Author Archive for John-Henry Westen

A Film to Wake Up Your Church to the Need to Fight for Life
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A Film to Wake Up Your Church to the Need to Fight for Life

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If you were ever in search of a film to spur your church community into pro-life action, a new film called Voiceless may be just the ticket. “Voiceless is a call to the church,” said Jason Jones, co-executive producer of the film. “Now more than ever as we see no relief from our judiciary or […]

Court Gives Little Sisters Temporary Protection from HHS Mandate
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Court Gives Little Sisters Temporary Protection from HHS Mandate

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Despite the best efforts of the Obama Administration, the Supreme Court of the United States decided on Friday afternoon to temporarily block enforcement of the Affordable Care Act on behalf of the Little Sisters of the Poor. The new ruling allows the religious order to avoid the crushing penalties of failing to adhere to the […]

Pope Delivers Strong Pro-Life Message to Catholic Doctors
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Pope Delivers Strong Pro-Life Message to Catholic Doctors

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In a meeting with Catholic gynaecologists this morning Pope Francis strongly condemned abortion as a manifestation of a “throwaway culture.” “Every unborn child, though unjustly condemned to be aborted, has the face of the Lord, who even before his birth, and then as soon as he was born, experienced the rejection of the world,” the […]

Will Advancements in IVF Ever Lead to Acceptance By the Church?
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Will Advancements in IVF Ever Lead to Acceptance By the Church?

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For many years now, pro-life leaders have pointed to the massive loss of life that comes with in vitro fertilization (IVF) as one of the key evils of the procedure.  Additionally, the extreme cost of the procedure, the likelihood of multiple embryos implanting resulting in selective reduction abortions, and health risks to both mother and […]