House and Senate leaders announce federal abortion bill bans
Republican congressional leaders announced proposed legislation Sept. 13 to place a federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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by bcadmin | Sep 14, 2022 | Abortion, Abortion law, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, National Right to Life, News, U.S. Congress | 0 |
Republican congressional leaders announced proposed legislation Sept. 13 to place a federal ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 14, 2022 | Carol Tobias, Featured, Florida, Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, H.B. 5, National Right to Life, News, Ron DeSantis, U.S. & World News | 0 |
Gov. Ron DeSantis April 14 signed into law a measure that limits most abortions in Florida to the first 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 5, 2022 | Catholic Medical Association, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, euthanasia, National Right to Life, News, Oregon, Physician-assisted suicide | 0 |
The National Right to Life Committee March 30 denounced Oregon’s decision to drop residency requirements that were part of its physician-assisted suicide law.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Feb 24, 2022 | Abortion, Abortion law, Church in UK and Ireland, England, Great Britain, lead, National Right to Life, News, the pro-life movement, United Kingdom | 0 |
A government minister has confirmed that a temporary provision allowing for at-home abortions during the COVID-19 pandemic will end on Aug. 30.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 17, 2021 | Abortion, All Things Catholic, Archbishop William E. Lori, Biden Administration, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Committee on Pro-Life Activities, National Right to Life, News, RU-486, USCCB | 0 |
By no longer requiring the abortion drug mifepristone to be picked up in person, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is “merely succumbing to the abortion industry’s pressure to loosen safety standards,” said the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chairman.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 5, 2021 | Abortion, Abortion law, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Biden Administration, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Committee on Pro-Life Activities, Department of Health and Human Services, National Right to Life, News, Title X, USCCB, USCCB committee on pro-life activities, Xavier Becerra | 0 |
The Biden administration’s decision to allow Title X family planning funds go to health facilities that perform and promote abortion “is offensive to tens of millions of Americans,” said the president of National Right to Life.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 27, 2021 | 1973 Roe v. Wade, Abortion, Archbishop Cordileone, Archbishop Joseph Naumann, Biden, Bishop Donald Hying, Bishop Knestout, Carol Tobias, Chris Smith, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, Extreme abortion bill, Father Frank Pavone, H.R. 3755, Jeanne Mancini, March for Life, Marjorie Dannenfelser, Nancy Pelosi, National Right to Life, News, Planned Parenthood, Priests for Life, pro-choice, Susan B Anthony List, U.S. & World News, U.S. Constitution, Women’s Health Protection Act | 0 |
In a 218-211 vote Sept. 24, the U.S. House passed what opponents consider one of the most extreme abortion bills ever seen in the nation — the Women’s Health Protection Act.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 2, 2021 | Abortion, Abortion law, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Governor Greg Abbott, National Right to Life, News, Roe v. Wade, Texas Catholic Conference, Texas Right to Life, the pro-life movement, U.S. Supreme Court | 0 |
In a late-night decision Sept. 1, the Supreme Court ruled against blocking a Texas law banning abortions at six weeks of pregnancy.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 1, 2021 | Featured, National Right to Life, News, Supreme Court, Texas bill banning abortions, U.S. & World News, U.S. Supreme Court | 0 |
A Texas bill banning abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy became law Sept. 1 when the U.S. Supreme Court did not act on an emergency request to put the law on hold.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 15, 2021 | Abortion, Abortion law, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, National Right to Life, News, the pro-life movement | 0 |
The Women’s Health Protection Act, introduced in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House June 8 “would invalidate nearly all existing state limitations on abortion,” said Jennifer Popik, director of federal legislation for National Right to Life.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 14, 2021 | Ayanna Pressley, Carol Tobias, Jennifer Popik, Judy Chu, Lois Frankel, National Right to Life, News, Richard Blumenthal, Tammy Baldwin, U.S. & World News, Women’s Health Protection Act | 0 |
The Women’s Health Protection Act, introduced in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House June 8 “would invalidate nearly all existing state limitations on abortion,” said Jennifer Popik, director of federal legislation for National Right to Life.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 18, 2021 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, March for Life, National Right to Life, News | 0 |
If all goes well Jan. 29, Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life Defense and Education Fund, and other pro-life advocates, including clergy, maybe some politicians and a handful of Knights of Columbus, will walk from the National Mall to the Supreme Court to carry out the march portion of the national March for Life.
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