abortion

A Eugenics Common Sense?

by Mark W. Leach August 6, 2012

This year has seen a rash of medical studies reporting on developments in cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA) prenatal testing. Not too long ago, one commentator cautioned that as prenatal genetic testing becomes more pervasive, our society risks developing a “eugenics…

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EU Funds Abortion With Development Money?

by CE Editor August 2, 2012

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Religious Persecution Officially Begins

by The Cardinal Newman Society Staff August 2, 2012

The Cardinal Newman Society, a national organization to help renew and strengthen Catholic identity in Catholic higher education, issued the following statement:
August 1, 2012, marks the formal beginning of the persecution of Catholic colleges and universities that wish to…

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Who Wants Abortion in Spain?

by Stefano Gennarini, J.D. August 1, 2012

Media outlets, in both Europe and the United States, have been reporting that nearly one hundred people in Madrid (I doubt even that many) have shown up to protest the new Spanish government’s vows to place restrictions on abortion, as…

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Experts: “Unmet Need” is Bogus

by Susan Yoshihara, Ph.D. July 27, 2012

At the same time governments pledged billions of dollars to push contraception in poor countries based on the idea of an “unmet need” for family planning, an elite group of experts dismissed the term as a poor measure of development…

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Horrifying: Aborted Babies Disposed of in Russia

by Lisa Correnti July 27, 2012

Russia Today is reporting on the disturbing story of 248 aborted babies found in a mountain area near the town of Nevyansk. The fetuses ranging in age of 12-16 weeks are believed to be disposed of by a company that…

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The War on (Little) Women and Other Insanities

by George Weigel July 26, 2012

The Supreme Court’s minor mistakes have few systemic consequences. But when the Supremes make a big mistake, the error tends to seep throughout the entire political process, poisoning everything in its path.
That was what happened with the Court’s 1857…

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Off a Bridge: A Homily on Contraception Versus NFP

by Fr. Don Siciliano July 23, 2012

Editor’s Note: The following homily was given yesterday.
In our First reading today the Lord speaking through the Prophet Jeremiah says, “Woe to the shepherds who mislead and scatter the flock of my pasture.”  I can assure you those are…

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Melinda Gates’ Final Solution

by Denise Hunnell, MD July 23, 2012

Empowering women, reducing poverty and improving the overall health and well-being of women and children are noble goals. As with all great visions, however, the devil is in the details. Melinda Gates claims that the key to reducing poverty is…

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Casey at Twenty: Pro-Life Progress Despite Setbacks

by Michael J. New July 23, 2012

Earlier this summer we marked the twentieth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Public Discourse published insightful essays byMichael Paulsen and William Saunders criticizing the Supreme Court’s ruling. There is certainly much for social conservatives…

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