Abortion in the United States
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Police investigate alleged attack on pro-lifers outside DC Planned Parenthood
A pro-life sidewalk counselor told CNA that he was punched repeatedly and knocked to the ground. Read more
Massachusetts pregnancy centers form alliance in face of campaign against them
The Pregnancy Care Alliance was created in April in part as a response to attacks on pro-life clinics and political... Read more
With new law, it’s easier than ever to get a late-term abortion in Maine
Maine now has some of the most extreme abortion laws in the nation. Read more
How August and November ballot initiatives could affect abortion in Ohio: an explainer
Ohioans are set to vote on two major ballot initiatives in the coming months, one in August and another in... Read more
Bishops condemn European Union’s drafting of ‘right to abortion’
In its Tuesday statement, the bishops argued that the measure would constitute an “ethical indefensibility” against human rights and European... Read more
Judge temporarily blocks Iowa heartbeat law
The judge’s order means that abortion remains legal in Iowa for up to 20 weeks of pregnancy while legal challenges... Read more
House passes National Defense Authorization Act with pro-life amendments
Amendments to the defense authorization bill include bans on the military’s spending on abortion travel and transgender surgeries and treatments. Read more
Fight over abortion, transgender treatments heats up ahead of defense spending vote
With the annual military budget package soon to hit Congress, the fight over military spending on abortion and transgender treatments... Read more
Planned Parenthood asks court to block 6-week abortion ban in Iowa
Pro-abortion groups are asking a district court to block Iowa from enforcing a six-week abortion ban that the Republican governor... Read more
Notre Dame professor sues student newspaper over reports on pro-abortion outreach
Tamara Kay filed the suit against The Irish Rover in response to two articles that reported on the professor’s pro-abortion... Read more
FACE Act charges brought against college student in Ohio pregnancy center attack
Federal charges have been filed against a 20-year-old college student in Ohio for allegedly vandalizing a pro-life pregnancy center in... Read more
Expert decries ‘brutal discrimination’ against medical conscientious objectors to abortion
Attorney José Antonio Díez disagrees with the ruling of the Constitutional Court (TC) of Spain justices and questions “their impartiality.” Read more
Indiana Supreme Court: Abortion ban does not violate state constitution
According to a Friday ruling from the Indiana Supreme Court, the abortion ban stands, but litigation is still ongoing. Read more
U.S. bishops rebuke group of Catholic Democrats vowing to support abortion
The USCCB has issued a response to a group of lawmakers who signed a letter citing Catholic teaching as a... Read more
President Biden says ‘not big on abortion’ but campaigns with strong abortion message
President Joe Biden cited his Catholic faith at a campaign fundraiser Tuesday for a reason why he is “not big... Read more
30 Catholic Democrats sign letter on Dobbs anniversary vowing to support abortion
The group of representatives cited their Catholic faith and St. John Paul II’s apostolic exhortation Christifideles Laici as reasons to... Read more
Archdiocese criticizes Mexico Supreme Court’s ‘tireless interest’ in decriminalizing abortion
The archdiocese made its comments in an editorial in its weekly publication Desde la Fe (“From the point of view... Read more
Catholic church set ablaze in Orlando, Florida, under investigation
Investigators are looking into what caused a blaze at Incarnation Catholic Church in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday night. Read more
‘There is sometimes a terrifying silence’ regarding abortions in Africa, priest says
Father Apollinaire Cibaka Cikongo of the Democratic Republic of Congo expressed concern about the “general silence” on abortion in Africa. Read more
Abortion rates rise in England and Wales rise; pro-lifers declare ‘national tragedy’
The rise in the number of abortions comes alongside pressure to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales for any reason. Read more
