US saw more than 1.12 million abortions in 2025, but actual figures likely higher
by(OSV News) — New data estimates show the number of abortions in the U.S. remained stable in 2025, totaling some 1.126 million, with apparent…
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Sen. Hawley introduces bill to revoke FDA approval of abortion pill
byBy Kate Scanlon , OSV News WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced March 11 he has introduced legislation in the Senate…
Pro-abortion professor withdraws from University of Notre Dame institute appointment
byBy Gina Christian , OSV News (OSV News) — A professor at the University of Notre Dame has declined a research appointment at the…
Vigil for Life summons Catholics to be apostles of ‘a civilization of love’
byWASHINGTON (OSV News) — While continuing to work to change laws to protect the unborn and support pregnant women in need, “we need to redouble…
Ahead of March for Life, pro-life movement faces key political challenges
byWASHINGTON (OSV News) — As the pro-life movement prepares for the 53rd annual March for Life, their cause faces a number of key issues…
‘Many challenges remain’ in making abortion ‘unthinkable,’ says bishop
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News (OSV News) — As the nation’s Catholics are set to remember unborn children in prayer, a U.S. bishop is stressing…
2025 spans life spectrum, from abortion and family programs to immigration and death penalty
by(OSV News) — Life issues are perennially critical to the robust public witness of the Catholic Church, but 2025 nonetheless proved a particularly eventful…
Approximately 50 Planned Parenthood clinics closed in 2025, report says
byWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Approximately 50 Planned Parenthood clinics closed in 2025 as the group lost its ability to bill Medicaid, according to a report…
Walking with Moms in Need ministry comes with blessings and challenges
byVolunteers from several parishes who accompany pregnant women in need shared the blessings and challenges they face in their ministry during a gathering on…
Respect Life Month — Affirming life in a new reality
byThe overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 has brought our country and the pro-life movement to a new political and legal reality. The…