Abortion in the United States

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Pro-Life Activist Lila Rose in Rome Dec 4 2012.

Doctor willing to abandon baby from failed abortion sparks protest

May 2, 2013

By Adelaide Mena

Pro-life activists protested outside the clinic of a Washington, D.C., abortionist who admitted during an undercover interview that he “would... Read more

Kristan Hawkins, executive director of Students for Life of America and Anna Higgins, Director of the Family Research Council's Center for Human Dignity.

Wider morning-after pill access harms teens, opponents say

May 1, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

Critics slammed the FDA’s decision to make the Plan B One-Step morning-after pill available without a prescription to teenagers as... Read more

Abby Johnson

Obama's Planned Parenthood claims rejected by former employee

May 1, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

Although President Barack Obama told a Planned Parenthood conference last week that abortion opponents are stuck in the past, former... Read more

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Columnist blasts media for Gosnell tardiness

Apr 30, 2013

In a column written for Catholic News Agency, former editor-in-chief of the National Catholic Register Francis Maier has called attention... Read more

Lila Rose speaks at The Catholic Information Center Jan. 17, 2012.

Videos show Gosnell practices in other abortion clinics

Apr 30, 2013

By Carl Bunderson

Newly released videos from Live Action, a pro-life advocacy group, show that doctor Kermit Gosnell's practice of murdering infants who... Read more

Pope Francis greets the faithful from the loggia of St. John Lateran Basilica on April 7, 2013.

Poverty linked to respect for life in Pope's book

Apr 29, 2013

By Carl Bunderson

In his newly translated book, Pope Francis proposes a Christ-centered understanding of human dignity that yields a comprehensive respect for... Read more

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Mexican bishops urge Supreme Court to defend life

Apr 25, 2013

The bishops of Mexico have called on the Supreme Court to resist pressure from abortion supporters seeking to overturn 18... Read more

Southern General Hospital, in Glasgow, Scotland.

Court protects Scottish midwives from abortion involvement

Apr 25, 2013

Two Scottish midwives won an appeal on April 24 against a court's decision forcing them to indirectly take part in... Read more

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Peruvian lawmaker praised for rejecting contraception plan

Apr 22, 2013

The president of Peru’s congressional Committee on Women and the Family has reaffirmed her commitment to resisting pressure from abortion... Read more

Kermit Gosnell mugshot.

National figures demand media attention to Gosnell trial

Apr 12, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

The murder trial of Philadelphia doctor Kermit Gosnell has produced graphic testimony of “beheadings” of infants who survive abortions, but... Read more

Image of the unborn baby, Brady Surovik. Courtesy of The Brady Project.

Proposed Colo. amendment to protect unborn crime victims

Apr 6, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

A Colorado woman whose nine-month-old unborn baby boy was killed by a drunk driver says a proposed state constitutional amendment... Read more

Pro-life club appeals after being denied campus recognition

Apr 3, 2013

A pro-life student group at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., is appealing a denial of official recognition, saying that... Read more

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UN harshly criticized for pushing abortion in Peru

Apr 2, 2013

Health and legal experts throughout Peru are denouncing a recent recommendation by the U.N. Human Rights Commission that the nation... Read more

Abby Johnson

Event aims for abortion industry 'exodus'

Apr 2, 2013

Former abortion clinic manager Abby Johnson is organizing a day – called “Exodus 2013” – for abortion workers seeking to... Read more

Maryland Catholics call death penalty repeal a pro-life win

Mar 21, 2013

Catholics in Maryland are welcoming the repeal of the death penalty in the state as a step towards a culture... Read more

Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

NY bishops meet with Cuomo, reaffirm stance against abortion

Mar 20, 2013

The bishops of New York met recently with the state’s Catholic governor, Andrew Cuomo, to discuss their objections to his... Read more

Opening of 57th Session of Commission on Status of Women on March 4, 2013 at UN Headquarters in New York.

Catholic students lobby at UN commission on women

Mar 20, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

Students at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio worked to educate delegates at a recent United Nations commission about the... Read more

Arkansas State Capitol.

Arkansas passes nation's broadest abortion restrictions

Mar 8, 2013

Arkansas legislators have overridden a veto by the governor in order to prohibit most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy,... Read more

Pro-life supporters hold a prayer vigil in front of Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs on March 4, 2013.

Planned Parenthood under fire after botched Colo. abortion

Mar 8, 2013

By Kevin J. Jones

An attorney has called for greater Planned Parenthood accountability after a Colorado clinic allegedly performed abortion without anesthetic on an... Read more

Dr. Donna Harrison and Dr. Monique Chireau at the National Press Club Jan. 24, 2013.

Doctors warn UN that abortion harms mothers

Mar 6, 2013

Medical experts before the United Nations argued that abortion is not medically necessary to promote women’s health and can actually... Read more