Curt Wichmer, Legislative Analyst at the MCC, recently spoke with Mary Varni, Director of the Respect Life Apostolate for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Deb Sheppard, Director of the Life and Justice Office for the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, and Sister Janine...
News: Abortion
Scientists Sue Publisher for Retracting Studies Showing Dangers of Abortion Pill
In an article by the Catholic News Agency, a group of ten scientists are suing Sage Publications in the Superior Court for Ventura County, California. The lawsuit alleges that the researchers’ studies showing the danger of the abortion pill were retracted because of...
Doctor Says Abortion Pills and Medical Negligence Killed Georgia Woman, Not Pro-Life Laws
The website ProPublica this week issued a report that claimed that Georgia’s abortion restrictions delayed access to medical care and caused the tragic death of a woman named Amber Nicole Thurman in 2022. Thurman died after being hospitalized for an infection after...
Missouri Supreme Court Rules that Pro-abortion Amendment Will Remain on Ballot
On Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a proposed amendment to enshrine the “right to abortion” in the Missouri Constitution will appear on the November ballot, overturning a lower court ruling that held that the proposed amendment violates state law by...
48th Annual Respect Life Conference “Mercy Brings Life”
On Saturday, October 5, the Respect Life Apostolate of the Archdiocese of St. Louis will host its 48th Annual Respect Life Conference, “Mercy Brings Life”. This inspirational and educational day at the Cardinal Rigali Center includes Holy Mass, presentations on timely...
Pro-life Advocates Sue to Have Amendment 3 Removed from Ballot
Pro-life legislators and activists last Thursday filed a lawsuit asking a judge to block the pro-abortion Amendment 3 from the November 5 ballot. State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, state Rep. Hannah Kelly, pro-life activist Kathy Forck, and Marguerite Forrest,...
Amendment 3 Materials/Guidelines for Churches
We invite you to check out the revamped MCC abortion website for Amendment 3 materials such as our press release, the actual ballot language, and parish and diocesan resources including bulletin announcements and prayer cards. If you would like an MCC staff member to...
Pro-abortion Amendment Approved for the November Ballot
The Missouri Secretary of State this week announced that the proposed constitutional amendment to enshrine a so-called “right to reproductive freedom” had received enough signatures to qualify for the November general election ballot. According to the Secretary of...
Montana Supreme Court Ends Parental Consent Requirement for Minors Seeking Abortion
In a unanimous ruling issued this week, the Montana Supreme Court invalidated a state law that required minors to obtain parental consent for abortion on the grounds that it violated the right of privacy guaranteed by Article II, Section 10, of the state constitution....
Three More Pro-life Activists Charged Under FACE Act
Three additional pro-life activists have been sentenced for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act through their involvement in a 2021 blockade of a Tennessee abortion clinic. James Zastrow, Eva Zastrow, and Paul Place were sentenced to 90 days...