News & Media
Press Releases
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15 August 2019 -
Family Planning Funding is Under Attack
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3 May 2019 -
Trump Administration Again Puts Special Interests Above Public Good
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6 January 2019 -
President Trump Scores Cheap Political Points at Women’s Expense
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9 December 2018 -
Catholics for Choice Speaks Out Against Proposed Anti-Abortion Insurance Rules
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6 November 2018 -
Global Groups Decry Pope Francis Comment on Abortion
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25 May 2018 -
Catholic Ireland votes yes to abortion
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18 January 2018 -
Trump Administration Panders to Religious Right at Expense of Everyday Americans
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17 October 2017 -
Catholics for Choice Hosts Religious Freedom Event at the Newseum
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31 May 2017 -
Trump Administration Horse Trades Women’s Health for Religious Special Interests
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What's New
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The practice of abortion—the termination of a pregnancy—exists throughout recorded history. Various methods have been used to perform or attempt an abortion, including the administration of abortifacient herbs, the use of sharpened implements, the application of abdominal pressure and other techniques. The sole mention of the practice in the Bible is, in fact, an herbal recipe for inducing abortion.
In 19th-century England, after it was found that a spike in miscarriages was the result of lead poisoning caused by the metal pipes that fed the water supply, women began using diachylon, a substance with a high concentration of lead, to induce miscarriage. Despite bans on both sides of the Atlantic, women found ways to end unwanted pregnancies. The 20th century saw technological advances, such as manual vacuum aspiration, allowing even the most modest facilities to provide safe abortion care. In this issue of Conscience, we take a look at what’s next for abortion care in the decades ahead.
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In the news
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Catholics for Choice Stands with Colorado against Ballot Measure 115
5 November 2020 -
Catholics for Choice Stands with Louisiana against Ballot Measure 1
5 November 2020 -
There’s a war on your birth control
The Hill 16 August 2019 -
The Man Behind the State Department’s New “Natural Law” Focus
NEW REPUBLIC 14 June 2019 - Read more news...
Letters & Op-Eds
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Abortion ban: There’s nothing sweet about Alabama
Jon O'Brien -
Why America’s faithful must stand against the domestic gag rule
Cynthia Romero and Jack Teter -
Cuomo followed his conscience on the Reproductive Health Act
Glenn Northern -
We want our leaders to speak with moral clarity on abortion
Jon O'Brien -
We must continue to fight together for equitable abortion access
Glenn Northern -
Re: The War of Words on Abortion>
Jon O'Brien -
Our values are at stake with Kavanaugh’s nomination
Jon O'Brien -
Humanae Vitae and a Half-Century of Harm to Women Around the World
Cynthia Romero -
On this Religious Freedom Day, remember that religion is not a license to discriminate
Jon O'Brien and Larry Decker -
Wednesday’s letters: Bishops’ agenda lacks a majority
Kate Lannamann -
Hyde restrictions affect poor most
Jon O'Brien -
‘I Decide’: Jane Roe and the Struggle for Autonomy
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