The murder trial of "house of horrors" abortionist Kermit Gosnell began March 18, with the medical doctor facing the death penalty for the suspected killings of seven babies at his Philadelphia abortion clinic.

The North Dakota legislature has passed bills that will ban abortion beyond six weeks of pregnancy, as well as for fetal abnormalities and sex selection.

Republican Senator Rob Portman has made a stunning flip on same-sex marriage, saying his son's homosexuality has forced him to rethink his position.

Pope Francis' track record of defending life and traditional marriage has conservative, Christian, and pro-family leaders optimistic that he will provide crucial leadership to all Christians on moral issues facing the Church.

A new policy approved by the Chicago Public Schools will require students to participate in sex education instruction, beginning in kindergarten.

An Egyptian human rights organization said that an Egyptian Coptic Christian who died while being detained by Libyan Islamists was tortured to death.

Mississippi lawmakers have passed legislation that would legalize student-led prayer in the state's public schools.

Arkansas lawmakers have overridden Governor Mike Beebe's veto of legislation banning most abortions after the 12th week of pregnancy — giving the state the most restrictive abortion law in the nation.