(OSV News) — New York is now the first state to offer paid leave to expectant mothers for prenatal medical appointments. Under the law — which was the result of a …
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Coalition’s declaration promotes life-affirming health care for both ‘maternal and fetal’ patients
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — A coalition of medical and pro-life groups Oct. 22 launched what they called the Women’s Healthcare Declaration, which they said calls on policymakers, medical boards and …
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(OSV News) — When Chris Bartlett told a parish group his wife had miscarried, he recalls the women gathering around to console her and share their own stories of miscarriage …
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(OSV News) — The twin specters of abortion and desperation frequently hover over unplanned pregnancies. Referencing these realities, Father Donald Rooney, pastor of St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Springfield, Virginia, …
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‘Abundant data’ shows elective induced abortion is not ‘health care,’ says OB-GYN
by Katie Yoderby Katie Yoder(OSV News) — Abortion, which intentionally ends the life of an unborn child, is not health care, according to a new publication by Dr. Ingrid Skop, an board-certified OB-GYN with …
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Washington Roundup: Foreign aid deal advances in House; three lawmakers threaten Johnson’s speakership
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — A bipartisan coalition in the House, led by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., moved to advance a $95 billion package providing aid for Ukraine, Israel and …
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Five years ago, on April 15, flames engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral. It had long been on my bucket list of places to visit. I remember watching online videos of the …
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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’s final regulations to protect mothers, but accommodate abortion
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Final regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will grant workers protections for time off and other job accommodations for pregnancy-related medical conditions like miscarriage, stillbirth …
