Topic: foca

Each fall the CBC asks me to predict what will happen in the coming year in bioethics/biotechnology. To say the least, I have a mixed record.  I was more worried about 2009 than turned out to be warr ... discuss

Nuremberg GambitBy Timothy J.A. O’DonnellViolence against innocent human life is a moral evil. The gunning down of Dr. Tiller is lamentable in the extreme even without withdrawing his background of ... discuss

SIGN A PETITION to exclude abortions from the Health Reform Bill:http://www.realhealthcarerespectslife.com/Tell Congress to Keep Abortion out of Health Care:https://secure3.convio.net/aulact/site/Advo ... discuss

[guest commentary by Paladin]At the risk of typecasting myself as "the angry man" (Sorry, John!), or as a paranoiac (those efforts to mandate taxpayer-funded abortion and euthanasia don't really indic ... discuss

On Tuesday we reported that the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) would be considering whether to once again delay implementation of the Illinois parental notificati ... discuss

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao can expect a warm welcome from Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak and finance and foreign ministers from 50 countries when the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCA) starts ... discuss

by JivinJ At the pro-choice blog Feministing, a blogger named Rose shares bits of a conversation she had with Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards regarding health care and abortion and the F ... discuss

At the pro-choice blog Feministing, a blogger named Rose shares bits of a conversation she had with Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards regarding health care and abortion and the Freedom of C ... discuss

When President Obama was on the campaign trail, he promised Planned Parenthood that the “first thing” he would do as President would be to sign the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA)–a bil ... discuss

Folks, I want to share with you another perspective on the recent announcement by the Holy See about the impending creation of a new Anglican Prelature to welcome disaffected members of the Anglican / ... discuss

AUL report on 2009 state legislative sessions concerning pro-life bills2009 State Legislative Sessions in ReviewOverview Despite Congress and the Obama Administration’s pursuit of an incremental st ... discuss

Despite the frigid temperatures, most of the residents were willing to listen to the organizers, and many signed the petition to stop FOCA. The group’s community organizing aspect takes pro-li ... discuss

Charmaine with Americans United for Life will be appearing on the 700 Club tomorrow discussing abortion and healthcare. (What an odd juxtaposition of words: Abortion—Healthcare; ‘aborti ... discuss

Charmaine with Americans United for Life will be appearing on the 700 Club tomorrow discussing abortion and healthcare. (What an odd juxtaposition of words: Abortion—Healthcare; ‘aborti ... discuss

Charmaine will be appearing on the 700 Club tomorrow discussing abortion and healthcare. (What an odd juxtaposition of words: Abortion -- Healthcare; 'abortion' takes the life of a baby and ... discuss

"Let all the babies be born. hose we don't like from the litter. Let all the old folks die. Who wants to feel their pain -- they're so old and bitter?"* Apologies to G.K. Chesterton. Cha ... discuss

Congratulations to the Tea Partiers and other Patriots for making Obama blink.Looks like he might be retreating somewhat on the health care issue, and perhaps backing down on the public insurance. S ... discuss

We’ve got inside information: Yesterday a media-relations executive from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, giving a talk here in Washington on Planned Parenthood’s health care reform s ... discuss

Jill Stanek observes in her World Net Daily column that something is missing from the “Reality Check” Web site that the White House set up to defend ObamaCare: “the A-word.” Th ... discuss

August 8, 2009 Weekend homework assignment It is critically important that pro-lifers bring pressure to bear against the socialized healthcare plan while our legislators are home on rec ... discuss

It is critically important that pro-lifers bring pressure to bear against the socialized healthcare plan while our legislators are home on recess. We may not be able to attend townhall meetings, parti ... discuss

Charmaine Yoest, Ph.D., president and CEO of Americans United for Life was quoted in Senate confirms Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court, The abortion issue also played a significant role in the nomi ... discuss

Charmaine was interviewed on Thursday afternoon by Ceci Connolly from The Washington Post. The WaPo Reporter was working on the story hook of the fear of senior citizens have about the le ... discuss

Who is Signing the Fight FOCA Petition? The key to this map is that the darker the state, the more people from that state’s population have signed the Fight FOCA petition. Way to go ... discuss

taken from Jill StanekJune 1, 2009Abortion mill replaces Christ with rubber chicken Last April, I wrote about pro-abort shenanigans at the Northern Illinois Woman's Center in Rockford, IL (here and he ... discuss

USA TODAY interviews Charmaine in Abortion fight is 'enduring divide,' by Joan Biskupic, "Judge Sotomayor represents the future of the Supreme Court," says Charmaine Yoest, president of Amer ... discuss

