News media failing to fulfill its role in our democracy, Archbishop Chaput warns

At a Wednesday evening gathering of the Catholic business group Legatus, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver analyzed the influence of the media upon American Catholics. The news media, he said, has the important role in our democracy of protecting truth and pursuing reason, but it is failing to deliver.
“America’s news media have enormous opinion-shaping power,” [...]

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Australian Girl Charged With Procuring Abortion Using Illegal Abortion Drug RU486

A 19-year-old girl appeared in a Cairns court last month charged under section 225 of the Queensland Criminal Code with procuring her own miscarriage. Her 21-year-old boyfriend has been charged with attempting to procure an abortion and supplying drugs to procure an abortion, by using the abortion drug RU486, or mifepristone, to kill their unborn [...]

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More madness from the UK – new youth sex education approach: “sex is fun”

Britain’s National Health Service has a message for teens: Sex can be fun. Health officials are trying to change the tone of sex education by urging teachers to emphasise that sexual relations can be healthy and pleasurable instead of simply explaining the mechanics of sex and warning about diseases.
The National Health Service in the city [...]

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Don’t forget to pray!

Next Monday the Right to Life case returns to the NZ High Court for the next step in the process (likely to be sometime around 10am to 1pm).
Please remember to keep this case in your prayers over the coming days!

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£6 Million UK Government Reduction Program Resulted in More than Twice as Many Teen Pregnancies

A scheme to reduce teenage pregnancies that cost British taxpayers £6 million ($9.8 million US) has backfired, with girls in the program ending up more than twice as likely to become pregnant than those in the general population. The Young People’s Development Programme (YPDP) cost £2,500 ($4,085 US) per person and involved giving teenagers sex [...]

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