Commentary by Susan Brinkmann OCDS

The overturning of Roe v. Wade this summer has barely put a dent in the abortion doula business with some organizations claiming the number of women wanting to serve as doulas has actually increased since the decision was handed down.

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As if the controversial Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why, which focuses on teen suicide, sexual assault, rape and violence isn't bad enough, the show is now incorporating a pro-abortion subplot that whitewashes abortion and makes the pro-life movement look like a bunch of “crazies.”

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During today’s General Audience, Pope Francis spoke about the Fifth Commandment – you shall not kill – and compared abortion to “hiring a hitman to resolve a problem.”

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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS

On this feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, we’re reminded that God can convert even the hardest hearts. We can only hope this will be the case with Cecile Richards, CEO of Planned Parenthood, who is planning to step down after 12 years overseeing a company that has cost the life of more than seven million Americans.

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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS

President Donald Trump has expanded the Mexico City Policy, an executive order that prevents groups from providing abortion overseas with US aid money, and is now applying the order to all foreign global health assistance.

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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS

The total disconnect between abortion and the taking of human life could not be more apparent than in a recent bake sale for Planned Parenthood – covered by Vogue Magazine – featuring desserts that “are to die for.”

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In his new apostolic exhortation, Pope Francis puts to rest any speculation that he might bend the rules on the Church's moral positions by stating that the institution of female priests is "not a question open to discussion" and that the taking of a human life by abortion is always wrong.

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