"Help block one of the greatest threats to human life since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision imposed abortion on America..." Join the URGENT nationwide webcast event o ... discuss

Obama-Care portends far more than simply scrapping the world's most successful and sophisticated health care system. It also promises the most aggressive assault on the sanctity of life since Margare ... discuss

What will be the result of Obama's Health Care Plan? It will outlaw all private insurance, yes even the coverage plans you now have which Obama claims you can keep."Abortion, which Obama has called � ... discuss

By Deacon Keith Fournier7/23/2009Catholic Online (http://www.catholic.org/)More courageous Pro-Life Democrats joined the others who just last week stood up against what is being properly called the 'S ... discuss

Prolifers breathed a sigh of relief when Obama did not introduce the Freedom of Choice Act in his first official act in office. But we must NOT trust the denials of Obama, NARAL etc when they promise ... discuss

By Charmaine Yoest | July 13, 2009 Americans United for Life has spent the last few weeks leading up to this week's hearing in meetings with senators on the Judiciary Committee and their staffers, on ... discuss

What can YOU do to help stop “the biggest expansion of abortion since Roe v. Wade”? On Thursday July 23, a number of pro-life groups, including National Right to Life, will host a webcast at Stopt ... discuss

So here is the latest on "Obamacare" and the drive by the White House and the Democratic leadership in Congress to force taxpayer funded abortions down the country's throat. First the efforts by the P ... discuss

"Help block one of the greatest threats to human life since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision imposed abortion on America..."Join an URGENT nationwide webcast event on Thursday, July 23, to learn ... discuss

Information on new Health Care Reform!David Bereit from 40 Days for Life wrote:Even as we get ready to open registrations for thefall 40 Days for Life campaign this Wednesday, July22, an EMERGENCY sit ... discuss

by Kelli Spotlighting important information gleaned from other pro-life blogs... Mark Crutcher explains why babies really are the reason for our economic collapse, but not for the same reasons Nancy ... discuss

This brilliantly written article explains how this bill rejects our freedom to choose a provider and the freedom of the provider to choose not to perform abortions. Don’t let the government strip pa ... discuss

By Kathleen GilbertWASHINGTON, D.C., July 14, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Pro-life groups and lawmakers are continuing to raise the alarm over the healthcare reform package President Obama is aggressive ... discuss

4:05 p.m. -Schumer cites various cases where Sotomayor ruled against plaintiffs for whom she might have had “sympathy.” His line of questioning is designed to show that, in her desire to u ... discuss

Dr. Charmaine Yoest, President & CEO, Americans United for Life(AUL)***Read Charmaine's July 8th memo to to Senate Judiciary Committee members, urging them to ask Judge Sotomayor the “Top Ten” mos ... discuss

The Washington Post has a fair and balanced report on Charmaine's leadership at Americans United for Life, Anti-Abortion Leader to Testify at Sotomayor Hearing, By Jacqueline L. Salmon Cha ... discuss

Take Action: Ask Senators to Exclude Abortion Mandates from Health Care Reform Bill!A breach in the new Health Care Reform Bill the Democrats are pushing through Congress goes beyond the radical Freed ... discuss

Charmaine sends this out to the AUL good-guy list, It's nearly Independence Day, and, here in the Yoest household, that means a road trip! Friday afternoon, Jack and I are filling up our b ... discuss

Gilbert Magazine, the magazine of The American Chesterton Society (i.e. G.K. Chesterton), has posted a strongly worded pro-life editorial in its June 2009 issue.The title, "Reining in the Baby Butcher ... discuss

President Obama's Abortion Record Doesn't Match His Notre Dame Rhetoric by Bradley Mattes May 19, 2009 LifeNews.com Note: Bradley Mattes ... discuss

The Editorial page writer at The Washington Times has done some valuable research that will advance the debate on Sotomayor. The nominee is not Pro-Life. EDITORIAL: Sotomayor's abortion t ... discuss

The media Down Under is abuzz with reports of a new home “gender test” for pregnant women, now available in stores without a prescription. It enables a woman who is eight or more weeks pre ... discuss

As confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor get under way, one item from the jurist’s past that is drawing attention is a 1989 amicus brief she apparently endor ... discuss

Be sure to get Charrmaine's media updates on Twitter from Your Business Blogger(R) and @charmaineyoest Pro-life leaders, groups condemn murder of Kansas abortion doctor, By Chaz Muth at the ... discuss

