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Tuesday, March 05, 2013

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Pro-abortion politician on board of Catholic high school

Johanna Dasteel Tue Mar 05 19:36 EST Abortion

“When contraception and abortion are out of women’s reach, unhealthy outcomes go up,” said Assemblywoman Holly Mitchell, who is on the board of advisors of Verbum Dei High School in L.A.

What to expect when nobody is expecting: population decline and the birth dearth

Scott Yenor Tue Mar 05 12:32 EST Opinion

Jonathan Last’s new book attributes population decline and the birth dearth to two trends that started in the Enlightenment era—first, an effort to limit death; second, an effort to control birth.

Tree-climbing pro-life protester no longer banned from all of D.C. over inauguration protest

Ben Johnson Tue Mar 05 18:19 EST Abortion

Rives Miller, who shouted pro-life slogans for five hours during Obama's second inauguration, is still banned from setting foot near the Capitol, the Supreme Court, and both Congressional office buildings.

Rives Grogan, seen here perched atop a tree during President

Arkansas state senate overrides veto of 12-week abortion ban

Ben Johnson Tue Mar 05 17:15 EST Abortion

The state House will vote tomorrow on the fetal heartbeat bill.

Arkansas Governor Michael Beebe.

Mitt Romney: I still believe in traditional marriage

Ben Johnson Tue Mar 05 16:24 EST Homosexuality

When asked if his views had “evolved at all” on redefining marriage, Romney replied, “No.”

‘House of Horrors’ abortionist rejects plea bargain to avoid death penalty

The Editors Tue Mar 05 11:43 EST Abortion

The case is now headed for trial, which is expected to last 6-8 week.

Pro-abortion group to display massive photos of female genitalia on Cincinnati campus

The Editors Tue Mar 05 10:36 EST Abortion

The pro-abortion group says the display is a protest against a recent appearance of the pro-life Genocide Awareness Project (GAP) on campus.

Pro-life groups call for reform of Canadian Bishops’ Development and Peace

Patrick B. Craine Tue Mar 05 14:56 EST Abortion

A contingent of pro-life organizations from the U.S. and Canada have joined LifeSiteNews.com in calling for a reform of the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace ahead of the agency’s national collection on March 17th.

When free speech died in Canada

Joe Carter Tue Mar 05 18:42 EST Opinion

When future historians attempt to narrow down the exact point at which the concept of free speech died in Canada, they’ll likely point to Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott.

The Bitter Pill: UK’s Tablet calls for Church to abandon fight against ‘gay marriage’

Hilary White Tue Mar 05 18:21 EST Contraception

The Church should “make peace with the gay world and move on,” said the editorial in The Tablet, the UK's leading "Catholic" publication.

Spanish bishops, doctor question German bishops’ approval of morning after pill

John-Henry Westen Tue Mar 05 17:28 EST Abortion

"We have no knowledge of a morning-after pill without abortifacient effects," said Bishop Juan Antonio Martínez Camino.

The Brazen Clericalism of Cardinal Mahony

George Neumayr Tue Mar 05 16:39 EST Opinion

Obviously, Archbishop Gomez can’t prevent Cardinal Mahony from attending the conclave. But he shouldn’t weaken his original rebuke under bullying and factionalism. If anything, he should call on Cardinal Mahony to cease his self-justifying blogging.

Curing the GOP’s infection

Robert Knight Tue Mar 05 14:52 EST Opinion

More than 100 GOP establishment figures have joined a Supreme Court brief against California's voter-approved constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

Police chaplain sacked for defending traditional marriage on personal blog

Hilary White Tue Mar 05 14:31 EST Freedom

Colin Hart, the campaign director for Coalition for Marriage, said, “This is just the start of things to come.”

‘Amour’ is a dangerously seductive piece of pro-euthanasia propaganda

Peter Saunders Tue Mar 05 13:54 EST Opinion

Amour was nominated for five Oscars, including best actress for Emmanuelle Riva, and best foreign language film, which it won.

The never ending saga of NOW v. Scheidler

Ann Scheidler Tue Mar 05 12:57 EST Opinion

The Prolife Action League won the case decisively after years in court. But we're still waiting to recoup our costs.


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