A Seattle-area Christian church is fighting a Washington state law that requires churches to provide coverage for abortion despite their religious or moral objections.
Court hears church’s lawsuit over Washington state law on abortion coverage
Bishops thank those who lobbied Parliament against amendments on abortion
English and Welsh Catholic bishops expressed relief after members of the House of Commons withdrew proposals to legalize abortion on demand up to birth and to make it a crime to protest outside an abortion clinic.
Presentation offers pro-lifers responses when challenged on abortion stand
In her June 25 presentation “When They Say … You Say,” Olivia Gans Turner described five main categories of challenges pro-lifers hear.
European Parliament calls access to abortion a human right
Members of the European Parliament have adopted a report that defines access to abortion as a human right. Europe’s Catholic bishops and pro-life groups have strongly criticized the statement.
House GOP leaders, attorneys general urge Congress to make Hyde permanent
The Hyde Amendment prohibits use of federal Medicaid dollars for abortion except in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the woman would be endangered.
Catholic Democrats in House say they work to advance respect for life
In a “Statement of Principles” released June 18, legislators said they were concerned about the Eucharist being denied to Democratic members of Congress over a single issue: abortion.
EU bishops criticize report for stance on abortion, conscience clauses
Catholic bishops in the European Union have taken strong issue with language in a proposed EU health care report that characterizes abortion as a human right.
High court to hear major abortion case from Mississippi in its next term
The U.S. Supreme Court said in a May 17 order that it will hear oral arguments during its next term on a 2018 Mississippi abortion law banning most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.