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February 4th, 2012%
Read the original post: RE: On Obama’s Unwinnable Battle Against Religious Liberty
Thomas , I wouldn’t take too much comfort in Mitt Romney’s new position on conscience protection. It smacks of opportunism. This is the man who, in 2005, as governor of Massachusetts, forced Catholic hospitals to provide emergency contraception to rape victims. In December 2005, Romney required all Massachusetts hospitals, including Catholic ones, to provide emergency contraception to rape victims, even though some Catholics view the morning-after pill as a form of abortion. He said he was acting on his legal counsel’s interpretation of a new state law – one passed by lawmakers despite his veto – but he also said that “in his heart of hearts,’’ he believed that rape victims should have access to emergency contraception. (emphasis added) Mitt’s Washington Examiner column came with the predictable line “On day one of my administration I’ll issue an executive order to…” etc. and such. …
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February 4th, 2012%
More here: Mitt Romney Defended Pro-Life Conscience Rights as Governor
Yesterday a number of people forwarded me this op-ed from Terry Jeffrey of CNS News, claiming that, as governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney “decided Catholic hospitals would be required under his interpretation of a new state law to give rape victims a drug that can induce abortions.” The claim is salient in part because of …
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February 3rd, 2012%
Originally posted here: Will Catholics Flee Obama over HHS Mandate?
Tom , you’re not the only one to step away from the blog for a while and return to find you’ve missed out on a lively discussion. I’ll chalk up my absence to a very busy legislative season here in the People’s Republic of Washington, where lawmakers are rushing to change the definition of marriage rather than deal with the $2 billion budget deficit, the stagnant local economy, high unemployment, the deteriorating transportation infrastructure, underfunded public employee pensions, or… Funny thing about an election year — normally the Democrats would just pay cash to beef up support from their favored interest groups, but the state treasury is drier than this morning’s martini. All that’s left are the base-energizing freebies like redefining marriage, banning plastic grocery bags, forcing private insurance companies to pay for abortion, and a host of other circus events lawmakers have designed to keep voters distracted from their procrastination on serious fiscal problems. Good thing that doesn’t happen at the federal level. I was pleased to see Thomas Peters’ running tally of bishops who have spoken out against the Department of Health and Human Services’ mandate forcing employers to pay for contraception, abortifacients, and sterilization. The number is up to 145 as of this posting. Certainly it’s refreshing to see such outcry, though as they say in marketing, it all depends on your target audience. If the bishops are aiming their statements at their flocks, the more revealing tally would be the number of Catholics who don’t much care what the bishops have to say about anything of moral gravity, particularly below the waist. …
Originally posted here: Will Catholics Flee Obama over HHS Mandate?
February 3rd, 2012%
Go directly to: The New Anti-Catholicism: Occupy the Vatican
The old anti-Catholicism found its expression in the mid-nineteenth century when the first large wave of Catholic immigrants arrived in the United States. Some of these immigrant groups had set up their own private religious schools. Many non-Catholic Americans, however, believed that Catholic schools indoctrinated students in superstitions that were inconsistent with the principles of American democracy. Therefore, in order to make sure that such schools would not receive government funding of any sort, federal and state legislation was proposed that forbade the use of public resources for “religious,” i.e. Catholic, purposes.
February 2nd, 2012%
Read the complete article: Parents End Request for Abortion on Mentally Ill Daughter
The parents of a 32-year-old pregnant woman, known only as Mary Moe, have officially withdrawn their request to subject their daughter to a forced abortion and sterilization. Moe, who suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar mood disorder, was being treated in a Massachusetts hospital. When she became pregnant, doctors were purportedly concerned that her medications could …
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February 2nd, 2012%
Go straight to: India: bulldozers desecrate Christian cemetery
Christians in India have decried the desecration of a cemetery in the Gujarat state, noting that the destruction of tombstones was not the work of work of isolated vandals but an organized ……
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February 2nd, 2012%
Read more from the original source: When we lose sight of ‘the very poor’
Posted by Mary DeTurris Poust Regardless of which side of the political fence you’re on, you’ll want to head over to Ed Mechmann’s blog, Stepping Out of the Boat , to read his observations on the recent controversy over Mitt Romney’s comment that he wasn’t “concerned about the very poor.” Can we ever — no matter how we think poverty should be addressed through public policy — stop being concerned about those people who deal with hunger, homelessness, lack of medical care and more every day? In context or out of context, it’s hard to hear Romney’s comment and not feel a lack of compassion, a harshness that benefits no one. Ed’s post drove home that point for me. Here’s what he had to say on his blog : A candidate for the presidency, in a recent interview, remarked that he wasn’t “concerned about the very poor” because there is a sufficient “safety net” that will help them in their need. One can debate long into the night the question of the best public policies to address the problem of poverty in the United States. There are people of good will who stress-free market solutions, such as policies that emphasize education and economic opportunity. There are others of good will who emphasize the need for private charity to address the needs of poor people. And there are others who believe that the problem requires increased spending by local, state or federal government programs. …
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February 2nd, 2012%
Go straight to: Washington senate approves same-sex marriage
In a 28-21 vote, the Washington state senate approved a measure that would legalize same-sex marriage. The bill is expected to pass in the state house and be signed into law by Gov. ……
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February 1st, 2012%
Go here to read the rest: Miss Delaware Takes Uncompromising Pro-Life Position
Maria Cahill is not your typical Miss Delaware. Underneath the glittery dresses, and dazzling smile is a girl who is down-to- earth, motivated, and courageous. She is determined to redefine the “pageant girl image” by proving that your favorite meal can be a Big Mac from McDonald’s (don’t forget the large fry!), and you don’t …
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January 31st, 2012%
Read the complete article: Abortion Clinic Fights to Avoid Abortion Drug Safety Law
The lone abortion business in North Dakota continues to fight a state law protecting women from the dangerous abortion drug, RU 486. The law in question protects women from abortion businesses that use the abortion drug RU 486 improperly — thereby putting their lives and health at risk. But the Center for Reproductive Rights filed …
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January 31st, 2012%
More: Whither the ACLU? Or are we worse than NAMBLA?
