March 18, 2024 / 04:50 PM
U.S. bishops are calling for a nationwide prayer campaign ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court hearing next week that could affect the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone.
Last year, the court announced it would review a ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided in August 2023 that placed restrictions on the abortion pill for safety reasons. The final decision of the Supreme Court could restrict the shipment of this drug by mail.
The hearing is scheduled for March 26. In a letter issued this month, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Archbishop Timothy Broglio, and the chairman of the Episcopate’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, Archbishop Michael Burbidge , invited “Catholics to join in a focused effort of prayer” for “the end of abortion and the protection of women and unborn children,” beginning March 25.