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.
Fertility decline a complex trend beyond any one policy solution, economists say May 8, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, World News The U.S. fertility rate has slowed to a new record low, according to an analysis recently published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But experts said there does not appear to be any one policy that could reverse a complex trend.
Father Greg Boyle, Nancy Pelosi among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients May 6, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News Father Greg Boyle, a Jesuit priest who is the founder and director of Homeboy Industries, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were among 19 Americans awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, on May 3.
Arizona governor signs measure repealing state’s near-total ban on abortion May 3, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a measure to repeal Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions just one day after it passed in the state’s Republican-controlled Senate.
Florida law prohibiting abortion after 6 weeks gestation goes into effect May 3, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News A law prohibiting elective abortions after six weeks of pregnancy went into effect May 1 in Florida, as that state also faces a ballot measure on abortion in November.
Kansas Legislature successfully overrides governor’s vetoes of 4 pro-life measures May 1, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Kansas lawmakers voted to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s vetoes on pro-life legislation, a victory hailed by Catholic and pro-life advocates that comes just two years after voters in Kansas rejected a push to remove abortion protections from their state constitution.
Biden administration announces new regulations on gender identity policies April 30, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News The Department of Health and Human Services announced new regulations April 26 that restore Obama-era protections for patients who identify as transgender that the Trump administration rolled back in 2020. The new rule follows another controversial rule adding gender identity to Title IX protections.
