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Today’s blog posts:

ABC News: President’s top advisers on contraception mandate included Planned Parenthood CEO - Jill Stanek
Whitney Houston’s song ‘Miracle’: pro-life or not? - Jill Stanek

U.S. Bishops vow to fight Obama mandate after ‘accommodation’: White House says it’s final

Patrick B. Craine Mon Feb 13 18:12 EST Abortion

Though the bishops admit the mandate is still “unclear in its details,” they say it nevertheless raises profound moral concerns.

How Planned Parenthood hooks kids on sex (WARNING: graphic material)

Kathleen Gilbert Mon Feb 13 14:45 EST Abortion

“Any parent that sees the video of Planned Parenthood’s material for school children will be horrified,” said Jim Sedlak, vice president of the American Life League.

Victory: Texas ultrasound law goes into effect after heated court battle

Christine Dhanagom Mon Feb 13 17:45 EST Abortion

Under the new law, abortion doctors are required to perform an ultrasound and give women the option to see the ultrasound image and hear the child's heartbeat.

Washington governor signs gay ‘marriage’ bill without religious protections

Kathleen Gilbert Mon Feb 13 17:22 EST Homosexuality

The bill clearly states that it will force church-owned facilities to accommodate homosexual ceremonies.

The ‘other side’ of the Obama healthcare debate: new video plugs NFP

Peter Baklinski Mon Feb 13 16:58 EST Faith

The film tells the story of Suzanne and Pat Padgett who jettisoned the pill from their marriage after coming to treasure the gift of their fertility.

Opponents launch new White House petition rejecting Obama rewrite of birth control mandate

Christine Dhanagom Mon Feb 13 16:16 EST Abortion

A previous petition, prior to Friday's "accommodation", garnered 29,127 signatures, prompting an official response from the White House.

Conceived in incestuous rape, but ‘not defined by my DNA’: Kristi Hofferber’s incredible story

Peter Baklinski Mon Feb 13 09:41 EST Abortion

At 30 Kristi Hofferber felt driven to find out more about her birth parents. She could not possibly have prepared herself for what she found out.

Did Mitt Romney force Catholic hospitals to provide Plan B? Mass. Catholic leader says ‘yes’

Ben Johnson Mon Feb 13 09:15 EST Abortion

Even as the fight over the Obama administrations birth control mandate heats up, Rick Santorum and others have argued that Mitt Romney forced Catholic hospitals to provide Plan B in 2005.

2011 Census data reveals bleak demographic future for Canada

Peter Baklinski Mon Feb 13 14:24 EST Family

“[Canada’s] demographics are troubling if we consider that it’s not sustainable, that we don’t have people to support our parents and grandparents,” says Andrea Mrozek of IMFC.

Six things everyone should know about the revised HHS mandate

Sr. Mary Ann Walsh Mon Feb 13 18:23 EST Opinion

Even if the promises of “accommodation” are fulfilled entirely, religious charities, schools, and hospitals will still be forced to violate their beliefs.

Christian guesthouse owners lose appeal of conviction on ‘gay discrimination’

Thaddeus Baklinski Mon Feb 13 17:13 EST Faith

The judges reiterated that not allowing homosexuals to rent a room amounted to direct discrimination in violation of the Equality Act.

Radical pro-abort bill being pushed on Tanzania by international organizations

Hilary White, Rome Correspondent Mon Feb 13 16:48 EST Abortion

The bill will reportedly create effective abortion on demand, for any reason or none, and place a legal penalty on health care providers who refuse to participate.

UNESCO official calls for national registry of doctors who object to abortion: Spain

Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent Mon Feb 13 15:53 EST Abortion

Doctors and the pro-life movement in Spain fear that such a measure would lead to black-listing and could ultimately provoke ideological persecution.

Sexual revolution costing Britain billions of dollars annually: study

Matthew Cullinan Hoffman Mon Feb 13 14:01 EST

"The moral hazard that arises from our society’s uncritical endorsement of sexual freedom results in massive public costs," writes Guy Brandon of the Jubilee Centre.

EU roundup: gay activist says orientation not fixed; Russian city to outlaw promoting homosexuality

Hilary White, Rome Correspondent Mon Feb 13 13:33 EST Abortion

Peter Tatchell, one of Britain’s most vocal homosexualist advocates, has admitted that sufferers of same-sex attraction are neither “born with” nor stuck with the condition.

Will Cameron’s pro-abort, pro-gay, nanny state, pro-EU ‘conservatism’ cost him the government?

Hilary White, Rome Correspondent Mon Feb 13 12:49 EST Opinion

“This government is a disaster - and certainly not Conservative. Slowly but surely ... Cameron is losing control of his Party," commentator Gerald Warner told LifeSiteNews.com

Have we really come a long way, baby? Abortion and feminism don’t mix.

Denise J. Hunnell, MD Mon Feb 13 12:11 EST Opinion

Do women really need abortion to be considered as smart, competent and professional as men?


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