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Fact check: Did Iceland really "eradicate" Down syndrome in that country?
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (1035+ words) June 17, 2026 Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves News Briefs 0 Print A viral online controversy revived the claim that Iceland aborts nearly every baby with Down syndrome; Catholic sources on the ground and Iceland's own data point to a more complicated reality. A high-profile…...
Pro-life advocates defend unborn babies with Down syndrome after You Tuber goes public with abortion " Catholic World Report
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (993+ words) June 13, 2026 Kate Qui'ones News Briefs 0 Print Pro-life and abortion-related news you may have missed this week. Pro-life advocates are defending unborn children with Down syndrome after a You Tuber told the world that he and his wife aborted their child…...
Gallup poll: Social acceptance of birth control, kids outside of marriage decreases in 2026
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (888+ words) June 10, 2026 Tyler Arnold News Briefs 0 Print Societal acceptance for having children outside of marriage went down by nine points, and acceptance of birth control went down by seven points. For gambling, it's also down six points. Although most Americans view…...
Lawmakers, activists rally behind proposed ban of "inhumane" dismemberment abortion
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (896+ words) May 2, 2026 EWTN News News Briefs 0 Print Republican legislators have introduced a bill to protect the unborn from a form of second trimester abortion that involves dismembering the bodies of unborn children. Lawmakers and activists are voicing support for a bill…...
1 in 6 face infertility; Catholic author urges faith-filled support
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1063+ words) April 24, 2026 Tessa Gervasini News Briefs 0 Print During this year's National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW), Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead, who personally carries the cross of infertility, spoke about the difficult topic with the hope of making others experiencing it feel less alone....
National Infertility Awareness Week: 4 Catholic ministries walking with couples
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (813+ words) April 19, 2026 EWTN News News Briefs 0 Print In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week, here are four Catholic ministries helping couples carry the cross of infertility. According to the World Health Organization, about 1 in 6 people globally experience infertility in their lifetime....
U. S. births declined slightly in 2025, CDC reports
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (847+ words) April 9, 2026 Amira Abuzeid News Briefs 0 Print The number of births in the United States fell by 1% in 2025, according to provisional data released Thursday by the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There were 3, 606, 400 live births last year, down from 3, 628, 934 in…...
House bill targets environmental impact of chemical abortion and doctors" role in the process
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (635+ words) March 18, 2026 Kate Qui'ones News Briefs 0 Print The bill would tighten prescription requirements, requiring an in-person exam and requiring the doctor to be present during the abortion. A recent bill introduced in the U. S. House of Representatives would regulate abortion pills due…...
Holy See calls on UN to eradicate surrogacy "in all its forms
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1181+ words) March 18, 2026 Almudena Mart'nez-Bordi" News Briefs 0 Print Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See's permanent observer to the United Nations, laid out the economic reasons surrogacy exists, the harm it does, and why it is wrong. The Holy See has reaffirmed its…...
This baby is a gift: Trisomy 18 Awareness Day reminds us that every life is sacred
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1481+ words) March 18, 2026 Tyler Arnold News Briefs 0 Print March 18 is Trisomy 18 Awareness Day. The condition, also called Edwards syndrome, occurs when a person has an extra chromosome 18. When Beverly Jacobson first learned that her unborn daughter Verity would be born with the…...