What Is a Synod in the Catholic Church? And Why Does This One Matter?
A seemingly obscure meeting could be the culmination of Francis’ papacy and lay the groundwork for lasting change on issues like married priests and the blessing of gay unions.
Abortion
Arkansas moves to install ‘monument to unborn children’ on state grounds
Designs for the commemoration to ‘unborn children aborted during the era of Roe v Wade’ must be turned in by SaturdayArkansas is building a “monument to unborn children” on the grounds of its state capitol, and Saturday marks the last day for its would…
Woman who torched Wyoming abortion clinic sentenced to five years in prison
College student must also spend three years on probation for breaking in, pouring gasoline and setting the building on fireA woman who says anxiety and nightmares led her to set fire to Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic, setting back the faci…
A New Border Crossing: Americans Turn to Mexico for Abortions
American women are seeking help from Mexico for abortions, crystallizing the shifting policies of two nations that once held vastly different positions on the procedure.
US mother sentenced to two years in prison for giving daughter abortion pills
Jessica Burgess pleaded guilty in July to providing an abortion after 20 weeks and tampering with human remainsJessica Burgess, a Nebraska mother accused of helping her teenage daughter use pills to end her pregnancy, was sentenced Friday to two years …
‘Feels horrible to say no’: abortion funds run out of money as US demand surges
A lifeline for many in states with abortion restrictions, abortion funds are being pushed to the brink due to rising costs and a drop in donationsLaurie Bertram Roberts never expected Americans to keep forking over money to pay for other people’s abort…
Abortion rights activists spend record amount in Pennsylvania race
Super Pac Planned Parenthood Votes launches seven-figure ad buy in the race for a seat on the state supreme courtAbortion rights advocates announced on Thursday record spending on this year’s race for a seat on the Pennsylvania supreme court.Planned Pa…
‘Traitors’: US military veterans condemn blocking of officer promotions
Liberal group Vote Vets called out Republican Tommy Tuberville and party leaders for holding up promotions in protest of abortionA liberal group representing US military veterans took aim at Tommy Tuberville, the Alabama Republican senator holding up o…
Ohio abortion rights activists suffer blow in suit over referendum language
A fetus will now be referred to as an ‘unborn child’ on a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitutionIn this year’s only opportunity for US voters to directly weigh in on the right to abortion, an upcoming ballot referendum in …
Steep rise in criminalizing pregnant people during Roe era, new data shows
More than 1,800 cases of people criminalized for their pregnancies between Roe’s emergence in 1973 and its end in 2022, report showsLaw enforcement carried out nearly 1,400 arrests of people for allegedly endangering “unborn life” between 2006 and the …