Abortion in the United States

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Pro-life activists are facing federal charges for protesting abortion at the Carafem Health Center Clinic in Mount Juliet, Tennessee.

Six pro-lifers face FACE Act charges in Tennessee, could see 11 years in jail

Jan 26, 2024

By Joe Bukuras

The activists were videotaped walking into an abortion clinic and blocking access to the door by sitting in front of... Read more

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a rally at the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 7 facility on Jan. 22, 2024, in Big Bend, Wisconsin. The rally was the first of the nationwide Fight for Reproductive Freedoms tour.

Vice President Harris stumps for abortion 

Jan 22, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

During a speech to kick off her “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour, Vice President Kamala Harris called on Congress to... Read more

House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with EWTN News' Erik Rosales at the U.S. Capitol.

House Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘My parents were teenagers when I was born’ a year before Roe

Jan 22, 2024

By Daniel Payne

“This is an important thing to support young mothers who are in times of crisis in unplanned situations, to support... Read more

President Joe Biden’s administration on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, announced new plans to increase access to surgical abortion, chemical abortion, and contraceptives, with the move coming on the 51st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s now-defunct Roe v. Wade ruling.

Biden announces new pro-abortion measures on Roe v. Wade anniversary 

Jan 22, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The White House’s push includes new guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support surgical abortion... Read more

Dina Sophia Patryn, 22, of Weymouth, Massachusetts, and Kaycie Hippolyte, 25, of Boston, took a nine-hour bus ride to the March for Life on Jan. 19, 2024.

Snapshots from the March for Life: Boston Archdiocese brings more than 500 to DC

Jan 20, 2024

By Joe Bukuras

The group marched under the Archdiocese of Boston’s large yellow and blue “Witness to Life” banner with their archbishop, Cardinal... Read more

Demonstrators participate in the March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 19, 2024.

PHOTOS: Snow doesn’t deter thousands at second post-Roe March for Life

Jan 19, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Rows upon rows of participants young and old made their way around the National Mall to the Supreme Court on... Read more

Pro-life progressives rally for the unborn at the March for Life in front of the Supreme Court on Jan. 19, 2024.

Pro-life progressives make their voices heard at March for Life

Jan 19, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Members of the Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) and other pro-life progressives gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on... Read more

University of Michigan Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh at the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19, 2024, pictured with Tim Shipe, a high school teacher from Florida (and lifelong Buckeye fan).

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh makes surprise March for Life appearance

Jan 19, 2024

By Daniel Payne

“It’s a great example that you’re setting,” Harbaugh told the crowd at a rally before the pro-life march. “It’s testimony,... Read more

Jean Marie Davis, executive director of the Branches pregnancy resource center in Vermont, shares her inspiring pro-life story with the crowd gathered at the March for Life rally Jan. 19, 2024.

March for Life speakers promote care for pregnant women and children nationwide

Jan 19, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

At the 51st annual national March for Life, taking place in snowy conditions today in Washington, D.C., keynote speakers strongly... Read more

Before the March for Life young people gathered for music and worship at Life Fest.

‘Love is the answer’: Thousands fill Washington, D.C. stadium for ‘Life Fest’ rally

Jan 19, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

“We want every person to walk out of here knowing that they are good, that they are chosen, that they... Read more

A snowman adorned with signs at the 51st March for Life, Jan, 19, 2024

PHOTOS: The best signs seen at the 2024 March for Life

Jan 19, 2024

By CNA Staff

Thousands of marchers turned out in spite of snow and freezing temperatures. Read more

Mississippi launched its new "MAMA" app on the eve of the 51st March for Life.

Mississippi’s new ‘MAMA’ app connects moms with the help they need

Jan 19, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the launch of the Mississippi Access to Maternal Assistance (MAMA) app on Tuesday. Read more

At a press conference held before the vote, Rep. Kat Cammack shared the story of how her mother almost aborted her.

House votes to protect pro-life pregnancy centers from Biden plan to deny them funding

Jan 19, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Before the vote, lawmakers and representatives for pro-life organizations and pregnancy resource centers rallied in support of the facilities’ efforts. Read more

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, with a capacity of 6,000 in its upper church, was standing room only for the National Prayer Vigil for Life on Thursday night.

2024 March for Life prayer vigil: ‘We must bring light to the darkest corners’

Jan 18, 2024

By Joe Bukuras

The upper church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, which holds 6,000 people, was standing... Read more

Participants in a pro-life rally hold signs in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2023, at a rally marking the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.

Knights of Columbus poll: Two-thirds of Americans support some abortion restrictions

Jan 18, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

About two-thirds of Americans support some level of government restrictions on abortion, according to a recent poll released by the... Read more

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House to consider bill to halt Biden administration’s defunding of crisis pregnancy centers

Jan 17, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The bill, titled the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, is scheduled to be considered on Thursday. Read more

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at Montgomery County Community College Jan. 5, 2024, in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.

Biden administration drops protections for religious health care providers

Jan 10, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

A new rule formally rescinds certain provisions that guaranteed doctors and medical practitioners the ability to refuse to perform abortions. Read more

University of Notre Dame.

Judge dismisses Notre Dame professor’s lawsuit against student newspaper

Jan 10, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Sociology professor Tamara Kay last year sued the Irish Rover over reports that depicted her as supportive of expanding access... Read more

The theme of the first "Life Fest," sponsored by the Sisters of Life and the Knights of Columbus, was "Because love is the answer."

Attending March for Life? Check out ‘Life Fest,’ a morning of worship and music for life

Jan 8, 2024

By Joe Bukuras

At the 51st annual March for Life on Jan. 19, attendees will be offered a range of activities including participation... Read more

Kristi Judkins is executive director of Iowa Right to Life.

Pro-life Iowans weigh their presidential options

Jan 8, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The director of Iowa Right to Life is urging candidates and voters alike to consider information on fetal development in... Read more