As Christine Darby watches her daughter Gemma, 3, happily playing on her iPad in the living room of their Nassau County home on a recent morning, her heart is filled with a mother’s love.
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Bishops: Catholics Should Pray ‘9 Days For Life’ Novena for Unborn
Catholics across the country are encouraged to pray “9 Days for Life,” an annual Respect Life novena starting Jan. 16.
Texas Bishops Welcome Ruling Blocking Requirement for Emergency Abortions
After a federal appeals court ruled Jan. 2 that emergency room doctors in Texas are not required to perform abortions, effectively blocking regulatory guidance previously issued by the federal government, the state’s Catholic bishops said they welcome the ruling.
Fed Appeals Court: ER Doctors Are Not Required to Perform Abortions
A federal appeals court ruled Jan. 2 that emergency room doctors are not required to perform abortions, going against guidance issued by the Biden administration that said these doctors could perform abortions, even in states where the procedure is banned, to stabilize the health of the mother.
Supreme Court to Take Case on Abortion Pill Availability
The Supreme Court agreed Dec. 13 to look at a dispute over the availability of a commonly used abortion pill, mifepristone, making it the first abortion case it will hear since its decision overturning Roe v. Wade last year.
Wisconsin Judge Affirms: 179-year-old State Law Does Not Ban Abortions
The Wisconsin Catholic Conference expressed “deep sadness and incredulity” over a Wisconsin judge’s decision stating that a state law from 1849 interpreted as banning abortions does not actually do so.
Tuberville Ends Hold on Hundreds of Military Promotions Over Pentagon Abortion Policy
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., told reporters on Capitol Hill Dec. 5 that he would end his monthslong blockade on hundreds of military promotions undertaken in protest of a Pentagon abortion policy.
GOP Presidential Candidates Debate Abortion Among Other Issues in Wake of Ohio Referendum
Five Republican presidential candidates participated in a debate in Miami Nov. 8, reacting to Ohio voters approving a measure that will codify abortion access in the state’s constitution through fetal viability.
Sisters of Life Win Exemption From NY Probe of Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
A Catholic community of religious sisters who operate a crisis pregnancy center in New York City won a lawsuit against the state’s health department on Nov. 8, with the agency agreeing not to include the community in a probe of other pro-life pregnancy centers.
Ohio Voters Approve Measure to Codify Abortion in State Constitution
Ohio voters Nov. 7 approved Issue 1, a measure that will codify abortion access in the state’s constitution through fetal viability, typically understood to be 24 weeks gestation, according to an NBC News projection of the results. The loss marks another electoral defeat for anti-abortion ballot measures in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision.