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(Newser) - Sarah Palin continues to inadvertently make pro-choice arguments as she campaigns for a ban on abortion, Ruth Marcus writes in the Washington Post. After revealing that she twice considered aborting son Trig, Palin said “I do understand what these women, what these girls go through in that thought... More »

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abortion • pregnancy • Right to Life • Sarah Palin • Bristol Palin • Trig Palin • Down Syndrome • personal choice

Palin Visits Midwest,
Blasts Obama

In speech to right-to-life group, gov gets emotional over Trig

Apr 17, 09 11:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Amid complaints from the Alaska legislature that she's is spending more time cultivating her image than running her state, Sarah Palin gave a rousing speech before a right-to-life group in Indiana last night the Evansville Courier & Press reports. Speaking of her son Trig, whom she called "a miracle,... More »

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stem cell research • abortion • adoption • Sarah Palin • Trig Palin • Down Syndrome • President Obama

 Pro-Lifers Mobilize 
 Against Obama 

Decisions on abortion, stem cell research swell ranks of activists

Apr 13, 09 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama’s 12 weeks in office have seen a huge surge in membership and activity in the pro-life movement, reports Politico. Groups say that while they knew before he took office the president supported abortion rights, the speed with which he has moved to repeal Bush-era rules on abortion... More »

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stem cell research • abortion • abortion rights • pro-life • anti-abortion activists • Obama administration • President Obama

(Newser) - The majority of Catholics voted for Obama in November, but they haven’t exactly been singing hosannas to him since. Though Obama made no secret of his support for stem cell research and his intention to overturn the ban on family planning funding overseas, even moderate Catholics have been disappointed... More »

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stem cell research • Barack Obama • abortion • Catholic Church • Catholics

Holy Cross Priests Rip Obama Notre Dame Invitation

Order charges Notre Dame 'risks its soul' by letting prez speak

Apr 9, 09 3:24 AM CDT
(AP) - Ten priests from the Holy Cross order that founded the University of Notre Dame say the school risks its "true soul" and could alienate itself from the Catholic Church by inviting President Obama to campus next month. They urged  the Holy Cross priest who heads Notre Dame to reconsider... More »

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stem cell research • abortion • Catholic Church • priest • Notre Dame • Holy Cross • President Obama • honorary degree

(Newser) - Cardinal Francis George of Chicago ratcheted up the criticism of Notre Dame for inviting President Obama to give a commencement speech in May, the Tribune reports. The school “didn’t understand what it means to be Catholic when they issued this invitation,” said George. Catholic groups have criticized... More »

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stem cell research • abortion • Notre Dame • Catholic • commencement speech • Cardinal Francis George • President Obama

OPINION

 Stiffed 
 Surrogate 
 Moms Face 
 Tough Decision 

What's a mother to do? It's up to her, says Salon

Mar 25, 09 5:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Surrogate moms-to-be who have learned they've been stiffed by out-of-cash firms that arranged their pregnancies face a major decision. The only way for these women to quit "working" is to obtain abortions, notes William Saletan in Slate. He fervently hopes the women will see their pregnancies through. So what's... More »

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abortion • parenting • pro life • pro choice • surrogates • infertility • gestation • pro-choice activists • pregnant women

(AP) - The Roman Catholic bishop whose diocese includes the University of Notre Dame says he will boycott President Obama's May 17 commencement speech at the school because of Obama's support for abortion rights and embryonic stem-cell research. John D'Arcy said today that Obama's recent decision to fund embryonic stem-cell research brought... More »

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abortion • stem cells • Vatican • Notre Dame • archdiocese • bishop • commencement speech • Roman Catholic Church • President Obama

(Newser) - Michael Steele has again stirred up some trouble with his Republican constituency, this time by making an intricate but obtuse argument about his stance on abortion, the Washington Post reports. In an interview with GQ, the RNC chair was asked if he supported a woman’s right to... More »

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abortion • RNC • GOP • pro life • pro choice • interview • Michael Steele

Brazil Prez Flouts Church, Backs Abortion Docs

Girl has popular support

Mar 11, 09 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Brazil’s president today attacked the archbishop who excommunicated the doctors who performed an abortion on a 9-year-old rape victim. The girl had allegedly been impregnated with twins by her stepfather, who was not disciplined when Jose Cardoso Sobrinho excommunicated the girl’s mother and her doctors. “In this... More »

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abortion • Catholic Church • Brazil • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva • child rape • Bill Maher Grid

OPINION

Pro-Choice Obama Exploits Sebelius' Catholicism


Mar 11, 09 7:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama is enacting a ghastly brace of pro-choice policies, including weakening "conscience protections" for doctors and adopting the “most radical possible option” on stem cell research, Michael Gerson writes for the Washington Post. And enlisting a Catholic—HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius—to help implement his agenda... More »

