How the Catholic Church influenced the pro-life movement before and after Roe January 9, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Early efforts to oppose broadening the practice of abortion in the United States were largely driven by Catholics.
Pro-life leaders regroup after post-Dobbs ballot initiative losses January 8, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News After voters in states across the U.S. last November either rejected ballot measures meant to restrict abortion, or voted to codify measures protecting the procedure, some pro-life leaders have called for the movement to regroup.
Catholic activists renew calls to abolish capital punishment after ‘year of the botched execution’ January 8, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News After a report dubbed 2022 “the year of the botched execution,” Catholic activists renewed their calls for an end to capital punishment in the U.S. at both the state and federal levels.
Dueling reports paint differing pictures of U.S. abortion rate prior to Roe reversal January 7, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Dueling studies on the abortion rate in the United States give a conflicting picture about the prevalence of abortion in the last days of Roe v. Wade.
Following Dobbs, Catholic groups implement or expand parental leave policies January 6, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Catholic organizations announced they will implement expanded parental leave policies or provide other resources as a means of demonstrating their commitment to building a culture of life.
Biden says he plans to visit border for the first time in his presidency January 5, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News President Joe Biden said Jan. 4 he plans to visit the U.S.-Mexico border, which would be the first visit to the border of his presidency, when he travels to Mexico next week.
Catholic lawmakers weigh in on ‘messy’ election for speaker of U.S. House January 5, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News The election for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives bled into a third day when Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., failed to secure a majority of votes to win the office after six rounds of voting over two days Jan. 3 and 4.
FDA permits retail pharmacies to dispense abortion drugs, prompting criticism from Catholic, pro-life groups January 5, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills in the United States for the first time, the agency announced Jan. 3, prompting criticism from Catholic and pro-life groups.
