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The Right to Life
By Judie Brown There appear to be an increasing number of people who cannot sort out the difference between respecting the right to life and respecting what is known as personal autonomy. When our Founding Fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence, they could not possibly have known that the right to life endowed to each person by God would one day become a question of politics rather than a...
Babies ‘Incompatible with Life’
The innocent, the hurting, the sick, or anyone crying for help should immediately evoke love and compassion. We should reach out to them, not shun them, not kill them. They were given to us to care for, and care for them we must. To do anything else is simply barbaric.
In This Month’s Hoopla Over Teen Pregnancy, Know the Facts
May is “Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month,” and we can all expect to be bombarded with messages that our children need to be “responsible” when they engage in sexual activity. Just this week, a CNN article blamed parents for the fact that teenagers don’t use birth control as frequently as the birth control industry thinks they should. The article quoted a survey taken by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. That survey reportedly found that 68 percent of teens said they agreed with the statement that the primary reason why they don’t use birth control or protection is because they’re afraid their parents will find out.
Science Run Amok
Science fiction was once just that-fiction. They were stories meant to frighten us, to make us wary of what the future might hold. Well, now we seem to be living that future. And we should be very worried.
Catholic Bishops: Please Do Not Be Silent!
Catholic bishops must lead by both word and example. Silence can show complicity; silence can show agreement. Bishops and other clergy must speak in defense of our faith each and every day. Lives and souls depend upon this.
Facing the Reality of Breast Cancer
Aside from the tragic reality that every abortion kills an innocent human being, studies are now finding a link between abortion and breast cancer. Opponents can refute this all they like, but the facts still remain.
If Only Granny Were a Wild Animal!
What is covered with fur, lives either in the wild or in a zoo, and has no soul? If you answered that it’s the latest species to be protected over humans, then you would be correct! How is it that we have come to live in a world where animals are given more rights than human beings created in the image and likeness of God?