The Family Loses A Major Battle

My colleagues reported last week that the “Latex Left” lost at the just ended UN Commission on the Population and Development, that they came away “empty handed.” With respect, I disagree with this assessment.
International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and… Read More

Pro-lifer Wins Christian Party Chairmanship

Italian pro-life politician Luca Volontè captured the chairmanship of the European People’s Party (EPP) in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) last week, besting second-place finisher Jean-Claude Mignon of France, whom socially-liberal members had rallied around after… Read More

Battle for Christian Party Chairmanship in Council of Europe Draws Lines on Social Issues

Co-authored by Emanuele Rizzardi
A battle over leadership of the European People’s Party (EPP), the Christian Democratic grouping in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), is pitting an Italian pro-life stalwart against socially-liberal counterparts from Holland and… Read More

General Assembly “Sexual Orientation” Vote Reveals Defection by Catholic Nations

An analysis of how countries voted with respect to novel non-discrimination categories based on “sexual orientation and gender identity” in a United Nations (UN) General Assembly (GA) resolution last month reveals an emerging global line-up on contentious social issues that… Read More

Irish Supreme Court Asserts that Constitution Trumps European Convention on Human Rights

Ireland’s Supreme Court has handed down a “landmark decision” in favor of the natural family, asserting that Ireland’s constitution trumps the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The decision holds a child generally benefits from having a connection with his… Read More

Italian Supreme Court Decision Signals Sovereign Resistance to European Overreach

A little-publicized decision by Italy’s Constitutional Court last month may have significant implications concerning the direction of Europe, strengthening national sovereignty as a bulwark against transnational overreach by European institutions. It also signals the continued importance of national constitutions, despite… Read More

Mexican Victories Underscore Global Pro-Life Trend

Mexican pro-lifers were elated when the Vera Cruz amended its state constitution last month to protect life from the moment of conception, joining 16 other Mexican states. The vote set the stage for a possible amendment to the federal constitution:… Read More

European Court of Human Rights Puts Pro-life Ireland in Hot Seat

Irish abortion laws and sovereignty stand in the dock next week when the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) hears a challenge to Ireland’s constitutional protection of life “from conception.”
Three petitioners in the case A, B & C v.… Read More

New UNFPA Report Goes Green to Promote “Reproductive Rights”

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released its annual State of the World Population Report yesterday, linking efforts to promote “sustainable development” and affect “climate change” to its “reproductive rights” agenda. Critics see the report as a thinly-veiled attempt to… Read More

Amnesty International Pushes “Gay Marriage” Down Under

Activist organization Amnesty International is putting its weight behind an Australian bill seeking to legalize "same-sex marriage" in that country, claiming that "internationally recognized" non-discrimination norms dictate such a result.
In a submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee… Read More

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