by Joe Bukuras Washington D.C., Apr 27, 2021 / 13:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). The dioceses of Albany and Ogdensburg and other Catholic and Christian ministries last week asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case against New York’s abortion coverage mandate. The 2017 mandate from the state’s Department of …

Washington D.C., Apr 20, 2021 / 05:00 am America/Denver (CNA). After the head of Planned Parenthood promised to “reckon with” founder Margaret Sanger’s connections to racism and eugenics, pro-life advocates said the organization is still part of the problem. In an opinion piece on Saturday for the New York Times, …

Washington D.C., Apr 16, 2021 / 10:33 am America/Denver (CNA). The pro-life chair of the U.S. bishops’ conference on Friday warned that loosening federal regulations of the abortion pill places women’s health “in serious jeopardy.” Earlier this week, the acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced …

Washington D.C., Apr 15, 2021 / 04:00 am America/Denver (CNA). Members of the House are once again trying to bring up a vote on legislation protecting infant survivors of abortions. On Wednesday, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) filed a discharge petition to force a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection …

Washington D.C., Apr 13, 2021 / 18:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). Pro-life groups criticized the Biden administration for allowing the distribution of the abortion pill through the mail during the COVID-19 pandemic. “With this action, the Biden administration has made it clear that it will prioritize abortion over women’s safety,” said …

Washington D.C., Mar 23, 2021 / 11:05 am MT (CNA).- The group Democrats for Life of America is appealing to former President Jimmy Carter in its effort to preserve the Hyde Amendment. The Hyde Amendment, first enacted in 1976, bars federal funding of abortions except in cases of rape or …

CNA Staff, Mar 19, 2021 / 01:00 pm MT (CNA).- A Polish windsurfing star has described how she convinced a woman not to have an abortion, saying that “if we talk about it out loud, others will also follow our example.” Zofia Klepacka, a world champion and Olympic medalist in …

CNA Staff, Mar 16, 2021 / 07:19 pm MT (CNA).- A Catholic, non-profit law firm has released a documentary highlighting the influence of pro-life leader Joe Scheidler and his journey to the Supreme Court. “Fighting for Life: The Story of NOW v. Scheidler” depicts a nearly three-decade-long legal battle for …

Our culture tells us abortion is about “reproductive freedom” and “women’s rights.” As Catholics, we know abortion is really about the right to life of the unborn, and a culture that has transformed the meaning of pregnancy from a beautiful and purposeful outcome of the marital act to an unfortunate …

by Kate Scanlon Washington D.C., Mar 3, 2021 / 04:00 pm MT (CNA).- Congressional Democrats called on President Joe Biden this week to remove pro-life protections from the 2022 federal budget. The Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, the Democratic Women’s Caucus leaders, and other members of the House and Senate sent a …