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Abortion access is now a key issue in races across the U.S. after news the Supreme Court is on the verge of overturning Roe v. Wade. But the stakes are especially high in Pennsylvania, where two candidates with sharply divided stances on the issue will face off for governor in an election that may determine abortion law in the state. Lisa Desjardins reports on how the issue is shaking up the race. ....
Posted July 20, 2021 Some 200 braved a summer heat wave to gather for a July 17 Mass and “Freedom for the Pre-Born” rally sponsored by the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia. Following the liturgy at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, participants walked through downtown Philadelphia to an abortion clinic. Noting women in crisis pregnancies often feel “in bondage” to difficult financial situations and relationships, several speakers called for practical aid to pregnant women considering abortion, which claims the lives of some 73.3 million children globally each year. (All photos by Gina Christian.) Five-month-old Jude Jozefowski rests on the shoulder of his mother Molly during a July 17 Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. The liturgy preceded a prayer walk and rally sponsored by the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia at a downtown abortion clinic. ....