After President Biden said that U.S. bishops are not demanding that federal dollars not fund abortions, the U.S.C.C.B. stated that they are “united” in commitment to life.
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Former priest Frank Pavone, head of Priests for Life, faces sexual misconduct allegations
Pavone, national director of the nonprofit Priests for Life, was the subject of at least two reports sent to the Diocese of Amarillo, Texas, “during or before 2010,” according to a Jan. 24 article in The Pillar.
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
Archbishop John Quinn in 1989: Abortion breeds insensitivity to the sacredness of human life
The archbishop of San Francisco writes on the immorality and legal dangers of abortion in 1989.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
50 years after Roe v. Wade, let’s remember that mercy is God’s mission
A Reflection for the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
What did ‘America’ have to say about Roe v. Wade in 1973?
Coverage of abortion as an issue was far more limited editorially immediately after the decision than in the decades since. Why?
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
In abortion-friendly states, Latinos are critical to pro-life efforts
In states like California, which expanded access to abortion after Roe was overturned last year, pro-life Latinos are asking: How can we make sure that the people who want to have kids are able to have them?
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Supreme Court admits ‘not possible’ to identify leaker of Dobbs draft
The U.S. Supreme Court revealed Jan. 19 that after a monthslong investigation by its marshal, it has yet to identify who leaked the draft of the high court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
41 years ago, my mom walked out of an abortion clinic. That’s why I am still marching for the voiceless.
It would be wonderful to live in a world where we don’t need to march because every child is protected from violence in the womb. But today there are still thousands of children sacrificed daily on the abortion “altars” of convenience.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
A pro-life journal that goes beyond abortion: ‘Human Life Review’ editor talks covering euthanasia, LGBT issues and Covid-19
Maria McFadden Maffucci is the editor-in-chief of the Human Life Review, a quarterly journal founded by her father in 1975 after the Roe vs. Wade decision.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
The March for Life has always had one message: End Roe v. Wade. What is its mission now?
“The march has always been about an end to Roe, but it’s also about an end to abortion.”