Pro Life 2023
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Court rules pro-life group owes nearly $1 million in fines for Planned Parenthood protests
A Spokane County judge ruled in December that the “Church at Planned Parenthood” repeatedly violated state law. Read more
Tennessee governor to increase funding for crisis pregnancy centers to $100 million
Gov. Bill Lee announced plans at his annual State of the State address Monday to expand support for crisis pregnancy... Read more
Charges dropped, for now, against woman arrested for praying silently outside UK abortion clinic
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce says the charges still could be revived, leaving her in an ambitious legal situation. Read more
Senate bill would expand restrictions on foreign aid for abortions
The bill, known as the American Values Act, would clarify existing prohibitions on foreign aid for abortions. Read more
Bishop Barron says Minnesota’s new abortion law is ‘the worst kind of barbarism’
“I want to share with you my anger, my frustration over this terrible law that was just signed by the... Read more
Smithsonian staff kick out Catholic students for wearing pro-life hats
Twelve students from Our Lady of the Rosary School in Greenville, South Carolina, visited the Air and Space Museum after... Read more
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Head of U.S. bishops’ conference contradicts Biden’s claims about taxpayer-funded abortions
President Biden asserted this week that neither the pope nor all Catholic bishops oppose public funding for abortion in the... Read more
Acquitted pro-life activist Mark Houck reveals details of ‘reckless’ FBI raid; will press charges
The father of seven said he opened the door of his house to a team of FBI agents pointing M-16s... Read more
Biden claims the pope and some bishops are open to taxpayer funded abortion
President Joe Biden this week claimed that Pope Francis and some bishops are not on board with the USCCB’s statement... Read more
Rubio bill would block Biden from declaring public health emergency to expand abortion
Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill that would prohibit the executive branch from expanding abortion access through a... Read more
Minnesota Senate sends far-reaching abortion bill to governor’s desk
Catholic leaders had strongly denounced the bill, proposing instead a slate of pro-family measures that they say will reduce demand... Read more
Pro-life advocates and lawmakers react to news of Mark Houck’s acquittal
Mark Houck’s pro-life supporters hailed Monday’s verdict while also chastising the Department of Justice for filing charges against the Catholic... Read more
UPDATE: Mark Houck cleared of FACE Act charges in rebuke to Justice Department’s aggressive prosecution
Pro-life activist Mark Houck was found not guilty Monday on federal assault charges stemming from a shoving incident outside a... Read more
U.S. bishops urge Congress to pass No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
Bishop Michael Burbidge issued a letter Friday to House and Senate leaders supporting the legislation to permanently ban taxpayer funding... Read more
Mark Houck trial update: Alternate chosen to replace juror
The alternate took the place of the original juror at approximately 1:30 p.m. Monday, when deliberations began again. Read more
Mark Houck trial: Jury deadlocked, will resume deliberations Jan. 30
The jury deciding the fate of pro-life activist Mark Houck could not come to a decision Friday on whether the... Read more
Prosecution rests case in Mark Houck trial, defense motions to dismiss the case
In the trial of Mark Houck, charged with violating Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, defense lawyers argued that... Read more
Minnesota bishops decry bill that would make abortion a right
The Catholic bishops of Minnesota urged lawmakers to vote down a bill that would codify the right to abortion, proposing... Read more
Pro-life college students to protest ‘life-ending’ abortion drugs at Walgreens, CVS
“Our purpose of having these protests is so that we can let ‘Big Pharma’ companies know that it’s absolutely unacceptable... Read more
Retired bishop calls on fellow bishops, pro-lifers to stay focused on culture of life
An emeritus Texas bishop is calling on his fellow bishops and all pro-lifers people to focus on creating a culture... Read more
