Articles on this issue "abortion"
The health department in Northern Ireland has officially withdrawn abortion guidelines feared to be a "back-door" strategy for legalizing abortion. The guidelines were withdrawn last week and …
read moreThe U.S. bishops' conference pro-life committee chairman is urging lawmakers to uphold current policy prohibiting U.S. military hospitals, and other federal health facilities, from performing …
read moreDirect abortion is never morally permissible, but there are some medical procedures that are legitimate to protect the life of a pregnant mother, even if they might result in the death of her …
read moreThe Sydney Archdiocese is backing U.K. bishops in denouncing a television advertisement from an abortion service provider that aired in the United Kingdom this week. The commercial, produced …
read moreThe assembly of Catholic bishops of Quebec called for the creation of "a climate of serenity and respect for a public, rational dialogue" in the wake of reactions unleashed in the media to …
read moreOn Monday, advertisements for an abortion service provider started airing for the first time on U.K. television, reflecting relaxed broadcasting standards. The bishops of England and Wales are …
read moreIn the public debate about abortion, some still believe in the myths about its goodness for women, says a bioethicist. In this interview with ZENIT, Doctor Rosario Laris, a surgeon and teacher …
read moreThe goal of ecumenism is union with the Catholic Church, a union that transforms the Church by enriching it, the leader of the Vatican's faith congregation says. Cardinal William Levada …
read moreRepresentatives of Catholic women's organizations from 25 countries have informed the secretary-general of the United Nations that they do not support the international body's convention …
read moreThe transition to a post-Christian society in many countries is bringing with it increasing pressure on believers who work in publicly funded institutions. One of the latest cases involves a …
read moreImagine that in a certain country there was a pain-killing drug that patients really wanted to take because it improved their mood. The legislature of this country had passed a law, however, …
read moreThe U.S. bishops are praising the decision of the House of Representatives to block federal funding of abortion in the current health care reform package, and are urging the Senate to do the …
read moreWith an abortion-friendly political majority solidly in control of the U.S. government, an abortion-mandating health care bill seemed to many a "fait accompli." People didn't count on the …
read moreAbby Johnson, former director of a Planned Parenthood center, left the organization after watching a baby being aborted, and is now working with those who prayed for her conversion. Johnson, …
read moreA reputed coalition of pro-life and pro-choice leaders gathered in the U.S. capital this week to launch what it terms a "common ground" approach to defusing the culture wars surrounding the …
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