Articles by Michael J. New
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2.0KAnalysisMedia misleads on Catholics’ views about Communion for pro-abortion politicians
(National Review) During last week’s General Assembly meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the bishops voted 168 to 55 to...
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4.5KAnalysisNew Gallup poll isn’t the ‘gotcha’ abortion supporters think it is. Here’s why.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this guest post are solely those of the author and are not necessarily reflective of Live Action...
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1.9KGuest ColumnBiden’s proposed budget could send millions more taxpayer dollars to Planned Parenthood
(National Review) — Late last week, the Biden administration released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2022, and, unsurprisingly, it came as...
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2.1KAbortion PillPro-life concerns about chemical abortions are reasonable, not hypocritical
(National Review) On Thursday, the New York Times published a guest essay from feminist writer Jessica Valenti entitled “The Anti-Abortion Movement Can’t Use...
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2.1KGuest ColumnPoll reveals Americans’ increasing political polarization on abortion
(National Review) On Thursday, the Pew Research Center released the first nationwide poll on sanctity-of-life issues since Joe Biden’s inauguration. Like the...
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1.8KAbortion PillStudies purporting to show safety of telemedicine abortions are unpersuasive
(Daily Signal) Pro-life advocates suffered a policy setback last week when the Food and Drug Administration lifted existing restrictions on telemedicine abortions for...
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3.1KAnalysisNew report shows long-term declines in abortion, teen pregnancy, and teenage sex
(National Review) Last week, the pro-choice Guttmacher Institute released long-term data on rates of pregnancies, births, and abortions in the U.S. The...
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1.4KAnalysisWashington Post columnist is bizarrely disconnected from the facts on abortion
(National Review) It is no secret that the efforts of pro-lifers receive precious little recognition from mainstream media outlets. Indeed, journalists and commentators...
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2.2KAnalysisMissouri is not yet abortion free, but it serves as a model for protecting preborn children
(National Review) Earlier this month, the pro-life group Operation Rescue released a report suggesting that Missouri is America’s first abortion-free state. The report...
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1.8KAnalysisWhy did the abortion rate increase in 2018? There may be multiple reasons.
(National Review) In recent months, multiple reports have indicated that the incidence of abortion increased in the U.S. in 2018. Last November,...
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1.4KAnalysisFACT CHECK: Halting Texas abortions during COVID did not significantly increase second-trimester abortions
(National Review) Last week, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study analyzing the way in which a Texas executive order...
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1.6KAnalysisCould the abortion pill be behind the abortion rate increase in Texas?
(National Review) Last week, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission released abortion data for 2018 and 2019. The new data should...
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1.5KAnalysisGovernor Baker, you should veto the Massachusetts ROE Act. Here’s why.
(Townhall.com) Dear Governor Baker, As you know, both chambers of the Massachusetts state legislature recently passed a reconciled budget, which contains the ROE...
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1.8KGuest ColumnWhy did efforts to ban late-term abortion in Colorado fail?
(National Review) As Alexandra DeSanctis pointed out in a piece on NRO earlier this week, pro-lifers across the country were disappointed to see...