A bill has been presented in Congress, purportedly to reduce abortion. But the Prevention First Act contains many of the elements in the polarizing and subsequently back-burnered Freedom of Choice A ... discuss

Chris Slattery We pray for the family & soul of notorious Late term abortionist George Tiller, who was murdered in Witchita, KS this AM. I deplore this actFr. Zuhlsdorf Tiller's death will bring perse ... discuss

by: Georgia KijeskyDawn Johnsen has been nominated by President Obama to head the Office of Legal Counsel in the Department of Justice, and as a former NARAL Attorney, she brings some outrageous views ... discuss

As the nation awoke yesterday to news of President Obama’s Supreme Court pick, news outlets sought Americans United for Life President Charmaine Yoest for commentary on what significance Judge Sonia ... discuss

Recent polling data shows a shift in abortion views that could soon dramatically impact Obama’s radical abortion agenda By Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Policy Advisor Five polls taken in May have illus ... discuss

We’ve been working hard in the lead-up to the Supreme Court nomination to prepare . . . and today was the day. As you know, the President nominated Second Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotom ... discuss

by Georgia Kijesky VATICAN CITY - In an article titled, "Obama in Search for Common Ground," L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper said Monday that President Barack Obama was clearly looking fo ... discuss

If any statement has the conjunctive 'but' in the middle -- what follows the 'but' is more important than what precedes the 'but.' Most Americans are not a yes or no on abortion but -- but! ... discuss

Americans United for Life commissioned a scientific poll -- outrageously expensive -- to learn what the public wants in a Justice sitting on the Supreme Court. It would appear that the publi ... discuss

AUL will be conducting a press conference tomorrow, Thursday. It's going to be good. Americans United for Life has released a review of the potential Supreme Court Nominees. The concern ... discuss

Charmaine Yoest recently appeared on FOX discussing the shift in polling—America is now 51 percent Pro-Life according to Gallup: Charmaine Yoest, Ph.D. on FOX Charmaine was also interview ... discuss

Charmaine recently appeared on FOX discussing the shift in polling -- America is now 51 percent Pro-Life according to Gallup: Charmaine Yoest, Ph.D. on FOX Charmaine was also interviewed f ... discuss

by Georgia KijeskyVATICAN CITY – In an article titled, "Obama in Search for Common Ground," L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper said Monday that President Barack Obama was clearly looking ... discuss

Feet of a 10-week-old fetusThe address that Obama will deliver at Notre Dame's commencement is perhaps the most anticipated speech of his presidency.Without question, it's the most controversial. Pro- ... discuss

The household of Your Business Blogger(R) has been involved in a number of studies—commissioning statistical polling. A number of years ago, Charmaine’s dissertation centered on data gat ... discuss

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 15, 2009 Washington, DC — Americans United for Life (AUL) announces today a new legal prospectus on the probable “short list” of President Obama’s Supreme Court n ... discuss

Have you heard about the Red Letter Project? Purple Envelope Project? Lots of envelopes.I have an idea that works on the Judicial Branch. Unfortunately, it's a little more expensive, but I'm doing it. ... discuss

It seems that the election of Barack Obama may have had some unintended consequences not contemplated by the media, the abortion industry or the president's people.We all know that the Obama team made ... discuss

I'm pleased to see that many prominent and well-respected Catholics and pro-lifers are speaking out and protesting the Notre Dame scandal now, as commencement ceremonies draw near.In "The Audacity to ... discuss

by Carder Edward T. Oakes, S.J. asks in a First Things journal entry the burning spiritual question about our President:Can Barack Obama be converted on abortion? The short answer to that question i ... discuss

AUL’s friends at Susan B. Anthony List is having a youth pro-life video contest entitle Lia’s Challenge. SBA List explains the contest’s prompt: After 12 year-old Lia Mills wrote an ... discuss

Dr. Bill Toffler explains the danger of the radical pro-abortion bill known as FOCA. Recorded April 4, 2009. 1.blogblog.com/tracker/6443259073709483507-5118748904308679464?l=jcrighttolife.blogspot.co ... discuss

Dr. Bill Toffler explains the danger of the radical pro-abortion bill known as FOCA. Recorded April 4, 2009. 1.blogblog.com/tracker/6443259073709483507-5118748904308679464?l=jcrighttolife.blogspot.co ... discuss

We, at AUL, have posted a report of potential Supreme Court nominees. This report is comprised of what we believe is President Obama’s “short list” as well as other potential nomin ... discuss

Letter to Senator Leahy on Souter Vacancy The following letter to Senator Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, was released on Monday. May 4, 2009 rick J. Leahy Unite ... discuss

