“Abortion Opponents Criticize Health Reform Bills”
Read a July 23, 2009, Washington Post story about why abortion opponents criticize the health reform bills before Congress.
Category: Abortion & birth control
“Healthcare debate’s next hurdle: abortion”
Read a July 28, 2009, Los Angeles Times story describing how abortion could further stall health reform.
Michael Horan
Michael Horan is a theologian at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles who can relate Catholic beliefs to Catholic practice, particularly in the political realm. Horan believes hard-line tactics by bishops to deny communion to abortion rights politicians can backfire.
“Competing emotions”
Read an Aug. 15, 2009, Newsweek story about a reporter who witnessed an abortion, and why her reaction surprised her.
“Religious leaders agree on abortion in health care reform debate”
Read an Aug. 20, 2009, CNN story on where the Rev. Jim Wallis and Tony Perkins agree on abortion.
“Abstinence-Only Sex-Ed Funds Cut Off by Kaine”
A Nov. 13, 2007 Washington Post piece on the former governor of Virginia cutting funding for abstinence education programs.
“Jewish Perspectives on Abortion”
A white paper from the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice discusses Jewish perspectives on abortion.
“Abortion access”
ReligiousTolerance.org has a listing of statements on abortion from various faith groups and other organizations.