Abortion

Chris Christie Opposes Federal Law Protecting Babies From Abortions

By Kate Anderson, LifeNews, June 13, 2023 Presidential candidate Chris Christie said during a CNN town hall Monday that at the current moment, the federal government “should not be involved” when dealing with abortion. The former New Jersey mayor was addressing questions from... read more

Abortions in Scotland at record high as government considers abortion on demand

Catholic News Agency, Catholic Herald, June 5, 2023 The Catholic Church in Scotland, pro-life organisations and disability rights campaigners have expressed dismay after statistics released by Public Health Scotland on June 1 revealed that the number of abortions recorded in Scotland in... read more

Despite growing use, abortion pill not ‘safer than Tylenol’ and carries serious risks, including trauma of flushing a baby down the toilet, pro-life experts say

By Maria Wiering, Our Sunday Visitor, May 24, 2023 (OSV News) — More than 20 years ago, Toni McFadden took the abortion pill to end her pregnancy. She was a high school senior, the “good girl” in her family, and she did not want anyone to find out. She was about seven weeks pregnant... read more

Pope, in interview, describes unborn child as ‘a living being, I’m not saying a person’

Catholic Culture, May 29, 2023 In a brief but wide-ranging interview with Julio Vaqueiro of Telemundo, Pope Francis discussed migration, reflected on ecclesial reform, recalled his recent meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and spoke about the prevalence of... read more

Federal Courts Rule California Can’t Force Churches to Pay for Abortions

LifeNews.com/Alliance Defending Freedom, May 12, 2023 Resolving lawsuits brought by four churches, two federal courts in California have ruled that the First Amendment protects the churches’ right to decline elective abortion coverage in their health insurance plans. Given the courts’... read more

New Barbie seen as affirmation of children with Down syndrome even while abortion claims more of them

By Kimberly Heatherington, Our Sunday Visitor/ the Pilot, May 9, 2023 (OSV News) -- When Mattel announced the release of a Barbie doll portrayed with Down syndrome April 25, the global toymaker explained the addition to its product line is intended "to allow even more children to see themselves... read more

Archbishop Broglio tells Catholics in the military ‘to refuse any participation in the evil of abortion’

The military archbishop and USCCB president slammed Biden’s new pro-abortion VA rule as ‘morally repugnant.’ By Louis Knuffke, LifeSite News, May 3, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — Archbishop Timothy Broglio for the Military Services, USA and president of the United... read more

Pope Francis Calls Abortion ‘Senseless’ and Criticizes Gender Theory in Budapest Speech

The denunciation came during an address to civil authorities and other dignitaries at a former Carmelite monastery in Budapest. Pope Francis addresses civil authorities and other dignitaries at a former a Carmelite monastery in Budapest, Hungary, on April 28, 2023, on the first day of his... read more

Supreme Court Upholds Pro-Life Law Requiring Proper Burial or Cremation for Babies Killed in Abortions

By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews, May 1, 2023 After national controversy surrounding the Planned Parenthood abortion businesses’ sale of aborted babies and aborted baby body parts, then Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed into law a new measure providing that aborted babies may be buried or... read more

Late-Term Abortionist LeRoy Carhart Dies After Killing Babies in Abortions for Decades

By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews, April 28, 2023   Infamous late-term abortionists LeRoy Carhart has passed away. Carhart owned and operated abortion businesses that have been killing babies in abortions, and late-term abortions for decades. He is responsible for killing women in... read more

Life after death: Texas abortion clinic set to become parenting center

The Pillar, April 25, 2023   The leaders of a Texas pregnancy center say they’ll turn a shuttered abortion clinic into a site for parenting classes, counseling programs, and a “baby boutique,” where new moms and dads can get diapers, clothes, and other baby supplies for their... read more