Inevitably Controversial: Melinda Gates and contraception for the poor
It is not too late for Bill and Melinda Gates to use their vast wealth to help the poor in ways that are both uncontroversial and effective.
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Articles for Month: July 2012
Beyond creepy: Obama uses daughters to push abortion
This is at least the second time Obama has used his daughters to promote sex without consequences.
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Catholic group launches emergency Novena regarding scandal of Catholic Relief Services
Our Lady of America Newsletter of July, 26 2012 launched an “Urgent Call to Prayer” to address the scandal of the international charity arm of the US Bishops’ Conference funding pro-contraception groups. The newsletter invites Catholics to pray an “Emergency Novena Against CRS Imprudence of Associating with Impure Anti-Life Groups.” The prayers are aimed at “the specific purpose that prudent bishops will successfully correct the imprudent bishops and the staff association with the monstrous payment of funds to such impure and anti-life forces.” Click here to join in the novena.
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Wisconsin bishops warn against POLST end of care document
The Roman Catholic bishops of Wisconsin are warning that the end of life care document called Physician (or Provider) Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) could lead to act of euthanasia.
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Pro-abortion university defiant in face of Vatican ruling stripping it of ‘Catholic’ name
The Pontifical Catholic University of Peru claims that it has a right to the name, and says it has no plans to honor the Holy See declaration requiring it to change the name.
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India: 28-yr-old arrested for raping and forcing abortion on teenager
Police are also investigating the doctor who allegedly committed the abortion at his Saki Naka clinic.
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International AIDS Conference Provides Forum for Promotion of Risky Sex
UN Population Fund partnered with sexual and reproductive rights groups this week to push a controversial agenda of risky sexual behavior at a major international AIDS conference in Washington.
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Irish gvmt ‘torn apart’ over abortion legalisation: leaders desperate to quash cross-party revolt
Signs are increasing of growing tensions across party boundaries over demands from the left for legalisation of abortion.
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Cameron renews ‘gay marriage’ pledge as party spirals down the drain
The UK’s Conservative Prime Minister is “killing” his own party through his “obsession” with gay "marriage”, says a political columnist.
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200,000 Chick-fil-A fans sign-up to defend marriage, ‘eat mor chikin’ August 1
Governor Mike Huckabee calls Christians to support a company "willing to take a stand for the Godly values we espouse."
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