Planned Parenthood, St. Paul, MN (Image courtesy of Wikicommons images, Fibonacci Blue CC BY 2.0)More than a year after the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, the rank and file inside Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) have been left worried and uncertain after the company laid off workers and is talking about restructuring “to better serve” those most in need in post-Roe America.
A new report by a pro-abortion group named #WeCount found that the number of abortions dropped dramatically since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade.
Next year’s March for Life promises to be a march to remember as we celebrate the overturning of Roe v. Wade and commit ourselves to continuing the task of building a culture of life in America.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is calling upon the faithful to take action to prevent the passage of the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act” which Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is threatening to bring to a vote in the near future. Even though the vote must meet the 60 vote threshold, several Republicans have already promised to vote for the bill.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSAbortion supporters are resorting to all kinds of fabrications to manipulate public opinion in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The story of a 10-year-old girl impregnated through rape who was forced across state lines for an abortion, and claims that women with ectopic pregnancies who seek abortions may end up behind bars, are just two examples of the kind of baseless hysteria we can all expect in the months ahead.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSState legislatures continue to grapple with abortion law with Vermont being the latest to pass a gruesome bill allowing abortion at any stage in a pregnancy, and Arkansas passing a law that will ban abortion completely should Roe v. Wade ever be repealed.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSPro-abortion legislators claimed a major victory on the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade when they passed one of the most draconian abortion laws in the U.S. which essentially permits abortion at any time until birth, claims a child isn’t human until it’s born, eliminates protection for babies born alive after abortion, and allows non-physicians to perform the procedure.
Intense and focused prayer is desperately needed as our nation approaches one of the saddest days in its history – the passage of Roe v. Wade on January 22, 1973 - a law that has led to the slaughter of more than 60 million Americans.
January 4
"So God created man in His own image." -Genesis 1:26
Today's Reflection:
What does this passage tell us about ourselves and who we were created to be? What does it tell you about all of human life?
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDSTwo significant events occurred in the past week that signal not only a change in American opinion on abortion, but also the start of a genuine movement to overturn Roe v. Wade and bring abortion jurisprudence more in line with the Constitution and the sentiments of mainstream America.
