The U.S. House Oct. 3 passed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which bans abortions after 20 weeks of gestation, about the time doctors have determined that an unborn child can feel pain.
U.S. House passes bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks of gestation
Bishops: Amend repeal bill to protect poor, keep ban on abortion coverage
The latest version of a Republican measure in the Senate to repeal the Affordable Care Act must be amended to protect poor and vulnerable Americans, said the chairmen of four U.S. bishops’ committees.
After furor over remarks, DNC chair to meet with pro-life Dems’ head
After a furor erupted over his statement that the Democratic Party should support only those candidates who support legal abortion, Democratic National Committee chairman Thomas Perez will meet with the head of Democrats for Life of America, Kristen Day.
Cardinal Dolan slams DNC pledge to support only pro-abortion candidates
New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan described the recent pledge from the Democratic National Committee’s chair to support only pro-abortion candidates “disturbing” and “intolerant.”
News article paints inaccurate picture of Planned Parenthood
On Sunday, April 9, the St. Cloud Times’ front page article “No Planned Parenthood? More kids, cancer, chlamydia” was filled with innuendo, an absence of concrete […]
Iowa House passes measure to ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks
Pro-life supporters are praising the Iowa House of Representatives on passing legislation that bans almost all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Bill passes to allow states to redirect funds away from abortion clinics
The Senate voted late March 30 to override a rule change made in the last days of the Obama administration that prevented states from redirecting Title X family planning funding away from clinics that performed abortions and to community clinics that provide comprehensive health care.
Confirmation hearings open for Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
The issues of religious liberty and abortion were briefly raised during the second day of Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee.