abortion politics
How to be one church in divisive times
By Charles C. Camosy — November 29, 2022
(RNS) — Remember the great gift of the exhortation, 'Be the first to love.'
Catholic bishops punt again on ‘Faithful Citizenship,’ reflecting divisions on politics
By Thomas Reese — November 18, 2022
(RNS) — Nothing said at the bishops’ meeting indicated that they know how to deal with the post-Dobbs, post-election reality other than to say, 'more of the same.'
Democrats, it’s not enough to talk about abortion. Let’s talk about criminalization.
By Ross M. Allen — November 2, 2022
(RNS) — We need to be telling the stories of the women who have been prosecuted for lost pregnancies.
Herschel Walker paid for girlfriend’s abortion, report says
By Bill Barrow — October 4, 2022
(RNS) — Walker responded with a statement saying he would file a lawsuit against the Daily Beast, the news outlet that reported the allegation.
Abortion and bioethics: Principles to guide U.S. abortion debates
By Nancy S. Jecker — June 23, 2022
(The Conversation) — A bioethicist explains the four ethical principles that guide medical practitioners’ thinking about abortion, such as autonomy and justice.
After winning on abortion, it’s time for Catholic bishops to switch parties
By Thomas Reese — May 4, 2022
(RNS) — Except for ending abortion, the Republican Party has little to offer the bishops. The bishops got what they wanted out of this alliance; it is time to move on.
Overturning Roe v. Wade inches us back toward the arc of justice
By Karen Swallow Prior — May 3, 2022
(RNS) — Overturning Roe v. Wade will put abortion laws back at the state level, which only means that pro-life work is far from over.
Supreme Court throws abortion fight into center of midterms
By David Crary and Jill Colvin — May 18, 2021
(AP) — For many evangelicals, the case could serve as a validation of more than four decades of persistent work and a sometimes awkward relationship with former President Donald Trump.
Biden’s first 100 days: What’s not for evangelicals to like?
By Jonathan Merritt — January 25, 2021
(RNS) — Biden’s agenda for his first 100 days shares many concerns championed by white evangelicals.
Trump or Biden? What’s a Catholic voter to do?
By Thomas Reese — August 27, 2020
(RNS) — In order to be totally in line with Catholic social teachings, you would have to be a pro-life liberal Democrat. These unicorns have a hard time winning elections.
Christians urge California governor to veto bill for abortion pill access at colleges
By Alejandra Molina — October 8, 2019
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — If signed into law, the 'College Student Right to Access Act,' or SB 24, would take effect in January 2023. Newsom has until Sunday to make a decision.
Abortion Survivors Protection Act vote shows how both parties are unserious
By Charles C. Camosy — February 26, 2019
(RNS) — The GOP’s Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act was defeated in the Senate 53-44 — precisely the result the Republicans were looking for, and precisely the problem with our politics.
A Howard Schultz platform that could energize faith voters
By Jacob Lupfer — February 18, 2019
(RNS) — Any independent who wants to peel voters from the major parties in decent numbers should focus on religious voters who are economically progressive and socially conservative.
States’ move toward abortion extremism heats up ‘cold civil war’
By Charles C. Camosy — January 31, 2019
(RNS) — Common ground on abortion is substantial, if we only took time to look.
A grand bargain to save the planet and call truce in the abortion war
By Charles C. Camosy — January 25, 2019
(RNS) — Do Democratic reformers like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez really believe in an existential threat from climate change or is a 10-week limit on abortion the real end of the world for them?
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