Louisiana House approves bill to reclassify abortion-related drugs as controlled dangerous substances May 22, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The Louisiana House approved legislation May 21 that would classify drugs used for both early abortion and miscarriage as controlled dangerous substances, and would criminalize improperly possessing the pills, such as lacking a valid prescription or their use outside the context of a professional medical practice.
New York upholds abortion coverage mandate; Albany Diocese to appeal to U.S. Supreme Court May 22, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, Religious Freedom, Respect Life, World News The Diocese of Albany, N.Y., said May 21 it planned to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after New York’s highest court ruled the Empire State can continue to require companies with health insurance plans to cover what it called medically necessary abortions.
Catholic aid group weighs in on House, Senate committees’ dueling farm bills May 21, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Social Justice, U.S. Congress, World News Lawmakers on the House and Senate agriculture committees released differing frameworks for the 2024 farm bill, with one version praised by a Catholic aid group.
Rise in religious persecution fueled in part by authoritarianism, says U.S. watchdog agency May 20, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News An increase in religious persecution around the globe was fueled in part by a rise in authoritarianism, according to a recent annual report.
Pew study shows support for legal abortion growing 2 years after Dobbs May 17, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Nearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision making abortion a constitutional right, a majority of Americans said they support legal abortion in all or most cases, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center.
Voting involves acts of citizenship, faith and discernment, ‘Civilize it’ panelists say May 16, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News Voting is an act of conscience and should be discerned as such, panelists said at a May 14 webinar organized by the U.S. bishops’ conference and other Catholic groups.
Louisiana bill would reclassify abortion drugs as controlled dangerous substances May 15, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Legislation in Louisiana would classify abortion drugs as controlled dangerous substances, which would criminalize improperly possessing the pills, such as lacking a valid prescription or their use outside the context of a professional medical practice.
Missouri enacts legislation to block Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding May 13, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation May 9 that revives an effort to block Planned Parenthood from the state’s Medicaid program.
Texas attorney general revives attempt to shut down Catholic nonprofit serving migrants May 10, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton revived his attempt to shut down El Paso’s Annunciation House, a Catholic nonprofit serving migrants, just a couple of months after his previous effort was blocked by a state judge.
U.S. watchdog for international religious freedom seeks additional sanctions on Iran May 10, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom called on the U.S. government May 6 to implement additional sanctions on Iranian authorities and security officials amid their increased crackdown on women and girls for “defying” that country’s mandatory hijab laws.
Proposed abortion ballot measures in several states move closer to qualifying for November May 9, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Abortion advocates in at least 15 states are seeking to qualify ballot measures for November that would enshrine abortion protections in law or their state constitutions, and some efforts recently got a step closer.
New York attorney sues pro-life groups over abortion pill reversal process May 8, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Heartbeat International, an anti-abortion group, and 11 crisis pregnancy centers May 6, accusing them of misleading and potentially causing harm to women by claiming that they can provide a treatment that reverses the effect of the abortion pill mifepristone.
