The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services banned the National Institutes of Health from using human fetal stem cells from electively aborted babies for government funded research June 5.

After two days of intense criticism, the Democratic presidential candidate reversed course Thursday.

The campaign said Mr. Biden supports ending the Mexico City rule but backs the Hyde Amendment—for now.

Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich June 1 said the Illinois Senate's passage of a bill "eliminating even minimal limitations on abortions under previous law marks a sad moment in our history as a state."

Simcha Fisher: We are trying to persuade ourselves—and worse, to teach children—that life does not mean anything.

In a 64-50 vote May 28, the Illinois House passed an abortion bill the Catholic Conference of Illinois called "an extreme measure" that allows "for the abortion of unborn life at any stage of pregnancy and for any reason."