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

November 7th, 2009 by Kathleen Gilbert

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…

 

Health Care Bill Includes Monthly Abortion Premium: House Minority Leader Boehner

November 7th, 2009 by LifeSite News

According to House Republican Leader John Boehner, the government-run health care bill being considered in Congress would include “a monthly abortion premium … [to] be charged of all enrollees in the government-run plan.”

On his blog Boehner states that this premium “will be…

 

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

November 7th, 2009 by Kathleen Gilbert

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…

 

Call for Reform of U.S. Bishops’ CCHD Bolstered by New Evidence

November 6th, 2009 by Patrick B. Craine

The Bellarmine Veritas Ministry (BVM) has released a new report presenting evidence that raises concerns about additional groups being funded by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD).

This new evidence, explains the report, contains "borderline cases where we felt we…

 

New Zealand Study Finds Abortion Increases Risk of Mental Health Problems

November 6th, 2009 by Thaddeus M. Baklinski

A study conducted by Professor David Fergusson and a research team at New Zealand’s University of Otago has found that having an abortion will likely increase a woman’s chance of developing mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.

The study…

 

Nun Defiant Following Rebuke, but Stops Abortion Escorting

November 6th, 2009 by Kathleen Gilbert

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…

 

United Nations Report Pushes for Right to Sex Change Operations

November 5th, 2009 by Piero A. Tozzi

A week after nations criticized a United Nations (UN) special rapporteur for exceeding his mandate in order to push a redefinition of the term "gender" and a controversial "gay rights" document known as the Yogyakarta Principles, a second special report –…

 

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

November 5th, 2009 by Kathleen Gilbert

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…

 

After Vote to Put Illinois Parental Notice Law Into Immediate Effect, Judge Issues Restraining Order

November 5th, 2009 by Peter J. Smith

Note Breaking News : The Associated Press reported yesterday evening that an Illinois judge has put a restraining order on the law at the behest of the ACLU, further delaying the implementation of the law until such a time as the…

 

The Goal: One Million Names for the Unborn

November 5th, 2009 by Austin Ruse

C-Fam has relaunched the UN Petition for the Unborn Child and the Family and in only a few days have received 30,000 signatures.

As you may recall, last year we launched this petition, which gathered 467,000 names in just a few…

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