Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSThe abortion industry has a long history of giving bad advice to women, but a recent article in SELF Magazine which offers “15 Ways to Mentally and Physically Prepare For Your Abortion” goes way over the top by suggesting women listen to Beyonce tunes during the procedure and bring coloring books to stay calm in the waiting room. Seriously? You'd be surprised about how many people use music therapy to calm their anxiety and stress.
The following blog was submitted Nancy B. Mann, Ph.D., a fan of Women of Grace radio who listens to our show every day. She recently had a very disconcerting experience at her gynecologist’s office that revealed the secularism that dominates women’s reproductive health care in the U.S. and generously shares that experience with us here.
Planned Parenthood has filed an emergency appeal to stop the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from issuing grants to family planning providers under new rules that exclude abortion providers, a move they say will force them to lay off staff en masse and shutter clinics.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is calling upon the faithful to join in a special novena to be prayed every Friday from August 3 to September 28 to ask for God’s intervention during the critical weeks ahead when hearings to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh will be held to bring about a change in the U.S. Supreme Court that will move our country closer to insuring that every human being is protected by law.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSIf Pope Paul VI was alive today, he would have every right to look at the #MeToo movement and say, “I told you so.” And he did – 50 years ago when he issued papal encyclical, Humanae Vitae, which put forth the Church’s teaching on love and marriage and on the use of artificial birth control. Since that time it has been called everything from puritanical to completely out-of-touch. But one thing it’s rarely been called is exactly what it turned out to be - the truth.
Since the advent of birth control more than 50 years ago, women have repeatedly been told that the drugs and devices being offered to help them avoid pregnancy are “safe and effective.” We’re told that the “small percentage” of women who experience adverse reactions is so minimal the risks simply don’t outweigh the benefits.
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG announced that it is halting sales of the dangerous Essure device after thousands of women suffered serious side effects ranging from persistent pain to organ perforation.
Filming of a new documentary, Roe v. Wade: The Untold Story, aimed at revealing the lies and media distortions that surrounded the controversial Supreme Court decision was refused permission to film at iconic New York City locations such as the Statue of Liberty and the Plaza Hotel. Only St. Patrick’s Cathedral allowed the filmmakers to use their premises.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSEver since the nomination of pro-life Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, the media has been fear-mongering about how another conservative justice on the bench will lead to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a case they claim the majority of Americans support – but is this really true?
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