Weekly Briefing

Catholic Health Care in Jeopardy

As Obamacare gradually chokes out private health care in this country, the nation’s Catholic bishops seem surprised to find themselves more and more on the defensive. But the danger signs were obvious. And the solution is repeal. Evidence continues to pile up that the huge

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Ban Sex Selective Abortions in the U.S.

On Tuesday, December 6th, Steven W. Mosher will testify before Congress in favor of a proposed ban on sex- and race-selective abortions. The hearing, held by Congressman Trent Franks (AZ-2) of the House Committee on the Judiciary, will address the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act, or PreNDA.

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Pro-Life Amendment Defeated in Pro-Life Mississippi

More than 80 percent of voters in Mississippi describe themselves as pro-life. Why then, did more than 55 percent vote against the so-called “personhood” amendment? On November 8, the voters of what is arguably the most pro-life state in the union defeated a ballot initiative

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Baby Seven Billion, Welcome.

A few seconds after midnight a baby emerged from the womb of her mother, drew her first breath, and announced her arrival into the world with a tiny cry. This is Baby Seven Billion. Today, 31 October 2011, is her birthday. This piece appeared in

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Lies, Damned Lies, Statistics … and Population Graphs

“There are three kinds of lies,” Disraeli once famously remarked. “There are lies, damned lies and statistics.” But we now know, thanks to the United Nations Population Fund, that there is a fourth way to lie as well: the Population Graph. In the run up

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Traditional Family Values

My daughter told the group that the common good is to be found not in the discovery of new principles for living, but in the rediscovery of God-given truths about the importance of faith, life and family. Editor’s Note: Last week my daughter, Moriah Mosher,

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China’s One-Child Policy Toll Reaches 400 Million

In answer to a question from Congressman Tim Huelskamp, a Chinese official has admitted that China’s population control program has cost 400 million lives, a number greater than that of the population of the United States. Over the years, I have been asked many times

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Catholic Bishops Weigh Into Budget Debate

“We strongly support restoring the Mexico City Policy against funding groups that perform or promote abortion, and denying funding to the U.N. Population Fund.” As Congress struggles to balance our out-of-control federal budget, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has officially put its

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