By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The former director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Bryan, Texas said the nation’s largest abortion provider gave clinics monthly quotas for abortion and family planning clients.
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Activists Target Church after Defeat in Maine
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Activists for same-sex marriage are targeting the Catholic Church in Maine to revenge the role it played in repealing a gay marriage law on Tuesday.
Cardinal Confirms Rise of Feminism Behind Apostolic Visitation of Nuns
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In an interview with Vatican Radio on Wednesday, Cardinal Franc Rode, admitted that the Apostolic Visition of American nuns was fueled by concerns that they have become overly secularized and influenced by feminism.
Thousands Gather in DC to Protest Health Care Bill
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Tens of thousands of citizens, chanting “kill the bill” and “can you hear us now,” converged on Washington yesterday just as the U.S. House is planning to vote on a health care plan that includes abortion funding and death panels.
Italians Outraged by EU Ruling to Remove Crucifixes
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Italians are reacting with outrage to a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights which will require crucifixes to be removed from all public schools.
Healthy British Couple Commits Suicide to Protest Assisted Suicide Laws
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A healthy elderly British couple chose to commit suicide together on Sunday to protest UK laws concerning assisted suicide.
Critical Vote Concerning Abortion in Health Care Expected Friday
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The nation’s premier pro-life group, the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), is reporting that leaders in the U.S. House are attempting to bypass a rule that would force a vote on abortion funding in health care with a new rule that will insert phony pro-life language into the bill. This critical vote is expected to occur tomorrow or Saturday.
Yoga is Not “Just Exercise”, Instructors Say
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Yoga instructors in Missouri are fighting a move by the state to tax yoga classes, saying they’re not just exercise classes but are a spiritual practice and therefore should not be taxed.
Planned Parenthood Counters Bishop’s Initiative
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Planned Parenthood is appealing to pro-abortion Catholics to counter the initiative launched law week by the U.S. Bishops to oppose the current health care reform bills because of their many anti-life provisions.
Majority of American Women Want Congress to Slow Down on Health Care
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new poll conducted by the Independent Women’s Forum found that nearly two-thirds of America women would rather have private health-care insurance than a government-run plan and believe Congress should not rush to pass a health-care bill at this time.
