By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
When asked about the amendment that stripped abortion out of the House health care reform bill in a recent interview, President Obama said more work needs to be done with such an amendment to be sure it doesn’t change the “status quo” on abortion, a comment some are calling “phony.”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In retaliation for their successful involvement in lobbying for the passage of an amendment prohibiting the use of federal monies for abortion in health care reform, a pro-abortion lawmaker is calling for an investigation of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to determine if they violated the terms of their tax exempt status.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In response to a statement by Rep. Patrick Kennedy that his support for abortion does not make him “less of a Catholic,” the Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island is using the latest salvo as a teachable moment by pointing out why the dissenting Kennedy is in a “flawed” communion with the Church.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new study from Finland found that 20 percent of women using the controversial abortion pill, RU-486, suffer at least one significant complication, with four percent reporting two or more complications or “adverse events.”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Archdiocese of Washington says that a D.C. City Council decision to narrow the religious freedom exemption in a bill recognizing same-sex marriage will leave religious organizations and individuals at risk of lawsuits and could endanger Catholic social services.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A controversy is brewing over a Duke University study involving female students who are being recruited to participate in sexually explicit sex-toy parties.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Proponents of traditional marriage in New Hampshire, where the state legislature enacted an unpopular same-sex marriage law last June, say they are invigorated by the People’s Veto victory in Maine and are planning a new push to repeal the legislation in their state.
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Investigations into the background of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the alleged shooter in last week’s massacre at Fort Hood, have revealed that he worshiped at the same mosque as two of the Sept. 11 hijackers, and yet his name also appears on a list of homeland security advisors to President Obama’s transition team.
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
After an historic 240-194 vote in the U.S. House on Saturday evening, Rep. Bart Stupak’s pro-life amendment passed, but some pro-abortion lawmakers have already vowed to remove the amendment before the final bill comes up for a vote.
