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The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a critical abortion case on December 1st. The case of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, is a challenge to Mississippi’s law restricting most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The case is considered to be the latest, and perhaps the best opportunity, for pro-life advocates to overturn Roe v Wade, a Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
The House will vote on a bill this week that U-S bishops have warned would effectively impose abortion on-demand throughout pregnancy. The Women’s Health Protection Act, recognizes the right of women to have abortions. It also states the right of doctors and other medical staff to perform abortions. It prohibits limitations on the right to abortion, including state laws requiring ultrasounds or waiting periods before abortions. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House vote on the bill after Texas passed its heartbeat law earlier this month.
The tiny European nation of San Marino will hold a referendum on the legalization of abortion later this month. Abortion has been illegal in the nation for nearly a century and a half. San Marino is home to about 35,000 people, and is estimated to be over 90% Catholic. A vote later this month will determine whether to allow abortions up to 12 weeks into pregnancy. The vote will also determine the legality of abortion after 12 weeks, in cases of fetal anomalies, or for the health of the mother.
Today, the Church celebrates the feast of Saint Matthew. Matthew was a first-century tax collector turned apostle. He chronicled the life and ministry of Christ in his Gospel.