Abortion is a genuine threat to society, Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, said on Tuesday. Addressing a large gathering of officials, politicians, and activists in Moscow, Kirill called the termination of pregnancy a “national disaster” which destroys “the future of our society” and “our perception of …
Read More »White House condemns ‘devastating’ abortion ban
The White House on Saturday described a new ban on almost all abortions in Indiana as “devastating,” and called on Congress to make abortion access a legal right nationwide. Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed the ban into law on Friday, after it passed both chambers of the Republican-controlled state legislature. …
Read More »YouTube announces abortion censorship
The Google-owned video service YouTube announced on Thursday it has added abortion to the list of health and medical topics subject to its “misinformation” policy, after vaccines and baby formula. Videos that contain false information about abortion methods declared safe by authorities, as well as those promoting “alternative” methods, will …
Read More »US Democrats cling to abortion rights as a chance to claw back votes
“This fall, Roe is on the ballot,” said Joe Biden, addressing his base in the wake of the landmark decision to repeal federal protections for abortions. “Personal freedoms are on the ballot. The right to privacy, liberty, equality, they’re all on the ballot.” Calling it a “sad day for the …
Read More »Democrat lawmakers encourage pro-abortion protests
Democratic lawmakers have called for mass protests after the US Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, a landmark case underpinning federal abortion protections for nearly five decades, with some reps urging supporters to go to “war” over the issue. The court’s decision to overturn the 1973 case on Friday was …
Read More »UN condemns US abortion decision
The US Supreme Court’s ruling reversing 1973’s Roe v Wade decision will not stop women from seeking abortions, a spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday following the high court’s decision. Instead, it may put their lives at risk. “Restricting access to abortion does not prevent people from …
Read More »US Supreme Court makes landmark abortion ruling
The US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v Wade, removing federal abortion protections and placing the responsibility for legalizing or banning the procedure upon individual states, in a decision handed down Friday. “The Constitution does not prohibit the citizens of each State from regulating or prohibiting abortion. Roe and Casey …
Read More »Top US Democrat denied communion over abortion stance
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) cannot receive holy communion in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, and should not present herself for the eucharist until she “publicly repudiates” her support of abortion, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone announced on Friday. Pelosi says she is a devout Roman Catholic, but called on Americans to …
Read More »The Roe v Wade decision is not about abortion. It’s about preserving a republic
While feminists and left-wing activists nationwide decry the leaked Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision draft as an attack on women’s rights, the real issue is not about women or even about abortion. What happens next with Roe v. Wade could help steer the US back toward what the founding …
Read More »Banning abortion bad for economy – US Treasury chief
President Joe Biden’s Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, has made an economic case for ensuring that all Americans have access to abortion services, arguing that half a century of allowing women to terminate their pregnancies has increased participation in the labor force. “I believe that eliminating the right of women to …
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