In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Aug. 25, JD Vance said his running mate would “absolutely commit” to not imposing a federal abortion ban.
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The Democrats’ abortion strategy: Seek converts or punish heretics?
The abortion issue is emblematic of a larger problem within the Democratic Party—an obsession with ideological purity that has proven to be both counterproductive and divisive.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Will Republicans lose pro-life voters after softening their abortion stance?
After watering down their anti-abortion commitments in their party platform, can Donald Trump’s GOP hold on to the pro-life vote?
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A Catholic Minnesota mom’s view of Tim Walz
As a Catholic Minnesota mom, I find a lot to like about Tim Walz. But I have two major concerns about him.
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Supreme Court’s narrow ruling allows abortion for medical emergencies in Idaho for now
The Supreme Court has allowed Idaho doctors to perform abortions for women facing medical emergencies while a lower court considers the constitutionality of the state’s near-total ban.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
There will be no perfect abortion law. But the pro-life movement can still make progress.
What is needed, far more than a perfect abortion law, is a clear focus on the moral failure of a society in which abortion rates are rising rather than falling, in which too many women feel afraid, unable or unwilling to carry pregnancies to term and welcome new life into the world.
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Supreme Court unanimously dismisses challenge to abortion drug mifepristone
The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed a challenge against an abortion pill due to a “lack of legal standing” in the lawsuit against the drug.
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We’re all Cafeteria Catholics
Statistician Ryan Burge set out to learn how many Catholics agree with church teachings on three key pro-life issues: abortion, euthanasia and the death penalty. The answer? Fewer than 1 percent.
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Catholic activist sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for abortion clinic blockade
Lauren Handy has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison—57 months—for leading a blockade of a Washington abortion clinic on Oct. 22, 2020.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
North Carolina shelter for at-risk single moms charts pro-life path in a post-Roe world
In North Carolina, where abortion has been restricted to up to 12 weeks since the repeal of Roe v. Wade, maternity home services may prove vital for many young women who might otherwise be choosing to end their pregnancies.