Bipartisanship will be absolutely necessary to pass any meaningful federal legislation that changes our current stalemate on abortion.
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Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Senate rejects bill to ban abortions after 20 weeks
Three Democrats voted in favor of the bill, while two Republicans voted to reject it.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Your Take
What are President Trump’s best and worst policies? Our readers respond
Although many readers were dismayed by being asked to pick a “best” policy, 31 percent of respondents told America that restrictions on abortion were Mr. Trump’s best policy.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Catholics are just as likely to get an abortion as other U.S. women. Why?
Compared with other religious groups, Catholic women choosing abortion are more likely to be older and married—and most want to have children in the future.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Victims’ families say the death penalty inhibits their healing.
Our January 24 guest is Lisa Murtha, an award-winning freelance journalist based in southwest Ohio. We speak to her about her recent article for America, “These families lost loved ones to violence. Now they are fighting the death penalty.“ We also discuss these topics: Pope Francis explains why he celebrated the airborne marriage of two flight attendants […]
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Cardinal Dolan praises House for voting to protect babies who survive abortion
“A child born alive following an abortion should receive the same degree of care to preserve her life and health as would be given to any other child born alive at the same gestational age,” said Cardinal Dolan of New York.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Jesuit students inspired to protect life “from womb to tomb” at March for Life
Some students had reservations about politicians whose pro-life commitment was too narrow.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
President Trump addresses March for Life, pledges to fight ‘permissive’ abortion laws
President Trump’s video appearance at the march culminates a year of pro-life appointments and administrative actions to limit abortions.
Posted inPolitics & Society
I’m unapologetically pro-life, and I’m ashamed that Trump spoke at the March for Life
The primary problem is not with Mr. Trump’s past sins, it is that the policies he currently supports are inconsistent with his claim in his address today that “every life is sacred.”
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
What does it mean to love our enemies in the abortion debate?
The Gospel we heard today is a tactical trainwreck. It tells us to offer no resistance to enemies and love them instead.