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Chiaroscuro Poll Reveals Broad Support For Pro-Life Laws in New York
The recent poll which the Chiaroscuro Foundation commissioned on the abortion attitudes of New York residents has received plenty of attention from conservative media outlets in recent weeks. It is...
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Media Blackout On Abortion Misconduct Continues
During the past week, a number of conservative pundits have bemoaned the lack of media coverage of the trial of notorious abortionist Kermit Gosnell in Philadephia. The trial has featured vivid...
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Recent Polls Show Gains in Pro-Life Sentiment
Last month, two polls were released which showed gains in public support for the pro-life position. In early April, Rasmussen released a poll which indicates that 40 percent of Americans consider...
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Lessons Learned from the Gosnell Trial
Pro-lifers waited with bated breath on Monday for the Philadelphia jury to issue its verdict on the trial of late term abortion provider Kermit Gosnell. In the end the jury found Gosnell guilty of...
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Media Ignores What is Likely Driving Minnesota’s Abortion Decline
Last week, the Associated Press reported that the number of abortions performed in Minnesota declined by about 3 percent in 2012. The reaction was pretty predictable. A spokesman for Minnesota Citizens...
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Guttmacher Study Shows Reductions in Teen Sexual Activity
Recently, a pair of researchers affiliated with the Guttmacher Institute published a study in the public health journal Pediatrics. (The article is behind a paywall.) The researchers used data from...
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20-Week Abortion Bans Enjoy Broad Support
Legislation that would ban abortion after 20 weeks of gestation has become a top priority for pro-lifers in 2013. In the past few years, at least 10 states have passed such bans. The debate over a...
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Yes — Roman Catholics are Pro-Life
Earlier this month, Quinnipac University released the results of a survey on attitudes toward abortion. It found that 37 percent of Americans think that abortion should be illegal in “all” or “most”...
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Remembering Nellie Gray
Last week marked the 1 year anniversary of the passing of pro-life leader Nellie Gray. Nellie Gray is, of course, best known for founding the March for Life and serving as the March’s emcee every year...
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How Surveys Overstate Support for Same Sex Marriage
Last week University of Texas Sociology Professor Mark Regnerus had an interesting essay on National Review Online about public opinion on the issue of same-sex marriage. The mainstream media has...
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A little inspiration for Catholic professors
Don’t be boring like this guy. The 2013-2014 academic year recently started and those of us who are college faculty are getting settled in to the routine of lecturing, writing, and grading. This is my...
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Planned Parenthood Releases Poll on 20 Week- Abortion Ban
Legislation that would ban abortion after 20 weeks of gestation has become a top priority for pro-lifers in 2013. In the past few years, at least 10 states have passed such bans. The debate over a...
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Guttmacher releases study – gives bad advice
This past summer, two Guttmacher Institute researchers published a study entitled “Exploring Men’s Birth Intentions” in the Maternal and Child Health Journal. It analyzed how likely — from the father’s...
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Quinnipac Releases Poll on Catholic Attitudes Toward Abortion and Same Sex...
Earlier this month, Quinnipac University released a poll on Catholic attitudes on a range of issues, including abortion and same sex marriage. To their credit, Quinnipac separately reported results for...
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Alabama abortion facility asks supporters to “adopt” a pro-lifer
The West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama performed more than 3,000 abortions last year. This is more than any other abortion clinic in Alabama. The closure of other abortion clinics in...
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#BeTransparent Tweetfest is Today
Today, a coalition of pro-life groups are inviting everyone to take part in the #BeTransparent tweetfest. The purpose of the tweetfest is to demand greater transparency about which health insurance...
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Media Misleads in Virginia’s Governor’s Race
Even before the polls closed on Tuesday night, the media had already prepared their analysis of the Virginia’s Governors race. The pro-life views of the Republican nominee resulted in a significant...
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A Good Strategy for Pro-lifers
Earlier this month, South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham received plaudits from pro-lifers for introducing federal legislation that will ban abortion after 20 weeks gestation. This move is...
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Pew Releases Poll on Catholic Attitudes Toward End of Life Issues
Pope Francis greets an elderly woman in a wheelchair Nov. 23, 2013. Credit: Catholic News Agency Last month the Pew Research Center conducted an interesting survey on attitudes toward end-of-life...
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Teen Pregnancy Rate Reaches a Record Low
Earlier this month the Centers for Disease Control released a new report on fertility rates. It found that the teen pregnancy rate continues to decline and reached historic lows in 2009. The sharp...
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