The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee called it “deeply disturbing and tragic” that any U.S. president would mark the Jan. 22 anniversary of the Roe decision that legalized abortion by praising it and committing to codifying it in law.
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If President Biden is serious about unity, he should (once again) support the Hyde Amendment
A ban on taxpayer funding of abortions began as a bipartisan policy and remains popular, writes Charles A. Donovan of the Charlotte Lozier Institute. President-elect Biden should keep it in place.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Covid-19 restrictions move pro-life rallies online. Here’s what California is doing.
“There’s more to being pro-life than abortion and assisted suicide,” said organizer Kathleen Domingo. “We want to keep our families safe. We didn’t think it was worth the risk. Life is precious.”
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
The March for Life will look different this year. But our pro-life commitment is unchanged.
There is no part of our Jesuit ministry that is untouched by the devastating consequences of abortion.
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Cardinal Dolan wishes Joe Biden well ahead of inauguration but says ‘there is more of an urgency now’ on abortion
Cardinal Dolan said President-elect Joe Biden “speaks with admirable sensitivity about protecting the rights of the weakest and most threatened” but also “ran on a platform avidly supporting this gruesome capital punishment for innocent preborn babies.”
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Dear March for Life organizers: Thank you for canceling the in-person march
And to those still tempted to go to Washington, D.C.: Please stay home.
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March for Life cancels in-person rally, citing pandemic and unrest in D.C.
For the first time since 1974, when it first began, the message of the national March for Life to participants is: Stay home.
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Father Frank Pavone, controversial head of Priests for Life, to be honored by Legionaries of Christ in Rome
The Legionaries of Christ university in Rome plans to honor Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, with its “A Life for Life” award.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
The pro-life movement must make it clear: Donald Trump does not represent us.
The pro-life movement has a chance to move on from its alliance with Donald Trump, writes Xavier Bisits of Democrats for Life of America, and instead promote principled, consistent and compassionate leaders.
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Argentina legalizes abortion despite strong Catholic opposition in Pope Francis’ homeland
Argentina has legalized abortion during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.