Last of 10 defendants over DC abortion clinic blockade found guilty of FACE Act November 17, 2023By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The last of 10 defendants on trial for a 2020 “lock and block” invasion of a Washington abortion clinic was convicted Nov. 16.
Nebraska abortion advocates launch effort to qualify for 2024 ballot measure November 17, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The Nebraska Catholic Conference, Nebraska Right to Life and the Nebraska Family Alliance and other pro-life groups are criticizing a newly launched effort to put abortion protections on the ballot in their state in 2024.
Bishops OK supplements to ‘Faithful Citizenship,’ affirm abortion ‘preeminent’ among issues November 15, 2023By Katie Yoder OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The U.S. Catholic bishops approved supplements to “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” — a teaching document on the political responsibility of Catholics — on Nov. 15 during their annual fall plenary assembly in Baltimore.
March for Life announces 2024 theme: ‘Pro-Life: With Every Woman, For Every Child’ November 15, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The March for Life’s theme for its 2024 event will be “Pro-Life: With Every Woman, For Every Child,” the group’s president announced Nov. 14.
‘Truly compassionate society protects its most vulnerable,’ U.K. bishops say after baby’s death November 14, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News British bishops expressed their condolences to Dean and Claire Gregory, parents of 8-month-old Indi, who died Nov. 13 after neither a court battle nor Italian citizenship granted to the infant prevented the British courts from halting her life support.
Indi Gregory, British girl whose life support was halted by court, dies November 13, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Indi Gregory, a British girl whose parents battled the British courts to have her life support extended, died at 1:45 a.m. U.K. time Nov. 13.
Italian consul fights to save UK girl’s life after judge orders removal of life support November 9, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News An appeal has been filed challenging a Nov. 8 ruling by a British judge that Indi Gregory’s life support must be removed at the Queen’s Medical Center in Nottingham or a hospice and not at home, contrary to the wishes of her parents and despite the Italian government granting her citizenship and offering to further care for her at the country’s own cost.
Ohio voters approve measure to codify abortion in state constitution November 8, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Ohio voters Nov. 7 approved Issue 1, a measure that will codify abortion access in the state’s constitution through fetal viability, typically understood to be 24 weeks gestation, according to an NBC News projection of the results.
Italy grants citizenship to critically ill 8-month-old refused further treatment in UK November 7, 2023By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The Italian government granted citizenship to Indi Gregory, an 8-month-old child suffering from a degenerative disease who is at the center of a legal battle in the U.K. to keep her on life support.
Pro-life protesters gain partial win over major city’s ‘abortion bubble’ restrictions November 3, 2023By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News In a partial legal win for pro-life protesters outside abortion clinics, a federal judge in Minneapolis has allowed a First Amendment challenge to proceed against the city’s 2022 “abortion bubble” ordinance.
U.S. bishops object to inclusion of abortion in proposed federal sexual harassment guidance November 1, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The U.S. Catholic bishops and other religious organizations have argued that the way the rule defines “pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions” to include abortion could result in pro-life views leading to a harassment charge.
Ohio measure on November ballot would codify abortion access in state constitution October 30, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Ohio voters will consider Issue 1 in November, a measure that would codify abortion access in the state’s constitution through fetal viability, typically understood to be 24 weeks gestation.