By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In the first comprehensive analysis since 1974 of demographic characteristics of women who have abortions, researchers found that women who already have children account for more than half all abortions.
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Parental Involvement Laws Reduce Abortion among Minors
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Family Research Council (FRC) released a study yesterday demonstrating that state parental involvement laws are very effective in reducing abortions among minors.
New Program Forces Public to Face the Truth About Abortion
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
With the 2008 election only weeks away, the nation’s largest Catholic pro-life organization is launching the “Is This What You Mean?” campaign which is aimed at forcing abortion advocates to drop the clever “choice” rhetoric and make them admit to the ugly reality of the procedure they are supporting.
Senator Biden Joins Speaker Pelosi in Publicly Misrepresenting Catholicism
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Senator Joe Biden has joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in misrepresenting the Catholic faith during a Sunday interview on Meet the Press.
Pelosi Persists in her Errors
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Instead of correcting erroneous statements made on NBC’s Meet the Press last weekend about the Church’s position on when life begins, a spokeswoman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) issued a statement acknowledging the mistake but excusing the Speaker by claiming she is like many other Catholics who routinely skirt “clear Catholic teaching” on abortion.
Media Ignoring Pro-Life Presence at DNC Convention
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The mainstream media is ignoring the presence of thousands of pro-life advocates at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, as well as one of the largest pro-life displays ever erected, in protest of the Democratic Party’s support of abortion.
Obama’s Abortion Politics Draw Fire
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Presidential Candidate Barack Obama (D-IL) continues to draw fire for misrepresenting his record on abortion and his opposition to an Illinois bill offering protection to infants born-alive after an abortion attempt.
Evangelical Leaders Say McCain Won at Saddleback
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Christian leaders from across the nation are calling John McCain (R-AZ) the clear winner after he and Barack Obama (D-IL) appeared together on Saturday night for the first time since the presidential campaign began at one of the largest evangelical churches in the United States.
Experts Accuse APA of Putting Women Last
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The credibility of a new report by the American Psychological Association that found no mental health effects of abortion on women is being questioned because the lead author and abortion supporter, Dr. Brenda Major, has refused to allow her data to be analyzed by other researchers.
New Study Confirms Link between Abortion and Depression
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
In an attempt to correct weaknesses in earlier studies, Norwegian researchers have completed a long-term study that positively identifies abortion as a risk factor for depression.
