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Notre Dame’s New Bishop Was Critical of Obama Scandal

Posted on 19 November 2009

The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Harrisburg, Penn. as the new bishop of Indiana’s Fort Wayne-South Bend diocese, which contains the University of Notre Dame.

Rhoades, like his retiring predecessor Bishop John…

Chairman Steele Nixes Abortion Coverage for RNC Employees

Posted on 16 November 2009

As the Republican Party leads the fight against federal funding of abortion in health care legislation, the Chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) has ordered the immediate discontinuation of abortion coverage for his own employees after the coverage was…

Pro-Abortion Lawmakers Demand Meeting with Obama over Health Bill

Posted on 14 November 2009

The Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus has requested a meeting with President Obama next week after issuing a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling the passage of the pro-life Stupak amendment to the House’s health care bill an “unprecedented and unacceptable…

Planned Parenthood Loses Bid to Silence Former Clinic Director Turned Pro-Life

Posted on 12 November 2009

A district court judge has denied Planned Parenthood’s request for a gag order against Abby Johnson, the former director of a Houston-area Planned Parenthood abortion facility who quit her job following a conversion experience.

According to the Bryan-College Station Eagle, District…

Senior Democrat “Confident” Stupak Amendment Will Perish in Later Bill Version

Posted on 11 November 2009

As more Democrats attempt to reassure the pro-abortion constituency not to fret over the health bill’s apparent pro-life turn, one senior House Democrat has declared her certainty that the pro-life Stupak amendment, which was passed by the House this past Saturday, is…

Obama: Health Bill’s Handling of Abortion Needs “More Work”

Posted on 11 November 2009

In an interview with ABC News’ Jake Tapper that aired Monday night, President Obama said that “there needs to be some more work” on the health care bill’s handling of abortion, and indicated that he was against the pro-life amendment’s abortion funding…

Former PP Director Describes Watching Unborn Child Struggle Before Being Aborted

Posted on 10 November 2009

Abby Johnson, the former Planned Parenthood director who quit her job during this recent 40 Days for Life Campaign, this past weekend described to FOX Network host Mike Huckabee her conversion experience, which took place after watching a tiny unborn child…

USCCB Condemnation Tears Facade off “Phony” Abortion Compromise for Health Bill

Posted on 07 November 2009

Sound condemnation from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has helped dash the chances that the latest purported “compromise” on abortion in the health care overhaul proposed by Democrats could be smuggled through as a legitimately pro-life option.

The amendment…

Pro-Life Dems Hold Out Against Health Bill, Could Push Vote to Next Week

Posted on 07 November 2009

Although House leadership had vowed to set a vote on the health care overhaul for Saturday evening, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer indicated Friday that the vote may have to wait as they endeavor to scrape up enough support for…

Nun Defiant Following Rebuke, but Stops Abortion Escorting

Posted on 06 November 2009

Sr. Donna Quinn has reportedly ceased serving as an abortion escort at an Illinois abortion facility after receiving a reprimand from her Dominican community. But according to statements published in the Chicago Tribune Wednesday, the nun remains defiant, claiming her…

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