A consistent ethic
of life is often referred to as a “seamless garment”
because one life issue can’t be easily separated from another. The ethic of life supported by former President Bush, recipient this week of a pro-life award, can only be described as inconsistent.
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As a regular columnist for On Common Ground,
I'm glad and grateful for the opportunity to foster reciprocal understanding
and cooperative dialogue. But have we?
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By Cristina Page, Moderator, OnCommonGround January 22, 2010 - 10:30am
The rise of the pro-life progressive, with their interest in attainable
and measurable goals, has captivated a growing segment of the
public and shined a spotlight on the contradictions of the
pro-life establishment.
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The kind of coordination that
New York State has effected with law enforcement and abortion providers should be happening
in every community and every state.
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If
he truly merited the term “pro-lifer,” Randall Terry would condemn violence against abortion providers as an act of immense
disrespect for life and pledge to take action against it. While disagreeing with pro-choicers, he would refuse to demonize them.
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As pro-lifers, we do not have to compromise our beliefs in order to
support increased access to contraception.
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For many, it’s an easy yes or no answer. Yet , I consistently find myself hesitating to respond. Why is it so difficult to talk about my adoption experience which was
amazing, positive, and the best possible
choice I could have made at the time?
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In the healthcare reform effort, using vouchers to pay for abortion was an idea floated this summer, but
not embraced. At the time, a spokesman for the U.S. bishops said it was
"such a crazy idea it just might work." It is time to explore the "crazy idea."
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My story is a modern day example of a very successful
adoption and there are many more out there, however it seems that the perception of adoption has
not made the jump into the 21th century entirely.
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By Amie Newman, Managing Editor November 19, 2009 - 1:24pm
Rep. Diana DeGette releases a statement on the Senate bill's exclusion of the anti-choice Stupak Amendment language and her vision for moving forward with health care reform.
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