Michael J. New

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Jun 21, 2016
School Condom Programs Increased Teen Fertility, STDs
A new study by a pair of Notre Dame economists received some media attention this week. It found that school districts that instituted condom distribution programs in the early 1990s saw significant increases in the teen-fertility rate.
Jun 1, 2016
Trump Needs to Improve Pro-Life Outreach, Poll Shows
While Trump's standing in many public opinion polls has improved, another recent Gallup poll indicates that Trump still has considerable room for improvement with a key Republican constituency – pro-life voters.
May 16, 2016
Media Distorts New Study on Global Abortion Rates
While such research can inform the policy debate over legalized abortion, it is regrettable that media coverage of the Lancet study has been so politicized.
May 15, 2016
More Abortions Paid by Medicaid, Guttmacher Study Shows
One area of concern for pro-lifers is that an increasing percentage of abortions are being paid for by Medicaid.
Apr 25, 2016
When the Pro-Life Movement Was Mostly Liberal
There has been relatively little research by either journalists or academics on the history of pro-life activism in the United States.
Mar 25, 2016
What Reason Does Obama Have in Forcing Nuns to Provide Free Birth Control?
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a group of cases challenging the Affordable Care Act's requirement that nonprofit employers offer healthcare coverage that includes contraception, abortifacients, and sterilization.
Feb 13, 2016
Abortion Becoming More Important to Voters, Analysis Shows
Over 20 years of polling data finds that less than one-fifth of voters identify as single-issue voters on the abortion issue. However, what is considerably more telling is how Americans actually vote.
Feb 8, 2016
Planned Parenthood Defunding Leads to More Births Among Poor? Not So Fast
A medical study fails to show significant harm from Texas's defunding of Planned Parenthood.
Jan 15, 2016
Newsweek: Nice Cover But Misleading Story on Abortion
Late last month Newsweek ran a cover story on "America's Abortion Wars." Newsweek deserves some credit for highlighting the issue and for their great choice of a cover photo. Indeed, the graphic color photo of an unborn child in utero was eye-catching and made a compelling case for the humanity of the unborn.
Dec 29, 2015
Despite New Poll, Pro-Lifers Had Successful 2015
Supporters of legal abortion had a tough year in 2015. However, a recent Associated Press poll appears to be giving them some optimism.