Originally published at Leaven for the Loaf. A letter to the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from a coalition of concerned Americans has urged that any vaccine being developed for COVID-19 be derived from ethical sources, without use of cell lines derived from aborted human beings. An associated email petition drive organized through the U.S.Continue reading “USCCB leads petition drive to FDA: keep COVID-19 vaccine free from abortion connection”
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Podcast: visiting “The Catholic Current”
My thanks to Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J., who welcomed me to “The Catholic Current” on The Station Of the Cross Catholic Radio Network. New Hampshire’s assisted suicide bill was the launching point for an hour of good conversation about public policy and the right to life. Nothing scripted there: no prepared answers, since I didn’tContinue reading “Podcast: visiting “The Catholic Current””
Six Years After Gosnell Conviction, N.H. Laws Unchanged
Update: since this 2019 post, New Hampshire has passed a Fetal Life Protection Act that limits abortion after 24 weeks, with exceptions for medical emergencies and eugenic abortions. The state still does not have laws protecting children who survive attempted abortion, requiring abortion facilities to meet the same standards as ambulatory care facilities, or regulatingContinue reading “Six Years After Gosnell Conviction, N.H. Laws Unchanged”
Ellen Kolb 