Pregnancy Centers & Practical HelpNEWS OR ANALYSIS
Bishop Daniel Thomas thanks pregnancy help workers ahead of Appreciation Week
Roughly 2,750 centers across the U.S. offer support to pregnant and parenting women, according to the U.S.
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Pregnancy Centers & Practical HelpNEWS OR ANALYSIS
Serving vulnerable pregnant and parenting women is ‘heroic’ work, says USCCB pro-life chair
Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week honors staff, volunteers, nurses, directors and receptionists working across pregnancy help organizations. The post Serving vulnerable pregnant and parenting women is ‘heroic’ work, says USCCB pro-life chair first appeared on OSV News .
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In rare interviews, Catholic justice Samuel Alito defends court’s independence, reflects on impact of Dobbs leak
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A.
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In France, Pope Leo emerged as the global voice for ‘right to life’ of the disabled and vulnerable
Pope Leo XIV blessed a young man with disabilities during a Mass at Saint-Étienne Cathedral in Metz, France, on September 28, 2026, as part of his four-day apostolic journey to the country. His defense of life addressed some of Europe's most contentious social questions with a humble and measured manner, distinguishing his message from past 'culture wars.
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During Respect Life Month, Catholics urged to pray, take action to stop use of abortion pill
Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo urged Catholics to observe Respect Life Month in October with prayer, reflection, and action against the increased use of abortion pills, highlighting concerns about health risks and the ease of access through telehealth and mail-order services.
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During Respect Life Month, Catholics urged to pray, take action to stop use of abortion pill
"Every abortion involves the death of a child and harm to the mother. Now with easier access to abortion pills, the abortion rate is tragically climbing." The post During Respect Life Month, Catholics urged to pray, take action to stop use of abortion pill first appeared on OSV News .
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'Remarkable victory': Life advocates welcome defeat of assisted suicide bill in England and Wales
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to obtain lethal drugs for assisted suicide, was defeated in Parliament by 286 votes to 270 on September 11, 2026. Archbishop John Sherrington of Liverpool and pro-life groups like Right to Life UK welcomed the defeat, emphasizing the importance of palliative care and expressing gratitude to those who opposed the legislation, including doctors, legal professionals, disability groups, and MPs such as Ashley Dalton who spoke against the bill during the debate.
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Judge shields more Catholic health providers as Illinois assisted suicide law takes effect
A federal judge on September 11 issued a temporary restraining order blocking Illinois from enforcing its physician-assisted suicide law against Catholic entities that challenged it in court, including Cardinal Blase Cupich, two orders of Catholic women religious, and an Illinois pharmacist. The Catholic entities argued the law, effective September 12, would compel them to facilitate assisted suicide in violation of their faith, and the judge's order protects their religious freedom by preventing enforcement of provisions requiring healthcare providers to participate in or inform patients about assisted suicide.
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Catholic experts say helping postpartum moms is a pro-life issue
A woman holds her daughter during the opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life Jan. 19, 2023, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/20260904T1726-CLANCY-TRIAL-POSTPARTUM-SUPPORT-1825744-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C617&ssl=1" /> Their comments come at a time when mothers are speaking out about the difficulty of the postpartum experience amid the high-profile Massachusetts trial of Lindsay Clancy, which ended in a mistrial Sept. 4. The post Catholic experts say
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Cardinal Cupich, women religious, Catholic pharmacist sue Illinois over assisted suicide law
A sign is seen St. Mary’s Home for the Little Sisters of the Poor in Chicago Aug. 19, 2026. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago, the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm and the Chicago Province of the Little Sisters of the Poor, and an Illinois pharmacist sued Illinois Sept. 3 over the state’s physician-assisted suicide law, which permits physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by suicide. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/20260903T1500-CUPICH-NUNS-ILLINOIS-ASSISTED-SUICIDE-LAWSUIT-1825672-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C521&ssl=1" /> I
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Massachusetts bishops: Elimination of ‘any legal restraint’ on late-term abortion is ‘gravely immoral’
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey speaks during a Boston meeting of northeastern U.S. governors and Canadian premiers June 16, 2025, to discuss the impacts of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260811T1207-MA-ABORTION-BILL-SIGNED-1824579-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> On Aug. 10, Massachusetts’ Catholic governor signed into law a bill that allows physicians to perform abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy if in their “professional judgment” it is medically necessary. The post Massachusetts bishops:
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Court shields women religious from New York assisted suicide law
An undated file photo shows a Dominican Sister of Hawthorne serving a resident at Rosary Hill Home in New York. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260731T1356-JUDGE-BLOCKS-NUNS-ASSISTED-SUICIDE-ENFORCEMENT-1824229-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C565&ssl=1" /> A federal judge July 30 temporarily shielded four orders of women religious and Catholic health care ministries from enforcement of a New York state law allowing physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by suicide. The post Court shields women religious from New York assisted suicide law
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French bishops decry vote legalizing ‘assisted dying’ as a ‘turning point’ in nation’s history
Screens show the result of a vote on a bill establishing a right to medical aid in dying at the National Assembly in Paris July 15, 2026. The president of the French Bishops’ Conference reacted immediately on July 15, to the decisive vote by French lawmakers in favor of legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260716T1201-FRANCE-ASSISTED-DYING-LAW-BILL-APPROVAL-1823511-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> The French bishops called on Catholic health care institutions to refrain “from behavior that is cle
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Counter Terrorism Police take over investigation of British pro-life politician’s murder
Ann Widdecombe, member of Britain’s Reform UK party and former member of Parliament, speaks at a regional conference in Trowbridge, England, Feb. 9, 2025. Police in England are investigating the murder of the famous Catholic politician who was found July 9, 2026, bludgeoned to death in the kitchen of her home. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.americamagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260713T1033-UK-PRO-LIFE-POLITICIAN-DEATH-1823352-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C554&ssl=1" /> The murder of a famous Catholic politician who was bludgeoned to death in the kitchen of her home is now being inv
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