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Abortion
MEDIA ADVISORY: Nationwide Invitation to Prayer for the End of Abortion and for the Protection of Women and Pre-Born Children
On March 26, 2024 the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in a case that has the potential to make a major impact in the widespread accessibility...
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U.S. Bishops' President and Chairmen Rebuke Distortion of Church Teaching in Abortion Statement by Members of Congress
On June 24, the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court,...
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Abortion
U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman on the Anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
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Abortion
U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Addresses Supreme Court Ruling on Abortion Drug
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Abortion
U.S. Bishops’ President and Pro-Life Chairman Respond to Senate Vote on Veterans Affairs Abortion Rule
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U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman on Chemical Abortion Drug Ruling by Circuit Court
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Abortion
President of U.S. Bishops Conference on Bishops’ United Position Against the Evil of Abortion
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Abortion
U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Expresses Support for “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion”
Earlier today, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities sent a letter to...
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Pope prays God will strengthen commitment to defending all human life
Pope Francis sends his thanks and blessings to those participating in the National Prayer Vigil for Life.
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Abortion
U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Denounces FDA Action on Chemical Abortion Pill
On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the loosening of safety requirements to allow retail pharmacies, through a simple certification process...
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Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life to Continue After Reversal of Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON –The National Prayer Vigil for Life is hosted each January by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Pro-Life Secretariat, the Basilica of the...
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Abortion
Statement of U.S. Bishops’ Pro Life Chairman on Church’s Teaching in Light of President's Commitment to Codify a National Right to Abortion
Last week, President Biden stated that his top legislative priority after the midterm elections will be codifying a national right to abortion. Archbishop William E. Lori...
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Abortion
Four Individuals Recognized for Their Work in Pro-Life Cause at 2022 People of Life Awards
Each October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, a time to focus on God’s precious gift of human life and our duty to cherish...
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U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Affirms Church Teaching on Dignity of Human Life
Marking 100 days since the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned...
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U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Responds to Executive Order Facilitating Abortion
On Wednesday, the President of the United States signed an executive order facilitating abortion, the second such action from President Biden in response to the United...
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U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman on Passage of House Bill Imposing “Abortion on Demand” Nationwide
Last Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Women’s Health Protection Act, H.R. 8296, by a vote of 219 to 210. This bill would impose abortion on demand...
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Abortion
USCCB Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson
In response to the Supreme Court of the United States issuing its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles...
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Abortion
Bishop Chairmen Respond to Senate Vote on Extreme Abortion on Demand Bill
Today, the U.S. Senate failed to advance the Women’s Health Protection Act, S. 4132. This bill would have imposed abortion on demand nationwide at any stage of pregnancy...
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USCCB Pro-Life Chairman Urges Faithful to Pray in Response to Leak of Draft Supreme Court Opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
In response to the leak of a draft opinion in the Supreme Court case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of...
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Statement of USCCB President and Bishop Chairmen in Advance of Supreme Court’s Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
In anticipation of the Supreme Court of the United States issuing its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles...
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U.S. Bishop Chairmen Respond to Senate Rejection of Extreme Abortion on Demand Bill
Today, the U.S. Senate voted against advancement of the Women’s Health Protection Act, H.R. 3755. This bill would have imposed abortion on demand nationwide at any stage...
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U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman on the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States legalized abortion nationwide in its decision on Roe v. Wade. Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life to Take Place from January 20-21
Catholics across the country are encouraged to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Thursday, January 20 to Friday, January 21, 2022, marking the 49th anniversary of...
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Abortion
MEDIA ADVISORY: 9 Days for Life Unites Catholics Nationwide in Prayer for the Protection of Life
Catholics nationwide are preparing to pray 9 Days for Life, the annual pro-life novena beginning this year on January 19.
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Abortion
U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Denounces FDA Decision on Chemical Abortion Pill
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today they will eliminate the safety requirement of in-person dispensing in the Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategy...
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Abortion
U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman on Supreme Court’s Dobbs Case
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, on the Mississippi law banning abortion after 15...
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Abortion
Despite Support for Policies Uplifting Common Good, Abortion Funding in Build Back Better Act Must be Remedied
As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to consider the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Build Back Better Act, six bishop chairmen of the United...
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Abortion
Bishop Chairmen Call on U.S. Senate to Retain Longstanding, Bipartisan Pro-Life Policies
On Tuesday, the chairman of the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Appropriations released the text of several appropriations bills which, like their House counterparts...
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Bishop Chairmen Respond to Extreme Abortion Push in Appropriations Bill
This week, the House Committee on Appropriations will mark up the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bill, which...
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Abortion
U.S. Bishops’ Chairmen Call on House of Representatives to Retain Longstanding, Bipartisan Pro-Life Policies
WASHINGTON - This week, the House Committee on Appropriations will mark-up the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) and State, Foreign Operations (SFOPs)...