The Arkansas Secretary of State this week rejected petitions submitted to place a pro-abortion measure on that state’s ballot this fall. The office rejected the proposal, saying that the abortion group did not submit all of the required paperwork with its signatures. ...
Bishop Edward Rice, of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, gave an impassioned pro-life homily during Mass at the Proto-Cathedral of St. Peter, at the end of the Midwest March for Life on May 1, 2024, in Jefferson City, MO. Bishop Rice stated that we exist to...
The government of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proposed a “maternity income” bill to offer financial assistance to pregnant women in need who refuse to abort their babies. This measure would provide 1,000 euros (around $1,100) in monthly aid for five...
On Wednesday, the pope addressed the issue of drug abuse and trafficking during his general audience on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Pope Francis mentioned that, even though every person has inherent dignity, “we...
The U.S. Supreme Court this week left in place the order of a federal judge in Idaho that temporarily blocks the state from enforcing its abortion ban under the claim that it conflicts with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. In a brief unsigned...
A lawsuit challenging Missouri’s pro-life laws was recently thrown out after a judge ruled the laws do not infringe on the freedom of religion. A coalition of more than a dozen Missouri religious leaders filed the lawsuit in 2023, alleging that Missouri’s near-total...
It has been two years since the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, correctly finding that the Constitution did not contain a right to abortion. While a “National Celebrate Life Day” rally is planned on the steps of...
The Ethics & Public Policy Center recently published the “Two Years After Dobbs” report, showing that between 2022 and 2024 every single state that protects life in the womb passed laws to expand support for pregnant women, new mothers, and their babies. Missouri...
The Respect Life Apostolate of the Archdiocese of St. Louis has published a prayer to defeat the Missouri Pro-Abortion Ballot Initiative. All Catholics are encouraged to pray for the defeat of the abortion initiative. You can download a PDF of the prayer card here....
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approach to regulating the abortion pill mifepristone, allowing the drug to continue to be provided by mail without an in-person doctor’s visit. In a unanimous...