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Legal challenges put Iowa’s fetal heartbeat law on hold
- Jun 9, 2018
A new Iowa law prohibiting abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected has been placed on hold while lawyers on opposing sides of a lawsuit prepare their cases.
Louisiana pro-life leaders applaud ban on abortions after 15 weeks
- Jun 3, 2018
Louisiana pro-life leaders praised state lawmakers and Gov. John Bel Edwards for passing a bill banning abortions after 15 weeks during the recently completed regular session of the Legislature.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Arkansas abortion law
- May 31, 2018
The Supreme Court’s decision May 29 not to hear a case against an Arkansas abortion law, thus letting the state’s restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs stand, will have broad impact, say those on both sides of the issue.
Irish bishop hopes papal visit can help bring healing after abortion vote
- May 29, 2018
An Irish bishop said he hopes Pope Francis’s August visit can help bring healing after a divisive referendum that will pave the way for abortion on demand up to 12 weeks’ gestation.
Cardinal urges Canadian pro-lifers at march to ‘speak more loudly by silence’
- May 12, 2018
Heeding a call from Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins to “speak more loudly by silence,” Canada’s largest pro-life march reversed course May 10 after it was blocked for at least 20 minutes by a counterprotest.
Kentucky Senate votes to restrict common abortion procedure
- Mar 25, 2018
The Kentucky State Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban dilation and evacuation abortions after the 11th week of pregnancy, with the exception of a medical emergency.
Ohio AG will appeal to maintain law banning Down syndrome abortions
- Mar 18, 2018
A federal judge has blocked a law from taking effect next week which bans abortions after a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Abortion bill on Isle of Man raises multiple concerns, critics say
- Feb 20, 2018
Amid efforts to legalize abortion on the Isle of Man, critics of a new abortion bill have spoken out in defense of human life, saying the proposal would introduce a number of dangers.
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