A federal appeals court sided with a group of pro-life protesters who claim the city of Washington, D.C., discriminated against them by arresting them for anti-abortion messages they had written with chalk in 2020. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said in its ruling Tuesday […]
Pennsylvania Drops Funding for 77 Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania has announced that the state will not renew its contract with Real Alternatives, a pro-life organizationthat runs 77 pregnancy centers in PA. The decision ends a decades-long arrangement between the state and Real Alternatives. Catholic Vote reports that […]
New Federal Regs Threaten Pro-Life Employers
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a regulation establishing a national mandate on employers to accommodate workers’ abortions under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The alarming rule is now open for a 60-day period during which citizens can comment with their […]
Abortion Setback in Ohio Alarms GOP
A decisive defeat for abortion foes in the red state of Ohio, the seventh such loss since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, has sent alarm bells ringing among some Republicans and prominent conservatives over the clear salience of the issue. "The Ohio result tonight, coming on the heels […]
Vermont Law Bans Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers From Counseling Women
A new law in Vermont may end up shutting down pro-life pregnancy centers, banning them from offering non-medical services and providing post-abortion counseling, as well as subjecting them to steep fines if the state deems their advertising "misleads" women into thinking they provide or […]
Judge Blocks Illinois Law Targeting Pro-Life Centers
A court has once again stopped Illinois from making it illegal to guide mothers away from abortion, saving constitutional rights and, most likely, lives. District Judge Iain Johnston blocked Gov. J.B. Pritzker's (D-IL) law that would impose fines on pregnancy centers accused of pro-life […]
Vice President Harris Blasts States for Enacting Abortion Bans
Vice President Kamala Harris lamented the growing number of states that have restricted abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade and encouraged Congress to enact pro-abortion legislation, drawing ire from national pro-life groups. The vice president suggested that the federal […]
Abortion Groups Push to Enshrine Abortion in Ohio Constitution
Ohio is the most recent battleground in abortion groups' ongoing efforts to add nearly unlimited abortion access to state constitutions. As pro-life battles have largely shifted to the states a little over a year out from the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the latest showdown will be in Ohio, where […]
'Rage Giving' Down; Pro-Life Support Still Strong
Recently, the Chronicle of Philanthropy published an article saying that "rage giving" to abortion advocacy groups after the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 has dropped off. MinistryWatch spoke to several pro-life ministries to see how giving has been for them in the last year, and […]
Iowa Republicans Push Through 6-Week Abortion Restriction
Republican Iowa lawmakers pushed through a six-week abortion restriction during a special session, setting up a legal battle with pro-abortion groups in the state. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds called legislators back for a special session and the state House and Senate passed legislation which bans most […]