The declaration from the Vatican goes beyond the focus on single issues and throws a spotlight on the much broader field of violations of human dignity.
Abortion
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Abortions hit highest number in over a decade after fall of Roe v. Wade
A recent study found that the number of abortions in 2023 has increased to the highest number and rate in the United States in over a decade.
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Pro-life groups gear up to counter historic French vote on abortion
After France became the first country in the world to enshrine abortion as a “guaranteed freedom” into its constitution, pro-life leaders say they are mobilizing to counteract the unprecedented move.
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French bishops call for fasting, prayer as abortion is enshrined in country’s constitution
The bishops cried out that “of all European countries, France is the only one where the number of abortions is not decreasing and has even increased over the last two years,” and that France “would have honored itself by instead promoting the rights of women and children.”
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Unwanted abortions: Could pro-life and pro-choice people agree?
If you identify as pro-choice, resist the label pro-abortion and sincerely want to reduce the number of unwanted and coerced abortions, the opportunities to do so are abundant and bipartisan.
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Pro-lifers will march until abortion is ‘unthinkable,’ says head of March for Life
The 2024 event’s theme was “With Every Woman, For Every Child” and sought to highlight the work of pregnancy care centers and maternity homes.
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States keep voting to expand abortion access. Can Arizona’s pro-life Latinas change that?
In November voters in Arizona will vote on a ballot measure legalizing abortion in the state. If the state’s pro-life Latinas have anything to say about it, Arizona will reject expanding abortion.
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There are no black-and-white answers in the Texas trisomy 18 abortion case
When it comes to the medical, legal and moral issues around abortion in high-risk pregnancies, it seems it will be necessary to face the gray.
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U.S. bishops call for continued funding for global AIDS program
As the United States marks the 35th World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, domestic politics threaten the future of one of the nation’s most successful global health initiatives, which is credited with keeping millions of people alive.
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U.S. bishops affirm abortion as ‘our pre-eminent priority’ ahead of 2024 election
Disagreement about how strongly to describe the bishops’ opposition to abortion mirrors a similar debate in 2019.