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Politics & SocietyDispatches
Kevin Clarke
Sister Haddad, the president and chief executive officer of the Catholic Health Association, wonders why any fair observer should be surprised to discover that Catholic institutions would adhere to Catholic teaching on abortion and contraception.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Richard M. Doerflinger
Are there extremists on the fringe of the pro-life movement? Yes. But on the pro-abortion side, extremism is very much in the driver’s seat—and mainstream media protect it through bias and misinformation.
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
Robert David Sullivan
As a large voting bloc that is “split down the middle,” Catholics have an outsized role in determining this year’s election results. Will they focus on abortion, the economy or some other political issue?
A pro-life sign is displayed during the 2019 annual March for Life rally in Washington. On Aug. 12, 2022, the Idaho Supreme Court upheld the state's ban on abortion except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
Politics & SocietyYour Take
Our readers
Our readers respond to a Teresa Collett’s essay on the morality of abortion in cases of rape and incest.
Politics & SocietyNews
Catholic News Service
The FBI arrested a prominent Catholic pro-life activist in Pennsylvania known for his sidewalk counseling for allegedly assaulting an abortion clinic volunteer.
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Politics & SocietyShort Take
Teresa S. Collett
Those counseling abortion after a rape offer the vain hope that more violence will bring peace to the victim. But no mother needs to become the agent of death for her own child.