis condemned abortion in new comments about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Read more

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House, Sept. 9, 2021

With Roe v Wade a dead letter, Biden rallies governors to promote abortion access

Jul 1, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

In the wake of a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, President Joe Biden met with a group of... Read more

President of Guatemala, Alejandro Giammattei, in protocolary session of the Permanent Council of the OAS.

Guatemalan president demands commission desist from abortion activism

Jun 30, 2022

By David Ramos

For President Alejandro Giammattei, the report of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights shows a “methodological error that makes evident... Read more

Grafitti on a sign for All Saints Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon, June 25, 2022.

Attacks on churches, pro-life pregnancy centers continue 

Jun 30, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

Since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision on Friday, attacks on Catholic churches and pro-life pregnancy centers have... Read more

The California capitol.

California abortion amendment deserves 'vigorous opposition', bishops say

Jun 30, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

California voters will have the opportunity to approve or reject a strongly pro-abortion amendment to the state constitution in November.... Read more

The scene outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after the court released its decision in the Dobbs abortion case on June 24, 2022.

TRACKER: Check the status of abortion trigger laws across the U.S.

Jun 29, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 24 overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, returning the regulation of... Read more

LifeChoice Pregnancy Center in Winter Haven, Florida was defaced with pro-abortion graffiti June 25, 2022.

More Catholic churches, pregnancy centers, and a pro-life memorial vandalized

Jun 28, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

More vandalism of Catholic churches, pro-life pregnancy centers, and a pro-life memorial have been reported since Roe v. Wade was... Read more

The scene outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after the court released its decision in the Dobbs abortion case, June 24, 2022.

Judges temporarily block abortion bans in Louisiana, Utah, Texas

Jun 28, 2022

By Maisy Sullivan

Judges in Louisiana, Utah, and Texas have temporarily blocked the enforcement of those states’ laws banning abortion, after the Supreme... Read more

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Latin American pro-life leaders celebrate overturning of Roe v. Wade

Jun 28, 2022

By Diego López Marina

One leader said the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court will “undoubtedly have a positive impact on Latin America.” Read more

Xavier Becerra, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Biden official promises 5 actions to protect abortion after Roe

Jun 28, 2022

By Katie Yoder

The Biden administration is taking five steps to protect access to abortion, according to Xavier Becerra, the secretary of the... Read more

Starbucks coffee shop.

These U.S. companies will pay staff abortion travel expenses

Jun 28, 2022

By Maisy Sullivan

As some states ban or regulate abortion following the Dobbs decision, numerous companies have announced they will provide financial assistance... Read more

Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center in Lynchburg, Virginia had its windows smashed and was defaced with graffiti the night of June 24-25.

Vandalism of Catholic churches, pregnancy centers continues after Dobbs decision

Jun 27, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

In the wake of Friday's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey,... Read more