Posts Tagged ‘Pro Life’

It’s about standards

Without too much fanfare, Fr. Jenkins has torpedoed Notre Dame’s standing as a Catholic Institution. Yes, there were protests and a few million of withdrawn support, but overall the Catholic community has failed to hold itself to its own standards of ethics and morality.
Here, in Dubuque, Iowa, one of the two Catholic colleges invited [...]


Bishop Gettelfinger of Evansville to boycott Steele’s address

Bishop Gerald Gettelfinger will not attend the annual Vanderburgh County Right to Life (VCRL) banquet this year in response to GOP Chairman Michael Steele’s remarks in GQ magazine last week. Red Iowa has called on Mr. Steele to resign as he has shunned an important part of the Republican platform and attacked his Catholic [...]


Michael Steele shows true colors and kicks his Catholic Faith

There were concerns raised about Michael Steele’s pro-life views during his run for Chairman of the GOP. He assured everyone he was solidly pro-life and would be an ardent supporter of the pro-life plank of the Republican Party.
Then Mr. Steele is asked a few impromptu questions by a journalist and, when talking about [...]


CNN rejects banned Superbowl ad

There has been a lot of talk lately about the “Fairness Doctrine” in Washington D.C. Here is another case of the media enacting their own Fairness Doctrine. CNN has refused to air the banned Obama/abortion commercial created by Fidelis even though the message is positive. CNN stated:
…the ad “suggests a position in [...]


Pro-Life vote saved in Senate

Sen. Judd Gregg has withdrawn his name from consideration for Commerce Secretary in the Obama Administration. Gov. John Lynch had picked Republican Bonnie Newman to replace Gregg but Newman is pro-choice while Gregg is pro-life.


President Obama “guarantees” funding embryonic stem cell research

President Obama has indicated he is going to make good on his promise to federally fund embryonic stem cell research. He is currently waiting to issue an executive order until complimentary legislation can be crafted and passed.


Abortion Advocates Upset Planned Parenthood Bailout Dropped From Stimulus Bill

Leading abortion advocates are upset that a multimillion dollar bailout for Planned Parenthood was dropped from the House stimulus bill before passage. The bailout would have provided [...]


NBC Rejects Pro-Life Super Bowl Ad Educating Viewers on Obama and Abortion

NBC is coming under fire from pro-life advocates for rejecting a television commercial a pro-life group hoped to run during the Super Bowl. The ad shows a beautiful picture [...]


N.D. lawmaker wants ultrasound before abortion

The Bismark Tribune reports that Rep. Bette Grande, R-Fargo, has introduced legislation that would require any abortion provider to offer a woman a look at an ultrasound picture of her fetus at least 24 hours before she gets an abortion. The woman would not have to agree to get an ultrasound.
This is similar to several [...]