Charmaine Yoest, president of Americans United for Life, sent a letter to Senate Democrat Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy yesterday that was pretty brilliant. Recall President Abortion ind ... discuss

With almost patronizing ardor Barack Obama called for the passage of hate crimes bills. After adding his ok to FOCA and laying a nine trillion dollar deficit at the feet of the next generation he went ... discuss

President Abortion's anti-life activism has caused an unexpected backlash. The 1st sign was the public's reaction to Obama's overturn of the Mexico City policy so as to provide taxpayer $$ to interna ... discuss

Dear Readers, President Obama and his team have proven to be very crafty, so we suggest his statement that FOCA is no longer his \"highest legislative priority\" should not cause us to lessen our vig ... discuss

f abortion policy at his prime time press conference last night, in response to a question from Ed Henry of CNN.  The question begins at 3:40 in the video above.We of course saw more of the same ... discuss

As I write, my article Obama's Chilling Reflection on the Holocaust is #1 at Red State. It provides information about the roots of Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the nation -- fa ... discuss

Last night the only question President Abortion took on the issue was a well-crafted one by CNN White House correspondent Ed Henry that combined current events with a call to accountability on a campa ... discuss

Last night, Ed Henry asked President Obama if he was still as enthused about signing the Freedom of Choice Act as he was when he was speaking to Planned Parenthood during the campaign season. Henry a ... discuss

Call him a WAAAAAAAAAAAAAMBULANCE!This is the cosponsor of FOCA (the forced participation in abortion bill) which will run a whole lot of health professionals out of practice.So if Obama thinks he h ... discuss

"Our mailing list has exploded. ... We are also in the process of adding staff and hiring," said Charmaine Yoest, president of Americans United For Life, a conservative organization that oppo ... discuss

AUL, a non-profit law firm, publishes a yearly review of incremental initiatives -- model legislation -- that states can use to protect women and unborn babies. There are some 670 laws to re ... discuss

This is the eleventh entry in a series on FOCA by Stealth by AUL Vice President of Legal Affairs, Denise M. Burke. The entire article from which this series is taken is available at Beware of “FOCA- ... discuss

Your Business Blogger(R) teaches business at the local college and loves the ‘continuous learning’ life style.  So when Jack Welch, Ph.D., former CEO of GE has something to say abo ... discuss

Your Business Blogger(R) teaches business at the local college and loves the 'continuous learning' life style. So when Jack Welch, Ph.D., former CEO of GE has something to say about manageme ... discuss

This is the ninth entry in a series on FOCA by Stealth by AUL Vice President of Legal Affairs, Denise M. Burke. The entire article from which this series is taken is available at Beware of “FOCA-By- ... discuss

Here's another one that got away from me while I was on vacation, good news! The IL Freedom of Choice Act, which I previously discussed, failed to make it out of the IL House by the April 3 deadline ... discuss

By Anne Ameno Organized for Life is growing and momentum is building. The fruits of pro-life door knocking are already being seen and, as the weather improves and the interest increases, the impac ... discuss

This is the fifth entry in a series on FOCA by Stealth by AUL Vice President of Legal Affairs, Denise M. Burke. The entire article from which this series is taken is available at Beware of “FOCA-By- ... discuss

Click on image above to sign in petition of FOCA with over 695,000 others!!! Also, to learn more about FOCA.Related: FOCA bill being introduced in Obama's home state of Illinois that would allow non-p ... discuss

Cal Skinner on how and why Illinois' HB2354, the Reproductive Heath Access Act ("Illinois FOCA") was killed:Pressure on Illinois legislators got so high this week with Catholic Bishops putting on a fu ... discuss

Illinois House Bill 2354, the “Reproductive Health and Access Act,” also known as Illinois’ state FOCA, will not be called for a vote today, the last day the House could have passed ... discuss

Some pro-lifers are thinking the FOCA battle is over because one of the main sponsors of the bill, Sara Feigenholtz, sent an email to a dedicated pro-life activist stating that the bill has been &# ... discuss

This is the first entry in a series on FOCA by Stealth by AUL Vice President of Legal Affairs, Denise M Burke. The entire article from which this series is taken is available at Beware of “FOCA-By-S ... discuss

Rep. Bill Mitchell, (R-Forsyth, IL) wrote the following opinion letter against the Illinois FOCA bill - HB 2354. Please send him a thank you e-mail repmitchell@earthlink.net and ask your Rep. to ta ... discuss

