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Roe’s “Right to Privacy” Could Derail Government-run Health Care Plans

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer Two prominent lawyers are saying the same “right to privacy” arguments used in the infamous Roe v. Wade decision could be used to challenge individual decisions made by the government under its proposed new health care system.

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PETA Condemns Cruelty to Animals But Not to the Unborn

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Last week, when President Barack Obama killed a fly during an interview, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) urged him to be more compassionate toward “even the smallest and least” of creatures. However, when asked about the killing of unborn humans, they claimed to have no “specific position.”

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Pope Clarifies Why He Called for a Year for Priests

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer During a general audience this week in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope explained the reason why he called for a Year for Priests, to support them in their daily  struggles and help them rediscover the gift of Grace which the ordained ministry represents.

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White House Abruptly Sacks Bioethics Council

Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer Members of the President’s U.S. Council on Bioethics were given one day’s notice that their services were no longer needed. The firing comes only months after the group issued a public letter to the President expressing their dismay over his decision to provide taxpayer funds for embryonic stem cell research.

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