Former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced Feb. 14 she is running for president, becoming the first major Republican candidate to enter the party’s primary against former President Donald Trump.
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Lawsuit filed against Smithsonian, Archives on behalf of students allegedly kicked out for wearing pro-life hats
A conservative law firm has filed lawsuits on behalf of individuals who say they were asked to leave the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum or the National Archives Museum in January over pro-life messages on their attire.
Pro-life pregnancy centers criticize AP’s new ‘anti-abortion’ terminology
Pregnancy centers are criticizing The Associated Press for instructing journalists to use terminology that brands them as centers against abortion.
Bills that run contrary to Catholic values introduced at Maryland General Assembly
Two bills that conflict directly with Catholic values and the protection of life are progressing in the Maryland General Assembly.
Pro-lifers, Catholics react to Biden’s State of the Union address
In reiterating his call to codify Roe v. Wade Feb. 7, President Joe Biden drew criticism from Catholic and other pro-life groups.
Pope calls on young people to fight trafficking by promoting dignity
The pope’s message for International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking, observed Feb. 8, was directed to young people. He encouraged them to build their own sense of dignity and care for the dignity of every person they meet.
Biden reiterates call to codify Roe v. Wade in State of the Union address
President Joe Biden called the state of the union “strong,” in his second such address Feb. 7, calling for national unity even as he argued for some Democratic priorities including reiterating his call to codify Roe v. Wade.
U.S. bishops’ religious liberty chairman: Proposed new rules on contraceptive mandate ‘disheartening’
The U.S. bishops’ religious liberty chairman called it “disheartening” that proposed new rules on the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate eliminate “protections for moral convictions” of employers who object to being forced to cover contraceptives in their employee health plans.
Free childbirth or reduce cost of raising kids? Pro-life leaders mull proposal for Congress
Some pro-life leaders have called on Congress to make childbirth free for mothers, while others maintain addressing the financial burden of raising children will make greater impacts on saving lives from abortion.
Affordable child care key component of post-Roe response, advocates say
Affordable child care must be a core component of a post-Roe response from the Church, advocates at the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering said on Jan. 30.
Prioritize federal funds for families to embrace life, not abortion, says U.S. bishops’ pro-life chair
The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act is “a modest but important step” to make the long-standing policy of preventing federal taxpayer funding of elective abortions permanent and government-wide, said the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee chairman.
After Biden comments, U.S. bishops say they have ‘united position’ on abortion
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops affirmed its “united position” in opposition to taxpayer funding for abortion procedures, invoking the teaching of Pope Francis, following recent remarks by President Joe Biden.