Over 200 people participated at an impromptu protest at the Woodstock district office of Jack Franks (D-63rd) this past Saturday. Franks is a co-sponsor of HB2354. Visit McHenry County Blog for more p ... discuss

The efforts of the groups making up stopillinoisfoca.com are having a great impact.  Realizing that the people of Illinois are rejecting Illinois FOCA, the anti-life proponents of HB 2354 are circula ... discuss

Over 200 people participated at an impromptu protest at Jack Franks’ office this past Saturday. Visit McHenry County Blog for more pictures and full details. ... discuss

The Coalition has just received word that the deadline for passing HB2354, the pernicious “Illinois FOCA” bill, is this Friday, April 3! With that in mind, we need calls to State Reps toda ... discuss

In a desperate bid to undermine the groundswell of opposition to HB2354, supporters of this pernicious piece of legislation have taken to lying about the bill. It’s no wonder. To plainly spell o ... discuss

George Weigel says that the real winner in the last election was... the 1960's. The Woodstock-er Flower Power, Free Love-Hippy-Hypocrites are having children and presidents of their own. L ... discuss

Eric Scheidler of the Pro-Life Action League intercepted this email (click to enlarge): Note the letter appears disturbed by clergy involvement with the IL FOCA bill, then hypocritically closes wit ... discuss

0pt; color: black; font-family: Arial;">There have been several requests for more detailed analysis of key provisions of the Illinois FOCA bill, HB 2354. The Research Team prepared the following s ... discuss

There have been several requests for more detailed analysis of key provisions of the Illinois FOCA bill, HB 2354. The Research Team prepared the following summary of Section 15, that would invalidat ... discuss

Related: Links to Obama administration's video interview at CBNNews concerning abortion and some comments in response...No middle ground from Obama on the issue of abortion anywhere...Now Major Pro-Li ... discuss

As co-sponsors of HB 2354 (the Illinois FOCA) begin dropping off the bill, abortion advocates realize that a new strategy is needed. They need to pretend to be accommodating and reasonable by making a ... discuss

As co-sponsors of HB 2354 (the Illinois FOCA) begin dropping off the bill, abortion advocates realize that a new strategy is needed. They need to pretend to be accommodating and reasonable by making a ... discuss

The entire Catholic health care system - from the Illinois Catholic Health Association to the Catholic Charities agencies in each of the dioceses of Illinois - has sent a joint letter to the House of ... discuss

Thank you to Bishop Thomas G. Doran of the Diocese of Rockford! He has released a letter urging Catholics to act boldly to defeat HB 2354.  You can download the full letter by clicking here. Here are ... discuss

Cardinal Francis George has released a video about the necessity of conscience protection - protection that is removed by section 35 of Illinois FOCA.  Thank you Cardinal George! icago Archdiocese, h ... discuss

Mary-Louise Kurey, Director of the Archdiocese of Chicago Respect Life Office, explains why HB 2354 is so dangerous for Illinois. ... discuss

A new coalition has been launched to defeat Illinois House Bill 2354, the so-called “Reproductive Health and Access Act,” better known as “Illinois FOCA” to those to recognize ... discuss

Citizens across Illinois are taking action to prevent HB 2354 from becoming state law! Folks in Wauconda did a last minute petition this weekend and got 600 signatures at their parish! They’ll b ... discuss

Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago, today issued a letter condemning Illinois FOCA.  Thank you to Cardinal George for continuing his strong stand for life.  Please invite your pastor to ... discuss

Hot off the press, here is a flier you can print and distribute in your parish, at your campus and in your local community to educate everyone that you know about HB 2354. Taking it from the “mo ... discuss

Thank you to Bishop J. Peter Sartain of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet for his timely letter calling for the defeat of Illinois FOCA.  The Diocese of Joliet includes over 650,000 Catholics in D ... discuss

Thank you to Illinois State Deputy Philip J. Barone for his impassioned call to all Illinois Knights of Columbus and their families for action against HB 2354.  State Deputy Barone asked Knights and ... discuss

Oklahoma City, OK (LifeNews.com) -- The Oklahoma state House has joined legislatures in other states passing a resolution condemning the Freedom of Choice Act. That is the Congressional bill pro-life ... discuss

This bill is worse than anyone expected.  We must unite and fight this bill on all fronts!  SFLI has been involved in building a coalition of concerned citizens and pro-life groups.  This is a vide ... discuss

By Josh Brahm @rtcc.orgWherever you stand politically, we can all agree that the sanctity of life is a crucial issue in America. With over 3,000 babies dying every single day, we can’t forget about ... discuss

