2016 will forever be known as the year that the media got it wrong. The arrogance of those “opinion makers” was proven again and again through the year. It can be argued that most Americans believe that abortion is murder, plain and simple. It is apparent that abortion is something that the vast majority of Americans oppose.
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Pope: Acts of Mercy Must Continue
Acknowledging and sharing God’s mercy is a permanent part of the Christian life, so initiatives undertaken during the special Year of Mercy must continue, Pope Francis said.
Ads Distort Church Teaching on Abortion
Ads appearing around the country “calling for taxpayer funding of abortion in the name of the Catholic faith” – an effort of the abortion advocacy group Catholics for Choice – are “deceptive” and promote “abortion as … a social good,” said Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan.
The Republican Platform
Dear Editor: I wonder whether some of your readers have read and understand the official 2016 platform of the Republican Party, or are they one-issue voters. Some seem to be concerned only with “restoring a Culture of Life” and while I too oppose abortion, I have read the full text of …
Catholics and Abortion Become Campaign Issue
Hillary Clinton’s selection of Sen. Tim Kaine as her vice presidential running mate resurfaces the old question about a Catholic politician’s stance on the beginning of life.
The Shame of Abortion
Dear Editor: In the Readers’ Forum (July 2-9) a letter by Frances Ruocco expressed my sentiments also. Thank you, Frances! I want to express my feelings on the same subject –abortion!
Court Rules Against Women’s Health
You would think that it is simple common sense to protect women who undergo the surgical procedure of abortion. Of course, we see it as much more. We see abortion as the taking of innocent life. But the law in this country – much to its shame – claims women have a “right” to destroy life within their wombs. The least you could do is to make sure the lives of women are not in danger as they suffer through abortions.
Bishops Decry Calif. Health Plans
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared, contrary to the plain meaning of current federal law, that the California Dept. of Managed Health Care can continue to force all health plans under its jurisdiction to cover elective abortions. The USCCB is calling for an immediate federal legislative remedy.
Outrage Over New Regs on Abortion Pill
Pro-life advocates expressed dismay with new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines that effectively expand how pregnant women can use RU-486, a drug that induces abortion.
New York’s Shameful Legacy
Dear Editor: Kudos to John Hourig for his eloquent and passionate comments (Jan. 23) titled “Life is Cheap.” Truly, a sad state of affairs, but a well-articulated home run. On April 9, 1970, the N.Y.S. Assembly took up the debate and roll call on the Abortion Bill, which ended in a deadlock (74-74) – two votes short of the 76 needed for a majority. Before the vote was closed, Assemblyman George Michaels of Cayuga County rose and switched his vote from Nay to Aye. The vote now stood at (75-73) The house Speaker Perry Duryea voted Aye making it (76-74). Bill passed. A day of infamy.