abortion
A bid by New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo to broaden legal access to abortion has died in the state’s legislature. Democratic Senator Jeff Klein announced that the abortion legislation …
New York City, N.Y., Jun 19, 2013 / 12:07 am (CNA).- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed bill to dramatically expand legal abortion in the state died in the state senate following months of Catholic and pro-life opposition. The four-senator Independent Democratic Coalition, which has a power-sharing agreement to control the senate with the Republican [...]
A bid by New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo to broaden legal access to abortion has died in the state’s legislature. Democratic Senator Jeff Klein announced that the abortion legislation …
Washington D.C., Jun 14, 2013 / 01:16 pm (CNA).- Prominent Catholics and members of the pro-life movement denounced statements by House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi that as a Catholic, she views the protection of late-term abortion as “sacred ground.” Maureen Ferguson, senior policy advisor for the Catholic Association, called it “amazing” that the trial of [...]
Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott has said that he will not strike deals on federal abortion restrictions in order to form a new government coalition. Insisting that his …
US House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi denounced a bill that would ban late-term abortions, and said that the issue of abortion is “sacred ground,” in a testy exchange with a reporter …
Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) Enda Kenny has announced that he will impose party discipline on lawmakers in an upcoming vote on a measure to allow for legal abortion, dismissing a plea …
Washington D.C., Jun 6, 2013 / 01:26 pm (CNA).- By a vote of 6 to 4, the U.S. House Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice approved a bill on Tuesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of gestation. The bill, introduced by Congressman Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), is based on mounting evidence which indicates [...]
Cardinal Timothy Dolan and the other bishops of New York State have denounced a provision of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Women’s Equality Act that would expand abortion access. “We are …
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