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March 2012

March 08, 2012

Diocese halts funding of charity over director’s views on abortion and gay marriage

Details: The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento no longer will fund programs at Francis House, a...

January 2012

January 25, 2012

“Abortion snatches the knitting out of God’s hand…”

From the huge Mass celebrated Monday at the Verizon Center as part of the March...

December 2011

December 06, 2011

FDA weighs selling abortion pill off the shelf — UPDATED

The mind boggles: The federal government is grappling with the explosive question of whether to...

November 2011

November 01, 2011

Attack: HuffPo slams bishops for "war on women"

How low can the secular media go? This low: A group of men with no...

October 2011

October 28, 2011

From death to life: couple seeks to help others heal after abortion

It's something many couples would prefer to forget. But from the St. Louis Review comes...

October 05, 2011

Crisis: not enough babies

It's a serious problem, finally getting serious attention: Throughout the developed world, lowered birth rates...

August 2011

August 16, 2011

World Youth Day priests may lift excommunications for abortion

The confessionals pictured above are where the sacrament of reconciliation will be celebrated -- and...

August 15, 2011

Two minus one: the shocking practice of "singleton" abortions

It involves aborting one twin -- and it's more common than you may think. The...

June 2011

June 19, 2011

Activists fight new Catholic hospital in Maryland

And they're arguing that the real issue is the separation of church and state. Details:...

June 05, 2011

Playing "chicken" over abortion in Indiana

That's one way of describing what is now happening in Indiana. Details: A looming showdown...

April 2011

April 20, 2011

Priest who paid for abortions will not be excommunicated

I'm sure there must be a good explanation for this -- but I haven't yet...

April 08, 2011

Will the government shut down over abortion?

It could be a significant factor. Details, from the New York Times: There are fights...

April 06, 2011

More states restricting abortions

And the impact is not insignificant -- and could eventually lead all the way to...

April 04, 2011

Protestors cover up pro-life billboards in Chicago

Last week, I posted in item on anti-abortion billboards in Chicago, featuring President Obama. Now,...

March 2011

March 29, 2011

"Every 21 minutes, our next possible leader is aborted…"

That's the in-your-face message of these billboards, featuring an image of President Obama, which have...

March 21, 2011

Too many men: the shocking effects of abortion in Asia

A new study out of Canada paints a grim picture: Abortions of female fetuses have led...

March 08, 2011

Praying for an end to abortion: one priest's story

Reader and blogger Anne Bender sent this my way, from her blog Imprisoned in my...

March 06, 2011

Lived to tell: the astonishing story of an abortion survivor

She's now sharing her story with the world -- and seeking others who have also...

March 02, 2011

Death for Gosnell?

Clear-thinking pro-lifers know that's not the answer. The Anchoress has details: Prosecutors in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

February 2011

February 26, 2011

New York anti-abortion billboard removed

You probably remember this story from earlier in the week. Now the billboard in question...

February 23, 2011

Florida pro-life candidate jokes about abortion bombing

And it was okay, he said, because his audience was Catholic. The story: Jacksonville mayoral...

February 10, 2011

Chicago Catholic hospital will halt abortions-in-progress

And it's one of the few hospitals in the country offering to intervene during an...

January 2011

January 19, 2011

Abortion "house of horrors": doctor charged with killing babies with scissors

He's charged with numerous counts of murder for performing illegal late-term abortions. Details: A doctor...