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From Lifesitenews.com a must subscribe to feed.....Christians Falling under Global Campaign of "Bullying and Intimidation": Cardinal at OxfordWarns modern secularist liberalism now "has strong totalit ... discuss

On March 10th the Illinois General Assembly Health and Human Services Committee passed HB 2354, the Illinois Version of FOCA.  Now the bill will go before the entire Illinois House.  We must mobili ... discuss

President B. Obama says he wants Science not Politics. President B. Obama delivers Politics not Science. Why do liberals always get this backwards? There are two major kinds of Stem Cell Researc ... discuss

“Freedom of Worship” from The Four Freedoms by Norman Rockwell I frankly thought we had a few more years before we started seeing this, but here we go. As I wrote in the comments sectio ... discuss

An absolute misnomer. Freedom of choice only if you are pregnant and want an abortion is what they mean. If you are a healthworker or pharmacist you loose your freedom to choose, if you are a woman ... discuss

I've been avoiding you lately.  I'm depressed about the incoming administration and I'm sickened by the attitude of our country.  There should be something I can say.  There should be something I c ... discuss

Obama says he wants Science not Politics. Obama delivers Politics not Science. Why do liberals always get this backwards? There are two major kinds of Stem Cell Research: Adult and Embryon ... discuss

Commentary by Deal W. Hudson        March 9, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Many Democrats are wise enough to have a healthy fear of FOCA, the Freedom of Choice Act. Thos ... discuss

I've found it difficult to find a simple and comprehensive list outlining the impact of the Freedom of Choice Act promoted by our new congress and President-Elect. Here's a simple list I ran across r ... discuss

What! An Obama / abortion / planned parenthood story in the NY Post? Seems like the secular media is starting to wake up a bit. There is a growing storm brewing regarding the Freedom of Choice Act th ... discuss

If the “Freedom of Choice Act” (FOCA) becomes law, the Catholic Bishops of the U.S. may close all the Catholic hospitals in the country. This legislation requires all health care facilitie ... discuss

I've found it difficult to find a simple and comprehensive list outlining the impact of the Freedom of Choice Act promoted by our new congress and President-Elect. Here's a simple list I ran across r ... discuss

What! An Obama / abortion / planned parenthood story in the NY Post? Seems like the secular media is starting to wake up a bit. There is a growing storm brewing regarding the Freedom of Choice Act th ... discuss

I've spent the entire day at home to rest from a cold. Consequently, I've been sucked into a debate about the Church's teaching on abortion in the comments section of a letter to the editor my mom wr ... discuss

And forcefully so. We can all be pleased with the following statement, which makes clear the fundamental difference between president-elect Obama and Catholic teaching. Francis Cardinal George, Pre ... discuss

Weekend Extra Recalling recent liberal attempts to pooh-pooh pro-life concerns about the rise of the phoenix FOCA (Time magazine The Catholic crusade against a mythical abortion bill and Washington P ... discuss

By Kathleen Gilbert March 6, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A spokesman for Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., told the St. Louis Dispatch today that the congressman intends to introduce the Freedom of Choice A ... discuss

From Stephen Ertlet at LifeNews.Com:Leading pro-life advocates have been criticized by the mainstream media for organizing an active opposition to the radical Freedom of Choice Act because the bill ha ... discuss

What's at stake this election? Senator Obama is clear: With one more vacancy on the Supreme Court, we could be looking at a majority hostile to a women's fundamental right to choose for the ... discuss

Last night, Representatives Smith, Wamp, Foxx, Fortenberry, Forbes Jordan, Fleming, Bilirakis, Bachmann, and Souder spoke out for ethical stem cell research in a special order session of the House of ... discuss

Today, the US Senate voted 39-55 to reject Senator Roger Wicker’s attempt to protect US taxpayers from funding coercive abortions through the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), especially in co ... discuss

(Hat tip: Opinionated Catholic)A must-read from The American Spectator:... But the most intriguing component of Sebelius's nomination is her Catholicism. Not that Catholic abortion supporters are rare ... discuss

Pro-abortion activists have criticized pro-life people for opposing FOCA (the “Freedom of Choice Act”) even though it hadn’t been introduced again in Congress. This is very typical of abortion s ... discuss

Follow the money flowing from George Tiller to Kathleen Sebelius. And this isn't counting the money he funnels to her through his PAC -- ProKanDo. Sebelius tried to reconcile her professed Roman Catho ... discuss

In his follow-up letter to Senator Casey, Bishop Joseph Martino wrote: "It is...imperative that there be utter clarity when it comes to the teaching of the Church on matters that pertain to the taking ... discuss

