N.C. Legislature overrides governor’s veto of 12-week abortion ban May 17, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News North Carolina’s Legislature May 16 overrode the Democratic governor’s veto of a 12-week abortion ban, allowing the measure to be enacted. The bill, an outlier among states that have passed abortion restrictions since Dobbs, now becomes law despite a pressure campaign from Gov. Roy Cooper for lawmakers to reject it.
N.C. governor vetoes 12-week abortion ban, puts pressure on Legislature poised to override him May 16, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News North Carolina’s Democratic governor vetoed a 12-week abortion ban in May, but the state’s Republican Legislature may have the votes necessary to override him provided every single lawmaker holds firm against the governor’s pressure campaign.
St. Anselm College defends and criticizes controversial CNN town hall with Donald Trump May 16, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News After facing criticism from the community for hosting a CNN town hall with former president and current GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, St. Anselm College defended its decision to host the May 10 event while stating it was “deeply troubled” by one portion.
Survey: Parents more likely to prioritize passing their religious views to their children over political views May 14, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, World News Parents in the U.S. are more likely to prioritize passing on their religious views to their children rather than their political views, according to data analysis from the Pew Research Center.
Defensores católicos de la migración piden una política justa al expirar el Título 42 May 12, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: En Español Cuando el Título 42 se acercaba a su fecha prevista de expiración el 11 de mayo, los defensores católicos de la inmigración pidieron una política pública migratoria que reconozca la humanidad de los migrantes y solicitantes de asilo.
Catholic immigration advocates called for just policy as Title 42 expires May 12, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News As Title 42 drew to its scheduled close May 11, Catholic immigration advocates called for public policy on immigration that recognizes the humanity of migrants and asylum-seekers.
Missouri lawmakers ban gender reassignment surgery, treatments for minors May 11, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, World News Missouri lawmakers passed a bill May 10 banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender, as well as a measure blocking transgender student athletes from competing on sports teams opposite their biological sex.
FDA advisory panels back over-the-counter sales of birth control pills May 11, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A panel of federal advisers voted May 10 in favor of a pharmaceutical company’s request to sell a type of their birth control pills over the counter and without a doctor’s prescription, clearing the way for the Food and Drug Administration to approve such sales of oral contraception.
Biden administration finalizes plans for end of Title 42 May 10, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Since its 2020 implementation, Title 42 has been invoked more than 2.7 million times to expel migrants, including those seeking asylum, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.
Poll shows a majority of Americans say abortion drug should stay on market May 10, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A majority of Americans say the abortion drug mifepristone should remain on the market in the U.S., according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll, as the drug remains at the center of an ongoing legal battle.
Bishops critical of House Republicans’ plan on border security as Title 42 ends May 9, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News As Title 42 draws to its scheduled close, House Republicans are planning to vote on border security legislation criticized by the U.S. bishops.
Bishop Flores: Brownsville vehicle crash indicative of ‘corrosive tendency’ to devalue vulnerable human life May 8, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A vehicle crashed into a crowd waiting at a bus stop outside a migrant shelter in the border city of Brownsville, Texas, killing at least seven people and injuring at least 10 others, authorities said.
