Posts Tagged ‘pro-life’

Sebelius on Abortion, Rift with Catholic Church: Values Political Oath Above Religion

15th September 2009 by Catherine Favazza 1 Comment

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius values politics and her oath to the people (whom, she implies, expect her to be pro-choice) over her religion.
The video is only about a minute and a half–and worth a watch.
Posted via web from Katie’s posterous

Being Catholic in the Public Square: Modern Lessons from the First Bishop in America by Kevin Roberts

26th August 2009 by Catherine Favazza Comments Off

via catholicexchange.com
This is a must-read article from Kevin Roberts, historian of Catholicism in America and founder and executive director of Catholic Family Caucus.

Posted via web from Katie’s posterous

Join Religious Leaders in Their Quest to Stop the Abortion Mandate

23rd August 2009 by Catherine Favazza 1 Comment

Quite a cast came together to make this video, including both Catholics and Protestants, Democrats, students and more. Please consider sharing it with your friends and family.

Russ Carnahan’s Next Bad Idea: Address “Aging” in a Culture of Death

4th August 2009 by Catherine Favazza Comments Off

On “Cash for Clunkers,” he slips out the back door and shuts out the community for whom he works. On health care, he’s already a laughingstock and he’s about to dig himself into a deeper hole.
According to the Missouri AARP Facebook page, Rep. Russ Carnahan will address “Aging in America” Thursday evening before an audience [...]

More Americans Consider Themselves Pro-Life: Turning Public Opinion into Public Support for Republicans

16th May 2009 by Catherine Favazza 3 Comments

For the first time in the 15 years that Gallup has been asking the question, more Americans identify themselves as “pro-life” than “pro-choice.”
As conservatives in general and the Republican Party in particular work to regroup after their devastating election results of 2008–and 2006 before that–they need to keep these key polling results in mind. So [...]

Conscience Protection Update: What Might Happen Next and Why You Should Care

12th May 2009 by Catherine Favazza 4 Comments

I can’t thank each of you enough for your response to my post about President Obama seeking to strip conscience protections for doctors, nurses, pharmacists and medical students. So many of you contacted Health and Human Services and also encouraged your family and friends to do the same.
It’s impossible to tell how many comments HHS [...]

The 10 Things You Need to Know About Conscience Protection

8th April 2009 by Catherine Favazza 3 Comments

What is conscience protection? What is “the conscience clause?” With about 36 hours left to take a stand, here’s what you need to know.
1. First, the background info:
“Last August, the Bush Administration proposed federal regulations that would strengthen existing ‘conscience’ laws after it became clear that medical centers and personnel were still being discriminated against. [...]