Michael J. New

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  Dec 5, 2015

  Abortion Rate Down Again

  Last week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported abortion statistics for 2012. Overall, the news is good for pro-lifers.

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  Nov 24, 2015

  Self-Induced Abortions on the Rise in Texas?

  How many women in Texas perform self-induced abortions? This week, the Texas Policy Evaluation Project released a study on this question.

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  Oct 7, 2015

  Contrary to Media Spin, Public Support for Planned Parenthood Continues to Erode

  Last week, the Washington Post ran a story about public opinion toward Planned Parenthood. According to a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, the shocking videos released by the Center for Medical Progress have purportedly resulted in little change in attitudes toward the organization.

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  Sep 22, 2015

  PolitiFact Said I Was 'Mostly False' About Planned Parenthood and Abortion; Here's Why They're Wrong

  Using extremely tortured and bizarre logic, Texas PolitiFact rated my claims about the decline in unintended pregnancies and abortions "Mostly False."

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  Jul 28, 2015

  Pro-Life Concerns About the Pending Expansion of Medicaid in Alaska

  Last Thursday Alaska Governor Bill Walker announced that he would use his executive authority to expand Alaska's state Medicaid program under the federal Affordable Care Act. Walker's proposal would extend Medicaid eligibility to all Alaskans earning less than 133 percent of the poverty line.

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  Jul 22, 2015

  3 Recent Polls Show Support for Same-Sex Marriage Declining

  Within the past couple weeks, three separate national polls have been conducted on the issue of same-sex marriage. Interestingly, each of these three polls shows a decline in support for it.

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  Jul 9, 2015

  The Case of the Pro-Life Movement: On Demography and Marriage

  The future of marriage in the United States may look grim, but so did the pro-life cause look forty years ago.

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  Jul 7, 2015

  More Words of Encouragement From Social Conservatives

  During the past few days a number of commentators have discussed the numerous parallels between the Supreme Court's recent decision in Obergefell v. Hodges and the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

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  Jul 1, 2015

  Some Words Against Despair Concerning Traditional Marriage

  I would encourage supporters of traditional marriage to continue stay the course. The future is unpredictable and developments in politics, technology, and culture can sometimes produce unexpected changes in public opinion.

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  Jun 16, 2015

  Dana Milbank's Illogical Case Against Pro-Lifers

  On Friday, Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank published a piece entitled "Antiabortion Advocates Have a Logic Problem," becoming the latest in an exceptionally long line of commentators to criticize the pro-life movement for placing too much emphasis on anti-abortion legislation, and for not being more contraceptive-friendly.