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A Tale of Two Worldviews: Catholic and Secular Bioethics
The Trump administration recently proposed new rules for family planning clinics which will prohibit all abortion-related practices – including referrals for abortion – from taking place in clinics that receive federal grants. Bioethicists on both sides of the issue are avidly debating these new rules and revealing just how stark a difference there is between the secular and Catholic view of reproductive health care.
China Fumbling to Fix It’s Family Planning Mess
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Reliable sources are predicting that the People’s Republic of China may be ending it’s notorious family planning program altogether as early as the end of this year due to the demographic nightmare it created after four decades of severely restricting births.
Witchcraft, Ouija & the House of Horrors
New revelations from a family member of Louise Turpin, the woman accused of starving her 13 children in their Perris, California home earlier this year, suggest that Turpin’s fascination with witchcraft and Ouija boards may have influenced the crimes.
Women Rethink the Sexual Revolution
In a groundbreaking conference held in Washington DC last month, some of the Church’s most influential women spoke about how the #MeToo movement proves the abject failure of the now 50-year-old sexual revolution that was supposed to liberate us and set us free.
Woman’s IUD Horror Story Ends in Amputation
A 25-year-old woman nearly died and had all the toes on her left foot amputated after an IUD “went missing” in her body.
Contents of Sex Ed Program Too Racy for TV
Local news stations are trying to report on a new protest by parents over a sex ed program in San Diego but the content is so pornographic it can’t be shown on television.
Good Riddance to Miss America’s Swimsuit Competition
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The new all-woman leadership of the Miss America pageant has decided to draw more attention to the beauty of authentic femininity rather than women’s body parts by axing the swimsuit competition and doing away with the concept of judging contestants based on their physical appearance. What could be wrong with that?
Is Your “Energy” Out of Whack?
Wouldn’t it be nice if someone would come up with a way to help us stay energized and alert throughout the day regardless of how busy we are? It sure would, but the New Age idea of restoring “energy” isn’t the way to go.
No “Pride Month” Again This Year
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
For the second year in a row, the White House has refused to issue a proclamation recognizing the month of June as “Pride Month,” not because the president has an animus toward the LGBT community, but because he is looking out for the rights of all Americans.