
Catholic, Pro-Life Leaders Say Women Shouldn’t Be Punished for Abortions
The letter comes as lawmakers in states such as Louisiana consider legislation that could subject women who obtain abortions to criminal prosecution and prison.
The letter comes as lawmakers in states such as Louisiana consider legislation that could subject women who obtain abortions to criminal prosecution and prison.
The fight over abortion will kick into high gear at the federal and state level if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
The March for Life Chicago — which unites thousands of Midwesterners every year to promote life — expressed concern about Lightfoot’s wording amid the ongoing violence.
The Madison Police Department said flames were seen coming from the offices of Wisconsin Family Action in the city’s north side shortly after 6am Sunday. The fire was quickly put out by the Madison Fire Department. No one was hurt, police said.
“We’ll leave the message in God’s hands,” says Cole LaBrant, “and trust that whoever is supposed to watch it, will watch it.”
Pro-life groups have long expressed concerns about Santangelo, an OBGYN and abortionist in the District of Columbia.
The principal author of the bill is Senator Joanne Rodríguez Veve, chairwoman of the Committee on Life and Family Affairs of the Puerto Rican Senate.
While many declined to comment on the reported leak, all of them condemned Roe.
The former spokeswoman for the U.S. bishops on pro-life issues died of breast cancer Easter Thursday.
Texas Alliance for Life characterized the ruling as a victory, but noted that thousands of abortions are still performed each year in Texas because of the legal framework of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion nationwide in 1973.
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