Voters in seven of 10 states with ballot referendums on abortion voted to codify abortion as a right in their state constitution, but three states defied that trend, marking the first victories on such measures for pro-life activists since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June 2022.
Catholic group calls on Biden in final days to commute death penalty sentences
Catholic Mobilizing Network, a group that advocates for the abolition of capital punishment in line with Catholic teaching, issued a statement Nov. 6 urging President Joe Biden to take action on the practice during the remainder of his presidency while 40 lives on death row “hang in the balance.”
Economic concerns likely factor in victory for Trump, as Catholic vote shifts in his favor
Economic concerns among voters likely played a key role in former President Donald Trump’s defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris, analysts told OSV News. Early exit polls indicated economic concerns ranked among the top issues for voters, and that Catholic voters may have undergone a significant shift to the right since 2020.
Trump es reelegido, convirtiéndose en el segundo presidente de EEUU que logra un segundo mandato no consecutivo
El expresidente Donald Trump fue elegido para un segundo mandato en la Casa Blanca cuatro años después de que perdiera su carrera por un segundo mandato consecutivo, según múltiples proyecciones basadas en el recuento de votos.
Trump is reelected to White House, becoming only second US president to win second, nonconsecutive term
Former President Donald Trump was elected to a second term in the Oval Office four years after he lost his run for a second consecutive term, according to multiple projections.
Voters in 3 states reject abortion ballot measures, defying trend around country
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Voters in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota Nov. 5 rejected amendments to their state constitutions that would have codified abortion as a right, while other states, including Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada and Missouri, did vote to codify such a right in their constitutions, on Election Day. Nebraska’s 12-week abortion ban will […]
Harris, Trump make closing arguments: Here’s what to expect in the election’s final days
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump made their closing arguments of the 2024 campaign in separate events in the final stretch of the 2024 campaign cycle.
Much-courted Catholic vote expected to be narrowly divided on Election Day
Catholic voters are among the key constituencies that candidates are seeking to win in 2024, as surveys and analysts indicate they are on track to be closely divided at the polls.
Pro-lifers express religious liberty concerns after Harris rejects ‘concessions’ on abortion
After Vice President Kamala Harris said she does not think “concessions” should be made on codifying abortion protections, some pro-life activists expressed concern that a potential Harris administration would not implement religious exemptions to abortion policy.
Biden administration proposes new regulation expanding contraception coverage
The White House on Oct. 21 proposed a new regulation under the Affordable Care Act, sometimes referred to as Obamacare, that would require insurers to cover over-the-counter contraception without cost sharing.
Coalition’s declaration promotes life-affirming health care for both ‘maternal and fetal’ patients
A coalition of medical and pro-life groups Oct. 22 launched what they called the Women’s Healthcare Declaration, which they said calls on policymakers, medical boards and other health care entities to enact pro-life policies that enhance “the medical standard of care for pregnant women and women facing miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, an incomplete abortion or any other life-threatening condition related to pregnancy.”
School choice among issues in 2024 ballot referendums in three states
Three states — Nebraska, Kentucky and Colorado — will have ballot measures related to school choice before voters on Nov. 5.