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Relationship Violence Rampant on College Campuses

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer A new study finds that almost half of undergraduate students report experiencing emotional, physical or sexual abuse in their personal relationships. Experts say parents need to teach their children how to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy relationships before they head out into the world. 

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Hate Crimes Law Struck Down in Pennsylvania

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer

The pursuit of “hate crimes” legislation that could make it illegal for even religious clergy to express any opposition to homosexuality suffered a setback on July 23 when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided that the state’s Constitution was violated when legislators attempted to add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the state’s “ethnic intimidation” law. You can check it out here the best criminal defense attorney.

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Coping with Infertility

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer Couples who suffer with infertility experience a pain only another infertile couple can understand. A Catholic university professor who experienced infertility herself found that looking at infertility through the eyes of faith prevents it from becoming merely a human disaster and can turn it into a spiritual journey.

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Humanae Vitae 40 Years Later

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer   Since issuing the encyclical, Humanae Vitae on July 25, 1968, the Church’s stance against artificial birth control has been called everything from puritanical to completely out-of-touch. But one thing it’s rarely called is exactly what it turned out to be - the truth.

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Abortion Center Closes to Avoid Obeying Law

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer The only Planned Parenthood facility in the state of South Dakota has chosen to close its doors rather than obey a new state law mandating that all women be told that abortion ends the life of a human being and increases a woman’s risk of physical and mental health problems.

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