Humanae Vitae and NFP: my testimony
Humanae Vitae and NFP: This article first appeared on Catholic Insight and is reproduced with permission of the author. In a recent interview with an Italian newspaper, Pope Francis was reported to express praise for Humanae Vitae, Pope Paul VI’s encyclical on the regulation of birth in keeping with natural and Divine law. Pope Francis reportedly said that Pope Paul VI was “prophetic” and and that “had the courage to place himself...
5 Reasons I Won’t Be Leaving Facebook
“5 Reasons I Won’t Be Leaving Facebook” first appeared on the blog, Designs By Birgit and is reprinted by permission of the author. There’s much justified outrage about Facebook’s new gender definitions - all 56 of them. For this social network to consult the LBGT community to help create these imaginary, sordid compartments for people - and to...
Abortion: What If We Started To Listen?
This article first appeared on the blog, “400 Words for Women” and is reprinted by permission of the author, Beatrice Fedor. I came out of the abortion closet in 2008 and I sometimes deal with religious Pro-Lifers who consider that I have committed the unforgivable sin and who lecture me about the past (you were selfish, you should have kept your legs closed etc…). I also deal with secular Pro-Choicers...
Are Post-Abortive Pro-Lifers Hypocrites?
This article first appeared on the blog, “400 Words for Women” and is reprinted by permission of the author, Beatrice Fedor. I am one of many people who have gone from pro-choice to pro-life. When a local newspaper published my letter against the federal funding of abortion, commenters called me a hypocrite for “using my right to choose and then trying to deny it to other women”. I understand that changing...
Pregnancy Assistance in Australia:
