A 29-foot war memorial shaped like a cross should be allowed to remain on public land. A teacher should be able to emphasize references to God in the Declaration of Independence. Protesters should be permitted to approach women near an abortion clinic.

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court upheld the nationwide ban on a controversial abortion procedure Wednesday, handing abortion opponents the long-awaited victory they expected from a more conservative bench.

TAMPA, Fla. — His Republican National Convention pushed back by a day, Mitt Romney conceded Sunday that fresh controversy over rape and abortion is harming his party and he accused Democrats of trying to exploit it for political gain.

A coalition of anti-abortion groups wants a federal appellate court to order the state to produce special license plates with the message “choose life.”

Thanks to a recent court ruling, it has become harder to shut parents out of one of the most important decisions a daughter might ever make — whether to have an abortion.

State health officials are implementing parts of a controversial abortion law even as one section is being challenged in court.

State senators agreed Thursday to give supporters of controversial contraceptive legislation one more chance to line up their support.

A 29-foot war memorial shaped like a cross should be allowed to remain on public land. A teacher should be able to emphasize references to God in the Declaration of Independence. Protesters should be permitted to approach women near an abortion clinic.

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration Thursday announced plans to implement a controversial regulation designed to protect doctors, nurses and other health-care workers who object to abortion from being forced to deliver services that violate their personal beliefs.

A provision in legislation designed to cut public funds for abortion could end up undermining a graduate medical education program at the University of Arizona.

Got a children or grandchildren who are at least 5 years old but not yet 8?

Think you can identify every kind of Arizona license plate?

Gov. Jan Brewer continued her anti-abortion efforts late Friday, signing controversial -- and potentially illegal -- legislation to deny any of the federal family planning funding Arizona gets from going to Planned Parenthood.

It has come to my attention that the Arizona Senate has passed SB 1359, which deals with civil liability, wrongful life and wrongful birth. Upon a single read, though, I had found this bill to be thoughtful in that it adequately strengthens the protection of doctors when dealing with the ever growing controversial topic of abortion. It is impossible to establish harm in wrongful life claims, therefore it shouldn’t be held at the fault of the doctor to withhold such information from expecting parents. But the troubling aspect of this bill is that it presumably gives doctors the right to lie to their patient. Not all cases of wrongful birth/life occur because of immorality, this also leads me to the fact that the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy is left untouched in this bill. If omitted knowledge could lead to the death of a constituent then the bill is only saving the doctor’s pockets and not really a potential child’s life. In conclusion, I believe that a revision should be made to SB 1359, one that clearly states that if doctors fail to inform a mother of detrimental and life threatening (effects) to a mother their “immunity” from lawsuits is nullified.

What is going on in this country? Congress passed a law about health care insurance requirements and the president and his czars exempted certain contributors and favorite unions from following the law. Congress passed a health care bill that included a controversial taxpayer-funded abortion provision and the president believes that he has the power to nullify the law with a “presidential directive.” Congress passed immigration laws and the president decided to not enforce them.

Scrambling to find votes for her Medicaid expansion plan, Gov. Jan Brewer said Thursday she is now willing to approve legislation to stop Planned Parenthood from getting any of the funds.

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. - President Barack Obama strode head-on Sunday into the stormy abortion debate and told graduates at America's leading Roman Catholic university that both sides must stop demonizing one another.

Many things can be said about Samuel Alito. But according to AP reporter David B. Caruso, one thing is certain: There isn't very much mystery about him.

Many things can be said about Samuel Alito. But according to AP reporter David B. Caruso, one thing is certain: There isn't very much mystery about him.

Married couples hoping to adopt a child will now get preference over singles.

An ongoing court fight over the question of free speech and abortion has sidelined legislation to outlaw license plate covers.

Arizona motorists will be able to put state license plates on their vehicles with an anti-abortion message.

WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito said Tuesday he would deal with the issue of abortion with an open mind as a justice.