Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities Bishop Daniel Thomas of Toledo offered the following reflection on the 52nd anniversary of the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Roe v. Wade that legalized...
Catholic News Agency reported this week on a pilot program recently launched in Washington state to train pharmacists to prescribe the abortion-drug combo mifepristone and misoprostol to women seeking abortions. The initiative — launched by the pro-abortion group...
A Missouri judge on December 20 temporarily struck down several pro-life laws as unconstitutional, legalizing abortion in the state. Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang blocked Missouri’s near-total abortion ban, along with the gestational age bans at eight, fourteen,...
House Republican lawmakers discussed repealing the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act on Wednesday after hearing testimony alleging the law has been weaponized against pro-life protesters. The FACE Act, which has been federal law for 30 years, imposes...
Amendment 3, which will allow abortions in the state, went into effect on December 5. Planned Parenthood clinics have not resumed abortions, however, as they wait for a ruling on challenges to Missouri’s abortion regulations. Less than 24 hours after voters approved...
On Tuesday, Josh Hawley, Republican U.S. Senator for Missouri, warned the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) not to destroy any records related to the investigation of traditionalist Catholics or the convictions of pro-life...
Missouri voters this week approved Amendment 3, the so-called Right to Reproductive Freedom initiative, which enshrines a right to abortion in the state’s constitution. Despite supporters spending over 30 million dollars compared to nearly 2 million dollars for...
On the ballot on Tuesday will be the pro-abortion Amendment 3, which seeks to enshrine a right to abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy in the Missouri Constitution. However, the amendment goes further than just allowing abortion at any time for any reason....
Missouri Bishops are urging the faithful to pray and fast for the defeat of Amendment 3 on Nov 5, 2024. There will be opportunities for Eucharistic adoration, Masses, and gatherings to pray the rosary. We urge Catholics to check with their diocese or pastor to find...
The Missouri Bishops this week issued a statement urging Catholics and all persons of good will to oppose Amendment 3, calling the amendment “a tragic step backward in our work to protect all human life at all stages.” The Bishops reiterated their concern that...