Tag: abortion
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Georgia judge’s blocking of 6-week abortion law is ‘terrible step backwards,’ bishops say
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 1, 2024 / 17:45 pm The Catholic bishops of Georgia have called a court’s ruling that a law protecting life beginning at six weeks is unconstitutional a “terrible step backwards” and have asked the faithful to respond through “prayer and action.” The ruling, issued in the state Superior Court…
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Pope Francis lauds Belgian king who chose to abdicate rather than sign abortion law
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Sep 28, 2024 / 14:15 pm Pope Francis lauded Belgian King Baudouin for choosing to temporarily abdicate the throne rather than sign a law legalizing abortion during a visit to the Catholic king’s tomb on Saturday in Belgium. The pope also expressed hope that the sainthood cause for King Baudouin,…
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Harris calls for end to Senate filibuster to pass ‘abortion rights’ legislation
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Sep 24, 2024 / 15:25 pm Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris this week called for an end to the Senate procedure known as the filibuster, saying the change should be made in order to pass federal legislation protecting access to abortion. In an interview with Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) that aired Tuesday, Harris said…
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‘Catholics for Harris-Walz’ online meeting downplays abortion concerns among faithful
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 19, 2024 / 15:45 pm Catholic supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential candidacy hosted a national organizing call with the campaign on Wednesday night in which speakers downplayed some of the faithful’s concerns about her support for abortion. The “Catholics for Harris-Walz National Organizing Call,” held on Sept.…
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Catholic universities among dozens of schools with links to abortion industry, study finds
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Sep 17, 2024 / 15:20 pm A study by the pro-life group Students for Life of America (SFLA) has identified dozens of U.S. Christian colleges and universities, including multiple Catholic institutions, maintaining “some type of relationship” with the abortion industry, including the abortion giant Planned Parenthood. SFLA’s Demetree Institute for…