anti-abortion
At the Vatican, Pope Francis and US VP discuss pathways for world peace
By Claire Giangravé — January 24, 2020
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis met with US Vice President Mike Pence for an hour-long conversation at the Vatican on Friday, as President Donald Trump attends the yearly March for Life in Washington D.C.
Cyntoia Brown-Long to speak at Catholic church anti-abortion rally
By Alejandra Molina — January 14, 2020
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Released from a life sentence in August, the advocate for the incarcerated and other marginalized people will speak at OneLife LA, hosted by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
As fostering reaches crisis point, activists make it a pro-life issue
By Charles C. Camosy — October 9, 2019
(RNS) — As the number of children in need of homes has risen, in at least half of U.S. states the number of parents who choose to foster is actually falling.
Doctor’s cache of human remains shows the moral cost of practicing abortion
By Charles C. Camosy — September 20, 2019
(RNS) — Participating in our violent throwaway culture leads us to discard our own humanity.
Paid family leave is a pro-life issue that can unite Republicans and Democrats
By Charles C. Camosy — August 14, 2019
(RNS) — Besides giving women hope of affording an unintended child, paid family leave is 'associated with drops in perinatal, neonatal, post-neonatal, infant, and child mortality.' Hard to get more pro-life than that.
British forced abortion case signals broader change in pro-choice argument
By Charles C. Camosy — June 28, 2019
(RNS) — The British case shows that the sacredness of letting patients or their surrogates make decisions based on their own values can be discarded when the decision is about abortion.
It’s unfair to say Christians’ pro-life stance ends at birth
By Trillia Newbell — May 21, 2019
(RNS) — God is always working in ways we don’t often see. Evidently, so are his people.
Pro-life laws are needed — but they are not enough
By Micah Fries — May 20, 2019
(RNS) — No matter where you stand on the spectrum, we all agree that our country has a problem, a problem where children are unwanted and simply don’t have the provisions necessary to live a long, healthy and happy life. This should be unacceptable in a civilized society.
Anti-abortion billboards come down in Kenya, but the debate over legalization continues
By Paul O'Donnell — May 9, 2019
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — An advertising company took a church's paid messages down after abortion-rights protesters marched on the offices of local officials.
At March for Life, crowd cheers for anti-abortion gains — and Trump
By Jack Jenkins — January 18, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise appearance at the event, striding on stage with his wife, Karen.
To end abortion, don’t ban it. Support families instead.
By Katelyn Beaty — August 24, 2018
(RNS) — In general, the anti-abortion movement should get over its aversion to federal social programs. Family-friendly public policies have a powerful effect on reducing demand for abortion services.
Ahead of abortion bill vote, Argentina’s Catholic Church moderates its tone
By Veronica Gimenez Beliveau — August 8, 2018
(The Conversation) — The Catholic Church’s response in the face of a groundswell of support from Argentine women seems to be a model for how it is responding to social issues worldwide.
Despite being pro-life, I support buffer zones around abortion clinics
By John G. Stackhouse Jr. — November 2, 2017
(RNS) — A woman exercising her legal right to an abortion should not have to run a gauntlet of screaming opponents characterizing her choice and the difficult procedure she is about to undergo in the most horrifying terms.
Teen gives birth after Christian school graduation controversy
By Adelle M. Banks — September 20, 2017
(RNS) — With the birth of her son, Maddi Runkles is pausing from academic studies but intends to further her education.
Is Trump’s Supreme Court nominee an abortion foe’s dream – or nightmare?
By David Gibson — March 29, 2017
(RNS) Neil Gorsuch was expected to fulfill the president’s promise to name a justice who would overturn Roe v. Wade. But after Gorsuch’s Senate testimony, some abortion foes are worried.
