Protestant Council of Rwanda bars abortions in its clinics
Kigali, RwandaAP The Protestant Council of Rwanda has directed all health facilities run by its members to stop carrying out all abortions, further limiting access to the procedure in the largely Christian nation of 13 million people. The council’s decision earlier this month described abortion as a sin, echoing the stance of Rwanda’s more widely […]
Protests in Malta as parliament debates abortion amendment
Valletta, MaltaReuters A large picture of an unborn baby was placed outside the office of Malta’s Prime Minister on Sunday as demonstrators called on the government to halt plans to amend the country’s strict anti-abortion laws. The protest, the biggest in years, attracted several thousand people including Malta’s top Catholic bishop and the leader of […]
US Supreme Court won’t stop Texas abortion ban, but lets clinics sue
Washington DC, USAP The US Supreme Court on Friday left in place Texas’ ban on most abortions, offering only a glimmer of daylight for clinics in the state to challenge the nation’s most restrictive abortion law. The decision, little more than a week after the court signaled it would roll back abortion rights and possibly overturn its […]
Pope says health workers’ conscientious objection to abortion non-negotiable
Vatican CityReuters Health workers have a non-negotiable right to exercise conscientious objection by refusing to participate in an abortion, Pope Francis said on Thursday, calling the procedure “murder”. It was at least the third time in a month that the Pope has spoken out strongly against abortion, which has become a major political issue in […]
Bill legalising abortion passed in Pope’s native Argentina
Buenos Aires, ArgentinaAP Argentina’s Senate passed a law legalising abortion in Pope Francis’ homeland early Wednesday after a marathon 12-hour session, a victory for the women’s movement that has been fighting for the right for decades. The vote means that abortion will be legalised up to the 14th week of pregnancy, and also will be […]
Poland’s leader wants churches defended, condemns protests
Warsaw, PolandAP Poland’s powerful ruling party leader urged his supporters Tuesday to defend the predominantly Catholic nation’s churches, potentially setting the stage for clashes with demonstrators angry at a court ruling that severely restricts abortions. The call Tuesday by Jaroslaw Kaczynski, a conservative, drew strong condemnation from the main opposition head who accused him of […]
New Zealand passes historic law to decriminalise abortion
Wellington, New ZealandReuters New Zealand has passed a landmark bill that treats abortion as a health issue rather than a crime, a major reform in laws that have been unchanged for more than four decades. The reform passed through parliament late on Wednesday by a vote of 68 to 51. The legislation modernises abortion laws […]
ESSAY: IN THE US, STATES’ MOVES TOWARD ABORTION EXTREMISM HEATS UP ‘COLD CIVIL WAR’
In an article published on Religion News Service, CHARLES C CAMOSY, board member of Democrats for Life and author of ‘Beyond the Abortion Wars’, expresses alarm over recent shifts in abortion laws in some states…
ACL vows to keep advocating for better support for women after abortion legalised in Queensland
The Australian Christian Lobby has thanked the 41 Queensland state MPs who voted against what they have described as a “radical abortion bill” after it was passed last night. Passed 50 to 41 with all MPs given a conscience vote, the bill has legalised abortion in the state, allowing terminations to be available on request […]