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The warning from U.S.-based Human Life International follows a French government announcement that it will provide $7.5 million to women’s civil society organizations in Africa to improve their response to the violence in 10 countries.

Several bishops said Congress has taken no action since Dobbs on measures the USCCB has previously endorsed and continues to support, including the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act, and an expanded child tax credit.

During an in-flight news conference July 29, Pope Francis also talked about his future papal trips, possible retirement and the German church’s synodal path.

The proposed regulations threaten the Catholic Church’s ability “to carry out our healing ministries and others to practice medicine,” said a July 27 joint statement issued by the chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ committees on pro-life activities, domestic policy, marriage and family life, and religious liberty.

The U.S. bishops’ pro-life chairman said it is “deeply disturbing and tragic” that President Joe Biden has chosen to use his power as the nation’s chief executive “to promote and facilitate abortion in our country” than support resources for pregnant women in need.

According to Oklahoma’s new abortion law, which is among the nation’s strictest, abortion “does not include the use, prescription, administration, procuring or selling of Plan B, morning-after pills, or any other type of contraception or emergency contraception.”

In anti-death penalty and pro-immigrant opinions, Ginsburg sided with Catholic Church leaders, but she differed with them in her support for legalized abortion, same-sex marriage and the mandate that contraception be covered in all health insurance plans.

Three people discuss the challenges in supporting and protecting the range of pro-life values.