Tag: pro-life
Build up the culture of life by serving those around you
In October, the U.S. church will celebrate Respect Life Month, under the theme, "Christ Our Hope: In Every Season of Life."
This theme recognizes that...
Photo gallery: Prayer Service at the Grave of the Unborn
Deacon Patrick Johnston led prayer service for the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Cathedral Cemetery in Wilmington....
Pro-life efforts intensify as Planned Parenthood expands in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Planned Parenthood's expansion in Charlotte is uniting grassroots organizations, pro-life groups, and Catholic and Protestant congregations in response.
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic...
House debates rejecting spending bill to overturn pro-life policies
WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives has begun debate on a bill that will overturn at least nine pro-life policies, including reinstating taxpayer-funded abortion...
Illinois House OKs abortion bill; vote called ‘collective moral failing’
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In a 64-50 vote May 28, the Illinois House passed an abortion bill the Catholic Conference of Illinois called “an extreme...
Louisiana governor says he’ll sign newly approved ‘heartbeat bill’
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana’s Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Catholic, said he will sign into law a measure that makes nearly all...
Pro-life leaders applaud passage of abortion bill in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — By passing a bill to ban abortion in nearly all circumstances, the Alabama legislature has recognized that abortion is “the extinguishing...
17-year-old with Down syndrome becomes pro-life advocate in Canada
EDMONTON, Alberta — Sarah Joy Walker is alive today because her mother flatly turned down an abortion.
Seventeen years later, the Edmonton teenager saw her...
Georgia governor signs heartbeat bill restricting state abortions
ATLANTA — Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation May 7 to ban abortions in the state once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which...
Analysis: Support for paid family leave gains support, but compromise needed
WASHINGTON -- Polls of workers, surveys of employers and even informal conversations on Capitol Hill show strong support for a formal paid family leave...