A Profile in Prolife Courage
Bart Stupak remains stalwart, according to this balanced piece from the New York Times. The Money Quote: “Mr. Stupak says his stand is a straightforward matter of Roman Catholic faith…”
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Asian Demographics
From the New York Times comes an interesting article regarding abortion in South Korea. A group of physicians who for many years performed abortions – most of them illegal –…
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“Catholics” for Choice Claim Good Catholics Use Abortifacients
“Catholics” for Choice (previously “Catholics” for Free Choice) has teamed up with Family Planning and Health Services in creating the ad below. The ad compares wearing a seat belt to…
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UN Report Fuels Renewed Debates on “Gender” Definition
At last fall’s General Assembly session, countries lined up to blast a controversial UN report from Special Rapporteur on Counterterrorism Martin Scheinin over his attempt to redefine the UN’s concept…
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Spain Becomes Head of the EU Today
Today marks the first day of the new year as well as the beginning of Presidency of the European Union for Prime Minister Zapatero’s Spain, a position that rotates every…
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Rounding out the Burke Fellows Class of 2010
C-FAM has finalized its team of Burke Fellows who will be helping us lobby for life and family at the upcoming Commission on the Status of Women this March. Over…
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One Billionth African is Born
A surprisingly even handed article appeared today in the Guardian announcing the birth of Africa’s one billionth child. Of note is the striking contrast between the optimism of African perspective…
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Something is Rotten In the State of Sweden
I wanted to alert all of you to a very sad case coming from Sweden with possible implications for the United States and abroad. Dominic Johansson is a 7 year…
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The EU Fundamental Rights Agency to get involved in legislative procedures? New Resolution adopted by the European Parliament raises concern and astonishment.
In an earlier post, we have reported on the European Parliament’s attempt (and failure) to provide the controversial EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) with a role in assessing the conformity with…
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Just War and Social Policy & a Tribute to Michael Walzer
International social policy debates and debates about humanitarian military intervention do not intersect that often in the literature. Perhaps they should, but that is the subject of a future post….
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Swedish EU Commissioner Designate Cecilia Malmstrom: a staunch supporter of a radical LGBT agenda
I strongly recommend to you the lecture of a speech delivered by Cecilia Malmstrom, then Sweden’s Minister for EU affairs, at the “Warsaw Equality Days” in 2007. It gives you…
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Irish Supreme Court: Frozen Human Embryos are not “Unborn”
While it is undisputed that every human person has a right to life, pro-abortionists doubt that this right is also enjoyed by a child in its mother’s womb. To foreclose…
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Has CEDAW “undeniably” advanced women’s rights?
If we are to take the Obama State Department at its word, then we should be able to ask for and receive from them the proof behind its recent sweeping…
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Sweden Does Not Deliver on ETD
As the curtain falls on the Swedish EU presidency, Christians and Churches in Europe can now breathe a collective sigh of relief that no meaningful progress was made on the…
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Does the European Court on Human Rights still have the confidence of the public? A former judge expresses his doubt.
In an op-ed recently published by the Spanish daily El Mundo, Javier Borrego Borrego, a former judge of the European Court of Human Rights, expresses his grave concern over recent…
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A New Radical Step for Mexico City: Marriage has Been Redefined
Just today in Mexico City marriage has been redefined from a union between a man and a woman to “the free uniting of two people.” Homosexual couples have also been…
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Irish Supreme Court Asserts that Constitution Trumps European Convention on Human Rights
From the Land of Saints and Scholars comes this report and analysis that a father – even one who is the sperm donor for a child being raised by the…
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Robert George and the New Natural Law
A good article from the New York Times on Princeton University’s Robert George. Among other things, it discusses Professor George’s contributions to the Manhattan Declaration, which defends the natural understanding…
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Cervical Cancer Linked to Early Sex
The BBC reports today on a new study which says having sex at an early age can double the risk of cervical cancer. The study of 20,000 women was conducted by…
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Vatican Newspaper Denounces Copenhagen
LifeSiteNews is reporting that an editorial in L’Osservatore Romano is denouncing the Copenhagen final agreement over the question of population control.
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College Students Find a Way to Combat Maternal Mortality
Here’s an inspiring story. Four college students from England entered and won a national business competition. As a response to the great need of mothers in Africa they designed a…
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“Morning-After” Pill Available to ALL in Austria
Today Austria has make the “morning-after” pill available to all. To ALL with no age restiction and without a prescription.
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Welcome Burke Fellows!
Today C-FAM named 15 students from Christendom College as Burke Fellows for 2010. These individuals will help C-FAM fight for life and family at the United Nations next March at…
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GA Votes to Eliminate Controversial Reference to “Sexual Orientation”
In a close vote today, the General Assembly (GA) voted to delete a controversial reference to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights’ (ICESCR) General Comment 20 today….
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Why Americans (and everyone else) Should Care About Spain’s New Abortion Law
Many in Spain grieve this week after the passing of a new law liberalizing abortion in that country. One of the many reasons to lament Spain’s law is the way it…
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