Before praying the Angelus yesterday, Pope Benedict said a few words about abortion, euthanasia and the family: “Life is the work of God, and should not be denied to anyone, not even the smallest and defenseless unborn child, especially not when affected by grave disabilities…I urge you not to fall into the deception of thinking that one can dispose of … Read More
Little Known Fact About Chuck Norris
Abortion was legal in the United States of America until Chuck Norris gave it a roundhouse kick in the ass. Speaking of Law & Order, which are the trademarked names for his right and left legs, Chuck Norris took on Roe v. Wade in his column for World Net Daily: On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court decided (via … Read More
Law & Order Takes on ESC Research, Fox, Coulter
After a heads up from Rush Limbaugh earlier today that there would be an Ann Coulteresque figure on this evenings Law & Order (which I never watch) I decided to tune in. Actually the entire show was about ESC research, complete with a defendant with Parkinsons who went off his meds – ala Michael J. Fox – in order to … Read More
Walk for Life
I am always amazed at the stark contrast between the pro-life and pro-choice activists and the Walk for Life West Coast seems to point this out most vividly:
Ethical Standards for Conducting Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Now there’s an oxymoron for you. The International Society for Stem Cell Research has come out with Guidelines for the Conduct of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research that specifies, “rigorous ethical standards for scientists working with human ESCs, and seek to promote responsible, transparent and uniform practices worldwide.” What they don’t appear to understand is that as long as they … Read More
What DO We Do With All Those Left Over Embryos?
The ethical problems of IVF are becoming more and more apparent. On the surface IVF seems harmless and indeed even a positive thing, and it is hard to say to someone who has children through IVF that what they did was wrong. But there are moral and ethical problems to be considered and they far outweigh the good that results. … Read More
Adventures in Politics
Today was the beginning of my latest adventure. I accepted a position as an intern for one of our state reps. and will be working at the Capitol 3 days a week. I am working for Representative Ed Emery from the southwest corner of Missouri. He is wonderful and very pro-life and I am really looking forward to working with … Read More
Democrats to Fight for ESC Research Funding
Advocates of ESC research in the US House and Senate are facing an inevitable Presidential veto of the ESC research funding bill that passed in the House and will likely pass through the Senate sometime in the near future and are looking for another way to push this legislation through. They now plan on attaching the measure to some other … Read More
Fr. Frank Pavone on Sen. Sam Brownback
Fr. Frank Pavone’s column on Sen. Brownback: Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas is a man you want to know if you care about human rights. Whether you’re talking about the poor in Africa or the unborn child scheduled to be killed by abortion, you will find an advocate for them in Senator Sam Brownback. For us in the pro-life movement, … Read More
The Pit Bull of the Gateway
If Pope Benedict is our “German Shepherd” then Archbishop Raymond Burke from St. Louis is our pit bull. At the March for Life Rose Dinner in DC last weekend he warned those in attendence that the legalization of abortion has lead to the devaluation of human life in our country and unless there is a ‘re-awakening’ to the culture of … Read More