When the North American Man-Boy Love Association was in legal trouble in Massachusetts the American Civil Liberties Union came to their aid, assisting in their defense in court, and playing a key role in getting the case against that reprehensible organization dismissed. Concerning that action, in the FAQs on their Web site the ACLU says , The ACLU of Massachusetts’ represented members of NAMBLA because, while the ACLU does not advocate sexual relationships between adults and children, we do advocate robust freedom of speech. This lawsuit struck at the heart of the First Amendment. It is easy to defend freedom of speech when the message is something people find reasonable. The defense of freedom of speech is most critical when the message is one most people reject. For more information about the case, please contact the ACLU of Massachusetts. Okay. So they believe First Amendment rights ought to be afforded to an organization that gives men advice on how to seduce boys and avoid getting caught doing things to boys that too many people think only priests do to boys today. …
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January 31st, 2012%
Read full article here: New initiative launched against federal contraception rules
Washington D.C., Jan 30, 2012 / 07:29 pm ( .- A new “Protect Our Conscience” campaign has been launched to help Catholic individuals, families, and parishes voice their opposition to the newly-confirmed federal contraception coverage mandate. Matt Smith, president of Catholic Advocate, announced in a statement that his goal was “to have at least 100,000 faithful Catholics participate each month until Congress acts” to protect the rights of institutions that could be forced to cover contraception and sterilization for their employees. “There are 17,782 parishes in the United States,” Smith noted. “If faithful Catholics were able to average 115 letters per parish to their representative and each senator, Capitol Hill would receive over six million contacts on this issue. We would send a powerful message that cannot be ignored.” The campaign is currently seeking “parish leaders,” who will receive a set of tools designed to answer questions, facilitate letter-writing, and help raise awareness within their churches. Cardinal-designate Timothy M. Dolan, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, has called on Catholics to “let your elected leaders know that you want religious liberty and rights of conscience restored and that you want the administration’s contraceptive mandate rescinded.” Along with the reversal of the mandate, the Protect Our Conscience campaign aims to build support for the “Respect for the Rights of Conscience Act,” a bill that would amend federal health care reform to
January 30th, 2012%
Read the rest here: Austin, Texas Continues Attacking Pregnancy Centers
City officials in Austin, Texas are at it again — repealing one ordinance attacking pregnancy centers in the Texas state capital and replacing it with another one that is just as problematic. Austin is one of a handful of cities to pass ordinances attacking pregnancy centers and the original law the city approved faced a …
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January 30th, 2012%
Read the complete text: The Elephant on the Mall: The Youth and the Pro-Life Movement
March for Life 2011 (BreakPoint) – Last month I had the opportunity to join a crowd of roughly 200,000 people who marched on Washington, D.C., in the 2011 March for Life. This was my first national March for Life. I had marched at the state capital in North Carolina before, but this experience was very different. But though the size of the march was much greater, and the number of members of…
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January 30th, 2012%
See the rest here: California Pro-Lifers Try Again for Parental Notice on Abortion
Signatures are currently being gathered to put Parental Notification on the 2012 November ballot for the fourth time in California. In 2008 Parental Notification’s Proposition 4 lost by a very small percentage, 52% to 48%. Parental notification proponents are back this year in full force, but this time they have something that changes the game …
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January 30th, 2012%
Excerpt from: Protect our Conscience Letter Campaign
Thank you for answering our call! To sign up to be a parish leader, please send an e-mail with: Your name Parish City State Zip Code Thank you! We will be back in touch shortly with additional information.
January 30th, 2012%
Read the complete text: Abortion Biz Sells FDA-Condemned HCG Diet Pills to Women
Women & Teens Medical Center, a Miami-area abortion mill, is openly advertising legally and medically dubious diet products in the Miami New Times, Secular Pro-Life has learned. In a December 6, 2011 advisory, entitled “HCG Diet Products are Illegal,” The Food and Drug Administration had this to say about Human Chorionic Gonadtropin (HCG) products that …
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