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Barack Obama • abortion • Health and Human Services • abortion rights • Right to Life • Department of Health • pro choice • Catholic • Kathleen Sebelius • Obama administration • Cabinet secretary • Obama Cabinet

(Newser) - A Republican congressman who fiercely opposes abortion and embryonic stem-cell research has called Barack Obama the “abortion president” for decisions affecting both issues, Fox News reports. Obama will lift the federal ban on new stem-cell research along with a Bush edict allowing caregivers to refuse abortion on moral grounds.... More »

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stem cell research • Congress • abortion • New Jersey • ban • President Obama • Chris Smith

ANALYSIS

Why Obama Keeps Quiet
on Abortion

Why pro-choice advocates are tepid on the Freedom of Choice Act

Mar 2, 09 6:20 PM CST
(Newser) - President Obama has promised to pass a "Freedom of Choice Act" to ban abortion restrictions, yet hasn't lifted a finger; nor have pro-choice advocates raised a fuss. With Democrats in Congress and a liberal national mood, why not strike now? Because the controversy over partial-birth abortion settled the... More »

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Barack Obama • abortion • partial birth • pro-life • pro-choice activists • Obama administration • President Obama • Freedom of Choice Act

Obama Will Undo Abortion 'Conscience' Provision

Rule helped workers avoid aiding abortions

Feb 27, 09 1:58 PM CST
(Newser) - The Obama White House plans to overturn protections that President Bush extended to health workers who refuse to perform abortions or other procedures on moral grounds, the New York Times reports. Bush’s last-minute “conscience regulation” took effect on Obama’s first day in office, and now, after a... More »

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Barack Obama • abortion • nurses • Planned Parenthood • George W. Bush • doctors • President Obama

Catholic Group Savages Dems Using Senator's Signature

Staffer, not Brownback, approved the letter

Feb 24, 09 2:49 PM CST
(Newser) - A letter suggesting that top Democratic lawmakers aren’t “real Catholics” is attributed to Sen. Sam Brownback, the Huffington Post reports, but in fact came from a conservative Catholic group, Politico confirms.  “Real Catholics need a new voice—not the likes of Ted Kennedy and Nancy Pelosi... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Sam Brownback • abortion • Ted Kennedy • Catholic • President Obama

Safer Down Syndrome Tests Give Birth to Ethics Fears

Procedures look safer, more accurate, but raise ethics concerns

Feb 24, 09 11:23 AM CST
(Newser) - New tests to detect Down syndrome early in pregnancy look highly promising to some experts—but they’re prompting new ethical and medical questions, the Washington Post reports. The procedures, to be publicly available in June, appear safer and more accurate than current options. But Down syndrome and anti-abortion activists... More »

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abortion • genetic testing • prenatal care • medical ethics • Down Syndrome

(Newser) - Catholics are pulling out all the stops to quash the Freedom of Choice Act, peppering Congress and the White House with postcards and letters. There’s just one problem: There is no Freedom of Choice Act. The bill has been introduced in years past, but it isn’t... More »

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Barack Obama • abortion • abortion rights • Catholic • US Supreme Court • George W. Bush • pro-life • anti-abortion activists

 Pope Scolds Pelosi on Abortion 

Pelosi aides, Vatican have differing take on meeting

Feb 18, 09 4:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Pope Benedict didn't beat around the bush in his short meeting with Nancy Pelosi today. He lectured the Catholic House speaker about her liberal views on abortion and assisted suicide, the Vatican says. Pelosi's aides, however, focused on brighter moments: She showed the pontiff photos of her grandkids and discussed... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • abortion • Pope Benedict XVI • Catholic Church • assisted suicide • Bill Maher Grid

 Pope to Meet 
 With Pro-Choice Pelosi 

Vatican grants audience to pro-choice House speaker as a politician rather than as a Catholic

Feb 17, 09 3:56 AM CST
(Newser) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been granted an audience with Pope Benedict XVI tomorrow, the Hill reports. Pelosi, who describes herself as an "ardent Catholic" but holds views on reproductive rights firmly at odds with the Vatican's position, is on an eight-day official trip to Italy. Vatican officials made... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • abortion • Pope Benedict XVI • Catholic Church • Italy • Catholic

ANALYSIS

Obama Seeks Common Ground on Abortion

President focuses on reducing unwanted pregnancies

Feb 5, 09 3:10 PM CST
(Newser) - President Obama is hoping a nuanced approach can soften the debate over one of the most contentious issues in America: abortion, writes Rob Stein in the Washington Post. Since taking office, Obama has lifted a Republican ban on funding international aid groups that provide abortion services, but also persuaded House... More »

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Barack Obama • abortion • Barack Obama supporters • pro-life • pro-choice activists • Obama administration • President Obama

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