NCR: "But should a child with intellectual disabilities be denied a transplant based solely on those disabilities? Thousands are saying "no" after reading about a 3-year-old girl who allegedly was was denied the possibility of a transplant--even with an kidney donated by a family member--at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)... Health care rationing already … Continue reading Who deserves a transplant?
Calif. bishops back anti-death penalty and parental notification initiatives
CNA: "A proposed California ballot initiative to require parental notification for abortions and another initiative to end the death penalty both won the support of the state’s Catholic bishops, who say the proposals will bring “common sense, compassion and prudent justice” to public policy."
Illustrating the Success of Health Care Reform
Texas Abortion Law Can Go Into Effect Immediately
WSJ: "A federal appeals court cleared the way Friday for the immediate enforcement of a new abortion law in Texas requiring doctors to conduct a sonogram before the procedure."
The Way of Life
America: A constructive assessment might begin with a re-examination of the movement’s priorities. The March for Life, as worthwhile as it is, ought not to be the only expression of the pro-life cause. To effectively reduce the number of abortions in the United States, a political strategy must be accompanied by a more personal campaign … Continue reading The Way of Life
N.J. nurses don't have to assist in abortion in new hospital agreement
CNS: "A group of 12 nurses who sued the University Hospital in Newark over a policy requiring them to care for patients before and after abortions can no longer be compelled to assist in these procedures, under an agreement reached in federal court."
For Somali Women, Pain of Being a Spoil of War
NY Times: "The Shabab militant group, which presents itself as a morally righteous rebel force and the defender of pure Islam, is seizing women and girls as spoils of war, gang-raping and abusing them as part of its reign of terror in southern Somalia, according to victims, aid workers and United Nations officials. Short of … Continue reading For Somali Women, Pain of Being a Spoil of War
Bishops join others in lauding new EPA toxins rule
Catholic News Service: "The head of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development joined with others in praising a new federal rule to cut down on the amount of toxins emitted from coal- and oil-fired plants. "It just makes good sense to want to have clean air for our children and families … Continue reading Bishops join others in lauding new EPA toxins rule
Famine afar, famine of compassion at home
Dan Morain: "Last month, the New York Times reported significant progress in Somalia. The number of people "facing imminent starvation" fell from 750,000 to about 250,000. Yes, that's an advance since August when news accounts and photos like this one detailed the magnitude of the crisis. But imagine 250,000 people facing starvation... But we who … Continue reading Famine afar, famine of compassion at home
Vaclav Havel, 1936-2011
NY Times: "Vaclav Havel, the Czech writer and dissident whose eloquent dissections of Communist rule helped to destroy it in revolutions that brought down the Berlin Wall and swept Mr. Havel himself into power, died on Sunday."
The Whole Life Democrat 