Here’s an article about the pro-life movement’s “shift to focus on health issues,” namely the health of the mother. Pro-lifers have always been concerned about the life and health of the mother, especially considering the damage that abortion does to a woman emotionally and psychologically and yes, even physically. Sadly, many women opt for abortion because they feel that they … Read More
Does Giuliani’s Position Make Sense?
Michael Gerson tackles this question today in the Washington Post. In early debates and statements, he has set out his views on this topic with all the order and symmetry of a freeway pileup. His argument comes down to this: “I hate abortion,” which is “morally wrong.” But “people ultimately have to make that choice. If a woman chooses that, … Read More
Creepy Science
From Fred Reed at the Washington Times: In England, it now seems, a baby can be aborted for not being pretty enough. Maybe this was inevitable as genetic screening and techniques such as ultrasound advanced. The London Daily Telegraph Web site reports that the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has licensed a fertility clinic to screen embryos for a … Read More
No Greater Love
Reflection: How many of us women, pregnant and faced with a life threatening illness, would give up our own lives in order to become a mother to our son, if only for six months. One mother from Scotland has done just that. Anna Radosz has passed away six months after giving birth to her son, Oscar. While she was pregnant, … Read More
Brownback’s Response
On my previous post I wanted to add text of Sen. Brownback’s response to the abortion/rape victim question last night but never found it. I must not have searched very well because Catholic Fire was able to find it (and many others, I’m sure): That would be a very difficult situation….But the basic question remains: Is the child in the … Read More
Giuliani Makes it Official
According to his campaign the Republican candidate plans to offer “unambiguous support” for abortion rights in the near future. He is hoping that he can cash in on the blue state primary voters, who may not be too concerned with his stance on life issues, enough for it to offset the support he may lose in more socially conservative states … Read More
No No No No NO!
Rudy Giuliani’s views on abortion are NOT acceptable. But some GOP leaders seem to think so. Fellow GOP vying for the Presidential nomination next year, Rep. Tom Tancredo, told the Associated Press: God knows we don’t want the alternative, being whoever the Democrats have in place. I repeat: a pro-abortion Republican is NOT better, and in fact is worse, than … Read More
Another IVF Ethical Dilemma
What if your only hope of giving birth meant possibly having to kill one or more of your children in the process? Would you go through with it? Many couples do. You see, not only does IVF create excess embryos in petri dishes, but there is also the possibility of creating excess fetuses in the womb. When this happens, some … Read More
Wonderful Pro-Life Tools!
The National Geographic Society recently released a brilliant book, In the Womb, depicting the wonder of fetal development with the help of some 3-D and 4-D ultrasound images. From the website: In the Womb is a week-by-week chronicle of the mysterious, magical progress from embryo to fetus to full-term infant. It was released sometime last year, but this is the … Read More
Bush to Veto Any Anti-Life Legislation
For all his faults, President Bush is at least keeping his pro-life promise. He has stood firm in his decision to veto expanded funding for ESC research and now he’s taking it a step further. President Bush has sent a letter to the Democrat heads of Congress vowing to veto any legislation that “weakens current Federal policies and laws on … Read More