“Without this protection, our federal tax dollars will contribute to millions more abortions around our nation and beyond,” said Rachel Hendricks, diocesan Respect Life coordinator for the Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey.
Bishops urge Catholics to sign petition against Hyde Amendment’s repeal
Hyde Amendment has long bipartisan history but an uncertain future
The Hyde Amendment, born in 1976, has had a fairly long congressional history, but it could be marked for extinction.
Research with fetal tissue from elective abortion called ‘deeply offensive’
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee April 20 called on the Biden administration to fund research “that does not rely upon body parts taken from innocent children killed through abortion.”
Inside the Capitol: An opportunity to meet with legislators
Hundreds of Catholics from nearly every legislative district across Minnesota answered that call to be missionary disciples by meeting with their legislators via Zoom.
Pharmaceutical companies urged to stop using abortion-derived cell lines
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities has launched a campaign urging Catholics to write letters to pharmaceutical companies urging them to stop the use of abortion-derived cell lines in the development and testing of vaccines.
USCCB pro-life chairman calls HHS proposed rule on Title X ‘terrible policy’
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has published a proposed rule to rescind the Trump administration’s enforcement of a Title X provision that “draws a bright line between abortion and family planning,” as the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee chairman has described it.
Federal appeals court says Ohio can enforce Down syndrome abortion law
A federal appeals court has ruled that Ohio’s 2017 law banning abortions after a fetal diagnosis of Down syndrome can be enforced.
Book explores intersecting thoughts of Pope Francis, President Biden
This book might appeal to Catholics interested in a blend of U.S. presidential history, U.S. church history and the universal Catholic Church — present and future.