7+ hour, 47+ min ago   (516+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. " A bill that could have exposed women who get abortions to homicide charges stalled Wednesday in a South Carolina House subcommittee, while a separate proposal to tighten access on abortion pills moved forward. The subcommittee advanced legislation'that would reclassify…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (273+ words) WASHINGTON " The Department of Veterans Affairs quietly moved to implement a ban on most abortions for veterans and their families, according to multiple media outlets." The move comes after a Dec. 18 memo from the Department of Justice last week that…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (674+ words) Leo, a Chicago native, was asked late Tuesday about plans by Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich to give a lifetime achievement award to Illinois Senator Dick Durbin for his work helping immigrants. The plans drew objection from some conservative U.S. bishops given…...

11+ mon, 2+ day ago   (482+ words) COLUMBIA, S.C. " South Carolina's highest court is once again weighing the state's 2023 6-week abortion ban. This time they're tasked with defining when a 'fetal heartbeat' can occur. The South Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over the fetal heartbeat law, which…...