- The Social Footprints of Contraception
The Church's teaching on sexuality that lies behind its teaching that contraception is intrinsically immoral is dazzlingly beautiful.
Many people whose understanding has been clouded by the corruption of our culture have difficulty understanding it.
09/ 04/08 - Teen Sex? Please Do! - Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood, the billion dollar corporate abortion mill, has taken indecency to a whole new level and is using your taxpayer dollars to do so.
09/ 03/08 - Johnny's Got a New Girl
The risk John McCain took last Friday is comparable to the 72-year-old ex-fighter pilot knocking back two shots and flying his A-4 under the Golden Gate Bridge.
McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his co-pilot was the biggest gamble in presidential history. As of now, it is paying off, big-time.
09/ 03/08 - A Chicken in Every Pot and the Pill on Every Nightstand
During my last pregnancy, I qualified for excellent, free state medical insurance because of our lower income. My husband is in graduate school for a while. This insurance coverage is part of the state's healthy start program for pregnant women and young kids.
09/ 02/08 - Who is Govenor Sarah Palin?
Women and Men across America are cheering the VP pick of John McCain. Here a look at who she is...
08/ 31/08 - PELOSI DENIES CATHOLICISM OPPOSES ABORTION
When asked about when life begins Pelosi answered "...what I know is, over the centuries, the doctors of the Church have not been able to make that definition.”
08/ 26/08 - Planned Parenthood Abortion Center Closes Instead of Following New Law
Monday was the first day that Planned Parenthood, which operates the only abortion business in South Dakota, had to comply with a new state law telling women the truth about abortion. Rather than tell women abortion kills children and has numerous risks, Planned Parenthood closed its doors.
07/ 22/08 - Planned Parenthood Needs More Scrutiny
Last year, Planned Parenthood performed more than 250,000 abortions, which account for about 1 in 5 of our country's total. Of all abortions, those performed for black women accounted for about a third of the procedures. It's also worth noting that a majority of Planned Parenthood's clinics are in minority neighborhoods.
07/ 15/08 - Black pro-lifers to ask NAACP to oppose taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood
Day Gardner: Planned Parenthood has basically bought off Barack Obama
07/ 15/08 - Black Pro-Lifers Demand Parties Refuse Planned Parenthood Funding
Democratic and Republican candidates must reject donations from Planned Parenthood this election year, and Congress should end all federal funding for the abortion provider, according to black pro-life leaders who held two press conferences last week in Washington, D.C., at Democratic and Republican Party Committee headquarters.
07/ 03/08 - Your Tax Money at Work Funding Abortions
For the last few decades, evangelicals repeatedly have mobilized and demonstrated to oppose the operation of abortion clinics. Over the years, many have believed that being anti-abortion had become a litmus test for their support of politicians and policies, which vie for evangelical votes.
07/ 03/08 - Inconvenient Truth for MSM: Black Ministers March Against Planned Parenthood
Exit poll after exit poll in election after election shows the Democratic Party is staunchly supported by an overwhelming majority of African-American voters, many of whom are much more socially conservative on issues like abortion than their party leadership.
07/ 03/08 - Candidates warned against Planned Parenthood money
Corporation's willingness to accept race-based contributions cited
07/ 02/08 - From our friends at KFL
Press release from Kansas for Life
06/ 27/08 - Planned Parenthood: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?
During the last few years, everyone in the nation has come to understand that things are not always the way they appear with individuals or organizations. While all of us struggle to live up to our ideals, some groups live permanently in the land of personal or professional compromise.
06/ 23/08
Posted: May 19, 2008 09:24 PM EDT
In an unanimous decision, the Arizona Board of Nursing found nurse practitioners can perform abortions. But a bill that is waiting approval from the Senate and the Governor could over-turn the board's decision.
Back in June 2007, an anonymous complaint was made against a Planned Parenthood nurse practitioner. Nurse practitioners have a masters degree, but have seven years less experience than a doctor.
Its been the center of controversy for many years and its one with no shortage of opinions.
Now, the Arizona Senate is considering a bill that would prohibit nurse practioners from performing abortions. At Arizona Planned Parenthood, nurse practioners have been performing abortions for the past five years.
Bryan Howard, Vice-president and CEO Arizona Planned Parenthood says, "As the Board of Nurses determined, there are no risks associated with a nurse practitioner providing this care compared to when a physician is providing this care."
Not everyone agrees with Planned Parenthood's policy. Apryl Brand, a registered nurse for 25 years, believes Planned Parenthood is trained to promote abortion.
There are some limitations as to what procedures a nurse practioner can perform. If the woman is more than 13-weeks pregnant, a doctor must perform the procedure.
There is also controversy about pre-abortion education. Do the nurses have enough time to properly inform women on the risks and complications associated with the procedure? Some say no.
"They don't always educate the females the way they should."
"The young woman I talked to said they were understaffed that day and couldn't talk with them about it. They were happy to make them an appointment for an abortion but not to counsel them."
The CEO of Arizona's Planned Parenthood chapter says that's just not the case. "The reality is that nurse practitioners provide a kind of health care that patients are very happy with. It's very patient focused, a lot of education, a lot of time with the professional."
Planned Parenthood says allowing nurse practitioners to perform abortions is necessary for another reason. They say there's a doctor shortage. Without nurse practioners performing abortions, Planned Parenthood says women would have to wait too long for the procedure.