The documentary “Fighting for Life: The Story of NOW v. Scheidler” depicts his decades-long legal battle for the pro-life movement’s right to protest outside of abortion clinics is debuting March 22 on EWTN.
New documentary recounts story of Scheidler’s nearly 30-year court battle
Hebda: Pro-life advocates are ‘on right side’ of battle that is ‘Lord’s battle’
The men and women gathered Jan. 22 at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul were not alone in their prayers to end abortion, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda said at the annual Prayer Service for Life, which took place ahead of the Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life virtual march.
Voters in two states OK anti-abortion measures, but Oregon funding stays
An Oregon measure that would have banned state funding for elective and late-term abortions was defeated by voters Nov. 6, while an amendment to the West Virginia constitution stating that women do not have a right to an abortion was passed by a narrow margin.
Irish pro-lifers launch ‘vote no’ campaign for referendum on unborn
Pro-life activists have launched a campaign urging citizens to vote no in a forthcoming referendum to remove the Eighth Amendment to the Irish Constitution.
Cardinal praises House for voting to protect babies who survive abortion
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee said the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act passed by the House Jan. 19 is “common-sense legislation” that “offers a simple and widely supported proposition.”
Thousands of youth gather to rally, pray before March for Life
The Capital One Arena in Washington, which typically hosts professional basketball and hockey games and sold-out concerts, was filled with thousands of youth from around the country who gathered there Jan. 19 to stand up for life.
Panel: Efforts to protect life at all stages has never been more important
Stories from the lived experience of the speakers took the place of policy discussions during Georgetown University’s first “Lives Worthy of Respect” conference Oct. 2.
Trump executive memorandum reinstates ‘Mexico City Policy’ on abortion
The U.S. bishops’ Committee for Pro-Life Activities, applauded the news of President Donald J. Trump’s executive memorandum reinstating the “Mexico City Policy,” banning all foreign nongovernmental organizations receiving U.S. funds from performing or promoting abortion as a method of family planning in other countries.