The nation's largest group of obstetricians and gynecologists is now advocating for making birth control pills available over-the-counter and without a prescription, saying it's perfectly safe to do so.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Friends of Medjugorje is Not a Cult
KH writes: "Is 'Friends of Medjugorje' a cult? It comes up on the web as a cult. Is it trustworthy?"
Do We Really Need Genderless Toy Catalogs?
Pressure from Sweden's advertising watchdog to become more "gender neutral", the nation's top toy chain is picturing boys playing with dolls and girls touting guns in this year's Christmas catalogue.
Heroic Strength
“How are Catholic women to accomplish their providential role
Will the Next Pope Come from the U.S.?
With the elevation of Wisconsin Archbishop James Harvey to Cardinal on Saturday, which raises the number of Americans in the College of Cardinals to 11, speculation is rising that the next pope could come from the U.S.
Justice Ginsburg Wants All-Female Supreme Court
When Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is asked when she thinks there will be enough women on the bench in the nation's highest court, she tells them when all nine seats are filled by women.
Pediatrics Society Wants Lower Age Limits for Morning-After Pill
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a statement yesterday in which its members advocated for the lifting of age restrictions for "emergency contraception" and allowing younger teens to access these products without a prescription.
HHS Mandate One Step Closer to Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to examine the constitutionality of the controversial birth control mandate, a step that could open the door for a high court review of the law as early as next year.
Know Jesus!!
“How are Catholic women to accomplish their providential role as spiritual mothers (with Mary) of the human race?”
Ban Baby Boxes, but Not Abortion?
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
In a move that is surely the height of hypocrisy, human rights activists in Europe who support abortion are calling upon governments to ban all anonymous drop-off points for unwanted babies, otherwise known as "baby boxes," because they avoid dealing with problems that lead to child abandonment.