Boston, MA (LifeNews.com) -- Abortion advocates have yet to re-introduce the radical Freedom of Choice Act in this Congressional session, but the effects of the pro-abortion bill are already taking ho ... discuss

Catholics gird for Sebelius fightNow what....USCCB? Whatcha wanna do now? Hmmm? ... discuss

You can now listen to podcasts of all blogs at Values Voter News. Click on one of the links below and then click on the Subscribe to Podcast icon that says Odiogo to the right and then use your favori ... discuss

height="344">Please do watch these video interviews concerning this issue. It put me in tears for both the baby and woman. To think that Obama's leading candidate for the HHS comes out of this contex ... discuss

Ok, after reading this February 26 Washington Post piece it's clear to me. Putting that together with Amy Sullivan's February 19 Time magazine article calling the Freedom of Choice Act a "mythical ... discuss

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A leading pro-life advocate who is a representative of the nation's Catholic bishops has responded to Time magazine. Time was criticized last week for bashing pro-life ... discuss

The pro-aborts are really concerned about the opposition to FOCA.A leading pro-life advocate who is a representative of the nation's Catholic bishops has responded to Time magazine. Time was criticize ... discuss

Susan Wills, the assistant director for education and outreach of the USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, explains the importance of fighting FOCA now, even before it is introduced and points ou ... discuss

Related: What the FOCA? Sign with over 650,000 others....Time Magazine's Crusade Against the Catholic Church Time Magazine has hit a new low, even by its standards, with a recent article disingenuou ... discuss

Pro-choice or Pro-abortion; is There a Difference? I can imagine that some people will start to write and chastise me for the title of this commentary before they even read what I write. It has ... discuss

The Catholic Church designates March 17th to honor Saint Patrick, who came to Ireland as a bishop, nearly 1600 years ago. As desribed by Anita McSorley, Patrick encountered a “people who still pract ... discuss

This article in TIME makes my blood boil because it ridicules the Catholic Church in America and completely misguides the reader about the dangers of FOCA. (Don't miss the video of Obama on FOCA in t ... discuss

"Well, the first thing I'd do as president is, is sign the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA). That's the first thing that I'd do." -- Barack Hussein Obama Many of you already know that the abov ... discuss

In an online article, meretriciously titled, "The Catholic Crusade Against a Mythical Abortion Bill," TIME®, in partnership with CNN®, has attempted to make the anti-abortion front's resistance to t ... discuss

I've been having a discussion with a Catholic who voted for President Obama. And after we'd taken it to e-mail and the blogger asked me not to comment any more, this was posted: I wonder how God fee ... discuss

Pro-abortion groups have made it a top priority to eliminate the current bans on federal funding of abortion as their first step to passing FOCA.  A bi-partisan group of Members of Congress led b ... discuss

Jefferson City, MO (LifeNews.com) -- The Missouri state House has approved a resolution condemning the Freedom of Choice Act, a Congressional bill that would make unlimited abortions a national law. T ... discuss

Lawmakers don't expect to push agenda yet WASHINGTON -- When Barack Obama was campaigning for president, he promised to enact legislation to prohibit the states from limiting the right to abortion. No ... discuss

There are ideological pro-aborts, and there are fiscal pro-aborts. You saw them split in the 2008 election when ideologues supported Clinton and abortion big business supported Obama. Having now tak ... discuss

For years, I've been involved in pro-life activities and organizations. The debate flies fast and furiously, and never ends. I've been considering this problem recently, especially in light of the vas ... discuss

HeadlinesWhat the FOCA? Sign with over 650,000 others....2000 years ago Aristotle answered Plato and answers the question: What is wrong with Socialism?OpposingViews.com....Radical affirmative action, ... discuss

Click on picture above to sign with over 650,000 others. There are many FOCA petitions out there but if you haven't signed this one please do since it is the largest by far that I am aware of.Get a $2 ... discuss

by Carder For the latest in cutting edge pro-life campaigns, Students for Life launched an offensive (pun intended): When you heard about the Freedom of Choice Act was your initial reaction someth ... discuss

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The pro-life office of the nation's Catholic bishops launched a nationwide postcard campaign on the weekend following the Roe anniversary to lobby members of Congress ... discuss

Prolife Leader Calls for Prayer and FastingTo Save Black Pastor Facing 2 years in JailMT. FREEDOM, NJ – Just one month after celebrating Martin Luther King’s birthday, a black Pastor faces a 2-yea ... discuss

