A Texas lawsuit is seeking for Planned Parenthood to pay back millions of funds it received through Medicaid, which the abortion provider says could shutter its operations in the state.
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Judge blocks portion of Georgia law, allowing some transgender hormone treatments for minors
A federal judge in Georgia Aug. 20 temporarily blocked part of a state law banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender while a challenge to that law plays out in court.
RFK Jr. offers support to banning abortion after first trimester, then walks it back
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offered his support to a federal abortion ban limiting the procedure to around the first trimester of pregnancy, but quickly backtracked after earning the praise of a pro-life group.
Martyred family’s ‘unprecedented’ beatification prompts theological reflection, pro-life prayers
When the Ulma family is beatified Sept. 10 as martyrs who gave their lives to protect Jews during the Holocaust, it may be the first time the Catholic Church has beatified an entire, specific family together, as well as the first beatification of an unborn child.
Voters reject Ohio measure that would have raised threshold to pass abortion amendment
Ohio voters Aug. 8 rejected a measure that proposed raising the threshold to make changes to the state’s constitution, according to projections by The Associated Press and the elections reporting firm Decision Desk HQ.
Biden administration criticized over abortion rule in law meant to protect pregnant workers
The Biden administration has drawn criticism for its inclusion of abortion in a proposed rule for a bipartisan law guaranteeing protections for pregnant workers that had the support of Catholic, pro-life and Republican leaders.
Ohio pro-life ad campaign could impact future of abortion law
A pro-life group has launched a multimillion dollar ad buy in the final days before an Aug. 8 Ohio special election that could significantly impact an abortion ballot initiative in the state in November.
Judge blocks Illinois law targeting pregnancy resource centers
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against a new Illinois law, blocking the law’s restrictions on speech that was affecting the state’s 100 pregnancy resource centers.
Pope talks abortion, euthanasia at lunch with WYD pilgrims
Over a three-course meal with young people, Pope Francis cracked jokes and talked soccer but also addressed the tough topics that young Catholics are grappling with today, such as abortion and euthanasia.
Honored by Knights, Sisters of Life founding superior shares ‘secret of loving’ behind a culture of life
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, the Knights’ supreme chaplain, introduced Mother Agnes as “a true disciple of the Lord working in a profoundly difficult apostolate.”
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s death sentence is the first under Biden administration
A federal death sentence for the man convicted of a 2018 mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue marks the first such penalty sought for and won by the Biden administration, despite President Joe Biden’s pledge as a candidate to end the practice at the federal level.
U.S. bishops recognize three pro-life advocates for their longtime efforts
The U.S. bishops have recognized three pro-life advocates for their longtime efforts by presenting them with People of Life awards.