The Trump administration said Aug. 1 it would revoke its predecessor’s policy rule that included abortion as a covered health benefit for veterans and their dependents, and return to a policy of fully excluding abortion and abortion-counseling.
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Federal Judge Blocks Planned Parenthood Defunding Indefinitely
A federal judge on July 28 ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding, indefinitely blocking a provision in President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda that would strip those funds for one year.
Judge Blocks Defunding of Some, but Not All, Planned Parenthood Groups
A federal judge on July 21 extended an order blocking enforcement of a provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which President Donald Trump signed into law July 4, that would have stopped Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid payments for a year.
Judge Blocks Planned Parenthood Defunding Provision Backed by Bishops
A federal judge placed a temporary restraining order on a provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which President Donald Trump signed into law July 4, that would have stopped Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid payments for a year.
Three Years After Dobbs, ‘Battle for Life is Far From Over’
Three years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the country is a patchwork quilt of laws that differ from state to state on abortion availability.
3 Years After Dobbs, States Still Navigating Abortion Policy Changes
Three years after a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its prior abortion precedent, states have enacted or considered differing legislation surrounding the issue of abortion.
High Court Sends Catholic Groups’ Challenge to NY Abortion-Coverage Mandate Back To State Courts
The fight by religious groups against New York state’s abortion mandate requiring most private insurance plans to cover abortion has renewed life. The U.S. Supreme Court June 16 remanded to the New York Court of Appeals the case of Diocese of Albany v. Harris, a move that sends the case, in the words of lawyers for Becket, which handles religious liberty cases, “back to the drawing board” after bouncing between state courts for the past nine years.
House Republicans Advance Bill to Repeal FACE Act
The House Judiciary Committee voted June 10 to repeal a federal law crafted to protect access to reproductive health facilities by prohibiting actions such as obstructing the entrance to an abortion clinic.
A Victory for Life: Pro-Life Vigil Celebrates Planned Parenthood Clinic Closure
100 pro-life supporters gathered at 26 Bleecker Street in Manhattan, New York to celebrate Planned Parenthood of Greater New York closing its clinic after 36 years.
Nothing is Worth Sacrificing the Life of a Child, Pope Tells World Leaders
It is unacceptable that a child’s right to life and a dignified childhood should be sacrificed to “the idols” of power, profit, ideology and nationalistic self-interest, Pope Francis told a group of world experts and leaders.