I just received an email from Richard Collier, president of the Legal Center for the Defense of Life in NJ, that a mentally incapacitated 50-year-old woman named Barbara Ciccone is being starved and d ... discuss

While Missouri bill HR 212 hasn't been published to the Internet yet, here's the subject: Declares Missouri's sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment and urges the United States Congress to reject th ... discuss

Jefferson City, MO (LifeNews.com) -- State lawmakers in Missouri and Oklahoma have filed resolutions condemning the Freedom of Choice Act, a radical Congressional bill that would make unlimited aborti ... discuss

A Catholic News Service (CNS) article on January 27 reported a comment by Bishop Robert Lynch of St. Petersburg, Florida, on the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA). ... discuss

I blogged on this on January 28 -- when I first learned about the Prevention First Act, which is basically another huge spending package proposed by the Obama administration -- a gift to Planned Paren ... discuss

Michael Cardinal von Faulhaber By Father Joseph Shea; Pro-Life Sunday— January 18th 2009 FrCusackA couple of weeks ago, two of my priest friends and I went to see the new movie, Valkyrie, s ... discuss

Washington, DC – A Gallup Poll released yesterday shows that nearly two-thirds of the American people disapprove of Obama’s radical abortion policies. The poll showed that only 35% approved of Ob ... discuss

Charmaine Yoest at Americans United for Life Action warns that, "Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood, and others are saying that they aren’t going to try to pass the 'Freedom of Choice ... discuss

Pro-abortion groups may be taking an incremental approach towards the goals of the Freedom of Choice Act. ... discuss

Father Thomas Euteneuer is a faithful priest and a strong defender of life, but I do NOT agre with some of the points he made in his most recent newsletter. Spirit and Life: "DON'TS 1. Above all, d ... discuss

Watch Charmaine's brief presentation -- divided into two clips -- on her pro-life talk at The Blogs For Life during The March For Life Video production credit: The Dude ### Read in Ci ... discuss

InsideCatholic.comby Marjorie Campbell1/30/09In 2001, as the full breadth of the sexual abuse scandal in the U.S. Catholic Church hit the pews, disbelief turned to outrage at our parish, St. Ignatius ... discuss

I received the below e-mail that talks about the Frank Rega article I posted a couple days ago (Well USCCB, Are You Up to This Challenge?). It gives us a voice to get the message out to our Bishops t ... discuss

In light of the election of President Obama - surely the most pro-abortion candidate ever to be nominated for the presidency - and the election of a congressional monopoly of the Democratic Party whic ... discuss

Like with FOCA (threatened but not yet proposed) and the Prevention First Act (more dangerous than FOCA and actually on the horizon), there are two prongs to Democrats' efforts to suppress opposition ... discuss

From an email forwarded to me from Bob McConnell. This is long, but please at least skim it to see where the pro-life movement is headed. There is a lot of energy right now and the most important t ... discuss

Holy Innocents joined the U.S. Bishops' anti-FOCA postcard campaign with an in-pew gathering of signatures this past weekend. The response was overwhelming. Sadly, Holy Innocents was the only Long Bea ... discuss

I’m sure most of you have seen this already. It’s pretty cleaver. Find all the answers you need to that burning question: What the FOCA?! at whatthefoca.com. I have heard from several pe ... discuss

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Please take a moment to fax or mail your senators with your words of clear objection to FOCA. Most importantly, please continue to pray for an end to abortion worldwide.Here is a sample letter, writt ... discuss

OK, it's rude, but I suppose that's the point. There is nothing polite or cultured about what happens to babies in abortion. SO, today is What the FOCA day till 10PM .Learn about FOCA and how it would ... discuss

The ‘Freedom of Choice’ Act will…• Nullify requirements that abortionists be licensed physicians...WTF?!• Eliminate health and safety regulations for abortion clinics...WTF?!• Nullify pare ... discuss

American Right to Life Freedom of Choice Act to Kill Faulty Pro-life Strategy. President Barack Obama promised Planned Parenthood that, "The first thing I'd do as president is sign the Freedom of Choi ... discuss

By Kathleen Gilbert WASHINGTON, D.C., January 27, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - American Life League's (ALL) Judie Brown last week urged pro-lifers to actively oppose the Prevention First Act (PF ... discuss

From this press release, it doesn't seem so. It almost sounds like they would welcome the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) because it would "reverse decades of legislation, regulations not built on the f ... discuss

Catholic CultureNews BriefsJanuary 27, 2009Catholic dioceses across the nation distributed postcards this weekend so that parishioners could readily urge their senators and representatives to oppose t ... discuss