Catholic leaders in Colorado and Oklahoma reacted with dismay and praise for their state legislatures earlier this week as the former enshrined the right to abortion into state law, and the latter passed a near-total abortion ban.
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HHS Expected to Propose Health Care Rule on Abortion, Transgender Services
Leadership at the Catholic Benefits Association believes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will soon announce new regulations that may pose an existential threat to religious-based employers including Catholic hospitals.
Airport Chaplain Donates Baby Strollers to Help Moms Travel Easy
Father Chris Piasta made a special delivery to The Bridge to Life on Monday, March 28. He brought as many strollers as could fit in his trunk — approximately 40 sets of wheels. Father Piasta, the Catholic chaplain of JFK Airport, collected the strollers after they had gone unclaimed by airline passengers.
USCCB President, Committee Chairmen Recommit Church to Pro-Life Initiatives
As the nation awaits the U.S. Supreme Court’s most significant abortion ruling in decades, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the chairmen of eight USCCB committees joined together “in prayer and expectant hope that states will again be able to protect women and children from the injustice of abortion.”
Thousands Expected to Take Part in Online National Prayer Luncheon for Life
The executive director of the March 25 National Prayer Luncheon for Life said the pro-life movement is “very hopeful” the U.S. Supreme Court will soon overturn Roe.
Sisters of Life Bring Their Call to Love to new Convent In the Catskills
In the kitchen of St. Anthony’s Convent, the Sisters of Life gathered around the stainless steel countertops to discuss a vital issue: How do you cook bison?
Idaho Passes Bill to Ban Abortion After Six Weeks of Pregnancy
The Idaho Legislature passed a measure March 14 to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, similar to the Texas abortion law.
Florida Catholic Bishops Applaud State Passage of 15-Week Ban on Abortion
The Catholic bishops of Florida praised the state Legislature for passing a measure to prohibit most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Only In Print: Pro-Life Advocates Cite Suffragists as Allies
Susan B. Anthony fought for decades for women to have the right to vote, a historical fact that has been known for a long time. But pro-life advocates of today said that another battle she waged is not as well known — the fight against abortion.
U.S. Prelates Oppose Plan to Codify Roe v. Wade in Federal Law
Ahead of a Senate vote next week, two U.S. Bishops Conference chairpeople have labeled a bill that would codify abortion rights into federal law as “built on a false and despairing narrative” that abortion is the “only, or best, solution to a crisis pregnancy.”