In what is being hailed as a big win for the abortion industry and a disappointment for pro-life citizens, Justice Brett Kavanaugh sided with the liberal wing of the Supreme Court in refusing to hear a case concerning state efforts to defund Planned Parenthood.
Tag Archives: Medicaid
Bishops Respond to Failure of “Skinny” Obamacare Repeal
Now that the so-called “Skinny Repeal” of Obamacare has failed in the Senate, Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, Chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, is calling upon the U.S. Congress to make certain that future proposals pursue the common good of the nation.
Financial Concerns Force New Spate of Planned Parenthood Closures
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Several more Planned Parenthood clinics will be closing across the country as the organization responds to cuts in state-funding and the impact of ObamaCare.
New York Considers Medicaid Coverage for Sex-Change Surgery
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Only months after becoming the sixth state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage, the state of New York is once again pushing the cultural envelope by considering a proposal to allow Medicaid to cover transgender surgery and hormone replacement therapy.
Obama Administration Plans to “Snoop” on Doctors
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Doctors across the nation are reacting with concern over a new program to be launched by the Obama Administration which will involve a team of “mystery shoppers” who will pose as patients and call doctor’s offices for appointments to see how difficult it is for people to get care.
Study: Pro-Life Laws Lower Abortion Rates
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new study has found that pro-life laws are part of the reason why abortion rates have declined in the last two decades.
