Originally published at National Catholic Register
Here is a roundup of recent abortion- and pro-life-related news.
Thune ‘an unwavering defender of life’
A pro-life advocacy group is lauding the GOP’s recent election of Sen. John Thune of South Dakota as Republican majority leader to replace Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell.
Thune holds an “A+” rating from pro-life advocacy group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America. He won the Senate leadership by four votes against Texas Sen. John Cornyn.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser called the senator “an unwavering defender of life” in a statement Wednesday.
Dannenfelser cited Thune’s introduction of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, designed to ensure quality medical care for any babies who are born alive during botched abortions.
Thune, a pro-life evangelical Christian, spoke about his faith and prayer life in an interview with “EWTN News Nightly” earlier this year.
U.N. cautions against discriminatory abortions
A United Nations human rights committee recently highlighted concerns about abortion targeting unborn babies with Down syndrome in some Western countries, including the Netherlands and Belgium.
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) warned against discrimination toward persons with Down syndrome, noting that women are likely to abort unborn babies after receiving a prenatal diagnosis of
