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Vatican diplomat decries termination of Down syndrome pregnancies
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (321+ words) A Vatican diplomat in Geneva issued a call for greater commitment to the defense of the dignity and rights of people with Down syndrome, decrying the current "discriminatory and eugenic practices" related to prenatal screening. He gave this reminder at…...
Pro-life leaders challenge ICE detention of pregnant women
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (386+ words) Dozens of national pro-life leaders are calling for the reinstatement of federal guidance that would generally prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement from detaining pregnant women and new mothers in a letter sent to the Trump administration. "Medical advocacy groups and…...
Despite Roe’s reversal, it’s more difficult than ever to protect life
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (852+ words) As I write, we are making final preparations for OneLife LA, our annual procession and family festival celebrating the joy and beauty of human life." This year's procession will take place Jan. 24 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the…...
When two pregnant women in a far-off place changed the world
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (469+ words) I once had the privilege of visiting the Holy Land. It's a strangely different place. Soaked in history, in struggle, in religion, in blood. Virtually every inch of its soil has been soaked in blood, including the blood of Jesus....
Study: Mental health illness doubled for women who had abortions
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (531+ words) A recent'study'found that the rate of mental-health-related hospitalizations doubled for women who had abortions compared with women who gave birth. The study, published this summer in the'Journal of Psychiatric Research, compared abortions with other pregnancies in hospitals in Quebec, Canada,…...
IVF genetically engineered babies are coming. They need Catholics to speak up
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (1311+ words) Noor Siddiqui was 3 years old when the movie "Gattaca" (1997) was released. I'm not sure if she's seen it, but given that the 1990s are back in fashion, I hope her social media algorithms suggest it to her." "Gattaca" is a science…...
Report: Trump administration may walk back IVF insurance mandate plan
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (768+ words) President Donald Trump's administration may be walking back an earlier plan that would have required insurance companies to provide coverage for in vitro fertilization (IVF),according to a report from the Washington Post. The Post reported that "two people with…...
Lawmakers push anti-discrimination bill to protect pregnancy centers
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (531+ words) The language of the latest incarnation of the Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act, a bill aimed at protecting more than 2,700 pregnancy resource centers nationwide from federal and state interference, is ... The language of the latest incarnation of the Let Pregnancy…...