Indiana abortion ban temporarily blocked as court challenge moves forward September 23, 2022By Natalie Hoefer Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A judge issued a preliminary injunction Sept. 22 on a new Indiana abortion law that gives legal protection to most unborn babies.
Build a culture of life in a post-Roe world September 23, 2022By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Respect Life It is the time to rededicate ourselves to building a culture of life and civilization of love.
Bill calls for protecting pregnancy care centers, investigating attacks September 22, 2022By Julie Asher Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News House sponsors of a new bill to protect pregnancy centers said the measure would require the Biden administration to publicly disclose how it is handling the investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators of violent attacks on pregnancy resource centers around the country.
Bishops speak against transport of migrants; it ‘offends God,’ says one September 20, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Respect Life, World News Several U.S. Catholic bishops slammed the actions of Republican politicians who have recently begun to send out of their states groups of women, children and men seeking refuge.
West Virginia bishop, pro-life leaders applaud lawmakers for abortion ban September 16, 2022By Colleen Rowan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Bishop Mark E. Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston and pro-life leaders of West Virginia lauded the state Legislature for passing an abortion ban Sept. 13.
Pregnancy Center North marks four decades of helping women September 14, 2022By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life Pregnancy Center North, a pro-life women’s resource center on York Road in North Baltimore, became a lifeline for Mylaika Stephenson.
Expanding the circle of protection September 12, 2022By Greg Erlandson Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Respect Life Some Catholics may oppose the death penalty but are just fine with abortion, while others proudly declare that life is sacred but support the warehousing and execution of prisoners.
Michigan Supreme Court says voters should decide abortion law September 12, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The Supreme Court in Michigan said voters will decide in the upcoming November elections if a woman’s right to an abortion can be part of the Michigan Constitution.
Prayer vigil planned for Oklahoma death-row inmate scheduled to die Aug. 25 August 25, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The Diocese of Tulsa joined calls by a coalition of faith leaders and others for the Oklahoma governor to commute the death sentence of James Allen Coddington, 50, scheduled to die by lethal injection Aug. 25 at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.
Idaho Supreme Court upholds state law banning most abortions August 18, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The Idaho Supreme Court Aug. 12 upheld a state law that bans abortion except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother. The law will take effect Aug. 25.
Overturning of Roe provides ‘chance to win fight for life,’ says top Knight August 10, 2022By Andy Telli Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Respect Life, World News The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to throw out the precedent set in Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion nationwide, is a landmark victory but not the end of the fight for life, said Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly.
Archbishop Lori decries Biden executive order, ‘continued promotion of abortion’ August 5, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life Decrying President Joe Biden’s new executive order on abortion, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee said Aug. 5 that “continued promotion of abortion takes lives and irreparably harms vulnerable pregnant mothers, their families and society.”
