Earlier this year the drug developer Geron Corp. announced that it was given FDA approval to begin the first trial of an embryonic stem cell treatment in humans. But alas, the FDA reversed its decision this week: Geron said the Food and Drug Administration is reviewing new data from studies of the therapy, called GRNOPC1, on animals. The company plans … Read More
Obama 7/17/07: “Reproductive care is essential care…It is at the center and the heart of the (health care) plan that I’ve proposed.”
Lately the President and his administration have been fairly quiet about the whole ‘abortion in health care reform’ debate. But in his now infamous speech to Planned Parenthood in 2007, then candidate Obama, was a little more candid. Remember, for Obama: “‘Reproductive health’ includes access to abortion.” ~Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Obama’s wording here is significant because, while the … Read More
TOB Tuesday: How Far is Too Far?
Inevitably, when learning about chastity, some of our young people (and even many adults, for that matter!) want to know, “how far can I go without crossing the line?” But that is the wrong question to ask (h/t Inflated Tires): Chastity is about overcoming our selfish sexual desires, upholding our own dignity, the dignity of the other and the sacredness … Read More
Who’s to Blame?
Jill Stanek nails it: It is not the fault of “conservatives” that pre-abortive mothers fret and post-abortive pro-abortive mothers bury negative emotions and encourage others to be like them, to prop themselves up. Maternal instincts to protect one’s own children and not kill them are built in.
“When I watched an abortion for the first time, my reaction surprised me”
Newsweek writer Sarah Kliff on her emotional reaction to witnessing her first abortion (h/t Jill Stanek): … But I’d never actually seen an abortion; I’d never watched the procedure that activists vehemently defend or deplore…. I wasn’t sure I would. I confess I was hesitant to step into Carhart’s operating room…. A 1st-trimester abortion, from my vantage point behind the … Read More
Prayers for Dr. Lankford and Family
I just got this email from a good friend of mine about his dad (pictured here) – a wonderful (retired) pro-life doctor from Mexico, MO: Hi! My dad had a massive stroke on Wednesday….and will not recover. We have begun the wait for his passing. Please keep my family, especially my mother in your prayers. I met Dr. Lankford a … Read More
Why We Can’t Trust the Government With Health Care
Rebecca Taylor makes an excellent point: Before we can trust the government with our health care, we need to trust the government to protect life from beginning to end. Right now we cannot do that. In order for health care to be fair and effective it must be dedicated to preserving all life, from conception to natural death. Of course … Read More
Sen. McCaskill Opposes Fed. Funding of Abortion?
It seems my U.S. Senator, Claire McCaskill has been well covered in the news lately for the noise that has been made at some of her town hall meetings in the state this month. Most of the coverage is of how she has handled the criticism and denied the liberal talking points about these being manufactured protests. But this week … Read More
TOB Tuesday: Healthcare and the Theology of the Body
Who is sick of talking/hearing about health care these days?? I know I sure am! Well, here’s a little different look at it for you, at least. In light of the ongoing debate on the subject in Washington and at town hall meetings throughout the country, Fr. Thomas Loya writes about healthcare and the Theology of the Body Our bodies … Read More
Cute Baby Blogging: Happy Monday!
I thought this would be a nice way to start off the work week – it had me laughing pretty hard anyway. Enjoy: