The March for Life, the annual gathering of pro-life activists, clergy and civic leaders, will take place in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 27.
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Here’s what to know about all the abortion court cases on the way.
States are prohibited from placing an “undue burden” on pre-viability abortions, but may prohibit post-viability abortions.
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Britain approves making babies from 3 people’s DNA
The new procedures are intended to fix problems linked to mitochondria, the energy-producing structures outside a cell’s nucleus.
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Ohio lawmakers pass two bills restricting abortion
State lawmakers passed a measure to ban abortions in the state after 20 weeks after approving legislation that would ban abortions when a fetal heartbeat can be detected.
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Swiss bishop: No last rites for patients seeking assisted suicide
The bishop said contemporary society was “showered with random data” and often showed a “frightening superficiality towards moral issues.”
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Canadian Bishops detail how to care for those considering euthanasia
The four-page letter offers a “pastoral reflection” on the challenges the assisted-dying law.
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D.C. Affirms Assisted Suicide
This bill discriminates against our African-American and Hispanic neighbors, sick seniors, the disabled, the uninsured and all who are vulnerable in our community, said Michael Scott, director of the D.C. Catholic Conference.
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Climate Accord Begins
The Paris Agreement to combat climate change went into effect on Nov. 4, a landmark deal to tackle global warming amid growing fears that the world is becoming warmer even faster than scientists expected.
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Father James Martin: Reconciliation and Dissent in the Age of Trump
How does a Catholic move ahead after the election of Donald J. Trump as president?For many Catholics this not a problem. Indeed, the majority of Catholics voted for Mr. Trump and are presumably delighted by his victory. White Catholics, perhaps responding to his message to promote job growth, s
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These are the 5 legal theories that might finally end the death penalty
The Eighth Amendment prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment.”