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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…

Pro-Life Lawmakers Condemn ‘Sham’ Health Bill Abortion Compromise

Posted on 05 November 2009

Pro-life lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have slammed purported compromise language on abortion in healthcare reform as a "sham." The language was proposed in an amendment known as the "Ellsworth amendment" by Democrats desperate to overcome a bloc…

Planned Parenthood Director Resigns

Posted on 03 November 2009

The director of the Texas Planned Parenthood abortion mill where the 40 Days for Life campaign began has resigned, saying she experienced a conversion after watching an ultrasound video of a child being killed by abortion.

"I just thought I can’t…

Graphic Obama-Themed Abortion Display Clashes with Strong Pro-Abortion Presence at UC Berkeley

Posted on 29 October 2009

The University of California Berkeley campus erupted into a hotbed of controversy earlier this week after the Genocide Awareness Project set up an immense two-day display of graphic abortion images in the midst of what is considered one of the…

USCCB Denies Involvement in FCC Campaign against Conservative Talk-Show Hosts

Posted on 28 October 2009

Speaking for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver has stated that a religious coalition, which recently petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to clamp down on “hate speech” by conservative talk-show hosts, has misrepresented…

Democrat Rep. Stupak Locked in Dead Heat with House Leadership over Pro-Life Health Amendment

Posted on 27 October 2009

As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi aims to seal the abortion-expanding health care bill in an early November vote, pro-life lawmakers, led by Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan, are locked in a dead heat race for votes with Democratic leadership. …

USCCB Comm. Office Backs Bid to Clamp Down on Conservative Radio Hosts for “Hate Speech”

Posted on 27 October 2009

A petition to the Federal Communications Commissioner (FCC) to investigate popular conservative commentators such as Rush Limbaugh for purported “hate speech” has caused a stir among Catholic circles after it was revealed that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’…

Handheld Ultrasound: A Peek at the Future of the Pro-Life Movement?

Posted on 26 October 2009

New technology hailed as a stunning leap forward in modern health care may be about to give pro-life advocates unheard-of power to save a life - in the palm of their hand.

At the Web 2.0 summit in San Francisco this…

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